Grand National News

Is the 2023 Grand National at Aintree on Saturday (5.15pm, Live on TV: ITV1) set to be another dominated by Irish-trained horses? Quite possibly as they line up in huge numbers but a horse trained elsewhere is a worthy favourite.more…

The crowds are back and the 2022 Grand National at Aintree on Saturday (5.15pm, ITV) promises to be a memorable one. Irish trained horses dominated in the 2021 National and the Emerald Isle is strongly represented again.more…

The 2021 Grand National will be a subdued affair without the crowds at Aintree on Saturday but the buzz around it as a betting proposition is undiminished by their absence (5.15pm; TV: Live on ITV).

Half the field at Aintree have some chance ofmore…

Cloth Cap is now as short as 6/1 with some firms in the Grand National betting after his impressive win in the listed Premier Chase at Kelso on Saturday (March 6). Jockey Tom Scudamore kept things simple, taking the lead frommore…

Tiger Roll’s participation in the Grand National must be in doubt and not just because of his abysmal latest run. His trainer Gordon Elliott has since been barred from running his horses in the UK while a picture of him sitting astride a dead horse is investigated.more…

There hasn’t been a winner of the Welsh Grand National who has gone on to win the Grand National at Aintree in the same season. Binadaree (2003) and Silver Birch (2004) have won both races this century but in different seasons. Secret Reprieve is now 25/1 to win the Aintree Grand National after an impressive win inmore…

Trainer David Bridgwater has unfinished business with the Grand National and believes The Conditional could win it. Bridgwater was narrowly denied victory as a jockey in Aintree’s showpiece in 1996. He was beaten and slightly hampered bymore…

Tiger Roll has been removed from the betting for the 2021 Grand National by most bookmakers after a lifeless run at Cheltenham and that does not augur well for the historic third win at Aintree in the spring.more…

The last few days have seen some significant performances by horses being targeted at the Grand National.

Trainer Kim Bailey’s Vinndication is prominent in the betting for Aintree after running amore…

A maiden race over one mile and six furlongs on the Flat is not the best preparation for a jumps campaign that could end with an historic third win in the Grand National.

However, the phrase “blowing awaymore…

Gordon Elliott has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to potential Grand National candidates. His duo of Milan Native and Aforementioned both won decent chases in Ireland at the start of October but they do have different targets.more…

Cabaret Queen won the Kerry National at Listowel yesterday (September 23) and is now 50/1 to win the Grand National at Aintree in April. The winner is trained by Willie Mullins whomore…

Last updated September 24th, 2020

The 2018 Grand National is an extremely open renewal with many horses trying Aintree’s toughest obstacles and this distance for the first time (5.15pm Saturday live on ITV).

There are a couple of horses who have National form towards the top of the betting, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Blaklion is one ofmore…

Last updated September 24th, 2020

The Jonjo O’Neill trained and JP McManus owned Shutthefrontdoor (7/1) is the ante-post favourite for the Grand National at Aintree (4.15pm Saturday).

This nine-time winner is seriously improving. His latest victory on his seasonal debut at Carlisle was very impressive. He jumps and stays well and is being specifically aimed at this year’s race. They havemore…

Last updated September 24th, 2020

If anyone tells you that a horse can’t win the Grand National then ignore them. The task of selecting Grand National tips as part of a big-race preview is harder than 20 years ago because the race is more open.

Then you could rule out half the field at the bottom of the handicap because they were all “out of the weights”, which means they weremore…