Grand National 2016 live: Rule The World wins ahead of The Last Samuri and Vic's Canvas

Live coverage from the biggest race of the year

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Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Grand National from Aintree, the biggest race in the calendar.

• Rule The World wins the 2016 Grand National
• David Mullins takes the lead on the run to the finish after the final fence
• Joint-favourite The Last Samuri finishes second
• 100-1 shot Vics Canvas comes home in third after losing lead late on
• Gilgamboa fourth with Goonyella fifth
• Many Clouds unable to retain Grand National victory
• Silviniaco Conti, Holywell, Gallant Oscar and The Druid's Nephew fail to finish

Follow all the action as it happens here:

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The Grand National will be shown live on Channel 4. The race begins at 5.15pm.

Saturday, April 9 (Grand National Day)

1.45: The Aintree Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

2.25: The EZ Trader Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

3.00: The Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

3.40: The Liverpool Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1)

4.20: The Betfred Handicap Chase (Listed)

5.15: The Crabbie's Grand National (Grade 3)

6.10: The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)