Grand National Horses 2026: An overview of all 34 Confirmed Entries

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In racecard order. Odds correct at the time of publication.

1. I Am Maximus

• Trainer: Willie Mullins
• Jockey: Paul Townend
• Age: 10
• Weight: 11-12
• Odds: 15/2

Winner of the race two years ago, and he was second here last year. He’s been the favourite with Betfred in the weeks leading up to the race, and Paul Townend taking the ride is a vote of confidence for a top yard.

Rating: ****

3. Banbridge

• Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
• Jockey: JJ Slevin
• Age: 10
• Weight: 11-11
• Odds: 40/1

Winner of the 2024 King George VI Chase at Kempton, but hasn’t won a race in five outings since and not much market support. JJ Slevin will ride.

Rating: **

4. Grangeclere West

• Trainer: Willie Mullins
• Jockey: Patrick Mullins
• Age: 10
• Weight: 11-10
• Odds: 9/1

Third in this race 12 months ago behind his two stablemates. An impressive five-and-a-half-length win in the Bobbyjo Chase earlier in the year has seen his price tumble here, and the fact that last year’s winning jockey prefers his chances here tells a story.

Rating: *****

14. Favori De Champdou

• Trainer: Gordon Elliott
• Jockey: Danny Gilligan
• Age: 11
• Weight: 11-1
• Odds: 33/1

Twice a winner this season, he finished second behind Final Orders in the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Ran in the Irish National last year but finished well out of the frame. Trainer a three-time winner of the Grand National.

Rating: ***

15. Three Card Brag

• Trainer: Gordon Elliott
• Jockey: Jordan Gainford
• Age: 9
• Weight: 11-0
• Odds: 50/1

Eleventh in the race last year off a mark of 146, has it all to do this time around, carrying an extra 9lbs. Winner at Cheltenham earlier this season and second in the old-Hennessy at Newbury behind Panic Attack.

Rating: **

16. Oscars Brother

• Trainer: Connor King
• Jockey: Daniel King
• Age: 8
• Weight: 10-13
• Odds: 16/1

Nice story here with brothers Connor and Daniel King, the trainer and jockey. Fourth in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham, the eight-year-old won his three previous starts. Bidding to be the first novice to win the race since Noble Yeats in 2022.

Rating: ***

17. Mr Vango

• Trainer: Sarah Bradstock
• Jockey: Jack Tudor
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-12
• Odds: 66/1

A stayer who has won the Devon, London and Midlands National. Second here behind Twig in the Becher Chase in December, pulled up in both subsequent starts. Would need it to be a bog.

Rating: **

18. High Class Hero

• Trainer: Willie Mullins
• Jockey: James Bowen
• Age: 9
• Weight: 10-11
• Odds: 50/1

Third in the Sandown Gold Cup last spring, he pulled up in his last two starts in the Thyestes and Leinster National. James Bowen picks up the ride for Willie Mullins.

Rating: **

19. Stellar Story

• Trainer: Gordon Elliott
• Jockey: Robert Dunne
• Age: 9
• Weight: 10-11
• Odds: 25/1

The 2024 Albert Bartlett winner has Grade 2 winning form as a novice chaser. Second in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham last year, he was a well-beaten third in the Betfair Chase at Haydock earlier this season and last time out behind Grangeclere West in the Bobbyjo last time.

Rating: ***

20. Beauport

• Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
• Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-11
• Odds: 100/1

Long shot for the trainer who won this race in 2002 with Bindaree. Twelfth in this race last year, has been campaigned mainly over hurdles this season.

Rating: *

21. Captain Cody

• Trainer: Willie Mullins
• Jockey: Jonathan Burke
• Age: 8
• Weight: 10-10
• Odds: 16/1

Winner of the Scottish Grand National last season. Hasn’t shown a whole lot of form this season, but this will have been the aim. Jonathan Burke picks up the ride for top trainer Willie Mullins. The price dictates that he has a good chance.

Rating: ***

22. Jagwar

• Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
• Jockey: Mark Walsh
• Age: 7
• Weight: 10-10
• Odds: 10/1

Only one winning seven-year-old since WWII, but that came in 2023 with Noble Yates. Has a 50% strike rate over fences, winning the Festival Plate at Cheltenham last year. Not finished outside the top three in three starts this season, including a half-length defeat to Johnnywho at the Festival last time out.

Rating: ****

23. Perceval Legallois

• Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
• Jockey: Harry Cobden
• Age: 9
• Weight: 10-9
• Odds: 33/1

He was a faller in this race last season. Unseated his rider in the old-Hennessy at Newbury in November before being well beaten in a Grade 3 at Tramore in his only other start this season. Harry Cobden picks up the ride for his future employer, JP McManus.

Rating: ***

24. Gorgeous Tom

Trainer: Henry De Bromhead

• Jockey: Sean Flanagan
• Age: 8
• Weight: 10-9
• Odds: 22/1

He finished fourth in the old-Hennessy at Newbury in November behind Panic Attack and Three Card Brag. A beaten favourite at Leopardstown on his only run since, Sean Flanagan takes the ride for Henry de Bromhead.

Rating: ***

25. The Real Whacker

• Trainer: Patrick Neville
• Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-9
• Odds: 66/1

2024 Charlie Hall Chase winner. Hasn’t finished first past the post since then in six outings. Well-beaten on both starts this season, Gavin Sheehan rides.

Rating: **

26. Quai De Bourbon

• Trainer: Willie Mullins
• Jockey: Donagh Meyler
• Age: 7
• Weight: 10-9
• Odds: 25/1

The second seven-year-old in the race, he finished third in the Welsh Grand National last season behind Haiti Couleurs. Pulled up on both of his first two starts this season, before finishing third in a Listed handicap over 2m5f (Gorgeous Tom finished fifth).

Rating: ***

27. Answer To Kayf

• Trainer: Terence O’Brien
• Jockey: John Shinnick
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-8
• Odds: 66/1

Winner of the Troytown at Navan in November, the consistent stayer finished fourth in both the Thyestes and Bobbyjo on his way to Aintree this year. Big price for a small yard, John Shinnock is ever-present in the plate.

Rating: **

28. Jordans

• Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
• Jockey: Ben Jones
• Age: 7
• Weight: 10-8
• Odds: 33/1

Another seven-year-old, he finished second here at Aintree in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase last year. This season, he’s failed to hit the heights, pulling up in the Thyestes and well beaten in a Listed handicap chase at Leopardstown on his last start. Ben Jones rides for the first time.

Rating: ***

29. Final Orders

• Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
• Jockey: Conor Stone-Walsh
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-5
• Odds: 25/1

Impressive winner of the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month, should live the ground here and market respects him. Conor Stone-Walsh keeps the ride from that success.

Rating: ***

30. Marble Sands

• Trainer: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
• Jockey: Tom Bellamy
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-5
• Odds: 50/1

The only grey horse in the race ran in the Topham over these fences at Aintree last year, finishing 12th. A winner of a handicap chase at Cheltenham earlier in the season, and will enjoy the trip.

Rating: **

31. Panic Attack

• Trainer: Dan Skelton
• Jockey: Harry Skelton
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-5
• Odds: 8/1

Well-backed for this following a third-place finish in the Mares’ Chase at the Festival last month. Has had a great season, winning the old-Hennessy at Newbury in the Autumn and following that up with a demolition job in a Listed Mares’ contest at Newbury before Cheltenham.

Rating: ****

32. Top Of The Bill

• Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
• Jockey: Toby McCain-Mitchell
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-5
• Odds: 50/1

Big outsider for the Twiston-Davies’. Finished second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock last time out, but this is a big step up in class.

Rating: **

33. Johnnywho

• Trainer: Jonjo O’Neill
• Jockey: Richie McLernon
• Age: 9
• Weight: 10-4
• Odds: 12/1

Cheltenham Festival winner of the Ultima, just gets in at the weights. He’ll be raised 6lbs for that effort in the future, and there’s a lot to like about this stayer who wasn’t stopping up the hill beating Jagwar. Richie McLernon keeps the ride, stable in form.

Rating: ****

34. Twig

• Trainer: Ben Pauling
• Jockey: Beau Morgan
• Age: 8
• Weight: 10-4
• Odds: 33/1

Tenth in this race last year, was a winner over the birch fences in the Becher Chase here at Aintree in December. Finished seventh last time out in the Midlands National.

Rating: **

36. Imperial Saint

• Trainer: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
• Jockey: Callum Pritchard
• Age: 8
• Weight: 10-2
• Odds: 50/1

Has stamina to prove stepping up in trip here. Winner at Haydock in his penultimate start, beaten 23 lengths off 144 in the Ultima at Cheltenham last time out, the same as he’ll race here. Gets in as one of the reserves.

Rating: **

37. Amirite

• Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
• Jockey: Phillip Enright
• Age: 10
• Weight: 10-2
• Odds: 80/1

Acts on the ground, but serious concerns about the trip. Gets in as one of the reserves for Grand National-winning trainer Henry de Bromhead. Phillip Enright picks up the ride.

Rating: *

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