Grand National Fallers

With 39 runners and riders lining up in the iconic Aintree Grand National, not all the runners will make it around and finish the demanding Grand National course.

Having the stamina to race over four miles and jump all of the 30 Grand National Fences in itself is a great achievement, let alone actually winning.

Over the years there have been several fallers in the world’s most famous horse race, however, efforts and improvements are regularly made to make the Grand National course safer for both horses and jockeys. Aintree Racecourse has made several changes to the spruce-covered obstacles (Grand National Fences), stables, racehorse cooling down procedures and many other practices to improve jockey and racehorse welfare. The safety and welfare of horse and jockey is always paramount.

In our Grand National Fallers guide, we will show all the up-to-date stats in April 2024 for which particular obstacle tends to cause the most problems, the factors which can affect the number of fallers, how many horses have fallen in previous races of the Grand National and information on the race to assist your Grand National selection process.

Find out more about fallers in the Grand National today:

Which horses fell or didn’t finish at the 2023 Grand National?

Here is a rundown fence-by-fence on horses that fell or failed to continue after the fence:

• Fence 1 – Hill Sixteen Fell at the first fence, Cloudy Glen Unseated Rider, Recite a Prayer Unseated Rider, Galvin Unseated Rider, Diol Ker Unseated Rider
• Fence 2 – Fury Road Fell at the second fence, The Big Breakaway Fell at the 2nd fence, Darasso Unseated Rider
• Fence 3 – No Fallers
• Fence 4 – No Fallers
• Fence 5 – No Fallers
• Fence 6 (Beecher’s Brook) – No Fallers
• Fence 7 (Foinavon) – No Fallers
• Fence 8 (Canal Turn) – Longhouse Poet Unseated Rider
• Fence 9 – Lifetime Ambition Unseated Rider
• Fence 10 – No Fallers
• Fence 11 – No Fallers
• Fence 12 – No Fallers
• Fence 13 – No Fallers
• Fence 14 – Cape Gentlement Pulled Up
• Fence 15 (The Chair) – Gabbys Cross Fell, Sam Brown Unseated Rider
• Fence 16 (Water Jump) – No Fallers
• Fence 17 – Dunboyne Pulled Up
• Fence 18 – Any Second Now Pulled Up, Velvet Elvis Pulled Up
• Fence 19 – No Fallers
• Fence 20 – No Fallers
• Fence 21 – Eva’s Oskar Unseated Rider, Delta Work Unseated Rider
• Fence 22 (Becher’s Brook) – No Fallers
• Fence 23 (Foinavon) – No Fallers
• Fence 24 (Canal Turn) – Mr Incredible Unseated Rider
• Fence 25 (Valentine’s) – Back On The Lash Pulled Up
• Fence 26 – No Fallers
• Fence 27 – No Fallers
• Fence 28 – Coko Beach Pulled Up
• Fence 29 – Capodanno Pulled Up
• Fence 30 – No Fallers

The fence-by-fence analysis shows that 22 runners and riders failed to complete the Aintree Grand National 2023 race.

Grand National Fallers Today

The Grand National fallers in the 2023 race were:

• Sam Brown
• Hill Sixteen (fatal)
• Fury Road
• The Big Breakaway

Horses That Pulled Up in The Grand National 2023

The horses who pulled up in the Grand National are:

• Any Second Now
• Coko Beach
• Kopodanno
• Velvet Elvis
• Cape Gentleman

This is when the jockey decides that the horse’s chance of winning has gone and therefore decides to pull the horse up for the safety of the horse.

Horse That Unseated in the Grand National 2023

The horses that unseated (the jockey fell off) in the Grand National are:

• Delta Work
• Darasso
• Cloudy Glen
• Diol Ker
• Eva’s Oscar
• Galvin
• Longhouse Poet
• Lifetime Ambition
• Gabby’s Cross
• Recite a Prayer
• Mr Incredible

This is when a horse jumps the fence but the jockey becomes unsteady and falls of a few yards after the fence.

Horse Brought Down in Grand National 2023

No horses were brought down in Grand National.

The Names of The Grand National Fences

All of the Grand National fences are slightly different and offer unique challenges.

Some are larger than others, some have raised ditches on the landing or take-off side and there is a water jump.

Many of the famous Grand National Fences are also named, these are often based on events that happened with them over the years or their physical appearance. Some of these are household names such as Becher’s Brooks, Valentines, The Canal Turn and The Chair.

The unique challenge of each jump is one of the most determining factors in the number of fallers in The Grand Natinonal.

The names of the Grand National fences are shown below.

Any Grand National runner can take a tumble on one of the tricky fences and punters who enjoy the large Grand National betting offers are aware of this when making their selections, often choosing a safe jumper to make sure they can complete the course.

Grand National Fallers By Going

The state of the going affects the number of fallers in the Grand National.

As you can see below the image most horses fall in heavy ground conditions. It is perhaps understandable that most horses fall on heavy ground because it is harder to jump out of heavy ground and it is often more tiring in general.

Here are the average percentages of fallers by the course going type:

• 28.8% of Grand National Fallers in HEAVY going
• 23.9% of Grand National Fallers in GOOD going
• 18.42% of Grand National Fallers in FIRM going
• 17.92% of Grand National Fallers in GOOD TO SOFT going
• 12.82% of Grand National Fallers in SOFT going

How Many Horses Fall in the Grand National?

Between 1984 and 2022, 306 horses fell whilst running in the Grand National.

On average 21% of the runners fall in the Grand National, which is one in five horses.

Our chart below shows the number of fallers in the Grand National since 1984.

A quarter of the Grand National fallers happen at the Becher’s Brook fence with a total of 68 falling across both circuits.

Which Grand National Fences Take The Most Horses?

The Grand National fences which most horses fall at in history are:

1. 60 fallers – 1st Grand National Fence
2. 40 fallers – 6th Grand National Fence
3. 28 fallers – 22nd Grand National Fence
4. 18 fallers – 2nd Grand National Fence
5. 15 fallers – 3rd Grand National Fence
6. 15 fallers – 4th Grand National Fence
7. 12 fallers – 8th Grand National Fence
8. 11 fallers – 20th Grand National Fence
9. 11 fallers – 15th Grand National Fence

The 6th obstacle and 22nd obstacle are the Becher’s Brook fence (horses jump the Becher’s Brook fence twice) and this single obstacle accounts for 68 horses fallen.

Below is our image of the Grand National Faller by Fence image:

Number of Fallers in the Grand National Year by Year

The fallers in the Grand National over the past few years are:

How many Grand National fallers in 2023?

In 2023, there were 4 fallers in the race.

How many Grand National fallers in 2022?

In the 2022 race, there 11 fallers in the race.

How many Grand National fallers in 2021?

In the 2021 race, there were 5 Grand National fallers who failed to complete the race.

Five of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the obstacles.

How many Grand National fallers in 2019?

In the 2019 race, there were 3 Grand National fallers who failed to complete the race.

Three of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the obstacles.

How many Grand National fallers in 2018?

In the 2018 race, there were 6 Grand National fallers who failed to complete the race.

Six of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the fences.

How many Grand National fallers in 2017?

In the 2017 race, there were 4 Grand National fallers who failed to complete the race.

Four of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the obstacles in the Grand National.

How many Grand National fallers in 2016?

In the 2016 Grand National race, there were 5 fallers who failed to complete the race.

Five of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the obstacles in the Grand National.

How many Grand National fallers in 2015?

In the 2015 Grand National race, there were 8 fallers who failed to complete the race.

Eight of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the fences.

How many Grand National fallers in 2014?

In the 2014 Grand National race, there were 8 fallers who failed to complete the race.

Eight of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the fences.

How many Grand National fallers in 2013?

In the 2013 race, there were 2 Grand National fallers who failed to complete the race.

Two of the 40 runners and riders fell at one of the obstacles in the Grand National racing.

Breakdown of Non-Finishers in The Grand National

As well as fallers in the Grand National, there are other reasons a horse and jockey may not complete.

These include:

• Pulling up
• Unseating
• Refused
• Carried out
• Bought down

Below is a graphic of the non-finishers in The Grand National:

Number of Finishers in the Grand National

Many of the best horse racing tipsters research the history and want to study how many finishers completed previous Grand Nationals.

How many Grand National finishers in 2023?

In the 2023 Grand National race, there were 17 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Seventeen of the 39 runners and riders completed the course and finished the race.

How many Grand National finishers in 2022?

In the 2022 Grand National race, there were 15 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Fifteen of the 40 runners and riders completed the course and finished the 2022 Randox Grand National race.

How many Grand National finishers in 2021?

In the 2021 Grand National race, there were 15 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Fifteen of the 40 runners and riders completed the course and finished the race.

How many Grand National finishers in 2019?

In the 2019 Grand National race, there were 19 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Nineteen of the 40 runners and riders completed the course and finished the Grand National.

How many Grand National finishers in 2018?

In the 2018 Grand National race, there were 12 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Twelve of the 40 runners and riders completed the course and finished the race.

How many Grand National finishers in 2017?

In the 2017 Grand National race, there were 19 finishers who completed the unique course and jumped the 30 fences.

Nineteen of the 40 runners and riders completed the course and finished the Grand National.

The Number of Non-Finishers in The Grand National

Since 1984 there have been 533 finishers and 823 non-finishers:

Summary of Grand National Fallers

On average 39% of all Grand National Runners finish the race (meaning that 61% don’t complete) and knowing this statistic shows you no Grand National favourites in the betting are a certainty to win. They are lots of variables to take into consideration as explored above.

Completing the Grand National course in itself is a great achievement, never mind beating all 40 other rivals to pass the post first.

The race is viewed by a staggering over 600 million people around the world tune, who tune in to watch the Grand National each April.

The Horse and Jockey Club have done amazing work for the welfare of the health and safety of the race. Obviously, no horse racing fans like to see any horse fall over the jumps but it is part of the world’s greatest steeplechase event and the aim of the game is to jump and get home safely.

We hope you found this page informative, remember to check out other interesting facts on the Grand National event in our articles below.

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How Many Horses Died In the 2024 Grand National?

There was one horse that died in the 2024 Grand National called Hill Sixteen.

The fatality happened at the first fence as Hill Sixteen fell.

Three horses have died during the three-day racing 2023 Aintree festival this year. There were 13 vets on site and they were, unfortunately, called into action during the showpiece Grand National race.

Animal welfare campaigners have criticised the meeting for the number of horse deaths. But horse racing pundits made it clear to viewers that racehorses enjoy racing and are very well-looked-after animals.

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