2010 Grand National

English steeplechase horse race April 2017 April 2017 2010 Grand National Grand National 150px100px Aintree Racecourse 10 April 2010 Ireland Don't Push It 10/1 JF Northern Ireland Tony McCoy Ireland Jonjo O'Neill Ireland J. P. McManus Good (good to soft in places) 2009 2011 right 275px Replay of the 2010 Grand National in full Racing TV, YouTube The 2010 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 163rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 10 April 2010. The main race was held at 16:15 BST and was won by Don't Push It, ridden by Tony McCoy, five lengths ahead of Black Apalachi in second, and twenty ahead of State of Play in third.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8611001.stm Tony McCoy wins Grand National on Don't Push It 10 April 2010 BBC News 11 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100412052629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8611001.stm 12 April 2010 live It was McCoy's first win in the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8613763.stm The Unreal McCoy 10 April 2010 BBC News 11 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100414175016/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8613763.stm 14 April 2010 live Don't Push It started the race as 10–1 joint-favourite, having been backed down from 20–1 in the hours prior to the race. In the process of winning, McCoy avoided equalling the record for most rides in the National without winning, held by Jeff King. The main race was seen by the largest attendance at Aintree since 2005, with a crowd of 70,341 on the day, and a total of 150,426 attending over the course of the three-day meeting.http://www.aintree.co.uk/docLib/2009_pages010109.pdf Archived copy 6 January 2014 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617082330/http://www.aintree.co.uk/docLib/2009_pages010109.pdf dead Race card BBC Grand National colour guide 1: Madison Du Berlais Weight: 11–10. Jockey: Tom Scudamore; trainer: David Pipe. Colours: purple, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves with red armlets and cap. 2: Mon Mome Weight: 11–7. Jockey: Aidan Coleman; trainer: Venetia Williams. Colours: green, purple armlets 3: Vic Venturi Weight: 11–6. Jockey: Roger Loughran; trainer: Dessie Hughes (Ireland). Colours: black, yellow diamond on body and cap, diamonds on sleeves. 4: Black Apalachi Weight: 11–6. Jockey: Denis O'Regan; trainer: Dessie Hughes (Ireland). Colours: green, blue chevrons on sleeves, blue star on cap. 5: Joe Lively Weight: 11–6. Jockey: Joe Tizzard; trainer: Colin Tizzard. Colours: yellow with red diamond, quartered cap. 6: Don't Push It Weight: 11–5. Jockey: Tony McCoy; trainer: Jonjo O'Neill. Colours: green and yellow hoops, white cap. 7: Comply or Die Weight: 11–5. Jockey: Timmy Murphy; trainer: David Pipe. Colours: royal blue, green sleeves, white cap with blue spots. 8: Niche Market Weight: 11–4. Jockey: Harry Skelton; trainer: Bob Buckler. Colours: orange and blue quarters, hooped sleeves, quartered cap. 9: Tricky Trickster Weight: 11–4. Jockey: Richard Johnson; trainer: Paul Nicholls. Colours: pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves. Note: Johnson replaced Barry Geraghty as the jockey of Tricky Trickster following an injury to Ruby Walsh. Geraghty switched to ride joint-favourite Big Fella Thanks. 10: Made in Taipan Weight: 11–4. Jockey: Niall Madden; trainer: Tom Mullins (Ireland). Colours: orange with black star, diablo sleeves, white and black hooped cap. 11: Dream Alliance Weight: 11–3. Jockey: Tom O'Brien; trainer: Philip Hobbs. Colours: grey with maroon epaulettes and armbands, hooped cap. 12: Cloudy Lane Weight: 11–3. Jockey: Jason Maguire; trainer: Donald McCain, Jr. Colours: green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap. 13: Nozic Weight: 11–3. Jockey: Liam Treadwell; trainer: Paul Nicholls. Colours: blue, white disc, stars on sleeves and star on cap. 14: My Will Weight: 11–2. Jockey: Nick Scholfield; trainer: Paul Nicholls. Colours: black and white halves, red sleeves and cap. 15: Pablo Du Charmil Weight: 11–2. Jockey: Danny Cook; trainer: David Pipe. Colours: purple, yellow chevron, diablo sleeves. 16: Ballyholland Weight: 11–0. Jockey: Andrew McNamara; trainer: Colin McBratney (Ireland). Colours: white, yellow stripe, quartered cap. 17: Backstage Weight: 11–0. Jockey: Davy Condon; trainer: Gordon Elliott (Ireland). Colours: light blue, orange epaulettes, light blue and purple checked cap. 18: Beat the Boys Weight: 11–0. Jockey: Brian Hughes; trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies. Colours: pink, blue diamond, diablo sleeves, pink star on blue cap. 19: Priests Leap Weight: 11–0. Jockey: Philip Enright; trainer: Tom O'Leary (Ireland). Colours: blue, yellow star, stars on sleeves, star on cap. 20: Snowy Morning Weight: 10–13. Jockey: David Casey; trainer: Willie Mullins (Ireland). Colours: yellow, black braces, yellow and white quartered cap. 21: Can't Buy Time Weight: 10–13. Jockey: Richie McLernon; trainer: Jonjo O'Neill. Colours: green and yellow hoops, white star on green cap. 22: Big Fella Thanks Weight: 10–12. Jockey: Barry Geraghty; trainer: Paul Nicholls. Colours: purple with grey hooped sleeves. Note: Twice-winning jockey Ruby Walsh was originally scheduled to ride Big Fella Thanks but was ruled out when he was injured in a heavy fall on Celestial Halo in the 2:50 pm race earlier in the day. 23: State of Play Weight: 10–11. Jockey: Paul Moloney; trainer: Evan Williams. Colours: blue with pink hoop. 24: Character Building Weight: 10–11. Jockey: Nina Carberry; trainer: John Quinn. Colours: pink with purple crossbelts, hooped sleeves and cap. 25: Ellerslie George Weight: 10–10. Jockey: Christian Williams; trainer: Nick Mitchell. Colours: blue with green hoop and cap, red sleeves. 26: Eric's Charm Weight: 10–9. Jockey: Wayne Hutchinson; trainer: Oliver Sherwood. Colours: yellow and pink diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap. 27: King Johns Castle Weight: 10–9. Jockey: Paul Carberry; trainer: Arthur Moore (Ireland). Colours: green and yellow hoops, red cap. 28: Conna Castle Weight: 10–9. Jockey: Sean Flanagan; trainer: Jimmy Mangan (Ireland). Colours: orange and light blue diamonds, orange sleeves and cap with blue stars. 29: Ballyfitz Weight: 10–9. Jockey: David England; trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies. Colours: light blue and maroon diablo and quartered cap, light blue sleeves. 30: Ollie Magern Weight: 10–9. Jockey: Tom Molloy; trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies. Colours: light blue, maroon stars and sleeves. 31: Arbor Supreme Weight: 10–8. Jockey: Paul Townend; trainer: Willie Mullins (Ireland). Colours: green and yellow hoops, blue cap. 32: Maljimar Weight: 10–8. Jockey: Daryl Jacob; trainer: Nick Williams. Colours: orange with black star on body and cap. 33: The Package Weight: 10–7. Jockey: Graham Lee; trainer: David Pipe. Colours: royal blue, emerald green sleeves, red cap. 34: Piraya Weight: 10–7. Jockey: Johnny Farrelly; trainer: David Pipe. Colours: white, large red spots, armlets and quartered cap. 35: Irish Raptor Weight: 10–7. Jockey: Paddy Brennan; trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies. Colours: green, yellow stars, striped sleeves, blue and yellow cap. 36: Cerium Weight: 10–5. Jockey: Davy Russell; trainer: Paul Murphy. Colours: green, white star, black striped sleeves, white cap with black star. 37: Palypso De Creek Weight: 10–6. Jockey: Tom Siddall; trainer: Charlie Longsdon. Colours: blue, dark green sleeves and cap. 38: Hello Bud Weight: 10–6. Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies; trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies. Colours: white, blue spotted body and sleeves, striped cap. 39: Flintoff Weight: 10–5. Jockey: Andrew Tinkler; trainer: Venetia Williams. Colours: blue, pink hooped sleeves and cap. 40: Royal Rosa Weight: 10–5. Jockey: Wilson Renwick; trainer: Howard Johnson. Colours: black and beige halved, beige sleeves with black chevrons, beige cap Originally, Royal Rosa was a reserve, but ran because of the withdrawal of Abbeybraney. Silver Birch was originally due to be the first reserve, when it was clear there were to be no withdrawals, Gordon Elliott took out Silver Birch so Mr Wylie could run Royal Rosa instead of Abbeybraney, and Silver Birch ran in the Topham Chase instead. Finishing order BBC Grand National rerunFull Result https://web.archive.org/web/20100413144354/http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,357099,00.html 13 April 2010 SportingLife.com PositionNameRiderAgeWeightStarting priceDistancePrize money1stDon't Push ItTony McCoy1011-0510/1 JFWinner by 5 lengths£521,0522ndBlack ApalachiDenis O'Regan1111-0614/15 lengths£196,2853rdState of PlayPaul Moloney1010–1116/120 lengths£98,2354thBig Fella ThanksBarry Geraghty810–1210/1 JF3 lengths£49,1175thHello BudSam Twiston-Davies1210-0620/17 lengths£24,6056thSnowy MorningDavid Casey1010–1314/11 1 2 lengths£12,3027thCharacter BuildingNina Carberry1010–1116/1Neck£6,1058thCloudy LaneJason Maguire1011-0325/112 lengths£3,1459thTricky TricksterRichard Johnson711-0416/13 4 lengthNil10thJoe LivelyJoe Tizzard1111-0633/1Short headNil11thCeriumDavy Russell910-0650/1A distanceNil12thComply or DieTimmy Murphy1110-0512/18 lengthsNil13thPirayaJohnny Farrelly710-07100/1A distanceNil14thPriests LeapPhilip Enright1011-00100/1Last to completeNil Non-finishers FenceNameRiderAgeWeightStarting priceFateStart lineKing John's CastlePaul Carberry1110-0928/1Refused to start1stEric's CharmWayne Hutchinson1210-0933/1Fell2ndPablo Du CharmilDanny Cook911-02100/1Fell4thMy WillNick Scholfield1011-0220/1Fell5thMade in TaipanNiall Madden811-04100/1Fell8th (Canal Turn)Can't Buy Time Richie McLernon810–1333/1Unseated rider14thIrish RaptorPaddy Brennan1110-0733/1Fell14thRoyal RosaWilson Renwick1110-0566/1Unseated rider15th (The Chair)Arbor SupremePaul Townend810-0816/1Unseated rider19thMadison Du BerlaisTom Scudamore911–1050/1Unseated rider19thBeat The BoysBrian Hughes911-0066/1Pulled up19thThe PackageGraham Lee710-0714/1Unseated rider20thVic VenturiRoger Loughran1011-0625/1Fell when hampered20thNozicLiam Treadwell911-0340/1Unseated rider when hampered20thBackstageDavy Condon811-0025/1Unseated rider when hampered21stFlintoffAndrew Tinkler910-0550/1Pulled up22nd (Becher's Brook)BallyfitzDavid England1010-0950/1Fell22nd (Becher's Brook)MaljimarDaryl Jacob1010-0828/1Fell23rd (Foinavon's)Ellerslie GeorgeChristian Williams1010–1066/1Unseated rider24th (Canal Turn)Dream AllianceTom O'Brien911-0316/1Pulled up26thMon MomeAidan Coleman1011-0714/1Fell27thPalypso De CreekTom Siddall710-0666/1Fell 28thBallyhollandAndrew McNamara911-0028/1Pulled up29thNiche MarketHarry Skelton911-0416/1Pulled up 29thConna CastleSean Flanagan1110-09100/1Pulled up29thOllie MagernTom Molloy1210-09100/1Pulled up Trivia For the first time since 2005, there were no equine fatalities in the main race. In each of the previous four years there was one casualty. Plaisir d'Estruval and Prudent Honour both died instantly after jumping Valentine's, the 13th fence in the Topham Chase on 9 April, a handicap over two miles and 5 1 2 furlongs. Both horses broke their necks. Earlier the same day, in the grade one Melling Chase over standard chase fences on the Mildmay track, Schindlers Hunt was put down after fracturing a leg in a fall at the third fence. Schindlers Hunt's jockey Paddy Flood broke his collarbone in the fall; the other jockeys were unhurt.Three horses die at Aintree guardian.co.uk Coral bookmakers decided to refund bets placed on race-day for King John's Castle. The horse was bidding to become the first grey to win the National since 1961,http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/racing/article7093606.ece London The Times Rob Wright King Johns Castle primed for Grand National glory 10 April 2010 8 April 2011 September 2024 medicmedic but refused to run when the race started. Although under betting rules customers bets should have been classified as losers, Coral decided to make a goodwill refund gesture to their customers.Coral Refund stakes on King Johns Castle Jockeys and quotes Selected quotes from the jockeys including winner at the fifteenth attempt, Tony McCoy, 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies who was aiming to become the second-youngest winning jockey ever, and Nina Carberry attempting to be first female rider to win the race:Quote...unquoteApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Sportinglife.com Tony McCoy (Don't Push It, first): "If you get enough goes at something and you keep going, once you're in there you've always got a chance. I'm delighted for JP [McManus, owner] as he's the best supporter this game has ever had and ever will have, and I'm very privileged to ride a Grand National winner in his colours." Denis O'Regan (Black Apalachi, second): "My fella's a tremendous horse and he gave me a tremendous feel. He just loves bowling along and loves this place. He was a bit keen early on but once he settled into a lovely rhythm he was fantastic. It's a pleasure to ride a horse like him round here." Paul Moloney (State of Play, third): "It was a serious run from a serious horse who's been very good to me – and he might win it next year, please God." Barry Geraghty (late replacement jockey for Big Fella Thanks, fourth): "That was brilliant. He galloped from end to end, the best ride I've ever had round here. But if you can't have the winner then it's good to see AP [McCoy] win it." Sam Twiston-Davies (Hello Bud, fifth): "That was brilliant. The horse has been a real star and has jumped from fence to fence." Nina Carberry (Character Building, seventh): "He couldn't lay up and the plan was to give him a chance. I thought I had a really great chance of being in the money and in the first three over the Canal Turn, but he got tapped for toe and in the end I just got done for sixth. He ran a great race had it been softer he might have come back to them a bit more. Hopefully he'll come back next year." Tony McCoy lined up as the most experienced rider in the race for the fourth consecutive year, having taken over as senior rider from Carl Llewellyn after the 2006 National. It had also been an honour he had shared for a time with Mick Fitzgerald and Paul Carberry. 2010 also marked McCoy's fifteenth ride in the National, a feat previously achieved by only nine other riders, however, defeat this year would have seen McCoy become only the second rider to take fifteen rides in the race without ever winning. His ultimate victory saw this dubious honour remain solely Jeff King's. At the opposite extreme, nine riders made their Grand National debut, though only one, Sam Twiston-Davies managed to complete the course, finishing fifth. Danny Cook's first National ended at the second fence while Ritchie McLernon, Brian Hughes, Roger Loughran, Tom Siddall, Harry Skelton and Tom Molloy were also taking part for the first time. Broadcasting As the Grand National was accorded the status as an event of national interest within the United Kingdom and was listed on the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events, the event had to be shown on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK. As with previous years the rights to broadcast the race were held by the BBC and the race, along with several others were shown on BBC One. It was also the first horse race in the UK to be broadcast in high definition on the BBC HD channel.http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-media-news/north-west-broadcasting/grand-national-to-be-uk's-first-horse-race-broadcast-in-hd-201003297776/ Grand National to be UK's first horse race broadcast in HD 29 March 2010 HowDo 11 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401140715/http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-media-news/north-west-broadcasting/grand-national-to-be-uk%27s-first-horse-race-broadcast-in-hd-201003297776/ 1 April 2010 dead dmy-all The BBC's coverage was produced by Sunset + Vine who, with the aid of the SiS outside broadcast unit, provided coverage of fifteen races throughout the three-day meeting.Grand National 2010: Good work BBC – now do more of it The Daily Telegraph https://web.archive.org/web/20170529011810/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/7578481/Grand-National-2010-Good-work-BBC-now-do-more-of-it.html 2017-05-29 live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/7578481/Grand-National-2010-Good-work-BBC-now-do-more-of-it.html Black Apalachi and Don't Push It race towards the elbow; a titanic struggle. They're clear of Big Fella Thanks. They're on the run-in for home. McCoy is rousting Don't Push It. He's galvanising him; he's started to get a real tune out of him! He's going to at last win the Grand National. It's Don't Push It, Tony McCoy at the fifteenth attempt. He wins the Grand National! BBC commentator Jim McGrath describes the climax of the 2010 Grand National 35% 1 right Clare Balding served as anchor presenter for the fifth consecutive year with Rishi Persad providing interviews from the jockey's room as well as taking a closer look at the horses in the paddock with Richard Dunwoody. Mick Fitzgerald guided viewers through the course as well as providing post-race analysis from all the build-up races. Richard Pitman provided nostalgia with interviews with several famous names from the history of the race, including an interview with his ex-wife Jenny Pitman while Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes interviewed spectators in the stands for unusual and interesting stories. John Parrott and Gary Wiltshire completed the team with news from the betting ring. UK film and television news The commentary team for the 2010 Grand National consisted of Ian Bartlett, Darren Owen and Jim McGrath, who called the winner home for the thirteenth consecutive year. BBC closing stages This was the first time for six years that the team had been reduced from four to three with Tony O'Hehir being dropped in what the BBC called a cost-cutting exercise.BBC announce three man commentary team As is tradition, anchor presenter Balding conducted the interviews with the winning connections while Bartlett, Dunwoody and Fitzgerald then took the viewers through a detailed rerun of the race. BBC radio also covered the race live for the seventy-ninth time as part of its wider Five Live Sports broadcast. Mark Pougatch presented the programme live from Aintree with race commentary called by Cornelius Lysaght and John Hunt. The race was also covered by Racing UK into bookmakers' offices throughout the UK and Ireland using alternative camera shots from the BBC with their own commentary team.Race coverage as broadcast to bookmakers References 2 External links Grand National runners and riders, BBC Sport, 10 April 2010 Grand National 2010 – as it happened The Guardian 2010 Category:2010 in horse racing Category:2010 in English sport Category:April 2010 sports events in the United Kingdom Grand