Top Contenders and Odds to Know: Your 2026 Grand National Runners Preview

Up to 34 horses are expected to compete at Aintree for the Grand National on April 11, though the initial list of entries features 78 potential contenders. Below is the preliminary lineup arranged alphabetically, with numbers likely to be trimmed down as the jump racing season unfolds.

Grand National 2026: Complete Entry List

• Not a Shame (IRE)
  Owner: Event Masters Racing
  Trainer: Tom Ellis
  Odds: 100/1

• Emirates Airline (IRE)
  Owner: Patrick Hale
  Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
  Odds: 66/1

• Answer Keif
  Owner: Mr. Dennis A. O’Connor
  Trainer: Terence O’Brien
  Odds: 66/1

• Anyway (GER)
  Owner: K. Hoey / Kieran T. Byrne David
  Trainer: Kenneth Buzz
  Odds: 66/1

• Thank You (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. M.A. Masterson
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Banbridge (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. R.A. Bartlett Joseph
  Trainer: Patrick O’Brien
  Odds: 50/1

• Beaufort Scale (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. Ed Mulligan
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 250/1

• View Pole (IRE)
  Owner: Brian and Philippa Barrow
  Trainers: Nigel and Willie Twiston-Davies
  Odds: 100/1

• Better Days (IRE)
  Owner: Vector Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Blaze the Way (IRE)
  Owner: M. Willis, P. Willis, B. Groark, T. Groark
  Trainer: Margaret Mullins
  Odds: 100/1

• Blizzard of Oz (IRE)
  Owners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 100/1

• Buddy One (IRE)
  Owners: E. Lynch, T.C. Quinn, John J. McGrath
  Trainer: Paul John Gilligan
  Odds: 100/1

• Captain Cody (IRE)
  Owners: V. Caldwell, A. Shamoon, Mrs. A. Shamoon Ibgi
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: To be announced

• Champ Keeley (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. M.A. Masterson
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 66/1

• Croke Park (IRE)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 80/1

• Deafening Silence (IRE)
  Owner: My Racing Manager Friends
  Trainer: Dan Skelton
  Odds: 50/1

• Deep Cave (IRE)
  Owner: Sue Howell
  Trainer: Christian Williams
  Odds: 50/1

• Chandu’s Favorites (France)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Final Order
  Owner: CMD Syndicate
  Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  Odds: 66/1

• Firefox (IRE)
  Owner: Vector Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Flooring Porter (IRE)
  Owner: Flooring Porter Syndicate
  Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  Odds: 66/1

• French Dynamite (France)
  Owner: Mr. Shane Carmody
  Trainer: Eric McNamara
  Odds: 100/1

• Gentleman Game
  Owner: Rob Cool
  Trainer: M.F. Morris
  Odds: 50/1

• Geri Colombe (France)
  Owner: Rob Cool
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 100/1

• Gorgeous Tom (IRE)
  Owner: Envirogreen Housing Service Co., Ltd.
  Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
  Odds: 66/1

• Grangeclare West (IRE)
  Owner: Cheveley Park Stud
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: To be announced

• Gray Dawn (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. Robert Kirkland
  Trainer: Dan Skelton
  Odds: 50/1

• Haiti Colors (France)
  Owners: Conyers, McDermott, Prouting
  Trainer: Rebecca Curtis
  Odds: 14/1

• Handstand (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. T.P. Radford
  Trainer: Ben Polling
  Odds: 66/1

• Harry de Ongres (France)
  Owners: K. Hoey, Laura Hoey, Kieran T. Byrne
  Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
  Odds: 100/1

• Luxury Hero
  Owner: Sullivan Group Ltd, P. Crowley, N. Hughes
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Highlands (France)
  Owner: The Ten From Seven
  Trainer: Nicky Henderson
  Odds: 66/1

• I Am Maximus (France)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 12/1

• Atlantic Island (France)
  Owner: Tony Bloom
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 100/1

• Odd and Pass (FR)
  Owners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Imperial Saint (France)
  Owner: Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint
  Trainers: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
  Odds: 66/1

• Indore (France)
  Owner: Mrs. J. May
  Trainer: Fergal O’Brien
  Odds: 150/1

• Fierce Raffles (France)
  Owners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet
  Trainer: T. Gibney
  Odds: 100/1

• Iroko (France)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainers: Oliver Griol & Josh Guerriero
  Odds: 7/1 (Favorite)

• Jagwar (France)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainers: Oliver Griol & Josh Guerriero
  Odds: 40/1

• Johnny Who (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainers: Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill
  Odds: 50/1

• Jordan (France)
  Owner: Cheeky Puppy Syndicate
  Trainer: Joseph Patrick O’Brien
  Odds: 33/1

• Pressman (France)
  Owner: DFA Racing (Pink, Edwards & Sherman)
  Trainer: Benicia Williams
  Odds: 50/1

• Leave of Absence (France)
  Owners: Mr. Richard and Mrs. Carol Cheshire
  Trainer: Anthony Honeyball
  Odds: 66/1

• Leckie Watson (IRE)
  Owner: Slaneyville Syndicate
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Marble Sand (France)
  Owners: D.L. Adams, J.A. Adams, G. McPherson
  Trainers: David Quirahena & Graham McPherson
  Odds: 66/1

• Mr. Coffey (France)
  Owners: Lady Bamford and Alice Bamford
  Trainer: Nicky Henderson
  Odds: 100/1

• Monbeg Genius (IRE)
  Owners: Martin Tedham & Wasdale Properties Ltd.
  Trainers: Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill
  Odds: 80/1

• Monty’s Star (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. Barry Maloney
  Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
  Odds: To be announced

• Mumva (IRE)
  Owners: Partnership between Crackers and Smodge
  Trainer: Sarah Bloodstock
  Odds: 66/1

• Myretown (IRE)
  Owners: Weimer and Russell
  Trainers: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
  Odds: 33/1

• Nick Lockett (IRE)
  Owners: Stewart and Sadie Andrew
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: To be announced

• Now is the Time (IRE)
  Owner: BDS Syndicate
  Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  Odds: 33/1

• O’Moore Park (IRE)
  Owner: Mrs. S. Rich
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 150/1

• Oscar Brother (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainer: Conor King
  Odds: 33/1

• Eat
  Owners: R. Bartlett, J. Carsey, Mrs. P. Shanahan
  Trainer: Faye Bramley
  Odds: 100/1

• Panic Attack (IRE)
  Owner: Brian Drew
  Trainer: Dan Skelton
  Odds: 20/1

• Percival Regal (France)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  Odds: 50/1

• Pilock (IRE)
  Owner: Mrs. Emma Kendall
  Trainer: Ben Polling
  Odds: 50/1

• Pied Piper
  Owners: Mrs. M. Rhoden and Mrs. R. Nolan
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 100/1

• Rue Bourbon (France)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Resplendent Gray (IRE)
  Owner: Mrs. R.J. Skan
  Trainer: Olly Murphy

• Seeking Glory (IRE)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 66/1

• Chanbally Kid (IRE)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 66/1

• Soul Icon
  Owner: Pugs and Mayhem
  Trainer: Kaylan Burke
  Odds: 150/1

• Spanish Harem (France)
  Owner: Dr. S.P. Fitzgerald
  Trainer: W.P. Mullins
  Odds: 50/1

• Tower of Spillane (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. John P. McManus
  Trainer: James Joseph Mangan
  Odds: 33/1

• Stella Story (IRE)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Stolen Silver (France)
  Owner: Georgina Nicholls
  Trainer: Georgina Nichols
  Odds: 250/1

• The Real Wacker (IRE)
  Owners: Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis Price
  Trainer: Patrick Neville
  Odds: 100/1

• Short Go (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. N. Byrne
  Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
  Odds: 100/1

• Three Card Bragg (IRE)
  Owners: The McNeil Family, Patrick and Scott Briceland
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Top of the Building (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. Charlie Walker
  Trainers: Nigel and Willie Twiston-Davies
  Odds: 100/1

• Twig
  Owner: Mrs. G. Morgan
  Trainer: Ben Polling
  Odds: 50/1

• Western Fold
  Owners: Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd, Dee L’Estrange
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 50/1

• Weave All Been Catch (IRE)
  Owner: Tadhg Moynihan
  Trainer: Eric McNamara
  Odds: 150/1

• I’ll Do It (IRE)
  Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
  Trainer: Gordon Elliott
  Odds: 100/1

• Yeaman (IRE)
  Owner: Mr. J.J. Brennan
  Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  Odds: 66/1

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Fan Take: This extensive entry list highlights the deep talent pool aimed at the Grand National, one of the most cherished events in jump racing. With a mix of established stars and promising newcomers, this lineup promises thrilling competition that keeps fans eagerly anticipating the impact on the sport’s future.