2017 Grand National: Results, Runners & Fallers

Results

The 2017 Grand National gave us a win for Scotland, just the second time that a runner from the country has won the race. The other was way back in 1979 when Rubstic won the race.

One For Arthur was the winner, trained by Lucinda Russell and ridden by Derek Fox.

Media rights for the race were held by ITV for the first time ever, with Channel 4 stepping away from the sport. The race also had a new sponsor, with Randox Health signing a five-year sponsorship deal, beginning in 2017.

Results

Result Horse Starting Price Age Handicap Prize Money Jockey Trainer
1 One For Arthur 14/1 8 10-11 £561,300 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
2 Cause of Causes 16/1 9 10-13 £211,100 Jamie Codd Gordon Elliott
3 Saint Are 25/1 11 10-10 £105,500 Davy Russell Tom George
4 Blaklion 8/1 8 11-1 £52,700 Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies
5 Gas Line Boy 50/1 11 10-7 £26,500 Robert Dunne Ian Williams
6 Vieux Lion Rouge 12/1 8 10-12 £13,200 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
7 Lord Windermere 33/1 11 10-10 £6,800 Leighton Aspell Jim Culloty
8 Regal Encore 33/1 9 10-13 £3,600 Robbie Power Anthony Honeyball
9 Pleasant Company 11/1 9 10-12 £2,000 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
10 Houblon Des Obeaux 50/1 10 10-12 £1,000 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
11 Ballynagour 66/1 11 10-11 - David Noonan David Pipe
12 Le Mercurey 50/1 7 11-00 - Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls
13 Goodtoknow 66/1 9 10-7 - Jake Greenall Kerry Lee
14 Just A Par 33/1 10 10-9 - Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
15 La Vaticane 80/1 8 10-6 - Richie McLernon David Pipe
16 The Last Samuri 16/1 9 11-10 - David Bass Kim Bailey
17 Tenor Nivernais 40/1 10 11-1 - Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
18 Roi Des Francs 50/1 8 11-3 - Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
19 Wonderful Charm 28/1 9 11-2 - Ms Katie Walsh Paul Nicholls

Non Finishers

Horse Fence Reason Starting Price Age Handicap Jockey Trainer
Vicente 1 Fell 16/1 8 10-10 Brian Hughes Paul Nicholls
Cocktails At Dawn 1 Fell 33/1 9 10-8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
Raz De Maree 6 Unknown 33/1 12 10-9 Ger Fox Gavin Cromwell
The Young Master 6 Fell 20/1 8 10-13 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Neil Mulholland
Definitly Red 9 Pulled Up 10/1 8 10-12 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
Thunder And Roses 9 Unseated Rider 25/1 9 10-7 Mark Enright Michael “Mouse” Morris
Saphir Du Rheu 11 Unseated Rider 16/1 8 11-5 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
Stellar Notion 13 Pulled Up 50/1 9 10-9 David Mullins Henry De Bromhead
Measureofmydreams 15 Unseated Rider 40/1 9 10-9 Donagh Meyler Noel Meade
Ucello Conti 22 Unseated Rider 20/1 9 10-12 Daryl Jacob Gordon Elliott
Perfect Candidate 26 Pulled Up 33/1 10 11-5 Paddy Brennan Fergal O’Brien
Shantou Flyer 26 Pulled Up 50/1 7 11-5 Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis
Wounded Warrior 29 Pulled Up 33/1 8 11-2 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
Doctor Harper 29 Pulled Up 50/1 9 10-6 Conor O’Farrell David Pipe
Double Shuffle 29 Pulled Up 33/1 7 10-12 Adrian Heskin Tom George
O'Faolains Boy 30 Pulled Up 50/1 10 10-11 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis
Rogue Angel 30 Pulled Up 20/1 9 10-8 Bryan Cooper Michael “Mouse” Morris
Bishops Road 30 Pulled Up 66/1 9 10-10 Jamie Moore Kerry Lee
Drop Out Joe 30 Pulled Up 33/1 9 11-1 Tom O’Brien Charlie Longsdon
Highland Lodge 30 Pulled Up 25/1 11 10-11 Henry Brooke James Moffatt
More Of That 30 Pulled Up 16/1 9 11-6 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O’Neill

What Happened In The 2017 Grand National?

Grand national crowd and race It is fair to say the 2017 race was full of drama throughout. First of all, the race had two false starts as horses struggled to settle before the tape went up. The first of these was especially big, with numerous horses setting off and running the tape before being called back.

During the race, on the second circuit, leader Roi Des Francs was carried out by a loose horse to see his chance completely disappear, he went from first to midfield due to that.

To add further drama, at the final fence, after four miles of racing, we have four horses together jumping in a line, setting up what could have been the most dramatic race finish we have ever seen. However, One For Arthur had different ideas and powered clear of the field to win the race by four and a half lengths, staying on up the straight better than any of the others in contention.

The going was good to soft on the day, perfect ground for jumping, and all 40 runners returned to the racecourse stables safely after the contest.

A New Home For The Race On TV

ITV racing podiums, presenters and camerasAt the start of 2017, horse racing had a new home on terrestrial TV with a deal signed for racing to be shown on ITV. The channel had previously covered racing in the past, and thanks to the growth of the sport on ITV, as well as coverage on the main ITV channel, the company decided to bring it back.

It was a strong move for racing, moving away from Channel 4 and while selected meetings would move to ITV4, which wouldn’t bring the same amount of interest, the move did mean that a lot more racing would be shown.

Of course, this included the big events on the calendar, and the 2017 Grand National was the first showing of this race on ITV. They provided both a morning preview show plus a full afternoon of coverage on the main ITV channel, which was very well received.

The Need For Luck

If you want to see just how important luck is in this race, then the 2017 running is a perfect example of one to watch. With false starts at the beginning causing some horses to run the tape and have to be stopped and pulled up, followed by the leader Roi Des Francs having his chance completely ruined by a loose horse, this race had it all.

Being the best horse in the race is only part of the battle, luck plays a huge role in the Grand National, just as it did here in 2017, with One For Arthur getting a clear run and comfortable start, compared to some of his rivals.

The Death Of Many Clouds

Unfortunately, 2015 Grand National winner Many Clouds was unable to make the race after collapsing on the course at Cheltenham, straight after he had won the Cotswold Chase in January.

Winner of the 2015 National, unplaced in 2016, the Oliver Sherwood trained runner was all set to head back to Aintree for his third attempt at the contest but didn’t make it. His performance at Cheltenham won him the award of being the leading staying chaser during the 2016/17 season and would have been one of the fancied runners in the Grand National.

Moments Of Note

  • One For Arthur gave Scotland their second Grand National winner, adding to Rubstic in 1979
  • Almost half of the field finished the race, with 19 of 40 crossing the line at the end
  • This race was the first Grand National to ever be shown on ITV, with Channel 4 ending their horse racing coverage at the end of 2016