Grand National runners, favourites & odds for 2025: Key horses to note

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I Am Maximus was a resounding winner of the Grand National for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins last season - Reuters/Carl Recine

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.

Last year’s winner I Am Maximus sits atop the weights for this year’s race but Inothewayurthinkin, another JP McManus-owned chaser, is a strong favourite after his stunning Gold Cup triumph.

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​

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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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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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 six runs, not a cast iron certainty to get round.
TrainerVenetia Williams
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3. Envoi Allen​

Won the Ryanair Chase, runner up in it since and once ran in Champion Chase. Getting on in terms of age and stamina question marks.
TrainerHenry De Bromhead
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4. 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. He'll have to carry a bit of weight. Three miles seems to have wrought some improvement from him and definitely one for the short list.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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5. L'Homme Presse​

Describing him as the pick of the British horses in the Gold Cup is to damn him with faint praise. 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.
TrainerVenetia Williams
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6. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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7. 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. Not the biggest, he likes decent ground. If it was a popularity contest he'd go very close.
TrainerMs Tara Lee Cogan
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8. Gentlemansgame​

Very good chaser on his day but hard to train, lightly raced for his age and in the zone where he has to take on the best in graded races all the time. Mouse Morris's grey might quite like this but needs to drop a bit in the handicap.
TrainerMouse Morris
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9. Inothewayurthinkin​

Now the runaway favourite after running away from Galopin Des Champs up the Cheltenham hill in the Gold Cup. Can he complete a historic double? Not since Golden Miller in 1934 has a horse won the Gold Cup and Grand National in the same season.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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10. Monty's Star​

Won a beginners chase on heavy at Punchestown in December '23 before chasing home Fact Or File in Brown Advisory. Highly tried but not disgraced this season and less than eight lengths behind Galopin Des Champs when fifth in Irish Gold Cup. He would be in with a shout in a National with that sort of form.
TrainerHenry de Bromhead
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11. The Real Whacker​

Promised the world when winning the Brown Advisory as a novice. Last season was a write off but he has been placed in last two King Georges and things looking up again this season. Maybe the trip will bring out some improvement.
TrainerPatrick Neville
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12. 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. Nevertheless a class act.
TrainerHenry de Bromhead
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13. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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14. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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15. Conflated​

Third in a Gold Cup to Galopin Des Champs once but stamina doubts for this marathon and has struggled to get anywhere near Galopin Des Champs on recent starts. Coming down handicap but this race now seems exclusive to horses on their way up not down.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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16. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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17. Stumptown​

Appears to have really found his niche as a cross-country horse winning his last three. Plenty of precedent for that type of horse enjoying the cut and thrust and distance of the Grand National. Definitely not the worst of Gavin Cromwell's collection of possible runners.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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18. 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. No stamina issues.
TrainerNigel Twiston-Davies
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19. 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.
TrainerPaul Nicholls
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20. 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.
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21. 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.
TrainerNicky Henderson
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22. Galvin​

Won a National Hunt Chase as novice in 2021 but has been a bit of a nearly horse ever since; fourth in a Gold Cup to A Plus ****, fourth in a National behind I Am Maximus and second in the American Grand National (over hurdles), second in a Glenfarclas cross-country. A good fun horse to have owned but, aged 11, his chance may have come and gone.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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23. 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.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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24. 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.
TrainerPaul Nicholls
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25. 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. 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.
TrainerOliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
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26. 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. Might not be seen out again until the race, likely good weight, pick of Paul Nicholls entries.
TrainerPaul Nicholls
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27. Trelawne​

Highly rated by the trainer, he was an even shorter price than the stable's winner Chianti Classico in last year's Ultima but fell at the second. Never been beaten first time out suggesting he is by some margin best fresh. Has already beaten Iroko this season but best prep for this would doubtless be a short holiday.
TrainerKim Bailey and Mat Micholls
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28. Idas Boy​

An 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. Yet to start for Richard Phillips bought a view to having a run in this race.
TrainerRichard Phillips
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29. 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.
TrainerTom Gibney
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30. Limerick Lace​

Last year's 7-1 joint favourite on the back of a successful season which included victory in mares' chase at Cheltenham. Ridden to get the trip she was badly hampered at the Canal first time and that, combined with a bad mistake at the last ditch, saw her finish 10th. No reason for her not to improve on that even though she is yet to show much this season.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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31. 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.
TrainerHenry De Bromhead
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32. 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.
TrainerNigel Twiston-Davies
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33. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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34. Farouk d'Alene​

Hampered at Becher's last year and pulled up at the 26th when 100-1. Sold out of Gordon Elliott's yard by Gigginstown for £8,500 in May and as much as a change is as often as good as a rest, Gary Brown, who rode a winner over the fences, will need to work a miracle to get this once useful horse back to a level where he could win a National.
TrainerGary Brown
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35. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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36. French Dynamite​

Beat Minella Indo, a former Gold Cup winner but past his best, and Hewick in a Grade 3 chase at Punchestown in the autumn, his first win over three miles. Looks like he goes best on decent ground but has only won three of his 20 starts over fences and there has to be a question mark over his stamina for four and a quarter miles. Ran so-so behind other National horses in Bobbyjo.
TrainerMouse Morris
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37. 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.
TrainerSandy Thomson
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38. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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39. Zanahiyr​

Bred by the late Aga Khan, he once finished third to Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle and was disqualified when third to Honeysuckle a year earlier. Hasn't reached quite those heights in a handful of starts over fences and has yet to go three miles so probably has too much speed and not enough stamina for a regular National winner.
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40. Pinkerton​

Enjoyed a good spring/summer last year culminating in a Galway Plate win. Good third to Percival Legallois in a chase at Christmas but well beaten last time out. Maybe the spring brings the best of him.
TrainerNoel Meade
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41. 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 last time suggesting they might be protecting his handicap mark. Let's see how he does in a trial once the weights are out.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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42. 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.
TrainerDonald McCain
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43. 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.
TrainerGavon Cromwell
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44. 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 and might struggle to make the cut.
TrainerPhilip Hobbs and Johnson White
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45. 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.
TrainerPaul Nicholls
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46. 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.
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47. 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 bhen overnight rain probably compromised his winning chance.
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48. 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.
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49. 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 but one cannot help but feel his golden chance came and went two seasons ago.
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50. Minella Crooner​

Not to be confused with Minella Cocooner. Prominent for about three miles in last year's National but ultimately pulled up. Gordon Elliott must have better chances.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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51. Quick Wave​

Elderly staying mare. Has not run for two years but has an entry in the Haydock National Trial in which she would want to show something. 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.
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52. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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53. 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.
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54. 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.
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55. 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.
TrainerPatrick Griffin
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56. 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.
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57. 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.
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58. 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.
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59. 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.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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60. 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. Would want to run a good trial to get on any short lists.
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61. 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.
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62. 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.
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63. 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 and Peter Marsh. Borderline to make the cut but would be one of the favourites were he to make the line up on very testing ground.
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64. Desertmore House​

Does not look an obvious candidate though his trainer now in upper echelons of Irish jump trainers. Might struggle to get in.
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65. 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. Hasn't really set the world on fire since although long distance chasing ought to be her forte.
TrainerGavin Cromwell
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66. 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.
TrainerDonald McCain
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67. 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.
TrainerDr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
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68. 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.
TrainerDavid Pipe
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69. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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70. Cruz Control​

Stays and won at Aintree's National meeting last year over Mildmay course but another struggling to make the cut.
TrainerTom Lacey
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71. 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.
TrainerToby Lawes
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72. 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.
TrainerLucinda Russell
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73. 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.
TrainerJoseph O'Brien
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74. Gevrey​

You have to go back to the 2023 Munster National which he won for any semblance of form. Gordon Elliott will have better shots as he tries to win the race for a record equalling fourth time.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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75. 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.
TrainerWillie Mullins
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76. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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77. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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78. 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.
TrainerGordon Elliott
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79. Git Maker​

Useful handicap chaser at his own level; third in a Scottish National, second to Inothewayyurthinkin in the Kim Muir but a modern National is probably too good for him and struggling to make the cut.
TrainerJamie Snowden
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80. Gericault Roque​

Ironically yet to win a chase though he chased home Corach Rambler in the Ultima a few weeks before that horse went on to Aintree glory in 2022 and was third in the Coral Gold Cup. Probably a nice horse but got tired on his first start for over two years and on current rating will struggle to get in.
TrainerDavid Pipe
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81. 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.
TrainerRebecca Curtis
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82. Placenet​

Once with David Pipe where he did not set the world on fire, possibly not acclimatising. Went back across the Channel to David Cottin and won the Grote Steeplechase Van Vlaanderen, 'went the wrong way' in the Grand Steeple de Merano and then a long way behind the awesome Gran Diose in the autumn.
TrainerDavid Cottin
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Envoi Allen (Henry De Bromhead)11st 8lb
Grangeclare West (Willie Mullins) 11st 8lb
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Nick Rockett (Willie Mullins)11st 8lb
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The Real Whacker (Patrick Neville)11st 4lb
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Appreciate It (Willie Mullins) 11st 2lb
Capodanno (Willie Mullins)11st 2lb
Conflated (Gordon Elliott)11st 2lb
Minella Cocooner (Willie Mullins)11st 2lb
Stumptown (Gavin Cromwell)11st 2lb
Beauport (Nigel Twiston-Davies)11st 1lb
Hitman (Paul Nicholls) 11st 1lb
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Kandoo Kid (Paul Nicholls)10st 11lb
Trelawne (Kim Bailey and Mat Micholls)10st 11lb
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Intense Raffles (Tom Gibney)10st 10lb
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Senior Chief (Henry de Bromhead) 10st 10lb
Broadway Boy (Nigel Twiston-Davies)10st 9lb
Coko Beach (Gordon Elliott)10st 9lb
Farouk d’Alene (Gary Brown) 10st 9lb
Fil Dor (Gordon Elliott)10st 9lb
French Dynamite (Mouse Morris) 10st 9lb
Mr Incredible (Sandy Thomson)10st 9lb
Stay Away Fay (Willie Mullins)10st 9lb
Zanahiyr (Gordon Elliott)10st 9lb
Pinkerton (Noel Meade)10st 8lb
Meetingofthewaters (Willie Mullins)10st 7lb
Minella Drama (Donald McCain) 10st 7lb
Velvet Elvis (Gavon Cromwell)10st 7lb
Celebre D’Allen (Philip Hobbs and Johnson White) 10st 7lb
Fontaine Collonges (Paul Nicholls)10st 6lb
Horantzau D’Airy (Willie Mullins) 10st 6lb
Hyland (Nicky Henderson)10st 6lb
Monbeg Genius (Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill)10st 6lb
Vanillier (Gavin Cromwell)10st 6lb
Minella Crooner (Gordon Elliott)10st 5lb
Quick Wave (Venetia Williams)10st 5lb
Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott) 10st 5lb
Twig (Ben Pauling)10st 5lb
Duffle Coat (Gordon Elliott) 10st 4lb
Roi Mage (Patrick Griffin)10st 4lb
Shakem Up’Arry (Ben Pauling)10st 4lb
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Favori De Champdou (Gordon Elliott) 10st 3lb
Yeah Man (Gavin Cromwell) 10st 3lb
Chemical Energy (Gordon Elliott)10st 2lb
Macdermott (Willie Mullins)10st 2lb
Mister Coffey (Nicky Henderson)10st 2lb
Mr Vango (Sara Bradstock) 10st 2lb
Desertmore House (Gordon Elliott)10st 1lb
Malina Girl (Gavin Cromwell)10st 1lb
Richmond Lake (Donald McCain)10st 1lb
La Renommee (Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole)10st
King Turgeon (David Pipe) 9st 13lb
Stuzzikini (Gordon Elliott)9st 13lb
Cruz Control (Tom Lacey)9st 12lb
Surrey Quest (Toby Lawes)9st 12lb
Apple Away (Lucinda Russell)9st 11lb
Busselton (Joseph O’Brien)9st 11lb
Gevrey (Gordon Elliott)9st 11lb
Spanish Harlem (Willie Mullins)9st 11lb
Famous Bridge (Gordon Elliott)9st 9lb
Escaria Ten (Gordon Elliott)9st 7lb
Where It All Began (Gordon Elliott) 9st 7lb
Git Maker (Jamie Snowden) 9st 6lb
Gericault Roque (David Pipe)9st 4lb
Pats Fancy (Rebecca Curtis)9st 3lb
Placenet (David Cottin)9st 3lb

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