{"id":41248,"date":"2026-02-04T09:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/top-contenders-and-odds-to-know-your-2026-grand-national-runners-preview\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:13:01","slug":"top-contenders-and-odds-to-know-your-2026-grand-national-runners-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/top-contenders-and-odds-to-know-your-2026-grand-national-runners-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Contenders and Odds to Know: Your 2026 Grand National Runners Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand National 2026: Complete Entry List<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Not a Shame (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Event Masters Racing<br \/>\nTrainer: Tom Ellis<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Emirates Airline (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Patrick Hale<br \/>\nTrainer: Henry De Bromhead<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Answer Keif<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Dennis A. O&#8217;Connor<br \/>\nTrainer: Terence O&#8217;Brien<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Anyway (GER)<br \/>\nOwner: K. Hoey \/ Kieran T. Byrne David<br \/>\nTrainer: Kenneth Buzz<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Thank You (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. M.A. Masterson<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Banbridge (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. R.A. Bartlett Joseph<br \/>\nTrainer: Patrick O&#8217;Brien<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Beaufort Scale (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Ed Mulligan<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 250\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>View Pole (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Brian and Philippa Barrow<br \/>\nTrainers: Nigel and Willie Twiston-Davies<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Better Days (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Vector Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blaze the Way (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: M. Willis, P. Willis, B. Groark, T. Groark<br \/>\nTrainer: Margaret Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blizzard of Oz (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Buddy One (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: E. Lynch, T.C. Quinn, John J. McGrath<br \/>\nTrainer: Paul John Gilligan<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Captain Cody (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: V. Caldwell, A. Shamoon, Mrs. A. Shamoon Ibgi<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: To be announced  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Champ Keeley (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. M.A. Masterson<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Croke Park (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 80\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Deafening Silence (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: My Racing Manager Friends<br \/>\nTrainer: Dan Skelton<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Deep Cave (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Sue Howell<br \/>\nTrainer: Christian Williams<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Chandu&#8217;s Favorites (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Final Order<br \/>\nOwner: CMD Syndicate<br \/>\nTrainer: Gavin Cromwell<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Firefox (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Vector Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Flooring Porter (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Flooring Porter Syndicate<br \/>\nTrainer: Gavin Cromwell<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>French Dynamite (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Shane Carmody<br \/>\nTrainer: Eric McNamara<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gentleman Game<br \/>\nOwner: Rob Cool<br \/>\nTrainer: M.F. Morris<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Geri Colombe (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Rob Cool<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gorgeous Tom (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Envirogreen Housing Service Co., Ltd.<br \/>\nTrainer: Henry De Bromhead<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Grangeclare West (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Cheveley Park Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: To be announced  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gray Dawn (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Robert Kirkland<br \/>\nTrainer: Dan Skelton<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Haiti Colors (France)<br \/>\nOwners: Conyers, McDermott, Prouting<br \/>\nTrainer: Rebecca Curtis<br \/>\nOdds: 14\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Handstand (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. T.P. Radford<br \/>\nTrainer: Ben Polling<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Harry de Ongres (France)<br \/>\nOwners: K. Hoey, Laura Hoey, Kieran T. Byrne<br \/>\nTrainer: Henry De Bromhead<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Luxury Hero<br \/>\nOwner: Sullivan Group Ltd, P. Crowley, N. Hughes<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Highlands (France)<br \/>\nOwner: The Ten From Seven<br \/>\nTrainer: Nicky Henderson<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>I Am Maximus (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 12\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Atlantic Island (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Tony Bloom<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Odd and Pass (FR)<br \/>\nOwners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Imperial Saint (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Richard Johnson Racing Imperial Saint<br \/>\nTrainers: Philip Hobbs &amp; Johnson White<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Indore (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mrs. J. May<br \/>\nTrainer: Fergal O&#8217;Brien<br \/>\nOdds: 150\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Fierce Raffles (France)<br \/>\nOwners: Mr. Shimon Munir, Mr. Isaac Soudet<br \/>\nTrainer: T. Gibney<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Iroko (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainers: Oliver Griol &amp; Josh Guerriero<br \/>\nOdds: 7\/1 (Favorite)  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jagwar (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainers: Oliver Griol &amp; Josh Guerriero<br \/>\nOdds: 40\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Johnny Who (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainers: Jonjo &amp; A.J. O&#8217;Neill<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jordan (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Cheeky Puppy Syndicate<br \/>\nTrainer: Joseph Patrick O&#8217;Brien<br \/>\nOdds: 33\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pressman (France)<br \/>\nOwner: DFA Racing (Pink, Edwards &amp; Sherman)<br \/>\nTrainer: Benicia Williams<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Leave of Absence (France)<br \/>\nOwners: Mr. Richard and Mrs. Carol Cheshire<br \/>\nTrainer: Anthony Honeyball<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Leckie Watson (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Slaneyville Syndicate<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Marble Sand (France)<br \/>\nOwners: D.L. Adams, J.A. Adams, G. McPherson<br \/>\nTrainers: David Quirahena &amp; Graham McPherson<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mr. Coffey (France)<br \/>\nOwners: Lady Bamford and Alice Bamford<br \/>\nTrainer: Nicky Henderson<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Monbeg Genius (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Martin Tedham &amp; Wasdale Properties Ltd.<br \/>\nTrainers: Jonjo &amp; A.J. O&#8217;Neill<br \/>\nOdds: 80\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Monty&#8217;s Star (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Barry Maloney<br \/>\nTrainer: Henry De Bromhead<br \/>\nOdds: To be announced  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mumva (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Partnership between Crackers and Smodge<br \/>\nTrainer: Sarah Bloodstock<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Myretown (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Weimer and Russell<br \/>\nTrainers: Lucinda Russell &amp; Michael Scudamore<br \/>\nOdds: 33\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Nick Lockett (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Stewart and Sadie Andrew<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: To be announced  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Now is the Time (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: BDS Syndicate<br \/>\nTrainer: Gavin Cromwell<br \/>\nOdds: 33\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>O\u2019Moore Park (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mrs. S. Rich<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 150\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Oscar Brother (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainer: Conor King<br \/>\nOdds: 33\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Eat<br \/>\nOwners: R. Bartlett, J. Carsey, Mrs. P. Shanahan<br \/>\nTrainer: Faye Bramley<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Panic Attack (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Brian Drew<br \/>\nTrainer: Dan Skelton<br \/>\nOdds: 20\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Percival Regal (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainer: Gavin Cromwell<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pilock (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mrs. Emma Kendall<br \/>\nTrainer: Ben Polling<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pied Piper<br \/>\nOwners: Mrs. M. Rhoden and Mrs. R. Nolan<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Rue Bourbon (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Resplendent Gray (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mrs. R.J. Skan<br \/>\nTrainer: Olly Murphy  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Seeking Glory (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Chanbally Kid (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Soul Icon<br \/>\nOwner: Pugs and Mayhem<br \/>\nTrainer: Kaylan Burke<br \/>\nOdds: 150\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Spanish Harem (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Dr. S.P. Fitzgerald<br \/>\nTrainer: W.P. Mullins<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tower of Spillane (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. John P. McManus<br \/>\nTrainer: James Joseph Mangan<br \/>\nOdds: 33\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Stella Story (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Stolen Silver (France)<br \/>\nOwner: Georgina Nicholls<br \/>\nTrainer: Georgina Nichols<br \/>\nOdds: 250\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Real Wacker (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis Price<br \/>\nTrainer: Patrick Neville<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Short Go (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. N. Byrne<br \/>\nTrainer: Henry De Bromhead<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Three Card Bragg (IRE)<br \/>\nOwners: The McNeil Family, Patrick and Scott Briceland<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Top of the Building (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. Charlie Walker<br \/>\nTrainers: Nigel and Willie Twiston-Davies<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Twig<br \/>\nOwner: Mrs. G. Morgan<br \/>\nTrainer: Ben Polling<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Western Fold<br \/>\nOwners: Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd, Dee L&#8217;Estrange<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 50\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Weave All Been Catch (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Tadhg Moynihan<br \/>\nTrainer: Eric McNamara<br \/>\nOdds: 150\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>I&#8217;ll Do It (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Gigginstown House Stud<br \/>\nTrainer: Gordon Elliott<br \/>\nOdds: 100\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Yeaman (IRE)<br \/>\nOwner: Mr. J.J. Brennan<br \/>\nTrainer: Gavin Cromwell<br \/>\nOdds: 66\/1  <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2014<br \/>\n<em>Fan Take:<\/em> 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\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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