Ante Post · Aintree

Grand National

The one that stops the country.

Saturday 3 April 2027 4m 2½f Class 1 · Grade 3 Handicap Chase £1,000,000 257 days to go

The story

What makes this year’s race

The Grand National at Aintree is the most famous horse race on
earth. Four and a quarter miles, thirty fences, forty runners, one
Saturday afternoon in April that stops the country. Follow the
build here — from the first entries in November, through the
weights ceremony in February, the trial races over the winter,
and the final declarations five days out.

We track every entry as the market moves. Mr Fox flags the
shortlist. LLaMa breaks down the trials. The story lives here
right up to the tape.

The countdown

Race day in 6 stages

  1. 14 Nov Sat

    Entries close

    Original entry stage — usually 100+ horses listed at this point.

    Entries
  2. 23 Jan Sat

    Handicap published

    The handicapper releases official ratings for every entry — weights allocated top to bottom.

    Handicap
  3. 17 Feb Wed

    Weights ceremony

    The definitive weights reveal — the moment ante-post markets react hardest of the whole build.

    Weights
  4. 20 Mar Sat

    5-day confirmations

    Trainers confirm which of their entries will run — the field narrows to the final 40.

    Declaration
  5. 29 Mar Mon

    Final declarations

    Final field + racecard numbers + jockey bookings confirmed.

    Declaration
  6. 3 Apr Sat

    Race day

    The most-watched horse race in the world. Off at 5:15pm.

    Other

The field

116 entries logged

Horse Connections Age OR Weight Open Now Status
Affordale Fury — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Amirite — — — — 200/1 200/1 Entered
Answer To Kayf — — — — 150/1 150/1 Entered
Apple Away — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Argento Boy — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Ask Brewster — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Backmersackme — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Banbridge Joseph O'Brien — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Barton Snow — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Beauport — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Better Days Ahead Gordon Elliott — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Better Times Ahead — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Blaze The Way — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Blow Your Wad — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Brave Fortune — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Buddy One — — — — 200/1 200/1 Entered
Caldwell Potter Paul Nicholls — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Captain Cody — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Cest Ta Chance — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Champ Kiely — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Cruz Control — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Doyen Quest — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Favori De Champdou — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Final Demand Willie Mullins — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Final Orders — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Firefox — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Fleur In The Park — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Flicker Of Hope — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Gerri Colombe Gordon Elliott — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Gorgeous Tom — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Grand Geste — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Grangeclare West Willie Mullins — — — 20/1 20/1 Entered
Haiti Couleurs — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Handstands — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Havaila — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Henrys Friend — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
High Class Hero — — — — 40/1 40/1 Entered
Holloway Queen — — — — 25/1 25/1 Entered
Hyland — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
I Am Maximus Willie Mullins — — — 10/1 10/1 Entered
Iceberg Theory — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Ile Atlantique Willie Mullins — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Imperial Saint — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Inothewayurthinkin Gavin Cromwell — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Iroko Oliver Greenall — — — 12/1 12/1 Entered
Isaac Des Obeaux Willie Mullins — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Jagwar — — — — 25/1 25/1 Entered
Jimmy Du Seuil Nicky Henderson — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Johnnywho — — — — 20/1 20/1 Entered
Jordans — — — — 16/1 16/1 Entered
Jordans Cross — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Joystick — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Kaid dAuthie — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Kap Vert — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Kappa Jy Pyke — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Kim Roque — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
King Of Answers — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Kiss Will — — — — 25/1 25/1 Entered
Kitzbuhel — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Konfusion — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Kurasso Blue — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Leave Of Absence — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Lecky Watson — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Lombron — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Lookaway — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Lowrys Bar — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Marble Sands — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Meetmebythesea — — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Miami Magic — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Minella Cocooner — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Monbeg Genius — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Montregard — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Montys Star Henry de Bromhead — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Mr Hope Street — — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Nick Rockett Willie Mullins — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Now Is The Hour — — — — 40/1 40/1 Entered
O'Connell — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
One Big Bang — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Oscars Brother — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Panic Attack — — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Perceval Legallois Gavin Cromwell — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Pic Roc — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Pied Piper — — — — 200/1 200/1 Entered
Pure Steel — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Quai De Bourbon — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Quebecois — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Regents Stroll — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Resplendent Grey — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Road To Home — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Rock My Way — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Rushmount — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Salver — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Search For Glory — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Shuffle The Deck — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Sixmilebridge — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Soldier In Milan Gordon Elliott — — — 14/1 14/1 Entered
Spanish Harlem — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Spillanes Tower Jimmy Mangan — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Stellar Story Gordon Elliott — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Stumptown — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
The Changing Man — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
The Jukebox Kid — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
The Jukebox Man Ben Pauling — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
The Real Whacker Sandy Thomson — — — 150/1 150/1 Entered
Thomas Mor — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Three Card Brag — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Top Of The Bill — — — — 150/1 150/1 Entered
Transmission — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Twig — — — — 150/1 150/1 Entered
Uncle Pat — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Waterford Whispers — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Wendigo — — — — 66/1 66/1 Entered
Western Fold — — — — 50/1 50/1 Entered
Will Do — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered
Will The Wise — — — — 33/1 33/1 Entered
Yeah Man — — — — 100/1 100/1 Entered

The yard chart

Trainer standings

# Trainer Entries Declared Fox Wins here Last
1 Willie Mullins 6 — — 1 2024
2 Gordon Elliott 4 — — 2 2019
3 Gavin Cromwell 2 — — — —
4 Henry de Bromhead 1 — — 1 2021
5 Ben Pauling 1 — — — —
6 Jimmy Mangan 1 — — — —
7 Joseph O'Brien 1 — — — —
8 Nicky Henderson 1 — — — —
9 Oliver Greenall 1 — — — —
10 Paul Nicholls 1 — — — —
11 Sandy Thomson 1 — — — —

The history wall

Past winners

  • 2024

    I Am Maximus

    T Willie Mullins J Paul Townend SP 7/1

  • 2023

    Corach Rambler

    T Lucinda Russell J Derek Fox SP 8/1

  • 2022

    Noble Yeats

    T Emmet Mullins J Sam Waley-Cohen SP 50/1

    Sam Waley-Cohen retired as the winning-most amateur to ride in the race.

  • 2021

    Minella Times

    T Henry de Bromhead J Rachael Blackmore SP 11/1

    First woman to win the Grand National in its 182-year history.

  • 2020

    —

    Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Held as a virtual race for TV audiences.

  • 2019

    Tiger Roll

    T Gordon Elliott J Davy Russell SP 4/1F

    Back-to-back winner — first horse to complete the double since Red Rum (1974).

  • 2018

    Tiger Roll

    T Gordon Elliott J Davy Russell SP 10/1

  • 2017

    One For Arthur

    T Lucinda Russell J Derek Fox SP 14/1