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Randox Grand National 2024 |
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Date: Saturday, 13 April Venue: Aintree Racecourse Time: 16:00 BST |
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Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live; updates on BBC Sport website & app |
Runners, riders, trainers and form – all the key details you need to know for Saturday’s big race at Aintree.
Note: Colours and approximate odds may change.
(Racecard number, horse, trainer, jockey, recent form, age, weight carried [ie 11st 12lb is top weight]. Form: F – Fell, P – Pulled up, U – Unseated rider.)
Verdict: Willie Mullins has a formidable team, and a chance is taken that Mr Incredible will rise to the occasion.
1 Mr Incredible 2 Galia des Liteaux 3 Mahler Mission 4 Vanillier
Trainer: Emmet Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Harry Cobden
Form: 4-7217 Age: 9 Weight: 11-12
Won the National at 50-1 two years ago and was a good fourth last year so course and distance are no problem. Could run well again but weight will make it tricky to reclaim the title having lost it. No horse has managed that feat since the legendary Red Rum in the 1970s. Has been campaigned solely over hurdles, rather than the bigger fences, so far this season.
Trainer: Gary Moore Jockey: Caoilin Quinn
Form: 7-411P Age: 7 Weight: 11-8
Runaway winner of the Welsh Grand National by 35 lengths on heavy ground in December, but was pulled up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Jockey returned this week from broken collarbone. Trainer’s first runner in the race, and he’s not happy with the weight his horse has been allocated. He is the father of riders Ryan, Josh and recently retired Jamie, while daughter Hayley is a racing broadcaster.
Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Jordan Gainford
Form: P-3121 Age: 9 Weight: 11-8
Eighth two years ago and pulled up last year does not scream National winner although has been in fine fettle this season, including defeat of Limerick Lace when winning Troytown Chase at Navan. Bidding to become only the fourth grey horse to win the National – Neptune Collonges in 2012 was the first since Nicolaus Silver 51 years earlier.
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Form: P-6314 Age: 8 Weight: 11-8
One of several runners in the green and gold silks, the colours of owner JP McManus’ beloved South Liberties GAA hurling club. Good winner of the Cotswold Chase in January before finishing fourth in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Pulled up in latter stages of last year’s Grand National and has a stamina question to answer.
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Paul Townend
Form: 1-1431 Age: 8 Weight: 11-6
Winner of last year’s Irish National, this gladiator looks ready after victory in the Bobbyjo Chase in February. Trainer called that triumph “magnificent” and considers him a Cheltenham Gold Cup hope for next year. It came after the Grand National weights had been announced so potentially well-treated, although jumping needs to sharpen up to put rivals to the sword.
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Form: 1P-144 Age: 11 Weight: 11-6
Landed Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021 for trainer, who went on to win National with stablemate Minella Times a month later as Rachael Blackmore became first female jockey to win the race. Fourth last time out in Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham in December. Question is how much of old ability remains? Only two horses have done the Gold Cup-National double, with L’Escargot the last in 1975.
Trainer: Lucinda Russell Jockey: Derek Fox
Form: 11-533 Age: 10 Weight: 11-6
Impressive 2023 winner for Scottish trainer who also triumphed with One For Arthur seven years ago. Carrying a stone more in weight this time but two-time Cheltenham Festival winner showed wellbeing when third in Gold Cup last month. Well backed following that run and bidding to be only second horse (after Tiger Roll) to win twice since Red Rum in 1970s.
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Form: P-6314 Age: 8 Weight: 11-8
One of several runners in the green and gold silks, the colours of owner JP McManus’ beloved South Liberties GAA hurling club. Good winner of the Cotswold Chase in January before finishing fourth in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Pulled up in latter stages of last year’s Grand National and has a stamina question to answer.
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Paul Townend
Form: 1-1431 Age: 8 Weight: 11-6
Winner of last year’s Irish National, this gladiator looks ready after victory in the Bobbyjo Chase in February. Trainer called that triumph “magnificent” and considers him a Cheltenham Gold Cup hope for next year. It came after the Grand National weights had been announced so potentially well-treated, although jumping needs to sharpen up to put rivals to the sword.
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Form: 1P-144 Age: 11 Weight: 11-6
Landed Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021 for trainer, who went on to win National with stablemate Minella Times a month later as Rachael Blackmore became first female jockey to win the race. Fourth last time out in Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham in December. Question is how much of old ability remains? Only two horses have done the Gold Cup-National double, with L’Escargot the last in 1975.
Trainer: Lucinda Russell Jockey: Derek Fox
Form: 11-533 Age: 10 Weight: 11-6
Impressive 2023 winner for Scottish trainer who also triumphed with One For Arthur seven years ago. Carrying a stone more in weight this time but two-time Cheltenham Festival winner showed wellbeing when third in Gold Cup last month. Well backed following that run and bidding to be only second horse (after Tiger Roll) to win twice since Red Rum in 1970s.
Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Form: P-6314 Age: 8 Weight:
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