The Grand National
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Grand National 2022: Results, Runners & Prize Money

The Grand National

The 2022 field featured a host of interesting contenders, including five of the first seven finishers from 2021. Heading up the returning party was defending champion Minella Times, although he faced a far sterner test this time around off top weight of 11st10lb. Multiple Grade 1 winner, Delta Work, looked the class horse in the race, and was popular in the betting, having recently broken the heart of Tiger Roll (and his many fans) at the Cheltenham Festival.

In the end, it was the third-placed finisher from 2021, Any Second Now, who was sent off favourite, just ahead of the Gordon Elliott runner, Run Wild Fred, who arrived on the back of a solid second in the National Hunt Chase. Colin Tizzard’s Fiddlerontheroof, and Longhouse Poet from the Irish yard of Colin Brassil were amongst the others attracting strong support on the day.

Result

  • 1st – Noble Yeats 50/1, Jockey: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen, Trainer: Emmet Mullins
  • 2nd – Any Second Now 15/2F, Jockey: Mark Walsh, Trainer: Ted Walsh
  • 3rd – Delta Work 10/1, Jockey: Jack Kennedy, Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  • 4th – Santini 33/1, Jockey: Nick Schofield, Trainer: Polly Gundry

Prize Money Breakdown

  • 1st – £500,000
  • 2nd – £200,000
  • 3rd – £100,000
  • 4th – £65,000
  • 5th – £40,000
  • 6th – £30,000
  • 7th – £20,000
  • 8th – £15,000
  • 9th – £10,000
  • 10th – £5,000

Tote and Forecast Payouts

  • Tote Win – £51.00
  • Tote Places – 1st – £11.80, 2nd – £3.30, 3rd – £3.00
  • Exacta – £783.80
  • Computer Straight Forecast (CSF) – £358.49
  • Trifecta – £23,798.70
  • Tricast – £4,148.87

Recap

Always one of the most memorable contests of the season, the Grand National rarely fails to produce a compelling story. However, the race really outdid itself in 2022 – conjuring up a fairy-tale ending to one of the all-time great amateur careers.

Coko Beach and Two For Gold won the battle for the early lead, and took the field along at a decent pace. As is generally the case in this race, those formidable obstacles soon began to take their toll, with defending champion Minella Times and the well-fancied Run Wild Fred amongst the early departures. By the end of the first circuit, only 26 of the 40 runners remained.

The field continued to thin out as the race wore on, leaving only eight runners in with a realistic chance as they headed to the second last. As the stamina of Santini, Delta Work, and Fiddlerontheroof began to ebb away, it was left to the favourite Any Second Now and outsider Noble Yeats to battle it out as they rounded the elbow. In a titanic tussle, it was Noble Yeats who began to forge clear up the rail under the urgings of amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen, ultimately hitting the line 2½l clear of the gallant runner-up.

As impressive as Noble Yeats was, it was the narrative surrounding Waley-Cohen which made this a National to remember. With six previous wins over the Grand National fences, Waley-Cohen was widely recognised as one of the finest Aintree riders – amateur or professional. He had, however, never won the big one, and prior to this race, announced that Noble Yeats would be the final ride of his career. When it comes to going out on a high, this takes some beating, especially at 50/1!

Runners

  • 1. Minella Times – SP: 9/1, Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
  • 2. Delta Work – SP: 10/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Jack Kennedy
  • 3. School Boy Hours – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Noel Meade, Jockey: Sean Flanagan
  • 4. Any Second Now – SP: 15/2F, Trainer: Ted Walsh, Jockey: Mark Walsh
  • 5. Run Wild Fred – SP: 8/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Davy Russell
  • 6. Lostintranslation – SP: 50/1, Trainer: Colin Tizzard, Jockey: Harry Cobden
  • 7. Brahma Bull – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Willie Mullins, Jockey: Bryan Hayes
  • 8. Burrows Saint – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Willie Mullins, Jockey: Paul Townend
  • 9. Mount Ida – SP: 66/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Denis O’Regan
  • 10. Longhouse Poet – SP: 12/1 , Trainer: Martin Brassil, Jockey: Darragh O’Keeffe
  • 11. Fiddlerontheroof – SP: 12/1, Trainer: Colin Tizzard, Jockey: Brendan Powell
  • 12. Two For Gold – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Kim Bailey, Jockey: David Bass
  • 13. Santini – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Polly Gundry, Jockey: Nick Schofield
  • 14. Samcro – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Sean Bowen
  • 15. Escaria Ten – SP: 25/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Adrian Heskin
  • 16. Good Boy Bobby – SP: 25/1, Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies, Jockey: Daryl Jacob
  • 17. Romain De Senam – SP: 125/1, Trainer: David Pipe, Jockey: Philip Armson
  • 18. Coko Beach – SP: 50/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jr
  • 19. De Rasher Counter – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Emma Lavelle, Jockey: Adam Wedge
  • 20. Kildisart – SP: 40/1, Trainer: Ben Pauling, Jockey: James Bowen
  • 21. Discorama – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Paul Nolan, Jockey: Bryan Cooper
  • 22. Top Ville Ben – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Philip Kirby, Jockey: Thomas Dawson
  • 23. Enjoy D’allen – SP: 20/1, Trainer: Ciaran Murphy, Jockey: Conor Orr
  • 24. Anibale Fly – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Tony Martin, Jockey: Luke Dempsey
  • 25. Dingo Dollar – SP: 25/1, Trainer: Sandy Thompson, Jockey: Ryan Mania
  • 26. Freewheelin Dylan – SP: 50/1, Trainer: Dermot McLoughlin, Jockey: Ricky Doyle
  • 27. Class Conti – SP: 100/1, Trainer: Willie Mullins, Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
  • 28. Noble Yeats – SP: 50/1, Trainer: Emmet Mullins, Jockey: Mr Sam Waley Cohen
  • 29. Mighty Thunder – SP: 40/1, Trainer: Lucinda Russell, Jockey: Derek Fox
  • 30. Cloth Cap – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill, Jockey: Tom Scudamore
  • 31. Snow Leopardess – SP: 10/1, Trainer: Charlie Longsdon, Jockey: Aidan Coleman
  • 32. Agusta Gold – SP: 66/1, Trainer: Willie Mullins, Jockey: Danny Mullins
  • 33. Commodore – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Venetia Williams, Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
  • 34. Deise Alba – SP: 100/1, Trainer: Philip Hobbs, Jockey: Tom O’Brien
  • 35. Blaklion – SP: 50/1, Trainer: Dan Skelton, Jockey: Harry Skelton
  • 36. Poker Party – SP: 80/1, Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Jockey: Robbie Power
  • 37. Death Duty – SP: 33/1, Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Jockey: Jordan Gainford
  • 38. Domaine De L’Isle – SP: 125/1, Trainer: Sean Curran, Jockey: Harry Bannister
  • 39. Éclair Surf – SP: 14/1, Trainer: Emma Lavelle, Jockey: Tom Bellamy
  • 40. Fortrescue – SP: 28/1, Trainer: Henry Daly, Jockey: Hugh Nugent

Non Runners

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