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Our team give their top-six verdicts for the 2025 Grand National


The Sporting Life and Timeform team join the ITV stars to give their top-six verdicts for the 2025 Randox Grand National.


Oli Bell

  1. MINELLA COCOONER
  2. I Am Maximus
  3. Vanillier
  4. Stumptown
  5. Kandoo Kid
  6. Bravemansgame

Matt Brocklebank

  1. HYLAND
  2. Minella Cocooner
  3. Minella Indo
  4. Vanillier
  5. Duffle Coat
  6. Twig

Ed Chamberlin

  1. PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS
  2. Kandoo Kid
  3. Vanillier
  4. Senior Chief
  5. Minella Cocooner
  6. Beauport


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Nic Doggett

  1. MINELLA COCOONER
  2. Minella Indo
  3. Perceval Legallois
  4. Grangeclare West
  5. Stumptown
  6. Iroko

John Ingles

  1. VANILLIER
  2. Hewick
  3. Three Card Brag
  4. Stumptown
  5. Perceval Legallois
  6. Minella Cocooner

Daryl Jacob

  1. INTENSE RAFFLES
  2. I Am Maximus
  3. Stumptown
  4. Kandoo Kid
  5. Grangeclare West
  6. Fil D’Or
Watch the closest Grand National finish ever!

David Johnson

  1. INTENSE RAFFLES
  2. Hyland
  3. Grangeclare West
  4. Perceval Legallois
  5. I Am Maximus
  6. Vanillier

Ben Linfoot

  1. SENIOR CHIEF
  2. Hyland
  3. Stumptown
  4. Vanillier
  5. Iroko
  6. I Am Maximus

David Massey

  1. VANILLIER
  2. Grangeclare West
  3. Iroko
  4. Twig
  5. Hewick
  6. Idas Boy
Vanillier en route to victory in the Florida Pearl
Vanillier is a popular pick

Dave Ord

  1. PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS
  2. Minella Cocooner
  3. Iroko
  4. Stumptown
  5. Three Card Brag
  6. Hyland

Lewis Tomlinson

  1. VANILLIER
  2. Stumptown
  3. Minella Cocooner
  4. Grangeclare West
  5. Intense Raffles
  6. Meetingofthewaters

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