| Horse Race: | Grand National |
| Location: | Aintree |
| Date: | 9 April 2022 |
| Winning Horse: |  Noble Yeats |
| Starting Price: | 50/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Sam Waley-Cohen |
| Winning Trainer: | Emmet Mullins |
| Winning Owner: | Robert Waley-Cohen |
| Conditions: | Good to soft |
| Previous: | 2021 |
| Next: | 2023 |
The 2022 Grand National (officially known as the 2022 Randox Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 174th annual running of the Grand National horse race. It took place on Saturday, 9 April 2022, at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.[1] The event was sponsored by Randox Health.[2]
The race was won by Noble Yeats, trained by Emmet Mullins and ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen, with final odds at 50/1.[3] Waley-Cohen became the first amateur jockey to win the Grand National since Marcus Armytage on Mr Frisk in 1990,[4] while Noble Yeats became the first seven year old to win the race since Bogskar in 1940.[5] The race was Waley-Cohen's last race before retirement.[6] [7]
The 40 runners were finalised at 1pm on Friday 8 April. Three horses declared to run at Thursday's 48-hour declaration stage (Easysland, Lord Du Mesnil and Phoenix Way) were withdrawn before the Friday confirmation, with reserves Commodore, Romain De Seman and School Boy Hours taking their places and racecard numbers.[8] Horses trained in Ireland made up 21 of the 40 runners, the first time more than half the Grand National field were Irish-trained.[9]
| No | Horse | Age | Handicap(st–lb) | SP | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minella Times | 9 | 11-10 | 9/1 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2 | Delta Work | 9 | 11-9 | 11/1 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | |
| 3 | School Boy Hours | 9 | 10-5 | 33/1 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | |
| 4 | Any Second Now | 10 | 11-8 | 15/2 F | Mark Walsh | Ted Walsh | |
| 5 | Run Wild Fred | 8 | 11-7 | 11/1 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | |
| 6 | Lostintranslation | 10 | 11-6 | 50/1 | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard | |
| 7 | Brahma Bull | 10 | 11-6 | 80/1 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins | |
| 8 | Burrows Saint | 9 | 11-5 | 33/1 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | |
| 9 | Mount Ida | 8 | 11-5 | 66/1 | Denis O'Regan | Gordon Elliott | |
| 10 | Longhouse Poet | 8 | 11-4 | 12/1 | Darragh O'Keefe | Martin Brassil | |
| 11 | Fiddlerontheroof | 8 | 11-3 | 12/1 | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard | |
| 12 | Two for Gold | 9 | 11-3 | 33/1 | David Bass | Kim Bailey | |
| 13 | Santini | 10 | 11-1 | 33/1 | Nick Scholfield | Polly Gundry | |
| 14 | Samcro | 10 | 11-1 | 80/1 | Sean Bowen | Gordon Elliott | |
| 15 | Escaria Ten | 8 | 11-1 | 25/1 | Adrian Heskin | Gordon Elliott | |
| 16 | Good Boy Bobby | 9 | 10-13 | 22/1 | Daryl Jacob | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 17 | Romain De Senam | 10 | 10-5 | 100/1 | Philip Armson | David Pipe | |
| 18 | Coko Beach | 7 | 10-13 | 50/1 | Jonjo O'Neill jr | Gordon Elliott | |
| 19 | De Rasher Counter | 10 | 10-12 | 66/1 | Adam Wedge | Emma Lavelle | |
| 20 | Kildisart | 10 | 10-11 | 50/1 | James Bowen | Ben Pauling | |
| 21 | Discorama* | 10 | 10-11 | 33/1 | Bryan Cooper | Paul Nolan | |
| 22 | Top Ville Ben | 10 | 10-11 | 80/1 | Thomas Dowson | Philip Kirby | |
| 23 | Enjoy D'allen | 8 | 10-11 | 18/1 | Conor Orr | Ciaran Murphy | |
| 24 | Anibale Fly | 12 | 10-11 | 80/1 | Luke Dempsey | Tony Martin | |
| 25 | Dingo Dollar | 10 | 10-11 | 28/1 | Ryan Mania | Sandy Thomson | |
| 26 | Freewheelin Dylan | 10 | 10-10 | 40/1 | Ricky Doyle | Dermot A McLoughlin | |
| 27 | Class Conti | 10 | 10-10 | 100/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Willie Mullins | |
| 28 | Noble Yeats | 7 | 10-10 | 50/1 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Emmet Mullins | |
| 29 | Mighty Thunder | 9 | 10-10 | 40/1 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell | |
| 30 | Cloth Cap | 10 | 10-10 | 33/1 | Tom Scudamore | Jonjo O’Neill | |
| 31 | Snow Leopardess | 10 | 10-9 | 10/1 | Aidan Coleman | Charlie Longsdon | |
| 32 | Agusta Gold | 9 | 10-9 | 66/1 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | |
| 33 | Commodore | 9 | 10-5 | 33/1 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | |
| 34 | Deise Aba | 9 | 10-8 | 80/1 | Tom O'Brien | Philip Hobbs | |
| 35 | Blaklion | 13 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | |
| 36 | Poker Party | 10 | 10-8 | 66/1 | Robbie Power | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 37 | Death Duty | 11 | 10-7 | 33/1 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott | |
| 38 | Domaine De L'Isle | 9 | 10-7 | 125/1 | Harry Bannister | Sean Curran | |
| 39 | Eclair Surf* | 8 | 10-6 | 14/1 | Tom Bellamy | Emma Lavelle | |
| 40 | Fortescue | 8 | 10-6 | 28/1 | Hugh Nugent | Henry Daly |
| Position | Name | Age | Handicap(st–lb) | SP | Distance | Jockey | Trainer | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Yeats | 7 | 10–10 | 50/1 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Emmet Mullins | £561,300 | ||
| 2 | Any Second Now | 10 | 11–8 | 15/2 F | lengths | Mark Walsh | Ted Walsh | £211,100 | |
| 3 | Delta Work | 9 | 11–9 | 10/1 | 20 lengths | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | £100,000 | |
| 4 | Santini | 10 | 11–2 | 33/1 | lengths | Nick Scholfield | Polly Gundry | £65,000 | |
| 5 | Fiddlerontheroof | 8 | 11–4 | 12/1 | 8 lengths | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard | £40,000 | |
| 6 | Longhouse Poet | 8 | 11–4 | 12/1 | lengths | Darragh O'Keefe | Martin Brassil | £30,000 | |
| 7 | Freewheelin Dylan | 10 | 10–10 | 50/1 | 19 lengths | Ricky Doyle | Dermot A McLoughlin | £20,000 | |
| 8 | Coko Beach | 7 | 10–13 | 50/1 | 13 lengths | Jonjo O'Neill jr | Gordon Elliott | £15,000 | |
| 9 | Escaria Ten | 8 | 11–1 | 25/1 | lengths | Adrian Heskin | Gordon Elliott | £10,000 | |
| 10 | Romain De Senam | 10 | 10–5 | 125/1 | 18 lengths | Philip Armson | David Pipe | £5,000 | |
| 11 | Samcro | 10 | 11–1 | 80/1 | lengths | Sean Bowen | Gordon Elliott | ||
| 12 | Commodore | 10 | 10–5 | 33/1 | 18 lengths | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | ||
| 13 | Class Conti | 10 | 10–10 | 100/1 | 12 lengths | Sam Twiston-Davies | Willie Mullins | ||
| 14 | Blaklion | 13 | 10–8 | 50/1 | 33 lengths | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | ||
| 15 | Lostintranslation | 10 | 11–6 | 50/1 | 99 lengths | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
| Fence | Name | Jockey | SP | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enjoy D'allen | Conor Orr | 18/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 1 | Mount Ida | Denis O'Regan | 66/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 3 | Anibale Fly | Luke Dempsey | 80/1 | Brought down | |
| 3 | Eclair Surf | Tom Bellamy | 14/1 | Fell | |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | De Rasher Counter | Adam Wedge | 66/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Death Duty | Jordan Gainford | 33/1 | Fell | |
| 8 (Canal Turn) | Run Wild Fred | Davy Russell | 11/1 | Fell | |
| 9 (Valentine's Brook) | School Boy Hours | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 | Pulled up | |
| 9 (Valentine's Brook) | Minella Times | Rachael Blackmore | 9/1 | Fell | |
| 9 (Valentine's Brook) | Agusta Gold | Danny Mullins | 66/1 | Fell | |
| 9 (Valentine's Brook) | Deise Aba | Tom O'Brien | 80/1 | Pulled up | |
| 13 | Discorama | Bryan Cooper | 33/1 | Pulled up | |
| 15 (The Chair) | Domaine De L'Isle | Harry Bannister | 125/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 15 (The Chair) | Burrows Saint | Paul Townend | 33/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 15 (The Chair) | Kildisart | James Bowen | 50/1 | Fell | |
| 17 | Snow Leopardess | Aidan Coleman | 10/1 | Pulled up | |
| 22 (Becher's Brook) | Cloth Cap | Tom Scudamore | 33/1 | Pulled up | |
| 24 (Canal Turn) | Dingo Dollar | Ryan Mania | 28/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 25 (Valentine's Brook) | Mighty Thunder | Derek Fox | 40/1 | Pulled up | |
| 26 | Fortescue | Hugh Nugent | 28/1 | Unseated rider | |
| 26 | Poker Party | Robbie Power | 66/1 | Pulled up | |
| 27 | Brahma Bull | Brian Hayes | 80/1 | Pulled up | |
| 27 | Good Boy Bobby | Daryl Jacob | 22/1 | Pulled up | |
| 28 | Top Ville Ben | Thomas Dowson | 80/1 | Pulled up | |
| 28 | Two For Gold | David Bass | 33/1 | Pulled up |
Only 29 fences were jumped; what would normally have been fence 19 was bypassed, as medical staff were tending to a horse that had fallen on the first circuit.
As the Grand National is accorded the status of an event of national interest in the United Kingdom and is listed on the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events, it must be shown on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK. The race was broadcast live on TV by ITV for the fifth time, and the second year in its current three year deal with the British Horseracing Authority.[12]
The ITV coverage was presented by Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani. Analysis was provided by former Grand National-winning jockeys Sir Anthony McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh.[13] Reports were provided by Alice Plunkett, Luke Harvey and Matt Chapman, and betting updates were provided by Brian Gleeson. Oli Bell and Chris Hughes covered viewers' comments on social media. The commentary team was Mark Johnson, Ian Bartlett and Richard Hoiles, who called the finish for the fifth time. Following the race, Bell and Walsh guided viewers on a fence-by-fence re-run of the race.[13]
Discorama and Eclair Surf were euthanised following injuries sustained in the race. Discorama was euthanised after being pulled up with an injury before the 13th fence; the horse was reported as lame and on Saturday evening trainer Paul Nolan confirmed the horse had been euthanised. Eclair Surf suffered a "traumatic head injury" after falling at the third fence; it was treated on track and at Liverpool University before dying the following morning.[14] [15] [16]
Two other horses had died earlier at the meeting. Solwara One, who ran in the 1.45pm race on 8 April, was the first to be put down following an injury[17] before Elle Est Belle suffered a suspected heart attack, when finishing fourth in the Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle on 9 April, before the main race.[18]