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One For Arthur becomes a Grand National treasure for Scotland
One For Arthur, an eight year old trained in Kinross, proved to be one for Scotland when he out jumped and outstayed his 39 rivals to win the 170thRandox Health Grand National at Aintree. Backed by Arthurs across Britain and most of Scotland, he was sent off at 14 1.
He was ridden by Derek Fox, who only returned to action this week less than a month after fracturing his wrist.
His trainer Lucinda Russell becomes the fourth woman to train a National winner; she was assisted by herpartner, the former Champion jockey Peter Scudamore.
One For Arthur struggled to go the strong pace for the first mile but he finished like a train. At one stage he was 20 lengths back behind the pace setting Rogue Angel but he steadily crept into the contest helped by some superb jumping.
With one of the favourites Definitely Red, hampered at Becher's first time and pulled up at Valentines, it was the other popular horse in the betting, , the 8 1 favourite, who slipped five lengths clear of the field three out under Noel Fehily apparently full of running. Favourite backers must have been counting their money.
They swamped him at the second last and Fox sent One For Arthur to the front a few strides out from the last. There another superb leap gave him just the head start he wanted over Cause of Causes, ridden by the outstanding Irish amateur jockey Jamie Codd.
From there on up the two furlong run in One For Arthur, driven out by Fox, never looked like surrendering his lead and he came home to collect the 560,000 first prize four and a half lengths ahead of Cause of Causes to become only the second ever Scottish winner of the race. The first was Rubstic in 1979.
Saint Are stayed on late to take third and take a place in the National two years after finishing second to Many Clouds. was fourth.
With jockeys under strict instruction to dismount after the line and lead their horses to a special cool down area for a drink and to be hosed down, Fox was escorted back to the winner's enclosure on his feet. One of the biggest cheers was when, in front of the stands, he got a huge hug from his trainer.
Russell, 50, whose accommodation at the meeting was her camper van in the horsebox park rather than the Aldephi Hotel, described it as a dream come true.
"There'll be a big party at Kinross," she said. "I'm just delighted for Derek he's a big part of our set up. We missed him when he was at Jack Berry House (the Injured Jockeys' Fund's northern rehabilitation centre.)
She added: "I wasn't too worried about the ground. I had a quiet moment with him before the race. I was looking at him and thought you're tall and light framed you'll be alright. He was a bit out paced early but he's done really well.
"Derek is really good at holding them up but sometimes he's criticised for being too far back but he wasn't today. He's only 24. He didn't get flustered he's got a great attitude.
"I'm delighted for Scotland, the two girls love racing, they put their money back into Scotland but we won't mention the SNP, please!"
The Sligo born Fox, who learned to be a jockey with his uncle Mark McNiff, joined Russell with the promise of nothing when he lost his 5lb claim in Ireland. But after some early success for her he was promoted to first jockey when Peter Buchanan retired.
In pre Jack Berry House days he would have missed the race though injury after breaking his wrist and collar bone at Carlisle on March 9 but the physiotherapists there got him back with three days to spare.
Peter Scuadmore, a sounding board for the trainer and jockey who was wearing his father's lucky tie, said: "I was worried about the ground. If you'd said to be an hour before 'you could take him home now because the ground is too fast' he have been on thelorry.
"Sometimes loyalty is still a great thing and I was very pleased we stuck by Derek and he won the National. I don't like the word small but we're not from one of the more fashionable places. Sometimes this race throws up fairy tales and this is one of them."
In all 19 finished with Katie Walsh, the only female riding in the race, bringing up the rear on . Her horse was never quite able to get competitive.
For the fourth year in succession all horses came back safe and sound. On that score, just as the winner of this year's National will be seen as a good result, so will the fact that not one horse was lost over the three days of this year's meeting.
One For Arthur, an eight year old trained in Kinross, proved to be one for Scotland when he out jumped and outstayed his 39 rivals to win the 170thRandox Health Grand National at Aintree. Backed by Arthurs across Britain and most of Scotland, he was sent off at 14 1.
He was ridden by Derek Fox, who only returned to action this week less than a month after fracturing his wrist.
His trainer Lucinda Russell becomes the fourth woman to train a National winner; she was assisted by herpartner, the former Champion jockey Peter Scudamore.
One For Arthur struggled to go the strong pace for the first mile but he finished like a train. At one stage he was 20 lengths back behind the pace setting Rogue Angel but he steadily crept into the contest helped by some superb jumping.
With one of the favourites Definitely Red, hampered at Becher's first time and pulled up at Valentines, it was the other popular horse in the betting, , the 8 1 favourite, who slipped five lengths clear of the field three out under Noel Fehily apparently full of running. Favourite backers must have been counting their money.
They swamped him at the second last and Fox sent One For Arthur to the front a few strides out from the last. There another superb leap gave him just the head start he wanted over Cause of Causes, ridden by the outstanding Irish amateur jockey Jamie Codd.
From there on up the two furlong run in One For Arthur, driven out by Fox, never looked like surrendering his lead and he came home to collect the 560,000 first prize four and a half lengths ahead of Cause of Causes to become only the second ever Scottish winner of the race. The first was Rubstic in 1979.
Saint Are stayed on late to take third and take a place in the National two years after finishing second to Many Clouds. was fourth.
With jockeys under strict instruction to dismount after the line and lead their horses to a special cool down area for a drink and to be hosed down, Fox was escorted back to the winner's enclosure on his feet. One of the biggest cheers was when, in front of the stands, he got a huge hug from his trainer.
Russell, 50, whose accommodation at the meeting was her camper van in the horsebox park rather than the Aldephi Hotel, described it as a dream come true.
"There'll be a big party at Kinross," she said. "I'm just delighted for Derek he's a big part of our set up. We missed him when he was at Jack Berry House (the Injured Jockeys' Fund's northern rehabilitation centre.)
She added: "I wasn't too worried about the ground. I had a quiet moment with him before the race. I was looking at him and thought you're tall and light framed you'll be alright. He was a bit out paced early but he's done really well.
"Derek is really good at holding them up but sometimes he's criticised for being too far back but he wasn't today. He's only 24. He didn't get flustered he's got a great attitude.
"I'm delighted for Scotland, the two girls love racing, they put their money back into Scotland but we won't mention the SNP, please!"
The Sligo born Fox, who learned to be a jockey with his uncle Mark McNiff, joined Russell with the promise of nothing when he lost his 5lb claim in Ireland. But after some early success for her he was promoted to first jockey when Peter Buchanan retired.
In pre Jack Berry House days he would have missed the race though injury after breaking his wrist and collar bone at Carlisle on March 9 but the physiotherapists there got him back with three days to spare.
Peter Scuadmore, a sounding board for the trainer and jockey who was wearing his father's lucky tie, said: "I was worried about the ground. If you'd said to be an hour before 'you could take him home now because the ground is too fast' he have been on thelorry.
"Sometimes loyalty is still a great thing and I was very pleased we stuck by Derek and he won the National. I don't like the word small but we're not from one of the more fashionable places. Sometimes this race throws up fairy tales and this is one of them."
In all 19 finished with Katie Walsh, the only female riding in the race, bringing up the rear on . Her horse was never quite able to get competitive.
For the fourth year in succession all horses came back safe and sound. On that score, just as the winner of this year's National will be seen as a good result, so will the fact that not one horse was lost over the three days of this year's meeting.
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