The Grand National is the only horse race truly captures the national imagination, with the millions glued to television screens for an average of 9 minutes and 10 seconds every April.
A maximum of 34 horses will lineup at start at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 5. The full list of entries for the race has now been released along with the crucial handicap weights, with 84 horses currently in the running to makes the start line.
Resounding Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin was a red-hot 5/2 favourite for the race after winning the big one at Cheltenham but he has been withdrawn by train Gavin Cromwell – with the Punchestown Gold Cup looking like his end-of-season target.
That leave Intense Raffles as the 6/1 favourite for the race, with Iroko – owned by JP McManus – next-best in the market at 8/1 generally.
Below, Telegraph Sport lists the top ten in the betting for the race before running through every horse entered along with the allotted weight for each.
Grand National 2025: Full list of entries
Odds
1. I Am Maximus
Last year’s comfortable winner. Two starts behind Galopin Des Champs so far this season you could not rule out at this stage although, Tiger Roll apart, more often than not the previous year’s winner is the first to put a line through.Missed the Bobbyjo with a respiratory infection. Plenty of time to clear that up.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
11st 12lb
Weight
11st 12lb
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2. Royale Pagaille
Haydock soft/heavy ground specialist where he has won two Betfair Chases. A class act on his day but not getting any younger and produced two below-par displays in 2025. Two falls in his last seven runs and tailed off in the Gold Cup, not a cast iron certainty to get round.
Trainer
Venetia Williams
Jockey
TBC
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11st 9lb
Weight
11st 9lb
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3. Nick Rockett
Beaten favourite in last season’s Irish National, close third in bet365 gold Cup and good winner of the Thyestes Chase. Jumped right there which is not ideal for the left-handed Aintree but otherwise going the right way as he proved when beating Intense Raffles narrowly in Bobbyjo and sure to be near top of the market.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
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11st 8lb
Weight
11st 8lb
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4. L’Homme Presse
Usually a solid performer but did get awfully out of rhythm with his fencing when pulled up early at Ascot last time out. That said very rarely out of the first four regardless of the company, the last time he ran in a handicap he won it off a similar mark carrying 12st.
Trainer
Venetia Williams
Jockey
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11st 8lb
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11st 8lb
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5. Grangeclare West
A natural jumper and good novice last season he ran an absolute stormer when a 66-1 second to stable companion Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup recently so subsequently a bit disappointing when fifth of five over two and a half miles last time. Might have shown the handicapper his hand a bit too soon. Nevertheless three miles seems to have wrought some improvement from him and definitely one for the short list.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
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11st 8lb
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11st 8lb
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6. Hewick
The £800 horse who won the 2023 King George as well as a US Grand National (ironically, over hurdles), a Bet365 Gold Cup and Galway Plate. Snuck off to Thurles the day after Cheltenham to win a hurdle so in good form. Not the biggest, he likes decent ground. If it was a popularity contest he’d go very close.
Trainer
Shark Hanlon
Jockey
TBC
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11st 7lb
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11st 7lb
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7. Minella Indo
Former Gold Cup winner bidding to join Golden Miller and L’Escargot as only winners of both races. Ran a cracker in third last year but that may have been his golden chance. Another year older now and, in all probability, won’t have come down enough in the handicap to offset another year on his legs but trained for this year’s race. Nevertheless a class act.
Trainer
Henry de Bromhead
Jockey
TBC
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11st 3lb
Weight
11st 3lb
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8. Appreciate It
The 2021 Supreme Novice Hurdle winner who has finished within hailing distance of Fastorslow a couple of times over two and a half miles but is yet to win over three miles. But good ground? He’d appreciate it.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
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11st 2lb
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11st 2lb
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9. Capodanno
A Cotswold Chase winner in 2024, he was 16th in last year’s National after stumbling early on and testing the structural integrity of Bechers Brook on the second circuit. Ran alright without catching the eye in the Bobbyjo but JP Mcmanus has better chances.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
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11st 2lb
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11st 2lb
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10. Minella Cocooner
Third in last year’s Irish National, winner of the Bet365 Gold Cup, distance should be no problem. Last three starts have been in at the deep end against Galopin Des Champs. He’d be interesting back in a longer distance handicap. Rallied late on in Bobbyjo without quite setting world on fire.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
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11st 2lb
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11st 2lb
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11. Conflated
Third in a Gold Cup to Galopin Des Champs once but stamina doubts for this marathon but ran well for a long way in the Festival Plate at Cheltenham before weakening. Coming down handicap but this race now seems exclusive to horses on their way up not down.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
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11st 2lb
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11st 2lb
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12. Stumptown
Appears to have really found his niche as a cross-country horse winning his last four including with top-weight at Cheltenham. Plenty of precedent for that type of horse enjoying the cut and thrust and distance of the Grand National and the further he goes the better. Might be the pick of Gavin Cromwell’s collection of possible runners.
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
Jockey
TBC
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11st 2lb
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11st 2lb
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13. Hitman
Winner of three of 22 starts over fences but second nine times and not often out of the money. Almost exclusively campaigned over shorter distances than three miles so if jockey sets out with range anxiety, that’s understandable.
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
11st 11lb
Weight
11st 11lb
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14. Beauport
Carries the same colours as those carried to victory by Corbiere in the 1983 National, possibly pick of the British at this stage. A Midlands National winner last year, he switched to hurdles to protect his handicap mark after a smart Ascot win and nearly won the G1 Long Walk Hurdle and runner up in Rendlesham at Haydock. No stamina issues.
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Jockey
TBC
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11st 1lb
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11st 1lb
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15. Bravemansgame
A King George winner who finished second in a Gold Cup. Has not won for over two years but his rating has dropped appreciably and he could be an interesting proposition in handicap. That said, even at his best, three and a quarter miles looked a stretch for his stamina.
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
11st
Weight
11st
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16. Chantry House
Switched back to fences after two seasons hurdling with a win at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day which scuppered a plan to go hunterchasing. A lovely old horse, I could see him jumping round in his own time without troubling the judge.
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
10st 13lb
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10st 13lb
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17. Threeunderthrufive
Skipped the race last year opting for the Bet365 Gold Cup instead but that plan did not come off so he is back in the fray this time. Good old sort who probably pays his way and has run well at Ascot on his two starts this season but he is probably not the Nicholls first choice and the trainer seems luke warm about this horse and the National.
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Jockey
TBC
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10st 12lb
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18. Perceval Legallois
Good profile. Winner of his last two at Leopardstown, including a big handicap chase at Christmas and a handicap hurdle at the DRF clearly trying to protect his chase mark. Definitely one for the short list.
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
Jockey
TBC
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10st 12lb
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19. Kandoo Kid
Lightly raced comfortable winner of the Coral Gold Trophy in November who was also a staying on third in last season’s Topham over too short a trip. Good weight, had a lazy afternoon at Newbury to put him spot on for this. The pick of Paul Nicholls entries.
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Jockey
TBC
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10st 11lb
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10st 11lb
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20. Iroko
Won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, rushed preparation for the meeting last year but really caught the eye when fourth on Trials day at the end of January over a trip short of best. One of the favourites on the back of that. Nice warm up at Kelso, will relish four and a quarter miles. Trainer Greenall’s dad Lord Daresbury was chairman of Aintree for years, a good opportunity for the son to get in on the family Aintree act.
Trainer
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Jockey
TBC
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10st 11lb
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10st 11lb
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21. Intense Raffles
The grey came over from France as a novice chaser last season and went into the Irish National well fancied and unbeaten in two starts in Ireland. He duly delivered a second Irish National winner for Thomas Gibney despite belting four out. They have been running him in hurdles this season to protect his mark but looked the pick of them when an excellent second in the Bobbyjo to Nick Rocket. Good chance of making it a grey day at Aintree on April 5.
Trainer
Tom Gibney
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
10st 10lb
Weight
10st 10lb
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22. Senior Chief
Relatively inexperienced chaser but won at Cheltenham in the autumn and was a respectable sixth in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury. Pulled up late on in last season’s Irish National but from the stable of Minella Times.
Trainer
Henry De Bromhead
Jockey
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10st 10lb
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23. Idas Boy
A Irish Mullingar Midlands National winner on his first start over three miles plus. Might have been run over wrong trip in Ireland having had to avoid Gigginstown’s legion of three milers. Bought by an old school pal of the trainer having had this dream in the playground 50 years ago. Got a run under belt over hurdles. Could outrun his odds.
Trainer
Richard Phillips
Jockey
TBC
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10st 10lb
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24. Mr Incredible
Has his own ideas about the game as evidenced by his refusal to start last time. Vis a Vis the National he is on a hat-trick of unseated riders, the Chair last year, his saddle slipping (there’s always one) at the Canal the year before. At the moment he’s more Mr Not So Incredible but there is time to put that right.
Trainer
Sandy Thomson
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
10st 9lb
Weight
10st 9lb
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25. Fil Dor
Runner-up to Vauban in a Triumph Hurdle – Tiger Roll, from the same stable, won it – and a decent sort. Third in a race at Fairyhouse in early February but does not smack you in the face as a ready made National winner at this stage.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
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10st 9lb
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10st 9lb
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26. Broadway Boy
Consistent sort who likes Cheltenham and was runner up in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury in November. There is a big handicap in him one day but the National is usually won by a well handicapped horse and he looks like the handicapper has him in his grip.
Trainer
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Jockey
TBC
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10st 9lb
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10st 9lb
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27. Coko Beach
Has run in three Nationals so far and not getting any much closer. 33 lengths behind I Am Maximus last year – stamina looks the problem.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
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10st 9lb
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10st 9lb
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29. Stay Away Fay
Won an Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham but has pulled up on his last three starts including behind Fact Or File in the Brown Advisory when fancied, pulled up in Scottish National and again, over hurdles on his reapperance at Wincanton over Christmas. Appears to have lost his way a bit.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
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10st 9lb
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10st 9lb
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30. Velvet Elvis
Ran his best race for a while when runner up to Nick Rockett in the Thyestes Chase, often a good trial, at Gowran which means he should just squeak in the race. Pulled up behind Corach Rambler after losing ground quickly setting out for second circuit. In the year that we celebrate Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday – stranger things have happened.
Trainer
Gavon Cromwell
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
10st 7lb
Weight
10st 7lb
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31. Minella Drama
Mostly raced at two and a half miles and particularly likes Aintree’s Old Roan Chase over the Mildmay course in October. Would squeak in the race but beyond Becher’s second time you’d be going into unknown territory vis a vis stamina. Biggest thing in his favour is that he is trained by a McCain.
Trainer
Donald McCain
Jockey
TBC
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10st 7lb
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10st 7lb
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32. Meetingofthewaters
An 11-1 shot in last year’s race and jumped the last in fourth but faded late on to finish seventh raising a slight question mark about the last furlong or two of such an extreme marathon. Ran over hurdles suggesting they might be protecting his handicap mark but didn’t show a whole lot on his last start back over fences.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
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10st 7lb
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10st 7lb
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33. Monbeg Genius
Coral Gold Cup placed, he has always looked like he might have a decent staying handicap chase in him but I doubt the National is that race. Fourth in the Welsh National this season.
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill
Jockey
TBC
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10st 6lb
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10st 6lb
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34. Vanillier
Heroic runner-up to Corach Rambler in ’23 but only 14th to I Am Maximus last year. Trying to reinvent himself as a cross country horse. Might have gone very close to Stumptown had his jockey not nearly taken a wrong turn after the third. One was beginning to feel his golden chance came and went two seasons ago but arguably going into race in better form than a year ago.
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
Jockey
TBC
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10st 6lb
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10st 6lb
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35. Horantzau D’Airy
Potentially interesting. Runner up in a Munster and Kerry National before being dropped back in trip last time out, possibly to protect his handicap mark. One to keep an eye on in any post-weights trials.
Trainer
Michael Keady
Jockey
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10st 6lb
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10st 6lb
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36. Hyland
A good jumping grey who loves decent, good ground so he would not want a wet spring or too much water put on. He should squeeze in the handicap and, though still a novice, this may be the time to catch him as the race is increasingly won by horses on the up, as he appears to be after chasing home The Jukebox Man at Christmas. Not a bad second at Kempton running on in what is often a good trial when overnight rain probably compromised his winning chance.
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
Jockey
TBC
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10st 6lb
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10st 6lb
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37. Celebre D’Allen
Has jumped round Aintree three times in shorter races so jumping not an issue but, despite the resurgence of his stable this season, he is a bit long in the tooth now.
Trainer
Philip Hobbs and Johnson White
Jockey
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10st 7lb
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10st 7lb
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38. Fontaine Collonges
From the same breeder as 2012 winner Neptune Colonges which may be clutching at straws. Haydock form always used to translate well to Aintree and his most recent win there has earned him a place in the line up. Seems to like the mud. Never got into the Welsh National and was pulled up in home straight.
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Jockey
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10st 6lb
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10st 6lb
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39. Three Card Brag
Useful staying novice hurdler who booked his ticket to Aintree when finally getting off the mark over fence at Navan. Has had niggly problems in the past but his trainer nominated this race before the sweat had dried on him last time so that’s where they’re aiming.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
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10st 5lb
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10st 5lb
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40. Minella Crooner
Not to be confused with Mineall Cocooner. Prominent for about three miles in last year’s National but ultimately pulled up. Pulled up having never been a factor in the cross-country at Cheltenham. Gordon Elliott must have better chances.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
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10st 5lb
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10st 5lb
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41. Twig
Ran the race of his life to chase home Chianti Classico at 28-1 in the Ultima at Cheltenham, a race which flagged up Corach Rambler’s National credentials, last year but has been hurdling since with mixed results.
Trainer
Ben Pauling
Jockey
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10st 5lb
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10st 5lb
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42. Quick Wave
Elderly staying mare. Had not run for two years when tailed off in a veterans’ chase at Newbury. Distance and jumping no problem but it is a long time to go without a run at that stage of a career though, equally, for a 12 year-old, there are not that many miles on the clock.
Trainer
Venetia Williams
Jockey
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10st 5lb
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43. Duffle Coat
A one time Mayo National winner who was runner-up in last season’s Galway Plate behind Pinkerton. Not much since and his rating might just have dipped from what is required to get a run.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
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10st 4lb
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10st 4lb
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44. Shakem Up’Arry
Seems to come good at Cheltenham in the spring where he gave owner HGarry Redknapp a first Festival in last year’s Plate. Subsequently unsighted in the Topham over Aintree fences. Fell at Cheltenham in a veterans chase in December on his only start this season. Stamina could be the big issue.
Trainer
Ben Pauling
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10st 4lb
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45. Roi Mage
A grand old servant who despite his relative anonymity compared to some of his rivals, has won nearly £1m in prize-money and not diminished by age. Ninth and seventh in the last two Nationals but it is 102 years since the last 13-year-old, Sergeant Murphy, won it. Might just squeak in the race at bottom of handicap for one last hurrah.
Trainer
Patrick Griffin
Jockey
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10st 4lb
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10st 4lb
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46. Favori De Champdou
Staying chaser who goes well in gumboots weather. Fell two out in last year’s Irish National when out of contention at the time.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
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10st 3lb
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47. Fantastic Lady
Good jumper who has completed the National course in shorter races three times out of four attempts. If she gets in the jury would be out on her getting the trip given most of her starts have been around the two and a half mile mark.
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
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48. Yeah Man
Won Haydock’s National Trial last year and was ninth in Irish National but needed to go on from that to get a high enough rating to get in and though he was fourth to Nick Rockett in Thyestes, it probably wasn’t enough to guarantee a run.
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
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49. Mr Vango
Soft/heavy ground specialist who appears to have no limit to his stamina, he just gets in four wheel drive and keeps going. Winner of London National, Peter Marsh and Midlands National. Borderline to make the cut but would be one of the favourites were he to make the line up on very testing ground.
Trainer
Sara V Bradstock
Jockey
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10st 2lb
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50. Macdermott
Scottish National winner who helped propel Willie Mullins to the British trainers’ title. Not much to write home about so far this season; pulled up, 20th beaten 91 lengths, unseated rider at the start and pulled up again. Needs to show a sign of life before April.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
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51. Mister Coffey
Led them over the Melling Road for the last time two years ago and enjoying something of a resurgence as a cross-country horse always finishing like he wants further. Ridiculously is still yet to win a race over fences and probably struggling to quite make the cut.
Trainer
Nicky Henderson
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52. Chemical Energy
Second in the National Hunt Chase in 2023 but has failed to cut the mustard since and even a switch to cross-country has failed to ignite any chemical reaction. Better in the cross-country behind Stumptown at Chelttenham but finished very tired.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
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53. Desertmore House
Does not look an obvious candidate though his trainer now in upper echelons of Irish jump trainers. Might struggle to get in.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
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54. Malina Girl
A former Ulster National winner whose best effort was to win a three and a half mile chase at Cheltenham in November 23. Placed in the Ultima in March, long distance chasing ought to be her forte. She would be one of the smallest in the line up but that probably doesn’t matter so much these days.
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
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55. Richmond Lake
Likes Aintree’s Mildmay course, has jumped round the National fences twice and carries colours successful on Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Many Clouds but looks a few pounds short of making the cut as it stands.
Trainer
Donald McCain
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56. La Renommee
Useful mare from the trainer of Pineau de Re but would probably be a little out of her depth in a trace like National if she gets in.
Trainer
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
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10st
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57. Stuzzikini
Has been described as a bit quirky by his trainer, he was a good winner of the Troytown Chase but probably did not do enough next time out to get a high enough rating to get into the National. May have to satisfy himself with Irish equivalent this season.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
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9st 13lb
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58. King Turgeon
Took to Aintree like a duck to water when winning the Grand Sefton in November, in the van all the way. Borderline to get in but if he does, he’d give a lucky jockey a good spin.
Trainer
David Pipe
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58. Surrey Quest
Just failed in the dying strides to win last season’s Scottish National, he stays all day and is now a standing dish in long distance chases. Trained in Surrey and, in all likelihood, staying there during Aintree because his rating is too low realistically to get in the race.
Trainer
Toby Lawes
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60. Cruz Control
Stays and won at Aintree’s National meeting last year over Mildmay course but another struggling to make the cut.
Trainer
Tom Lacey
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61. Apple Away
Grade One winning novice hurdler at Aintree but not quite sure she has reached same heights over fences. Big plus is that she is from Lucinda Russell’s ‘National’ academy in Scotland but pulled up in Midlands National after several jumping errors. Looks unlikely to be first mare to win since Nickel Coin in 1951.
Trainer
Lucinda Russell
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62. Busselton
Joseph O’Brien will, no doubt, add the National to his impressive big race CV one day but even in his hands Busselton does not appear to be the horse to do that. His last win was on the Flat at Galway in the summer. A switch to cross-country racing has perhaps not wrought the improvement they hoped for so far.
Trainer
Joseph O’Brien
Jockey
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63. Spanish Harlem
Yet to win a chase. Sixth in the Scottish National, seventh behind Nick Rockett in Thyestes even Willie Mullins is failing to work his magic on the horse owned by the race sponsor. Off his current he won’t make the cut – whoever owns him.
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
9st 11lb
Weight
9st 11lb
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64. Famous Bridge
Solid staying chaser at his own level but may struggle to get in the race. If he does, it is hard to see him having the class to win a race the trainer’s dad won twice with Hallo Dandy and Lucius.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
9st 9lb
Weight
9st 9lb
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65. Escaria Ten
Ninth in 2022 National and probably not getting better and that is reflected in a handicap mark which will see him struggle to make the cut. Good jumper but wants a swamp.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
9st 7lb
Weight
9st 7lb
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66. Where it All Began
Won a National trial a year in February ’24 but not much sign of life since. A distant fourth in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham he was eight in Irish National, pulled up in Welsh and was one of the tail-end Charlies in the Thyestes. Struggling to make the cut.
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
9st 7lb
Weight
9st 7lb
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67. Pats Fancy
Only one National winner has actually been trained in Wales, Kirkland in 1905 and Pat’s Fancy is unlikely to be the second as he will not get in race off current rating. Once chased home Bravemansgame in a novice chase. Has a loyalty card for running at Chepstow but just back from year off.
Trainer
Rebecca Curtis
Jockey
TBC
Expert rating
9st 3lb
Weight
9st 3lb
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