The
Grand National is the most famous National Hunt race that gathers the
best horses in the UK each year.
Legends
that have won the National include Red Rum, Aldaniti, Hedgehunter and
Party Politics.
Grand National Winner of 2017
One
For Arthur was last year’s winner
with odds of 14/1, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda
Russell.
What is the Grand National?
It
is a national hunt race that takes place every year at Aintree with a
purse prize of over £1
million.
What
characterize hunt races are the jumps and different obstacle that
simulate what a race through the forest would be like. Aintree is the
racecourse, and it was exactly here were the country lads used to
race each other in between landmarks; jumping over fallen logs, a
stone wall and avoiding the channel right at the turn.
In
the present most of those obstacles in the exact places have been
simulated with fences and pools. In its history there has been a few
fatalities and a jockey during the Grand National.
40
horses compete over 4 miles and 514 yards and jump over 30 fences.
Famous fences include The Chair, Becher’s Brook and the Canal Turn.
Expect to see massive falls around these incredibly difficult jumps.
When is the 2018 Grand National Race?
Staged
at Aintree racecourse just outside Liverpool and takes place Saturday
April 14th.
But
the race is just one of the many high stake races that happen during
the Grand National Festival, beginning the 12th
and ending the 14th with
the big race.
Starting
time: 5:15pm UK time.
Sponsor
The
2018 sponsor will be Randox Health, replacing Crabbie’s. Randox is
a fast growing medical diagnosis equipment manufacturer.
What TV Channel Broadcasts the Grand National?
ITV
will be the official channel with Ed Chamberlin as host. Some
sportsbooks will re-direct this transmission for international
punters, like William Hill. The race will no longer be viewed through
BBC.
Top Contenders
Blacklion
– Ended 4th
last year, experience can see him improve in that ride. Take note the
horse carries more weight this year and that could be a challenge.
Total
Recall – A horse that has been
improving from chasing to winning after the trainer change to Willie
Mullins.
Cause
of Causes – Second last year and
trained by Gordon Elliot. His weight will certainly increase though.
Grand National Betting Odds
To review betting odds live
go to WilliamHill.
Possible Grand National Contenders
The
following are possible contenders with their age, weight, rating,
owner and trainer.
1) DEFINITLY RED (IRE)
9 11-10 165 Phil & Julie Martin, Brian Ellison
2) BRISTOL DE MAI (FR)
7 11-09164 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede, Nigel Twiston-Davies
4) OUTLANDER (IRE)
10 11-08 163 Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon Elliott IRE
5) MINELLA ROCCO (IRE)
8 11-07162 J P McManus, Jonjo O'Neill
6) BLAKLION 9 11-06 161
Simon Such & Gino Paletta, Nigel Twiston-Davies
7) SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE)
9 11-05160 Gigginstown House Stud, Henry de Bromhead IRE
8) ANIBALE FLY (FR)
8 11-04 159 J P McManus, Tony Martin IRE
9) THE LAST
SAMURI (IRE) 10 11-04 159 Paul & Clare Rooney, Kim
Bailey
10) MALA BEACH (IRE)
10 11-03158 Chris Jones, Gordon Elliott IRE
11) VALSEUR LIDO (FR)
9 11-03 158 Gigginstown House Stud, Henry de Bromhead IRE
12) AMERICAN (FR)
8 11-02 157 The Jago Family Partnership, Harry Fry
13) TOTAL RECALL (IRE)
9 11-01156 Slaneyville Syndicate, Willie Mullins IRE
14) ALPHA DES
OBEAUX (FR) 8 11-00 155 Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse
Morris IRE
15) GOLD PRESENT (IRE)
8 11-00155 John & Barbara Cotton, Nicky Henderson
16) NOBLE
ENDEAVOR (IRE) 9 10-13 154 Chris Jones, Gordon Elliott
IRE
17) PERFECT
CANDIDATE (IRE) 11 10-13 154 ISL Recruitment, Fergal
O'Brien
18) SIZING
CODELCO (IRE) 9 10-13154 Ann & Alan Potts Limited,
Colin Tizzard
19) CAUSE OF
CAUSES (USA) 10 10-12 153 J P McManus, Gordon Elliott
IRE
20) SHANTOU FLYER (IRE)
8 10-12153 Carl Hinchy, Richard Hobson
21) CARLINGFORD
LOUGH (IRE) 12 10-11 152 J P McManus, John Kiely IRE
22) O O SEVEN (IRE)
8 10-11 152 Christopher Hanbury, Nicky Henderson
23) TENOR
NIVERNAIS (FR) 11 10-11 152 Boultbee Brooks Ltd,
Venetia Williams
24) GO CONQUER
(IRE) 9 10-10 151 Paul & Clare Rooney, Jonjo
O'Neill
25) TRAFFIC FLUIDE (FR)
8 10-10151 Galloping On The South Downs Partnership, Gary Moore
26) VICENTE (FR)
9 10-10 151 Trevor Hemmings, Paul Nicholls
27) ACAPELLA
BOURGEOIS (FR) 8 10-09 150 Slaneyville Syndicate,
Willie Mullins IRE
28) RATHVINDEN (IRE)
10 10-09150 Ronnie Bartlett, Willie Mullins IRE
29) REGAL ENCORE (IRE)
10 10-09150 J P McManus, Anthony Honeyball
30) TIGER ROLL (IRE)
8 10-09 150 Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon Elliott IRE
31) VIEUX LION
ROUGE (FR) 9 10-09 150 Prof Caroline Tisdall &
John Gent, David Pipe
32) A GENIE IN
ABOTTLE (IRE) 710-08 149 Gigginstown House Stud, Noel Meade
IRE
33) AS DE MEE (FR)
8 10-08 149 The Stewart Family & Judi Dench, Paul
Nicholls
34) CHASE THE
SPUD 10 10-08149 Christine Banks, Fergal O'Brien
35) ROCK THE
KASBAH (IRE) 8 10-08 149 Diana Whateley, Philip Hobbs
36) SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT 10 10-08 149
Quona Thomson, Sandy Thomson
37) WARRIORS
TALE 9 10-08 149 Michelle & Dan Macdonald, Paul
Nicholls
38) BELLSHILL (IRE)
8 10-07 148 Andrea & Graham Wylie, Willie Mullins IRE
39) FLYING ANGEL (IRE)
7 10-07148 Rob Rexton, Nigel Twiston-Davies
40) GAS LINE BOY (IRE)
12 10-07148 The Three Graces, Ian Williams
41) PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE)
1010-07 148 Malcolm C Denmark, Willie Mullins IRE
42) THE DUTCHMAN (IRE)
8 10-07 148 SprayClad UK, Colin Tizzard
43) BEEVES (IRE)
11 10-06 147 Paul & Clare Rooney, Jennie Candlish
44) SAINT ARE (FR)
12 10-06 147 David Fox, Tom George
45) UCELLO CONTI (FR)
10 10-06147 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede, Gordon Elliott IRE
46) VYTA DU ROC (FR)
9 10-06 147 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede, Nicky Henderson
47) CAROLE'S DESTRIER 10 10-05146
Carole Skipworth, Neil Mulholland
48) LONG HOUSE HALL (IRE)
10 10-05 146 Carl Hinchy, Dan Skelton
49) POLIDAM (FR)
9 10-05 146 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede, Willie Mullins
IRE
50) RAZ DE MAREE (FR)
13 10-05146 James Swan Gavin Cromwell IRE
51) ABOLITIONIST (IRE)
10 10-04145 Mark Albon, John Provan & Chris Stedman Dr
Richard Newland
52) BAIE DES ILES (FR)
7 10-04145 Zorka Wentworth, Ross O'Sullivan IRE
53) BUYWISE (IRE)
11 10-04 145 T Hywel Jones, Evan Williams
54) CHILDRENS
LIST (IRE) 8 10-04145 Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins IRE
55) I JUST KNOW (IRE)
8 10-04145 M B Scholey & the late R H Scholey, Sue Smith
56) MAGGIO (FR)
13 10-04 145 Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont, Patrick Griffin
IRE
57) PENDRA (IRE)
10 10-04 145 J P McManus, Charlie Longsdon
58) VIRGILIO (FR)
9 10-04 145 C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth, Dan
Skelton
59) CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE)
910-03 144 Stuart Coltherd, Stuart Coltherd
60) HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR)
11 10-03 144 Mrs Julian Blackwell, Venetia Williams
61) LORD WINDERMERE (IRE)
1210-03 144 Dr Ronan Lambe, Jim Culloty IRE
62) SILSOL (GER)
9 10-03 144 Michelle & Dan Macdonald, Paul Nicholls
63) THIRD INTENTION (IRE)
11 10-03 144 Robert & Sarah Tizzard, Colin Tizzard
64) THREE FACES WEST (IRE)
10 10-03 144 Paul & Clare Rooney, Philip Hobbs
65) WILD WEST WIND (IRE)
9 10-03 144 Simon Clarke, Tom George
66) BLESS THE WINGS (IRE)
13 10-02 143 Adrian Butler & S P O'Connor, Gordon
Elliott IRE
67) DOUBLE ROSS (IRE)
12 10-02143 Options O Syndicate, Nigel Twiston-Davies
68) FINAL NUDGE (IRE)
9 10-02143 Corbett Stud, David Dennis
69) MILANSBAR (IRE)
11 10-02 143 Robert Bothway, Neil King
70) MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE)
11 10-02 143 Clipper Logistics Group Ltd, Pat Fahy IRE
71) DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR(IRE)
8 10-01 142 McGoldrick Racing 3, Sue Smith
72) ROAD TO
RICHES (IRE) 11 10-01 142 Gigginstown House Stud, Noel
Meade IRE
73) THUNDER AND
ROSES (IRE) 10 10-01 142 Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse
Morris IRE
74) SAMETEGAL (FR)
9 10-00 141 John & Barbara Cotton, Paul Nicholls
75) VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE)
8 10-00 141 Trevor Hemmings, Sue Smith
76) WALK IN THE
MILL (FR) 8 10-00 141 Baroness Harding, Robert Walford
77) GENERAL
PRINCIPLE (IRE) 99-12 139 Gigginstown House Stud, Gordon
Elliott IRE
78) VIC DE
TOUZAINE (FR) 9 9-12139 Andrew Brooks & G Moore,
Venetia Williams
79) VIEUX MORVAN (FR)
9 9-12139 M L Bloodstock, Joseph O'Brien IRE
80) WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE)
9 9-12 139 Gigginstown House Stud, Noel Meade IRE
81) ARBRE DE VIE (FR)
8 9-11 138 Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins IRE
82) BALLYALTON (IRE)
11 9-11 138 John Westwood, Ian Williams
83) BONNY KATE (IRE)
8 9-11 138 Patricia Hunt, Noel Meade IRE
84) COGRY 9 9-11 138
Graham & Alison Jelley, Nigel Twiston-Davies
85) MISSED APPROACH (IRE)
8 9-11 138 Alan & Andrew Turner, Warren Greatrex
86) MYSTEREE (IRE)
10 9-11 138 Mrs Lynne Maclennan, Michael Scudamore
87) SIR MANGAN (IRE)
10 9-11 138 Frank McAleavy, Dan Skelton
88) SPLASH OF
GINGE 10 9-11 138 John Neild, Nigel Twiston-Davies
89) BRAQUEUR D'OR
(FR) 7 9-10137 Corsellis & Seyfried, Paul Nicholls
90) MINELLA DADDY (IRE)
8 9-10137 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar, Peter Bowen
91) PAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE)
9 9-10 137 Fibbage Syndicate, Willie Mullins IRE
92) RELENTLESS
DREAMER (IRE) 9 9-10 137 Nigel Morris, Rebecca Curtis
93) KNOCK HOUSE (IRE)
9 9-09136 Tim Leslie, Donald McCain
94) THE YOUNG MASTER 9 9-08135
Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters, Neil Mulholland
95) ALFIE SPINNER (IRE)
13 9-06133 Alan Beard & Brian Beard, Kerry Lee
96) HENRI PARRY MORGAN 10 9-06 133
Ednyfed & Elizabeth Morgan, Peter Bowen
97) PHIL'S MAGIC (IRE)
8 9-06 133 Lyreen Syndicate, Tony Martin IRE
98) BRAVISSIMO (FR) 7 9-05 132
Susannah Ricci, Willie Mullins IRE
99) DANCING SHADOW (IRE)
9 9-05 132 The Dancing Shadows, Victor Dartnall
100) ROGUE ANGEL (IRE)
10 9-05132 Gigginstown House Stud, Mouse Morris IRE
101) THEBARROWMAN (IRE)
8 9-04 131 D Keys, Adrian Keatley IRE
102) OUT SAM 9 9-03 130
D Charlesworth, Gordon Elliott IRE
103) KRACKATOA KING 10 9-00127
JC Harrison Lee & T Howard Partnership, Kerry Lee