Grand National charts: rating the runners from 1 to 40
By Andy Stephens
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Andy Stephens takes a look at the cast for Saturday's ยฃ1 million showpiece at Aintree and lists the 40 runners in the order he prefers them. Click here for racecard and colours.
The Fab Five
Noble Yeats, No 8, and Any Second Now are locked together at the end of last year
๐ฎ๐ช 1 GALVIN
Age: 9. Races: 25. Wins: 13. Odds: 22-1
Classy customer who has looked tailor-made for this test since early in his career. Ran a solid trial at Cheltenham and can give Davy Russell, soon to retire for a second time, a fairytale finish.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2. LE MILOS
Age: 8. Races: 23. Wins: 7. Odds: 16-1
Jumps well, stays well and his form adds up. Must enter calculations.
๐ฎ๐ช 3. CAPODANNO
Age: 7. Races: 12. Wins: 4. Odds: 25-1
Unexposed as a stayer and a two-time Punchestown Festival winner. Keep in mind.
๐ฎ๐ช 4. DELTA WORK
Age: 10. Races: 32. Wins: 12. Odds: 9-1
Third last year needs marking up and another big run likely after latest Cheltenham win.
๐ฎ๐ช 5. ANY SECOND NOW
Age: 11. Races: 32. Wins: 7. Odds: 14-1
Placed in the past two renewals but Red Rum was the last to defy topweight.
Bubbling Under
We caught up with Corach Rambler, the favourite, on Sunday
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 6. CORACH RAMBLER
Age: 9. Races: 12. Wins: 6. Odds: 10-1
Dual Cheltenham Festival winner jumps/stays well and is pick of the weights. Worthy favourite.
๐ฎ๐ช 7. NOBLE YEATS
Age: 8. Races: 17. Wins: 6. Odds: 12-1
Heโs built on his surprise win last year but lot more on his plate at weights.
๐ฎ๐ช 8. DUNBOYNE
Age: 8. Races: 16. Wins: 2. Odds: 66-1
Wayward on occasions but this stayer arrives on back of two solid runs.
๐ฎ๐ช 9. DIOL KER
Age: 9. Races: 22. Wins: 3. Odds: 80-1
Ran poorly last time but some of his form makes him interesting at huge odds.
๐ฎ๐ช 10. LONGHOUSE POET
Age: 9. Races: 19. Wins: 6. Odds: 20-1
Tanked through last yearโs race before faltering. Another bold show on cards.
A Run For Your Money
Coko Beach is one of four greys left in the race. The others are Gaillard Du Mesnil,Vanillier and Eva
๐ฎ๐ช 11. VANILLIER
Age: 8. Races: 16. Wins: 3. Odds: 16-1
Smart staying hurdler had not convinced over fences but latest effort much better.
๐ฎ๐ช 12. THE BIG DOG
Age: 10. Races: 20. Wins: 5. Odds: 14-1
Thorough stayer enjoying a fruitful season, but his occasional blunders are a concern.
๐ฎ๐ช 13. GAILLARD DU MESNIL
Age: 7. Races: 20. Wins: 6. Odds: 12-1
Ticks several boxes, although had tough race when scrambling home at Cheltenham.
๐ฎ๐ช 14. MR INCREDIBLE
Age: 7. Races: 9. Wins: 2. Odds: 14-1
Has shown temperament but past two efforts solid. Will need to be on best behaviour.
๐ฎ๐ช 15. COKO BEACH
Age: 8. Races: 28. Wins: 5. Odds: 33-1
Grey ran well for long way last year until fading. More patient tactics may help.
Outside Claims
Grand National preview: Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh look at all the angles and give their verdict
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 16. OUR POWER
Age: 8. Races: 28. Wins: 8. Odds: 25-1
Career-best when winning latest and favoured by the weights but stamina concerns.
๐ฎ๐ช 17. AINโT THAT A SHAME
Age: 9. Races: 10. Wins: 2. Odds: 9-1
Progressive for top yard and more to come, although extreme trip raises questions.
๐ฎ๐ช 18. LIFETIME AMBITION
Age: 8. Races: 22. Wins: 4. Odds: 40-1
Bold jumper with course experience. Likeable but stamina far from assured.
๐ฎ๐ช 19. CAREFULLY SELECTED
Age: 11. Races: 13. Wins: 7. Odds: 66-1
Has shown he retains ability after almost three years off, but this looks ambitious.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 20. FORTESCUE
Age: 9. Races: 26. Wins: 6. Odds: 100-1
Thorough stayer but increasingly tricky, with headgear not helping. Rain would help.
Others More Persuasive
_ Our Power is a big hope for Wales (Photo: Mark Cranham / focusonracing.com)
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 21. HILL SIXTEEN
Age: 10. Races: 26. Wins: 4. Odds: 80-1
Well below best latest but perhaps needed the run. Has run well at Aintree before and cheekpieces added.
๐ฎ๐ช 22. VELVET ELVIS
Age: 7. Races: 17. Wins: 4. Odds: 33-1
Sixth in the Irish National last year and back to form lately but stamina concerns.
๐ฎ๐ช 23. FURY ROAD
Age: 9. Races: 23. Wins: 7. Odds: 40-1
His third in the Irish Gold Cup looks like being the highlight of his season.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 24. SAM BROWN
Age: 11. Races: 17. Wins: 6. Odds: 66-1
Low mileage for an 11-year-old but patchy profile and others more compelling.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 25. THE BIG BREAKAWAY
Age: 8. Races: 15. Wins: 3. Odds: 40-1
Runner-up in the Welsh National but ran a stinker latest. Last win 2ยฝ years ago. Blinkers go on.
Probably Not This Year
Escaria Ten needs to bounce back
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 26. EVAโS OSKAR
Age: 9. Races: 27. Wins: 7. Odds: 66-1
Consistent grey but looks exposed, with defeats this year suggesting heโs up against it.
๐ฎ๐ช 27. ESCARIA TEN
Age: 9. Races: 16. Wins: 3. Odds: 100-1
Ran out of puff last year after showing up well for a long way. Needs a revival.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 28. BACK ON THE LASH
Age: 9. Races: 25. Wins: 9. Odds: 33-1
Usually runs well in Cheltenhamโs cross-country races but miserable effort latest and Friday's rain no help.
๐ฎ๐ช 29. ROI MAGE
Age: 11. Races: 51. Wins: 9. Odds: 40-1
Seemed to excel himself behind Longhouse Poet latest but that form questionable.
๐ฎ๐ช 30. GABBYS CROSS
Age: 8. Races: 18. Wins: 4. Odds: 66-1
Has caught the eye a couple of times since Christmas but unlikely he wants this far.
Look Elsewhere
Cloudy Glen is one of several front-runners in the field (Pic: Focusonracing)
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 31. MINELLA TRUMP
Age: 9. Races: 21. Wins: 11. Odds: 66-1
Great wins-to-runs ratio but an unlikely sixth winner for the McCain family.
๐ฎ๐ช 32. ENJOY DโALLEN
Age: 9. Races: 26. Wins: 2. Odds: 80-1
Exited at first last year. Trained with return in mind but big leap of faith required.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 33. MISTER COFFEY
Age: 8. Races: 15. Wins: 3. Odds: 50-1
Trainerโs 50-year quest for winner goes on. This candidate still winless over fences.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 34. CLOUDY GLEN
Age: 10. Races: 29. Wins: 6. Odds: 100-1
Best when fresh. Again ran well on return this season but this good jumper recoiled latest.
๐ฎ๐ช 35. A WAVE OF THE SEA
Age: 7. Races: 37. Wins: 8. Odds: 150-1
Peaks at Leopardstown every February. Not much to shout about in the past 14 months.
Making Up The Numbers
๐ฎ๐ช 36. DARASSO
Age: 10. Races: 41. Wins: 12. Odds: 80-1
Has done nothing in his previous races to suggest he wants such a stamina test.
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 37.FRANCKY DU BERLAIS
Age: 10. Races: 44. Wins: 9. Odds: 100-1
Safe jumper but form falls well short and he also has stamina limitations.
๐ฎ๐ช 38. RECITE A PRAYER
Age: 8. Races: 17. Wins: 3. Odds: 150-1
Has speed for a stayer but past two efforts dismal and absent since Christmas.
๐ฎ๐ช 39. BORN BY THE SEA
Age: 9. Races: 46. Wins: 3. Odds: 150-1
Not short of experience but hard to see him making any impact.
๐ฎ๐ช 40. CAPE GENTLEMAN
Age: 7. Races: 22. Wins: 7. Odds: 125-1
Has fallen in two his past five starts over fences and looks a most unlikely stayer.
Grand National: more essential reading
Copyright 2025 Racing TV - All Rights Reserved.
Please bet responsibly
Copyright 2025. All rights reserved