THE Grand National is right around the corner and this year's renewal looks like being an absolute humdinger.
But, as ever, it poses some serious questions sure leave even the shrewdest of punters scratching their heads.
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Can Corach Rambler justify his 11-2 favouritism at the head of the market - or did he run his race at Cheltenham?
The superb stayer scythed through the field late on to win the Ultima for a second straight year.
Can Noble Yeats defy top weight to win the race for a second year in a row?
Will we see another outsider shock them all to claim the £500,000 prize?
We'll find out at 5.15pm on Saturday. But for now, here's all you need to know about the horses left in the race.
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Below, you will find the horse, where they were bred, their age, what weight they will carry, their owner and trainer.
The final declarations will be made at 10am on Thursday.
Grand National runners
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1 Any Second Now (IRE) 11 11 12 Mr John P. McManus T. M. Walsh Ireland
2 Noble Yeats (IRE) 8 11 11 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland
3 Galvin (IRE) 9 11 11 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland
4 Fury Road (IRE) 9 11 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
5 The Big Dog (IRE) 10 11 5 Damien J. Kelly/Colin Kelly Peter Fahey Ireland
6 Capodanno (FR) 7 11 5 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland
7 Delta Work (FR) 10 11 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
8 Sam Brown 11 11 4 Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball
9 Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 11 3 Linda Mulcahy/Mary Wolridge Mrs J. Harrington Ireland
10 Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 11 1 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland
11 Coko Beach (FR) 8 11 0 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
12 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 9 11 0 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland
13 Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 7 11 0 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland
14 Darasso (FR) 10 10 13 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland
15 Le Milos 8 10 11 The Jolly Good Partnership Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
16 Escaria Ten (FR) 9 10 10 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott Ireland
17 The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8 10 10 Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Romans Joe Tizzard
18 Cape Gentleman (IRE) 7 10 8 Mr Pierre Manigault John Joseph Hanlon Ireland
19 Roi Mage (FR) 11 10 8 Pryde/Van Der Hoeven/McGladery/Beaumont Patrick Griffin Ireland
20 Diol Ker (FR) 9 10 8 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade Ireland
21 A Wave of The Sea (IRE) 7 10 6 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland
22 Minella Trump (IRE) 9 10 6 Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain
23 Vanillier (FR) 8 10 6 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland
24 Velvet Elvis (IRE) 7 10 6 Mr D. Kierans T. Gibney Ireland
25 Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 9 10 5 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland
26 Corach Rambler (IRE) 9 10 5 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell
27 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 9 10 5 Mr John P. McManus Ciaran Murphy Ireland
28 Mr Incredible (IRE) 7 10 4 Paul Byrne & J. Carthy W. P. Mullins Ireland
29 Mister Coffey (FR) 8 10 4 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford Nicky Henderson
30 Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 10 4 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Venetia Williams
31 Hill Sixteen 10 10 2 J Fyffe & S Townshend Sandy Thomson
32 Gabbys Cross (IRE) 8 10 2 Mr R. S. Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead Ireland
33 Recite A Prayer (IRE) 8 10 1 The Turner Family W. P. Mullins Ireland
34 Eva's Oskar (IRE) 9 10 1 Sally & Richard Prince Tim Vaughan Alan Johns
35 Our Power (IRE) 8 10 0 Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group Sam Thomas
36 Dunboyne (IRE) 8 10 0 S. P. O'Connor Gordon Elliott Ireland
37 Francky du Berlais (FR) 10 10 0 Mr Roddy Owen Peter Bowen
38 Fortescue 9 9 13 Mrs L Nixon Henry Daly
39 Back On The Lash 9 9 13 Maughan, Redknapp, Ryan, Salters Martin Keighley
40 Defi Bleu (FR) 10 9 12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
41 Gevrey (FR) 7 9 10 Denis Gallagher Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland
42 Punitive (IRE) 9 9 10 Pioneer Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland
43 Milan Native (IRE) 10 9 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
44 Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 9 10 Natalie Gilligan Paul John Gilligan Ireland
45 Fakiera (FR) 8 9 8 Mr T. O'Driscoll Gordon Elliott Ireland
46 Mortal (IRE) 11 9 8 Mr A. Dunlop Gordon Elliott Ireland
47 Darrens Hope (IRE) 9 9 8 Robert Murphy Robert Murphy Ireland
48 Captain Cattistock 10 9 5 Mr Nic Brereton Fergal O'Brien Liam Harrison
49 Secret Reprieve (IRE) 9 9 5 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams
50 Fantastikas (FR) 8 9 5 Imperial Racing Partnership Nigel Twiston-Davies
Grand National odds (via Coral)
6 Corach Rambler
8 Noble Yeats
9 Delta Work
12 Any Second Now, Gaillard Du Mesnil
14 Mr Incredible, Le Milos
16 Ain’t That A Shame, Galvin, Longhouse Poet, Vanillier
20 Our Power
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25 Capodanno, Lifetime Ambition, The Big Breakaway, The Big Dog
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FAQs
Who won the Grand National 2023 odds? ›
Corach Rambler, the 8-1 favourite, came home an impressive winner of the 175th Randox Grand National to give trainer Lucinda Russell and jockey Derek Fox a second win in the world's greatest race in six years at Aintree on Saturday. The same combination won with One For Arthur in 2017.
What are the odds of Grand National winners? ›- Corach Rambler (8/1 fav)
- Vanillier (20/1)
- Gaillard Du Mesnil (10/1)
- Noble Yeats (10/1)
- The Big Dog (12/1)
- Born By The Sea (50/1)
- Roi Mage (33/1)
- Mister Coffey (33/1)
Grand National 2023 runners and riders confirmed list: A horse-by-horse guide. Escaria Ten has been pulled out of this afternoon's Grand National, owing to lameness. The withdrawal means that the race will go to post with 39 runners rather than a full field of 40.
Who were the fallers in the Grand National 2023? ›- Fence 1: Hill Sixteen. Fury Road.
- Fence 2: Fury Road. Big Breakaway. Darasso.
- Fence 3: Longhouse Poet. Lifetime Ambition.
- Fence 4: No fallers.
- Fence 5: No fallers.
- Fence 6 (Beecher's Brook) No fallers.
- Fence 7 (Foinavon) No fallers.
- Fence 8 (Canal Turn) Long house.
The final confirmed list of 40 runners was announced on Thursday but Escaria Ten pulled out hours before the race on Saturday. The defending champion, Noble Yeats, is back and is among the favourites for a repeat victory.
Who should I bet on Grand National? ›- Pick 1 Noble Yeats @ 8/1 with bet365 – Dean Cooke. ...
- Pick 2 Minella Trump @ 66/1 with bet365 – Thomas Reynolds. ...
- Pick 3 Gaillard Du Mesnil @ 14/1 with bet365 – Matt Dooley. ...
- Pick 4 Galvin @ 20/1 with bet365 - Calum Weill.
The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009).
Do odds change on Grand National? ›Betting at the Aintree racecourse
Around a big meeting like the Grand National, this can be a busy, noisy and confusing place to bet. Odds can change quickly as each bookmaker competes for business. They also alter their position on each race and horse.
The general rule with Grand National each way betting is that because the place part of an each-way bet is ¼ of the winning odds, the benchmark price to bet each-way is around 4/1 or higher. Anything lower than 4/1 and, unless the horse wins, you'll actually return a loss on your overall stake.
What horse was destroyed after Grand National? ›Dickon White, who runs Aintree Racecourse as North-West regional director for Jockey Club Racecourses, said: “Hill Sixteen was immediately attended by expert veterinary professionals during the Grand National, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.”
Do horses get hurt in the Grand National? ›
“Almost every year, horses are killed during the three-day festival, sustaining horrific and often fatal injuries at notorious fences such as the Chair, Becher's Brook and the Canal Turn,” Peta UK said.
Who has the most horses to fall in the Grand National? ›The Grand National fences which most horses fall at in history are: 60 fallers – 1st Grand National Fence.
What does unseated rider mean? ›unseat verb [T] (RIDER)
If a horse unseats its rider, it throws them from its back.
Gaillard Du Mesnil was third and last year's winner Noble Yeats fourth. The start was delayed by 14 minutes after animal rights activists got on to the track.
Who came second in Grand National 2023? ›Corach Rambler the first British trained winner since 2017
Corach Rambler gave Lucinda Russell a second success in the Grand National. The nine-year-old, who was sent off the 8-1 favourite, finished clear of Vanillier, Gaillard Du Mesnil, last year's winner Noble Yeats and The Big Dog under Derek Fox.
- LONGHOUSE POET.
- Noble Yeats.
- Galvin.
| Bookmaker | Each Way Terms | Odds & Offers |
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| bet365 | 6 Places Each Way, 1/5 Odds | Further Details |
| William Hill | 6 Places Each Way, 1/5 Odds | Further Details |
| bet365 | 6 Places Each Way, 1/5 Odds | Further Details |
| Ladbrokes | 6 Places Each Way, 1/5 Odds | Further Details |
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The crowning achievement of his career came in 2009 when he won the Welsh Grand National at odds of 20-1. With the win came media attention with one newspaper coming up with the headline “Slumnag Millionaire” for a story on Dream Alliance.
Who came 2nd in the Grand National 2023? ›Corach Rambler the first British trained winner since 2017
Corach Rambler gave Lucinda Russell a second success in the Grand National. The nine-year-old, who was sent off the 8-1 favourite, finished clear of Vanillier, Gaillard Du Mesnil, last year's winner Noble Yeats and The Big Dog under Derek Fox.
Which bookie has the best odds for the Grand National? ›
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