Grand National 2025 Runners - Full List Of Horses & Riders
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It's nearly time for the Grand National 2025, and it's high time you started to familiarise yourself with the names involved in this year's race. Find here a full list of Grand National runners and riders for the "Aintree spectacular", the horse racing's greatest and most famous steeplechase.
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2025 Grand National Runners - The Final list
The Grand National is UK's annual horse race that stops the nation. No other race captures the imagination quite like it and this year promises to be no different with up to 34 horses bound for the start line at Aintree.I Am Maximus claimed the spoils when emphatically leading home an Irish 1-2-3-4 to hand trainer Willie Mullins his second victory in the famous contest 12 months ago.
The 2025 Grand National will be held at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 5th April at 4pm, having been brought forward from 5.15pm after controversy in the 2023 edition. Sponsored by Randox Health, it is a UK handicap steeplechase over 4 miles 514 yards with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps.
The £1 million showpiece is again set to feature a maximum field of 34 after 50 entries will stand their ground at Monday's declaration stage.
Which horses are running in the 2025 Grand National?
The final field for this year's Grand National at Aintree this Saturday will take greater shape on March 31 when the field will be reduced to 50 horses. The final 34 will be announced on Thursday, two days before the race itself.
Below you’ll find the official list of Grand National Runners and riders leading up to Aintree 2025.
If you’re new to horse racing betting, find our helpful Grand National betting guide and our Grand National expert picks before you start.
(Number, Name, Country, Age, Weight, Owner, Trainer, Jockey)
- I Am Maximus (Jockey TBC)
- Royale Pagaille (TBC)
- Nick Rockett (TBC)
- L’Homme Presse (TBC)
- Grangeclare West (TBC)
- Hewick (TBC)
- Minella Indo (TBC)
- Appreciate It (TBC)
- Capodanno (TBC)
- Minella Cocooner (TBC)
- Conflated (TBC)
- Stumptown (TBC)
- Hitman (TBC)
- Beauport (TBC)
- Bravemansgame (TBC)
- Chantry House (TBC)
- Threeunderthrufive (TBC)
- Perceval Legallois (TBC)
- Kandoo Kid (TBC)
- Iroko (TBC)
- Intense Raffles (TBC)
- Senior Chief (TBC)
- Idas Boy (TBC)
- Coko Beach (TBC)
- Broadway Boy (TBC)
- Mr Incredible (TBC)
- Stay Away Fay (TBC)
- Fil Dor (TBC)
- Meetingofthewaters (TBC)
- Velvet Elvis (TBC)
- Minella Drama (TBC)
- Monbeg Genius (TBC)
- Vanillier (TBC)
- Horantzau D’Airy (TBC)
- Hyland (TBC)
- Celebre D’Allen (TBC)
- Fontaine Collonges (TBC)
- Three Card Brag (TBC)
- Twig (TBC)
- Quick Wave (TBC)
- Shakem Up’arry (TBC)
- Duffle Coat (TBC)
- Roi Mage (TBC)
- Fantastic Lady (TBC)
- Yeah Man (TBC)
- Favori De Champdou (TBC)
- Mister Coffey (TBC)
- Chemical Energy (TBC)
- Mr Vango (TBC)
- Macdermott (TBC)
- Desertmore House (TBC)
- Richmond Lake (TBC)
- Malina Girl (TBC)
- La Renommee (TBC)
- Stuzzikini (TBC)
- King Turgeon (TBC)
- Surrey Quest (TBC)
- Cruz Control (TBC)
- Apple Away (TBC)
- Busselton (TBC)
- Spanish Harlem (TBC)
- Famous Bridge (TBC)
- Escaria Ten (TBC)
- Where It All Began (TBC)
- Pats Fancy (TBC)
Runner-by-runner guide: Betting tips & Predictions for the National
The field will be cut to 50 horses, at the five-day declaration stage for Saturday's showpiece at Aintree. The likes of Asterion Forlonge, James Du Berlais and Threeunderthrufive are among the horses to already withdraw, while Hewick – who had been allocated top weight for the race – is now set to run in the Aintree Bowl instead.
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Grand National Weights
On 11th February 2025, the Grand National weights have been published ahead of the latest renewal of the world-famous race at Aintree. Last year's Grand National winner I Am Maximus tops the list off a handicap mark of 167 and is sett to carry 11st 12lbs in his bid to land back-to-back editions while Betfair Chase winner Royal Pagaille follows at 164. The antepost favourite and last year’s Irish Grand National winner, Intense Raffles, is currently the 21st highest-rated horse off a mark of 151 while fans favourite Hewick is 6th in the handicap and is set to carry 11st 7lb. Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup second Grangeclare West and Thyestes winner Nick Rockett are both rated 163 by the British handicapper.
1 I Am Maximus 11st 12lb, 1672 Royale Pagaille 11st 9lb, 164
3 Nick Rockett 11st 8lb, 163
4 L’Homme Presse, 11st 8lb, 163
5 Grangeclare West 11st 8lb, 163
6 Hewick 11st 7lb, 162
7 Minella Indo 11st 3lb, 158
8 Appreciate It 11st 2lb, 157
9 Capodanno 11st 2lb, 157
10 Minella Cocooner 11st 2lb, 157
11 Conflated 11st 2lb, 157
12 Stumptown 11st 2lb, 157
13 Hitman 11st 1lb, 156
14 Beauport 11st 1lb, 156
15 Bravemansgame 11st 0lb, 155
16 Chantry House 10st 13lb, 154
17 Threeunderthrufive 10st 12lb, 153
18 Perceval Legallois 10st 12lb, 153
19 Kandoo Kid 10st 11lb, 152
20 Iroko 10st 11lb, 152
21 Intense Raffles 10st 10lb, 151
22 Senior Chief 10st 10lb, 151
23 Idas Boy 10st 10lb, 151
24 Mr Incredible 10st 9lb, 150
25 Fil Dor 10st 9lb, 150
26 Broadway Boy 10st 9lb, 150
27 Coko Beach 10st 9lb, 150
28 Farouk D’Alene 10st 9lb, 150
29 Stay Away Fay 10st 9lb, 150
30 Velvet Elvis 10st 7lb, 148
31 Minella Drama, 10st 7lb, 148
32 Meetingofthewaters 10st 7lb, 148
33 Monbeg Genius 10st 6lb, 147
34 Vanillier 10st 6lb, 147
35 Horantzau D’Airy 10st 6lb, 147
36 Hyland 10st 6lb, 147
37 Celebre D’Allen 10st 6lb, 147
38 Fontaine Collonges 10st 6lb, 147
39 Three Card Brag 10st 5lb, 146
40 Minella Crooner 10st 5lb, 146
41 Twig 10st 5lb, 146
42 Quick Wave 10st 5lb, 146
43 Duffle Coat 10st 4lb, 145
44 Shakem Up’arry 10st 4lb, 145
45 Roi Mage 10st 4lb, 145
46 Favori De Champdou 10st 3lb, 144
47 Fantastic Lady 10st 3lb, 144
48 Yeah Man 10st 3lb, 144
49 Mr Vango 10st 2lb, 143
50 Macdermott 10st 2lb, 143
51 Mister Coffey 10st 2lb, 143
52 Chemical Energy 10st 2lb, 143
53 Desertmore House 10st 1lb, 142
54 Malina Girl 10st 1lb, 142
55 Richmond Lake 10st 1lb, 142
56 La Renommee 10st 0lb, 141
57 Stuzzikini 9st 13lb, 140
58 King Turgeon 9st 1l3b, 140
59 Surrey Quest 9st 12lb, 139
60 Cruz Control 9st 12lb, 139
61 Apple Away 9st 11lb, 138
62 Busselton 9st 11lb, 138
63 Spanish Harlem 9st 11lb, 138
64 Famous Bridge 9st 9lb, 136
65 Escaria Ten 9st 7lb, 134
66 Where It All Began 9st 7lb, 134
67 Pats Fancy 9st 3lb, 130
Who are the Grand National favorites?
CORACH RAMBLER will try to retain his crown on the back of a convincing third-place finish at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. This year he will be carrying a huge 13lbs more, but despite that, he has leapt to favouritism and is arguably in the form of his life.2023 Irish Grand National winner I AM MAXIMUS jumped to second favourite when beating former antepost favourite and last year's second placed horse Vanillier easily in the BobbyJo Chase at Fairyhouse.
Having finished runner-up in the race last year behind Corach Rambler, VANILLIER will be hoping to go one better this year. He has just five pounds more to carry this season.
MEETINGOFTHEWATERS is fresh of a decent third-place finish in the Ultima at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. He also won the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown, besting Grand National market rival Panda Boy in the process.
PANDA BOY was last seen finishing fourth out of 22 runners at the Dublin Racing Festival. He has run four times this season and finished in the top four on each occasion.
KITTY'S LIGHT is an experienced and proven stayer over marathon trips. Last year’s Scottish National-Bet365 Gold Cup hero only finished seventh in the Ultima Handicap Chase but an extended break could see him return to his best.
What are the Grand National Reserves?
The Grand National generally has a big number of reservers to late withdrawals and non runners. Anyway, for the first time ever a maximum field of 34 runners will be allowed to run on the Aintree fences (reduced from the usual total of 40 in an attempt to make the contest safer for horses and riders), with the final declarations revealed at 10am on Thursday. The remaining horses - the lowest rated ones that don't make the cut - will be balloted out 48 hours before the contest.
There will be no reserves this year.
What is the final list of Grand National runners?
The initial entry date is at the end of January and then there are further stages through to the Grand National day when runners need to be confirmed at declaration stages which are sometimes called forfeit stages. At each stage a runners connections may need to pay a further entry fee to confirm their runner.
The last declaration stage takes place at 10am on the Thursday before the race at which point the top 34 runners in the weights are left in along with four reserves.
- February 11 – Weights published for all runners
- February 25 – First round of scratches
- March 18 – Second round of scratches
- March 31 – Five-day confirmations
- April 3 – 48-hour declarations and final field confirmed
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Grand National 2025?
The National is the highlight of Aintree's Grand National meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside, which this year runs from Thursday, April 3 to Saturday, April 5. The 2025 Grand National takes place at 4.00pm on Saturday.
What is the Grand National?
It's the most famous horse race on the planet with a £1 million prize pool.
The race is open to horses aged 7 and older with a handicap of 120 or higher. All entries must also have finished in the first four in a chase of 3 miles or longer.
30 fences are generally taken by a 34-runners field over a trip just short of 4¼ miles (the number of running horses has been reduced from 40 to 34 for safety reasons).
The race hasn't been without drama during its history. The 1993 renewal was infamously voided due to a false start. In 1997 the race was moved on Monday after an IRA bomb scare cancelled the original race on the Saturday, while there was only four finishers in a particularly attritional 2001 renewal. The event was cancelled for the first time in its 180-year history in 2020 due to health concerns surrounding the outbreak of Covid-19.
How to bet on the Grand National?
Betting on the Grand National is many people’s only wager of the year so can prove confusing for many who look to navigate through online bookmakers and each horse racing market.
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What TV channel is the Grand National on?
You can watch all the action live on ITV1 and Racing TV. ITVX can be accessed either via the website or by downloading the app directly to your phone. The same is true of Racing TV, which has a dedicated app as well as streaming via web browser.
How many horses run the Grand National
A maximum field of 40-runners generally head to post on race day. But this year the field has been reduced to 34 horses for safety reasons. The 34 Grand National runner line-up, will be officially confirmed on April 11. There will be no reserves in case there are any late withdrawn runners. If horses withdraw and become non runners after Thursday's declaration then the field will start with less than 34 runners.
Who won the Grand National last year?
Joint favourite I Am Maximus, ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2024 edition at odds of 7/1. Willie Mullins' charge defeated the 28/1 shots Delta Work and Minella Indo, while Galvin (40/1) finieshed fourth. It was a second victory in the world’s greatest steeplechase for Willie Mullins, after Hedgehunter in 2005.
What about Grand National non runners?
Horses may have injuries or ilnesses but there are a number of additional reasons. Some horses prefer certain ground conditions (eg. heavy ground) and if these aren't in place connections may decide not to run their horse. Some horses have multiple entries and may decid to run a different race (eg. the Irish Grand National that is run few weeks later).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Grand National
Three trainers have recorded four wins in this race - George Dockeray, Fred Rimell and Ginger McCain. McCain saddled Amberleigh House in 2004 to add to his three victories with legendary horse Red Rum (1973, 1974 and 1977), one of the few Grand National horse to have won the race over consecutive years.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Grand National?
George Stevens claimed the National five times back in the 19th century. His most recent victory was recorded in 1870.
What is the most famous fence at the course and other tricky fences?
The Becher's Brook is the most notorious obstacle over the National course. It is named after Captain Martin Becher, a jockey who fell at this stage and hid in the brook to avoid injury. Jumped as the 6th and 22nd fence, it may not be the biggest obstacle but its difficulty comes from the fact the landing side is 10 inches lower than the take off side.
Other famous Grand National fences are the Valentine's Brook (fence 9 & 25), the Chair (fence 15), Foinavon (fence 7 & 23), and Canal Turn (fence 8 & 24).
When are the Grand National weights revealed? How are weights determined?
During February each year all the Grand National entries are allotted running weights for the race. Weights are based on the official rating which the handicapper gives each of the horses entered.
Actually, each horse already has an official rating for use in handicaps but the Grand National official handicapper will adjust this where they think necessary to produce a rating just for this race.
What are the other notable Grand National?
The Irish Grand National is run at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday. The Scottish Grand National is run at Ayr towards the end of March or early April. The Welsh Grand National takes place at Chepstow Racecourse in December each year.
Are there any trials for the Grand National?
There are two big races in the UK which serve that defined purpose - the Becher Chase at Aintree in early December, and the Grand National Trial at Haydock every February.
Other races that are considered good preps are the Welsh National at Chepstow, the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (which is a National Hunt Chase race run over the Grand National fences at Aintree), the Eider Chase at Newcastle, the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster, the Betfair Chase, and the Paddy Power chase. Moreover, the Bobbyjo Chase tends to be a target for Grand National runners in Ireland.
Has any horse won two Grand Nationals in the same year?
Red Rum was the champion of two grand nationals in 1974 when it won the Aintree showpiece and Scottish National. No other horse has previously won two nationals in the same year, though some horses won both races in different years.
Furthermore, no horses have won the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival and this marathon trip at Aintree.
