THE final field for the Grand National has officially been set – and this year’s £1million Aintree race looks like being an absolute belter.
Some 34 revved up thoroughbreds will go to post at 4pm on Saturday.
The TimesWillie Mullins’ superstar chaser I Am Maximus is back to defend his Grand National crown[/caption]
In front of them more than four miles of pristine Aintree turf and 16 fences to be jumped.
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The winner will go down in history – the rest might be back to fight another year… or admit defeat in their one shot at glory.
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The build-up to this year’s race has had a bit of everything.
Willie Mullins and Bryony Frost sparked a jocking off storm that left Paul Nicholls desperately searching for a rider.
While the market has been topsy-turvy all week with a load of runners including Iroko, I Am Maximus, Vanillier and Stumptown all being backed into favourite.
But it’s been the opposite story for long-time ante-post fav Intense Raffles, whose price has drifted markedly amid a concerning lack of support.
Meanwhile, Nicky Henderson – who faced punter backlash for withdrawing a red-hot favourite after he said he’d run – is quietly fancied to end his 45-year for glory in the race with his horse Hyland.
I Am Maximus was 7-1 joint-fav when he won last year and it seems like bookies reckon one at the top of the market – rather than a plucky outsider – will triumph this year.
We’ll bring you the latest odds once bookies have updated their markets.
Read on for every runner and rider in this year’s Grand National.
Grand National 2025 confirmed runners and riders
I Am Maximus
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Royale Pagaille
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Trainer: Venetia Williams
Nick Rockett
Jockey: Patrick Mullins
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Grangeclare West
Jockey: Brian Hayes
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Hewick
Jockey: Gavin Sheehan
Trainer: Shark Hanlon
Minella Indo
Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
Appreciate It
Jockey: Sean O’Keeffe
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Minella Cocooner
Jockey: Jonathan Burke
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Conflated
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Stumptown
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Hitman
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Beauport
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Bravemansgame
Jockey: James Reveley
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Chantry House
Jockey: James Bowen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Threeunderthrufive
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Perceval Legallois
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Kandoo Kid
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Iroko
Jockey: Jonjo O’Neill Jnr
Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Intense Raffles
Jockey: JJ Slevin
Trainer: Thomas Gibney
Senior Chief
Jockey: Darragh O’Keeffe
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
Idas Boy
Jockey: Harry Bannister
Trainer: Richard Phillips
Fil Dor
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Broadway Boy
Jockey: Tom Bellamy
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Coko Beach
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Stay Away Fay
Jockey: Paul O’Brien
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Meetingofthewaters
Jockey: Danny Mullins
Trainer: Willie Mullins
Monbeg Genius
Jockey: Nick Scholfield
Trainer: Jonjo & AJ O’Neill
Vanillier
Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Horantzau d’Airy
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings
Trainer: Michael Keady
Hyland
Jockey: Nico de Boinville
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Celebre D’Allen
Jockey: Micheal Nolan
Trainer: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Three Card Brag
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Twig
Jockey: Beau Morgan
Trainer: Ben Pauling
Duffle Coat
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Reserves
Shakem Up’Arry
Jockey: Ben Jones
Trainer: Ben Pauling
Roi Mage
Jockey: TBD
Trainer: Patrick Griffin
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