Lambourn horse in the 2019 Grand National

The tapes go up on the 2019 Aintree Grand National Meeting on Thursday 4th April with the Grand National Start times first race at 1:45 pm and broadcasting beginning for the race at 2:20 pm on ITV1. The Aintree Grand National Festival is always spread over three days (Thursday-Saturday) with the Grand National staged on Saturday at 5:15pm.

Lambourn trainer Nicky Henderson is entering VALTOR in the 2019 Grand National.

10 year old (13 May 2009)
Trainer – Nicky Henderson
Owner – Simon Munir & Isaac Souede

Sire – Nidor (FR)
Dam – Jossca (FR)
Dam’s Sire – Badolato (USA)
Breeder – Eric Leray & Veronique Leray

Jockey – Daryl Jacob
Daryl is an Irish National Hunt jockey who rode for trainer Paul Nicholls as second jockey to Ruby Walsh. When Walsh left the Nicholl’s yard Jacob took over as principal rider. He won at the Cheltenham festival for the first time in 2011 on Zarkandar in the Triumph Hurdle.

From Letcombe Regis STEP BACK is entered by Mark Bradstock.
Weight: 10-7
Age: 9
Jockey: N. De Boinville