Aintree 16:00 RESULTED

1 11 Apr 2026

Saturday 11 April Randox Grand National Handicap Chase

Handicap Chase — Premier Handicap · 4m 2½f · 30 Fences

3448-Hr decs

30Fences

4m 2½fDistance

£1,000,000Prize Fund

1/5 1-5EW Terms

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Every runner. Every signal. One decision.

🦊 Mr Fox Head Tipster · Saturday Racing

Fox's Verdict

Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago · 13 Apr, 16:21

"The world's greatest race. I Am Maximus bids to become the first back-to-back winner since Red Rum. PANIC ATTACK and FINAL ORDERS represent the main dangers from a wide-open market, from an outsiders perspective I have a hunch Mr Vango may outrun his odds, but for me it has to be HAITI COULEURS with his National record, and gain the triple crown."

Settled

34 declared
5 picked
6 NR

Saturday Draw

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

RPR

Age

Wgt

Votes

Odds

Comment

I Am Maximus FAV

Age 10 · 11-12

82-9211

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

—

166

176

11-12

★★★★☆

—

9/2

—

AI verdict

SR 166 backed by market confidence at 7/1 — a genuine contender.

Nick Rockett Non-Runner

Age 9 · 11-11

4111-3

not declared

W P Mullins

—

172

11-11

—

16/1

—

Banbridge

Age 10 · 11-11

7-4423

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

—

138

175

11-11

★★☆☆☆

—

33/1

—

AI verdict

SR 138 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Grangeclare West

Age 10 · 11-10

5-8481

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

—

158

173

11-10

★★★☆☆

—

9/1

—

AI verdict

SR 158 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Gerri Colombe

Age 10 · 11-10

3-P321

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

—

131

165

11-10

★★☆☆☆

—

33/1

—

AI verdict

SR 131 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Haiti Couleurs

Age 9 · 11-10

-1P11P

Sean Bowen

Rebecca Curtis

—

144

104

11-10

★★☆☆☆

28/1

—

AI verdict

SR 144 suggests ability but 18/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Spillane's Tower Non-Runner

Age 8 · 11-8

5-2931

Simon Torrens

James Joseph Mangan

—

139

170

11-8

★★☆☆☆

—

33/1

—

Firefox

Age 8 · 11-4

2-1246

Keith Donoghue

Gordon Elliott

—

142

11-4

★★☆☆☆

—

40/1

—

AI verdict

SR 142 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Monty's Star

Age 9 · 11-3

4-3056

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

—

150

139

11-3

★★☆☆☆

—

14/1

—

AI verdict

SR 150 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Spanish Harlem

Age 8 · 11-3

-11PUP

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

—

130

171

11-3

★★☆☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 130 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Lecky Watson

Age 8 · 11-2

-F77P8

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

—

132

172

11-2

★★☆☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 132 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Champ Kiely

Age 10 · 11-1

-12S57

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

—

139

147

11-1

★★☆☆☆

—

25/1

—

AI verdict

SR 139 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Iroko

Age 8 · 11-1

24-210

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

—

163

11-1

★★★☆☆

18/1

—

AI verdict

SR 163 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Favori De Champdou

Age 11 · 11-1

05F112

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

—

150

155

11-1

★★★☆☆

—

40/1

—

AI verdict

SR 150 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Three Card Brag

Age 9 · 11-0

-82127

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

—

147

141

11-0

★★★☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 147 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Oscars Brother

Age 8 · 10-13

221114

Daniel King

Connor King

—

160

172

10-13

★★★☆☆

—

14/1

—

AI verdict

SR 160 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Mr Vango

Age 10 · 10-12

11-2PP

Jack Tudor

Mrs Sara V Bradstock

—

141

175

10-12

★★☆☆☆

—

66/1

—

AI verdict

SR 141 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

High Class Hero

Age 9 · 10-11

23-2PP

James Bowen

W P Mullins

—

136

153

10-11

★★☆☆☆

—

66/1

—

AI verdict

SR 136 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Stellar Story

Age 9 · 10-11

2-3383

Robert Dunne

Gordon Elliott

—

148

177

10-11

★★★☆☆

—

33/1

—

AI verdict

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Beauport

Age 10 · 10-11

20-4P4

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

—

134

171

10-11

★★☆☆☆

—

80/1

—

AI verdict

SR 134 suggests ability but 125/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Captain Cody

Age 8 · 10-10

1-37F5

Jonathan Burke

W P Mullins

—

149

173

10-10

★★★☆☆

—

22/1

—

AI verdict

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Jagwar

Age 7 · 10-10

11-322

Mark Walsh

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

—

175

180

10-10

★★★☆☆

17/2

—

AI verdict

SR 175 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Perceval Legallois

Age 9 · 10-9

11F-P4

Harry Cobden

Gavin Cromwell

—

110

142

10-9

★★☆☆☆

—

33/1

—

AI verdict

SR 110 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Gorgeous Tom

Age 8 · 10-9

4-4245

Sean Flanagan

Henry De Bromhead

—

141

126

10-9

★★★☆☆

—

20/1

—

AI verdict

SR 141 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

The Real Whacker

Age 10 · 10-9

54-256

Gavin Sheehan

Patrick Neville

—

142

173

10-9

★★☆☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 142 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Quai De Bourbon

Age 7 · 10-9

B3-PP3

Donagh Meyler

W P Mullins

—

138

173

10-9

★★☆☆☆

—

33/1

—

AI verdict

SR 138 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Answer To Kayf

Age 10 · 10-8

0-6144

John Shinnick

Terence O'Brien

—

142

129

10-8

★★★☆☆

—

100/1

—

AI verdict

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Jordans

Age 7 · 10-8

2-85P0

Ben Jones

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

—

142

155

10-8

★★☆☆☆

—

28/1

—

AI verdict

SR 142 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Final Orders

Age 10 · 10-5

P63151

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

—

160

135

10-5

★★★☆☆

22/1

—

AI verdict

SR 160 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Marble Sands

Age 10 · 10-5

250-12

Kielan Woods

David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

—

148

172

10-5

★★★☆☆

—

66/1

—

AI verdict

SR 148 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Panic Attack

Age 10 · 10-5

2-1113

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

—

174

173

10-5

★★★★☆

—

7/1

—

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Top Of The Bill

Age 10 · 10-5

P1-192

Toby McCain-Mitchell

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

—

156

176

10-5

★★★☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 156 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Johnnywho

Age 9 · 10-4

5-5351

Richie McLernon

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

—

170

151

10-4

★★★★☆

—

12/1

—

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Twig

Age 11 · 10-4

70-117

Beau Morgan

Ben Pauling

—

153

10-4

★★★☆☆

—

40/1

—

AI verdict

SR 153 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Pied Piper Non-Runner

Age 8 · 10-3

2569FF

tba

Gordon Elliott

—

136

172

10-3

★★☆☆☆

—

100/1

—

Imperial Saint

Age 8 · 10-2

2-5618

Callum Pritchard

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

—

151

113

10-2

★★★☆☆

—

50/1

—

AI verdict

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Amirite

Age 10 · 10-2

-P140P

Phillip Enright

Henry De Bromhead

—

142

169

10-2

★★★☆☆

—

100/1

—

AI verdict

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Ain't That A Shame Non-Runner

Age 12 · 10-2

9P16/F

Jack Andrews

T Ellis

—

145

144

10-2

★★★☆☆

—

150/1

—

Deep Cave Non-Runner

Age 8 · 10-2

1-1150

tba

Christian Williams

—

153

173

10-2

★★★☆☆

—

100/1

—

Buddy One Non-Runner

Age 9 · 10-2

-66P40

tba

Paul John Gilligan

—

135

167

10-2

★★★☆☆

—

150/1

—

No bookmaker prices recorded yet for this race. Prices land after the first odds sync.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

I Am Maximus

High conviction

I Am Maximus owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (92) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 W P Mullins Paul Townend

69% Confidence

⚠ Danger Runner

Jagwar

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

17/2 · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

✓ Value Signal

Final Orders

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

22/1 · Gavin Cromwell

◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.

Speed rating Dominant

92 / 100

⚖ Weight 38% ＋35.0 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction

79 / 100

⚖ Weight 22% ＋17.4 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Live signal

70 / 100

⚖ Weight 12% ＋6.5 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Live signal

61 / 100

⚖ Weight 10% ＋6.1 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant

46 / 100

⚖ Weight 10% ＋4.6 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Dominant

100 / 100

⚖ Weight 8% ＋8.0 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.

1 1. I Am Maximus

79.2 9/2

2 22. Jagwar

77.0 17/2

3 31. Panic Attack

72.0 7/1

4 4. Grangeclare West

69.2 9/1

5 16. Oscars Brother

68.8 14/1

YOUR DECISION

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🦊 Mr Fox

Haiti Couleurs

Experience over noise

The benchmark pick. If you beat the Fox, you're ahead of the field.

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🤖 AI view

Panic Attack

Three-way split

When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.

Read the AI breakdown →

The Race Engine combines three independent signals to help you see the race clearly

📊

Saturday Rating

Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.

Ability

🤖

★★★★★

AI Stars

A race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.

Today's Chance

🐾

Cub Votes

One Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.

Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

I Am Maximus FAV

Age 10 · 11-12

9/2

J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins

★★★★☆ SR 166 🐾 —

SR 166 backed by market confidence at 7/1 — a genuine contender.

Panic Attack

Age 10 · 10-5

7/1

J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton

★★★★☆ SR 174 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 10-5 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Jagwar

Age 7 · 10-10

17/2

J: Mark Walsh
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

★★★☆☆ SR 175 🐾 2

SR 175 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Grangeclare West

Age 10 · 11-10

9/1

J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins

★★★☆☆ SR 158 🐾 —

SR 158 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Johnnywho

Age 9 · 10-4

12/1

J: Richie McLernon
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

★★★★☆ SR 170 🐾 —

Favourable weight of 10-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Monty's Star

Age 9 · 11-3

14/1

J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead

★★☆☆☆ SR 150 🐾 —

SR 150 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Oscars Brother

Age 8 · 10-13

14/1

J: Daniel King
T: Connor King

★★★☆☆ SR 160 🐾 —

SR 160 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Iroko

Age 8 · 11-1

18/1

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

★★★☆☆ SR 163 🐾 1

SR 163 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Gorgeous Tom

Age 8 · 10-9

20/1

J: Sean Flanagan
T: Henry De Bromhead

★★★☆☆ SR 141 🐾 —

SR 141 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

BETTING FORECAST I Am Maximus 7/1, Grangeclare West 8/1, Panic Attack 8/1, Jagwar 10/1, Iroko 10/1, Johnnywho 12/1, Monty's Star 14/1

🤖AI Intelligence Three engines. Independent analysis.

Panic Attack

Highest composite score. Four consecutive wins going into this race (form 2-1113), carrying only 10-5 which is significantly lighter than the top weights, RPR of 173 is right in the mix, and Dan Skelton is one of Britain's sharpest trainers. The weight advantage is crucial — 21lbs lighter than I Am Maximus.

I Am Maximus

He is the reigning Grand National winner, and the horse file explicitly says he is bidding for back-to-back wins and “eats up the Aintree fences.” That is the single strongest course-and-race-specific signal in the whole dataset. His notable wins include the Grand National 2025 and Irish Grand National 2024, which is exactly the kind of extreme-stamina evidence the model rewards. In the runner data he has strong current numbers: RPR 174, TS 156, recent form 82-9211, and he is the 7/1 favourite.

Johnnywho

Algorithmic Score: 0.734 (Ranked 1st) The algorithm identifies him as the "Perfect National Horse." At 9 years old, he sits in the prime age bracket. Most crucially, he carries just 10-4 (144 lbs) despite having an RPR of 179 (one of the highest in the field). The 22 lb weight advantage he receives over the favorite, I Am Maximus, is statistically insurmountable over a 4-mile distance. He is a high-class traveler who is significantly "well-in" at the weights.

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