The Aintree Grand National is the most popular horse race in the world, with millions of people around the world watching and placing bets on the legendary steeplechase every year.
Careers have been defined by what happens over the Grand National fences at Aintree in Liverpool, and this year the winner will get £500,000, from a total prize fund of £1,000,000.
The first Grand National took place back in 1839. The winning horse was called ‘Lottery’ and the odds were 5-1. While the national is often considered a lottery, int erms of predicting a winner, there are a number of fancied favourites this year for the 4m 2f 74yds course.
The shortest-priced winner ever was Tiger Roll at 4-1 in 2019, when he became the first back-to-back Grand National champion since Red Rum in the 1970s.
The biggest price was Mon Mome in 2009 (100-1), with last year’s winner – Nick Rockett – going off at 33-1. The defending champion has been ruled out though injury, but 2024 winner I Am Maximus is one of the favourites at just 7/1.
The average price of the winner this century has been just under 24-1.
Here’s your complete guide to racing’s most illustrious steeplechase, which takes place at 4pm on Saturday, April 11th.
The Grand National field in full
Number, Name (Nationality), Owner, Trainer, Jockey – Odds
1 I Am Maximus (FR) p 10 11 12 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend – 7/1
3 Banbridge (IRE) v 10 11 11 Mr R. A. Bartlett Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland J. J. Slevin – 33/1
4 Grangeclare West (IRE) 10 11 10 Cheveley Park Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland – 9/1
5 Gerri Colombe (FR) p 10 11 10 Robcour Gordon Elliott Ireland 22/1
6 Haiti Couleurs (FR) 9 11 10 Conyers, McDermott and Prowting Rebecca Curtis Sean Bowen – 16/1
8 Firefox (IRE) ts 8 11 4 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland – 50/1
9 Monty’s Star (IRE) 9 11 3 Mr Barry Maloney Henry de Bromhead Ireland – 16/1
10 Spanish Harlem (FR) ts, p 8 11 3 Dr S. P. Fitzgerald W. P. Mullins Ireland – 28/1
11 Lecky Watson (IRE) 8 11 2 Slaneyville Syndicate W. P. Mullins Ireland – 22/1
12 Champ Kiely (IRE) 10 11 1 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland – 22/1
13 Iroko (FR) ts 8 11 1 Mr John P. McManus Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O’Neill Jr. – 14/1
14 Favori de Champdou (FR) bl 11 11 1 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland – 40/1
15 Three Card Brag (IRE) p 9 11 0 McNeill Family/Patrick & Scott Bryceland Gordon Elliott Ireland – 50/1
16 Oscars Brother (IRE) 8 10 13 Mr John P. McManus Connor King Ireland – 16/1
17 Mr Vango (IRE) ts, p 10 10 12 Cracker and Smodge Partnership Sara Bradstock Jack Tudor – 66/1
18 High Class Hero 9 10 11 Sullivan Group Ltd/P. Crowley/N. Hughes W. P. Mullins Ireland – 40/1
19 Stellar Story (IRE) bl,ts 9 10 11 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland – 25/1
20 Beauport (IRE) ts 10 10 11 Bryan & Philippa Burrough Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies – 66/1
21 Captain Cody (IRE) 8 10 10 V Caldwell/A Shamoon/Mrs A Shamoon Ibgi W. P. Mullins Ireland – 16/1
22 Jagwar (FR) ts, p 7 10 10 Mr John P. McManus Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero – 10/1
23 Perceval Legallois (FR) 9 10 9 Mr John P. McManus Gavin Cromwell Ireland Harry Cobden – 25/1
24 Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 8 10 9 Envirogreen Housing Services Ltd Henry de Bromhead Ireland Sean Flanagan – 20/1
25 The Real Whacker (IRE) 10 10 9 Neville, Mann, Duffus & Dennis-Price Patrick Neville Gavin Sheehan – 66/1
26 Quai de Bourbon (FR) p 7 10 9 Gigginstown House Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland – 25/1
27 Answer To Kayf 10 10 8 Mr Denis A. O’Connor Terence O’Brien Ireland – 66/1
28 Jordans (FR) 7 10 8 Cheeky Pups Syndicate Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland Ben Jones – 28/1
29 Final Orders 10 10 5 C. M. D. Syndicate Gavin Cromwell Ireland Conor Stone-Walsh – 22/1
30 Marble Sands (FR) 10 10 5 DL Adams, JA Adams & G McPherson David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Kielan Woods – 50/1
31 Panic Attack (IRE) 10 10 5 Bryan Drew Dan Skelton Harry Skelton – 15/2
32 Top of The Bill (IRE) p 10 10 5 Mr Charlie Walker Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Toby McCain-Mitchell – 50/1
33 Johnnywho (IRE) ts, p 9 10 4 Mr John P. McManus Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill Richie McLernon – 12/1
34 Twig p 11 10 4 Mrs G. Morgan Ben Pauling Beau Morgan – 40/1
R36 Imperial Saint (FR) 8 10 2 Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Callum Pritchard – 50/1
R37 Amirite (IRE) ts 10 10 2 Patrick Hale Henry de Bromhead Ireland 80/1
Reserves
R38 Ain’t That A Shame (IRE) 12 10 2 Eventmasters Racing Tom Ellis Jack Andrews
R39 Deep Cave (IRE) 8 10 2 Sue Howell Christian Williams
R40 Buddy One (IRE) p 9 10 2 E. Lynch/T.C.Quinn/John J. McGrath Paul John Gilligan Ireland
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