16:00 Aintree
Saturday 11 April 2026
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Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- 7YO plus | Class 1 | 4m 2f 74y | Good to Soft | 34 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 9m 9.68s
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Chased leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 11th, chased leaders 15th (Chair), midfield when not fluent 21st, slow 22nd (Becher's), steady headway from 2 out, went fourth before last, ridden and went second before Elbow, headway to challenge Elbow, soon edged left, led flat, stayed on well op 7/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th (Canal Turn), not fluent 26th, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, fifth approaching Elbow, edged left and stayed on strongly final 110yds, went second final strides
T: J P O'BrienJ: Ben Jones
Mid-division, towards rear when hampered 7th (Foinavon), slow 19th, steady headway from 23rd (Foinavon), prominent 4 out, led before next, went clear approaching 2 out, ridden approaching Elbow, headed flat, no extra and lost second final 50yds op 33/1 tchd 25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Midfield, mistake 19th, hit next, not fluent 25th (Valentine's), headway to go third 2 out, ridden when impeded by loose horse before Elbow, kept on final 110yds op 10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: James Bowen
Prominent, bad mistake and lost place 15th (Chair), mistake 19th, went second before 2 out, ridden when mistake last, lost second before Elbow, weakened final 110yds op 50/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Wore hood to post, midfield, hampered 2nd, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out, kept on one pace from last
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Chased leaders, slightly hampered 15th (Chair), ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Hampered 2nd, mistake and pecked 22nd (Becher's), headway before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching Elbow op 22/1 tchd 28/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford
Mistake 9th (Valentine's), bumped 12th, hampered by loose horse 21st, headway to go prominent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, slow and dropped to midfield 11th, chased leaders 15th (Chair), close up 25th (Valentine's), mistake 26th, chased clear leader after 3 out, lost second before 2 out, ridden and faded before last op 12/1
T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick
Never better than midfield
T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, hampered 7th (Foinavon), hampered and dropped to rear 18th, ridden before 2 out, never in contention tchd 25/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Callum Pritchard
Prominent, led 25th (Valentine's), mistake and headed next, lost place 3 out, faded before next tchd 66/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen
Never better than mid-division, pecked 6th (Becher's), bumped 12th, hampered 19th, weakened before 2 out op 25/1
T: B PaulingJ: Beau Morgan
Mounted in chute and wore hood to post, not fluent at times, close up, mistake 11th, losing place when blundered 19th, tailed off from 3 out
T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue
Always in rear, hampered 2nd, never involved
Also Ran
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, hampered 2nd, blundered and rider lost iron 11th, blundered and unseated rider 15th (Chair) op 40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Hampered start, in rear when unseated rider 1st tchd 17/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Midfield, fell 7th (Foinavon)
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Midfield, towards rear when blundered 15th (Chair), tailed off 26th, pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
In touch with leaders, slow 11th, mistake 19th, in rear when hampered by loose horse 21st, pulled up before 4 out
T: Connor KingJ: Daniel King
Held up in mid-division, unseated rider 15th (Chair) op 18/1 tchd 20/1
T: S BradstockJ: Jack Tudor
Midfield, mistake and fell 6th (Becher's)
T: G ElliottJ: R T Dunne
Wore hood to post, mistake and sprawled 18th, fell next tchd 28/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, took closer order 17th, unseated rider 19th tchd 66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke
Midfield, blundered 15th (Chair), mistake 19th, hampered by loose horse 21st, still in touch when unseated rider 4 out op 20/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Mark Walsh
Wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 15th (Chair), unseated rider 19th op 8/1 tchd 15/2
T: G P CromwellJ: H Cobden
Always towards rear, hampered 6th (Becher's), unseated rider 4 out tchd 28/1
T: P NevilleJ: G Sheehan
In touch with leaders when mistake 1st, dropped to rear when mistake 3rd, hampered 6th (Becher's), mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th op 66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
Prominent when overjumped and fell 2nd tchd 40/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Thomas Bellamy
Jumped left, towards rear, mistake 3rd, hit next, fell 18th
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Midfield, badly hampered 2nd, fell heavily 3rd op 15/2 tchd 17/2
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, close up 9th, led 20th, bad mistake and headed 25th (Valentine's), led again 4 out, headed before next, weakened before 2 out, fell last op 66/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Phillip Enright
Led, mistake and headed 20th, lost place 26th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 80/1
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Non-Runners
7
Spillane's Tower2
Weight: 11-8| Age: 8
T: J J Mangan J: Non Runner
NR
2
Nick Rockett25
Weight: 11-11| Age: 9
T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner
NR
35
Pied Piper31
Weight: 10-3| Age: 8
T: G Elliott J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £5.10, £6.80, £3.40EX:£117.40Trifecta:£6,025.10Tricast:£2,179.46SF:£69.03Swingers:£24.30, £42.20, £126.70
Forecasts
I Am Maximus (9/2), Panic Attack (7/1), Jagwar (17/2), Grangeclare West (9/1), Johnnywho (12/1), Monty's Star (14/1), Nick Rockett (14/1), Oscars Brother (14/1), Iroko (18/1), Gorgeous Tom (20/1), Final Orders (22/1), Captain Cody (22/1), Champ Kiely (25/1), Spillane's Tower (25/1), Jordans (28/1), Haiti Couleurs (28/1), Banbridge (33/1), Gerri Colombe (33/1), Perceval Legallois (33/1), Stellar Story (33/1), Quai De Bourbon (33/1), Favori De Champdou (40/1), Twig (40/1), Firefox (40/1), Three Card Brag (50/1), Imperial Saint (50/1), Spanish Harlem (50/1), Pied Piper (50/1), Top Of The Bill (50/1), Lecky Watson (50/1), The Real Whacker (50/1), High Class Hero (66/1), Marble Sands (66/1), Mr Vango (66/1), Beauport (80/1), Answer To Kayf (100/1), Amirite (100/1)
Willie Mullins saddled an unprecedented 1-2-3 in this 12 months ago and it's possible J P McManus could repeat the feat as an owner, so strong is his hand this year. JOHNNYWHO and Jagwar are both ahead of their marks after finishing 1-2 in the Ultima at Cheltenham and can lead home 2024 winner I Am Maximus. Perceval Legallois is yet another likely type in the famous green and gold silks, while, at bigger odds, Gorgeous Tom and Favori de Champdou also have plenty to recommend them.
- JOHNNYWHO (IRE)
- JAGWAR (FR)
- I AM MAXIMUS (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £500,000.002nd: £200,000.003rd: £100,000.004th: £65,000.005th: £40,000.006th: £30,000.007th: £20,000.008th: £15,000.009th: £10,000.0010th: £5,000.00
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