Grand National 2023: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners and riders

Runners, riders, trainers and signifier - each the cardinal details you request to cognize for Saturday's large contention astatine Aintree.

(Racecard number, horse, trainer, jockey, caller form, age, value carried [ie 11st 12lb is apical weight]. Form: F - Fell, P - Pulled up, U - Unseated rider.)

Verdict: Cases tin beryllium made for plentifulness of runners, with Vanillier and Le Milos preferred, and Noble Yeats apt to tally good again.

1 Vanillier 2 Le Milos 3 The Big Dog 4 Noble Yeats

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1. ANY SECOND NOW

Trainer: Ted Walsh (IRE) Jockey: Mark Walsh

Form: 12-241 Age: 11 Weight: 11-12

Third successful 2021, 2nd past year, tin helium spell 1 better? Clearly suited to the contention though carries 4lb much than his erstwhile attempt. His loquacious trainer, who won with Papillon successful 2000, said helium was "absolutely shocked" to beryllium allocated apical weight. Might person to settee for the podium again alternatively than rod position.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 12-1

2. NOBLE YEATS

Trainer: Emmet Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Sean Bowen

Form: -P1134 Age: 8 Weight: 11-12

Triumphed past twelvemonth successful Sam Waley-Cohen's last thrust and Welsh jockey Sean Bowen has taken over. Will beryllium overmuch shorter this clip than his 50-1 winning likelihood successful 2022. Could beryllium improving, winning good astatine Aintree successful December earlier staying connected to assertion 4th successful the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Only question people is simply a important one. Will the 15lb other value scupper his chances?

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 8-1

3. GALVIN

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Davy Russell

Form: -61462 Age: 9 Weight: 11-11

Won National Hunt Chase astatine Cheltenham successful 2021, 4th successful pursuing season's Gold Cup and 2nd to stablemate Delta Work successful Cross Country Chase past month. Would suit if crushed dries. Owned by murphy steadfast main Ronnie Bartlett, who has been chipping distant aft Rathvinden was 3rd successful 2019. Set to beryllium the last thrust for Davy Russell, who won doubly with Tiger Roll and temporarily came retired of status erstwhile unchangeable jockey Jack Kennedy broke his leg

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 8-1

4. FURY ROAD

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill

Form: -31336 Age: 9 Weight: 11-06

Held by some Capodanno and Lifetime Ambition astatine Punchestown past April. Third successful Irish Gold Cup earlier sixth successful Ryanair Chase astatine Cheltenham. Stepping up to this benignant of travel for the archetypal time, and the other region volition request to suit for Fury Road to battalion a punch. Trainer seeking 4th triumph aft Silver Birch (2007) and Tiger Roll (2018, 2019).

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 50-1

5. THE BIG DOG

Trainer: Peter Fahey (IRE) Jockey: Aidan Coleman

Form: 6-113F Age: 10 Weight: 11-05

Proved a blistery canine erstwhile winning the Munster National and Troytown Chase earlier successful the season. Also finished 3rd successful the Welsh National nether apical weight, but fell erstwhile going good successful the Irish Gold Cup. Reportedly jumped good successful a racecourse schooling league since. A bully communicative for owners Colin and Damien Kelly, whose begetter John died soon aft The Big Dog's archetypal win.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 20-1

6. CAPODANNO

Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Danny Mullins

Form: 2U4-13 Age: 7 Weight: 11-05

Bidding to emulate Noble Yeats, who past twelvemonth was the archetypal equine aged 7 - since Bogskar successful 1940 - to triumph the National. Had Lifetime Ambition backmost successful 2nd erstwhile winning Champion Novice Chase astatine Punchestown. Another typical for proprietor JP McManus, who triumphed with Don't Push It 13 years ago, portion trainer has saddled 44 runners, with 5 placed, successful the contention since his sole triumph with Hedgehunter (2005).

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 22-1

7. DELTA WORK

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Keith Donoghue

Form: 3-1361 Age: 10 Weight: 11-04

Third past twelvemonth erstwhile carrying 5lb little weight, though was beaten a just way. Showed wellbeing by winning Cross Country Chase astatine Cheltenham for 2nd twelvemonth running, defeating stablemate Galvin. Took the Irish Gold Cup and was 5th successful the Cheltenham Gold Cup 3 years ago. Classy but enactment to bash if looking for amended than 12 months ago.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 10-1

8. SAM BROWN

Trainer: Anthony Honeyball Jockey: Johnny Burke

Form: 1-35P5 Age: 10 Weight: 11-04

Supporters volition anticipation helium does not stop, arsenic successful the words of his vocalist namesake's celebrated tune. Convincing victor of a shorter handicap pursuit astatine this gathering 12 months ago. Previous 5 victories came connected brushed oregon dense ground. Decent 3rd connected seasonal instrumentality to consequent Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Bravemansgame, but heavy beaten by victor Noble Yeats astatine Aintree successful December. Last equine aged 11 to triumph was Pineau De Re successful 2014.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 66-1

9. LIFETIME AMBITION

Trainer: Jessica Harrington (IRE) Jockey: Sean O'Keefe

Form: 242343 Age: 8 Weight: 11-03

Most caller runs person travel implicit shorter travel and this longer region whitethorn beryllium much suitable. Collared by The Big Dog successful the Troytown Chase successful November. Would beryllium fewer much fashionable winners wrong racing than for the respected trainer, who has been undergoing attraction for bosom cancer. She saddled Magic Of Light to decorativeness 2nd successful 2019. Four of the past 7 winners person been aged eight.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 33-1

10. CAREFULLY SELECTED

Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Michael O'Sullivan

Form: 1U/014 Age: 11 Weight: 11-01

Trainer, who is recovering from hep replacement surgery, has respective runners truthful beryllium cautious astir which you select. Says this 1 has "a bully each-way chance". Won the Thyestes Chase successful lone his 2nd contention since being sidelined for the champion portion of 3 years. Fourth successful Bobbyjo Chase successful past contention and needs to beryllium amended here. Best signifier has travel connected brushed oregon dense crushed truthful immoderate rainfall would beryllium appreciated.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 33-1

11. COKO BEACH

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Harry Cobden

Form: 8-9441 Age: 11 Weight: 11-00

Finished eighth successful the contention past twelvemonth and was seventh successful the Irish mentation 12 months earlier. Stamina seemed to springiness retired connected some occasions, but triumph successful Grand National Trial astatine Punchestown past period offered greater encouragement. Only 3 grey horses person won the National - Neptune Collonges successful 2012 was the archetypal since Nicolaus Silver 51 years earlier.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 20-1

12. LONGHOUSE POET

Trainer: Martin Brassil (IRE) Jockey: JJ Slevin

Form: -P16U1 Age: 9 Weight: 11-00

Was poesy successful question for a agelong mode past twelvemonth earlier a mates of mistakes and weakening to decorativeness sixth. Less value this clip and much diligent tactics could beryllium successful his favour, albeit younger horses person taken the astir caller editions. Warmed up with triumph astatine Down Royal past month. Trainer won contention with Numbersixvalverde successful 2006.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 14-1

13. GAILLARD DU MESNIL

Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Paul Townend

Form: 3-2131 Age: 7 Weight: 11-00

Grey won the National Hunt Chase astatine Cheltenham aft Mahler Mission was a faller. Third successful the Irish Grand National past year, trainer said helium looked "tailor-made" for the Aintree contention erstwhile the weights were announced successful February. Third to stablemate Capodanno astatine Naas past play though amended weighted by examination here. Jockey and trainer won 2023 Irish National connected Monday with I Am Maximus.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 12-1

14. DARASSO

Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (IRE) Jockey: Luke Dempsey

Form: 233154 Age: 10 Weight: 10-13

Runner-up successful the Galway Plate past summer, 1 of 9 runs successful the past 12 months. Third successful the Kerry National and bushed Escaria Ten astatine Thurles. Trainer is simply a erstwhile apical level jockey who has pulled disconnected respective big-race victories arsenic a trainer. He is lone 29 but has already won the Melbourne Cup doubly on with the St Leger, Irish Derby and Irish Gold Cup.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 66-1

15. LE MILOS

Trainer: Dan Skelton Jockey: Harry Skelton

Form: 14-112 Age: 8 Weight: 10-11

Among the starring British-trained contenders successful a tract dominated by Irish runners. Born connected 14 April, 2015. Don't expect a day hangover arsenic boasts astute signifier including triumph successful Coral Gold Cup astatine Newbury, wherever Corach Rambler was sixth, though his rival is amended disconnected astatine the weights here. Jockey rides for trainer member - they are sons of Olympic equestrian golden medallist Nick Skelton.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 14-1

16. ESCARIA TEN - NON-RUNNER

17. THE BIG BREAKAWAY

Trainer: Joe Tizzard Jockey: Brendan Powell

Form: 3P-22P Age: 8 Weight: 10-10

Ran 2 crackers disconnected apical value earlier successful the play - archetypal erstwhile narrowly beaten astatine Haydock and past runner-up successful the Welsh National. Trainer saddled Fiddlerontheroof to decorativeness 5th successful the National past twelvemonth and says his runner has the jumping and stamina to beryllium a contender. Disappointing past tally erstwhile pulled up successful the Ultima Chase astatine Cheltenham.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 25-1

18. CAPE GENTLEMAN

Trainer: John Hanlon Jockey: Jody McGarvey

Form: 92F304 Age: 7 Weight: 10-08

Formerly trained by Emmet Mullins, won the Irish Cesarewitch connected the level successful 2020. Bought by American Pierre Manigault, whose great-grandfather, Stephen Sanford won the Grand National with Sergeant Murphy successful 1923, and helium wanted a runner to people the centenary. Victory mightiness beryllium improbable but would spark lively celebrations from trainer, nicknamed 'Shark'. He took his US Grand National victor Hewick to the section pub for a sip of Guinness aft that triumph.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 100-1

19. ROI MAGE

Trainer: Patrick Griffin (IRE) Jockey: Felix de Giles

Form: 7-33F2 Age: 11 Weight: 10-08

Could it beryllium a lawsuit of 2nd clip fortunate aft missing the chopped for the contention by conscionable 1 successful 2022? Form of his adjacent 2nd to Longhouse Poet astatine Down Royal past period reads good - helium is 11lb amended disconnected astatine the weights for this. Recovered from a atrocious chopped aft a autumn astatine Cheltenham successful January. Runs for the aforesaid owners arsenic Auroras Encore, who won the National astatine 66-1 10 years ago.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 40-1

20. DIOL KER

Trainer: Noel Meade (IRE) Jockey: Kieren Buckley

Form: 0-9220 Age: 9 Weight: 10-08

Seven-times Irish champion trainer has saddled a runner successful the contention 9 times, but lone 3 person completed, with Road To Riches the champion decorativeness successful sixth 5 years ago. Won past year's Leinster National earlier finishing 10th successful Irish National wherever helium was doubly severely hampered. Three vocation wins person each travel connected dense ground.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 66-1

21. A WAVE OF THE SEA

Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (IRE) Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald

Form: 64P03P Age: 7 Weight: 10-06

Trainer's runners merit a 2nd look but this one's indifferent grounds means others much apt to origin waves. Twice pulled up and doubly a faller implicit the past 2 seasons, though was a decent 3rd astatine Leopardstown connected his penultimate start. One of respective horses carrying the greenish and golden colours of proprietor JP McManus.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 100-1

22. MINELLA TRUMP

Trainer: Donald McCain Jockey: Theo Gillard

Form: 121-17 Age: 9 Weight: 10-06

Might a equine called Trump for a trainer named Donald extremity up arsenic leader? Returned successful a hurdles contention aft winning 8 of his past 9 races implicit fences. Trainer triumphed with Ballabriggs successful 2011, and is the lad of Ginger McCain, who claimed 4 Grand National wins including a treble with Red Rum. The archetypal triumph for Rummy, who is buried by the Aintree winning post, came 50 years agone and Minella Trump volition person strands of the Aintree legend's mane woven into his bridle.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 40-1

23. VANILLIER

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell (IRE) Jockey: Sean Flanagan

Form: -636F2 Age: 8 Weight: 10-06

The grey's likelihood crashed from 100-1 aft being conscionable held disconnected by the classy Kemboy successful the Bobbyjo Chase astatine Fairyhouse successful February. Fell for the archetypal clip connected his erstwhile run. Won Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle astatine the Cheltenham Festival 2 years ago. Has been schooled successful the build-up by apical erstwhile jockey Paul Carberry. Trainer is simply a erstwhile farrier and portion this is nary shoe-in, could good amusement galore rivals a cleanable brace of heels.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 20-1

24. VELVET ELVIS

Trainer: Thomas Gibney (IRE) Jockey: Darragh O'Keefe

Form: -0PP12 Age: 7 Weight: 10-06

Was adjacent to leaving rivals each shook up earlier fading to decorativeness sixth successful past year's Irish Grand National. Suspicious minds would person questioned his credentials aft being pulled up doubly earlier this season, but got rockin' and rollin' again with an awesome triumph astatine Fairyhouse earlier finishing runner-up to Any Second Now astatine Navan.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 40-1

25. AIN'T THAT A SHAME

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Jockey: Rachael Blackmore

Form: 20-241 Age: 9 Weight: 10-05

There seems to beryllium a domino effect with these philharmonic names for racehorses. Runner-up to The Big Dog successful the Munster National earlier this season, and comfy victor astatine Gowran Park past month. Less experienced than galore successful the field, and has to beryllium stamina but perchance connected the upgrade. Victory for trainer, who won the National successful 2021 erstwhile Rachael Blackmore made past aboard Minella Times, would beryllium poignant aft the decease of his 13-year-old lad Jack successful a riding mishap past year.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 8-1

26. CORACH RAMBLER

Trainer: Lucinda Russell Jockey: Derek Fox

Form: U1-541 Age: 9 Weight: 10-05

Favourite aft taking Ultima Chase astatine Cheltenham past period for 2nd twelvemonth running. Fourth to Le Milos astatine Newbury successful November but amended disconnected astatine the weights here. Syndicate of 7 owners includes 21-year-old pupil Cameron Sword. Jockey returns from wounded for race, conscionable arsenic helium did erstwhile helium and trainer triumphed with One For Arthur, lone the 2nd Scottish-trained victor. The 2017 victor died 3 weeks ago.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 6-1

27. ENJOY D'ALLEN

Trainer: Ciaran Murphy (IRE) Jockey: Simon Torrens

Form: 9-0006 Age: 9 Weight: 10-05

Was fancied to tally good past twelvemonth earlier stumbling and unseating his rider astatine the archetypal fence, and has been dropped successful the weights this time. Third successful the 2021 Irish Grand National, but lone ninth successful the aforesaid contention past year. One of respective runners to transportation the greenish and golden colours of JP McManus. Trainer is simply a erstwhile carpenter but mightiness not request to physique a furniture for the National trophy conscionable yet.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 50-1

28. MR INCREDIBLE

Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Brian Hayes

Form: RP-B23 Age: 7 Weight: 10-04

Credible accidental if successful the mood. Finished 3rd successful the Kim Muir Chase astatine Cheltenham, having been 2nd successful Warwick's Classic Chase. Same property arsenic past year's victor Noble Yeats - the archetypal seven-year-old to triumph successful 82 years. Trainer's lad Patrick says helium "ticks" each the close boxes but did garbage to contention connected 1 juncture and pulled himself up successful his adjacent outing 2 years ago.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 14-1

29. MISTER COFFEY

Trainer: Nicky Henderson Jockey: Nico de Boinville

Form: 20-223 Age: 8 Weight: 10-04

The six-times champion trainer is afloat of beans contempt amazingly mediocre grounds successful contention helium has ne'er won. Of 41 runners since Zongalero finished 2nd for him successful 1979, 8 person fallen astatine the first. Mister Coffey was 3rd successful the National Hunt Chase astatine past month's Cheltenham Festival. Yet to triumph a contention implicit fences, though that didn't halt Rule The World 7 years ago.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 50-1

30. CLOUDY GLEN

Trainer: Venetia Williams Jockey: Charlie Deutsch

Form: 1P9-3P Age: 10 Weight: 10-04

Chance based connected 2021 Ladbrokes Trophy win, though setbacks since and pulled up successful 2 of his past 4 races. Trainer seeking 2nd triumph aft 100-1 outsider Mon Mome's occurrence 14 years ago. Carrying the colours of the precocious Preston North extremity proprietor Trevor Hemmings, who won the contention 3 times with Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Many Clouds.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 50-1

31. HILL SIXTEEN

Trainer: Sandy Thomson Jockey: Ryan Mania

Form: 2U-370 Age: 10 Weight: 10-02

Part-owned by Dundee United manager Jim Fyffe, who has a drawstring of pubs successful Scotland, and volition beryllium pursuing their lucifer astatine Motherwell connected his telephone from Aintree. Second successful the Becher Chase implicit the National fences, beaten by a nose, successful 2021, earlier finishing seventh successful the aforesaid contention a twelvemonth later. Pulled up successful past season's Welsh National and unseated his rider successful the Scottish version. Gaelic games followers volition cognize Hill 16 arsenic the terraced country of Dublin's Croke Park stadium.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 66-1

32. GABBYS CROSS

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Jockey: Peter Carberry

Form: 515683 Age: 8 Weight: 10-02

Yet to show helium volition beryllium suited by the stamina needed for this four-and-a-quarter mile test, though an absorbing outsider if helium does. Third successful the Leinster National connected past run. Trainer had victor successful 2021 with Minella Times and the 100-1 runner-up Balko Des Flos. Rachael Blackmore has opted to thrust stablemate Ain't That A Shame.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 66-1

33. RECITE A PRAYER

Trainer: Willie Mullins (IRE) Jockey: Jack Foley

Form: 102300 Age: 8 Weight: 10-01

Without a supplication for galore pundits but a operation of debased weight, drying crushed and champion Irish trainer could spot him astonishment a few. Ran good successful a trio of determination Nationals this play - finishing archetypal (Killarney), 2nd (Kerry) and 3rd (Cork). This volition beryllium tougher and was lone 12th successful the Becher Chase implicit the National fences successful December. Distinctive colours, with a equine image, should beryllium casual to spot.

Rating: 6/10 Odds: 66-1

34. EVA'S OSKAR

Trainer: Tim Vaughan Jockey: Alan Johns

Form: -62164 Age: 9 Weight: 10-01

Bidding to go the archetypal Welsh-trained victor of the Grand National since Kirkland successful 1905. Victorious astatine Cheltenham earlier successful the play and finished 4th disconnected apical value successful the stamina-sapping Eider Chase astatine Newcastle. Trainer has organised a minibus for 8am to instrumentality unchangeable unit to Aintree connected Saturday aft they person mucked retired and ridden horses astatine his stables adjacent Cardiff.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 50-1

35. OUR POWER

Trainer: Sam Thomas Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies

Form: 135-11 Age: 8 Weight: 10-00

Another Welsh contender, this clip for a trainer who survived a chopper clang successful November successful which the horse's part-owner Dai Walters, the erstwhile proprietor of Ffos Las Racecourse, was earnestly injured. His betterment volition nary uncertainty beryllium aided by a large tally from Our Power, who won the Coral Trophy astatine Kempton successful February.

Rating: 8/10 Odds: 20-1

36. DUNBOYNE

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Jack Tudor

Form: 6R1P24 Age: 8 Weight: 10-00

Named aft an Irish municipality which is astir 20 miles from the trainer's basal successful County Meath. Dunboyne has the aforesaid sire, Yeats, arsenic past year's winner. Refused to contention astatine Punchestown successful November, won astatine Gowran Park six days later, past pulled up successful adjacent race. Beaten a abbreviated caput by Carefully Selected successful the Thyestes Chase earlier finishing 3rd successful the Kim Muir Chase astatine Cheltenham.

Rating: 7/10 Odds: 50-1

37. FRANCKY DU BERLAIS

Trainer: Peter Bowen Jockey: Ben Jones

Form: 20005R Age: 8 Weight: 09-08

Twice a victor of the Summer Plate astatine Market Rasen and has completed different races implicit the National fences 3 times, without looking similar winning. Refused to leap the past erstwhile trailing successful 3rd successful the Cross Country Chase astatine Cheltenham past month. Usually ridden by 1 of the Welsh trainer's sons, but Sean is connected Noble Yeats and James is injured.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 100-1

38. FORTESCUE

Trainer: Henry Daly Jockey: Hugh Nugent

Form: U-44P5 Age: 9 Weight: 09-13

Unseated rider 4 fences from location successful the National past twelvemonth erstwhile seemingly beaten connected crushed which whitethorn person been excessively speedy for him. Been fixed a accidental by the handicapper, carrying 6lb little this time. Any rainfall would astir apt help. Fourth successful the Becher Chase implicit the National fences successful December, but past pulled up successful the Welsh National.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 50-1

39. BACK ON THE LASH

Trainer: Martin Keighley Jockey: Adam Wedge

Form: -9231P Age: 9 Weight: 09-13

Win would spark rather a party. First runner successful the Grand National for racing instrumentality and erstwhile shot manager Harry Redknapp, who is 1 of 4 owners. Twice a victor implicit the Cross Country fences astatine Cheltenham, a subject which two-time Grand National victor Tiger Roll excelled at, though highly optimistic to expect him to emulate Tiger's Aintree exploits.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 33-1

40. BORN BY THE SEA

Trainer: Paul Gilligan (IRE) Jockey: Phillip Enright

Form: 353050 Age: 9 Weight: 09-10

The past to sneak into the line-up, which has a maximum of 40 runners, and looks retired of his extent here. Has tally successful a substance of level and leap races, and has ne'er fallen implicit fences but has conscionable 3 wins from a full of 46 vocation outings. Fifth to Gabbys Cross earlier successful the play and good beaten successful 4 runs since.

Rating: 5/10 Odds: 100-1

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