Grand National runners, favourites & odds for 2025: Key horses to note
The Grand National is the only horse race truly captures the national imagination, with the millions glued to television screens for an average of 9 minutes and 10 seconds every April.
A maximum of 34 horses will lineup at start at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 5. The full list of entries for the race has now been released, with 90 horses currently in the running to makes the start line. The handicap weights for the race then unveiled on February 11.
Below, Telegraph Sport assesses the top ten in the betting for the race before listing every horse entered.
Last year's winner is surely being primed at another crack at the prize, albeit under what is sure to be a much sterner weight. Tailed off at Christmas in a Grade 1 but that will worry connections little at this stage.
Joined new yard from France last season and produced three straight wins, culminating in victory in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. Started the season over hurdles at Navan – there's not a chance in hell that will be his game come April.
Decent novice form and had looked to be circling a big performance in this kind of race before producing just that to win the Thyestes at Gowran. Seventh in the Irish Grand National last season.
Talented but fragile. Many thought Grade 1s would be on the agenda for connections but they sprung a surprise by making Aintree the big target. Needs to prove stamina at extreme distances but will have a class edge over many.
Hit the cross bar a couple of times as a novice over fences before emerging as a stayer of real potential at Navan earlier this month. Trainer immediately identified this as his end-of-season target.
Won a heavy-ground Midlands National over 4m2f so stamina will not be the issues here. Has started this season well, winning over fences at Ascot before placing in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle.
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Superb display in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, after which this race was clearly on connections' minds. Got a decent hike in the weights for that win so unlikely to see too much more between now and April.
Another proven stayer at extreme trips, underlined with a pair of excellent displays to end last season. Was third in the Irish Grand National before winning the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. He looks perfect for this sort or race.
Emerged as very useful cross-country horse of late and will be among the favourites for that race at Cheltenham. Unbeaten in tow starts this season and very much one to watch between now and April.
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Appreciate It (Willie Mullins)
Beauport (David Pipe)
Bravemansgame (Paul Nicholls)
Broadway Boy (Gordon Elliott)
Bronn (Gordon Elliott)
Busselton (Willie Mullins)
Capodanno (Willie Mullins)
Celebre D'Allen (Gordon Elliott)
Chantry House (Nicky Henderson)
Chemical Energy (Gordon Elliott)
Coko Beach (Gordon Elliott)
Conflated (Gordon Elliott)
Copperhead (Colin Tizzard)
Cruz Control (Willie Mullins)
Delta Work (Gordon Elliott)
Desertmore House (Gordon Elliott)
Duffle Coat (Gordon Elliott)
Envoi Allen (Gordon Elliott)
Escaria Ten (Gordon Elliott)
Fakir D'Oudairies (Joseph O'Brien)
Famous Bridge (Gordon Elliott)
Fantastic Lady (Willie Mullins)
Farouk D'Alene (Gordon Elliott)
Favori De Champdou (Paul Nicholls)
Fil Dor (Gordon Elliott)
Fontaine Collonges (Paul Nicholls)
French Dynamite (Gordon Elliott)
Galvin (Gordon Elliott)
Gentlemansgame (Paul Nicholls)
Gericault Roque (Philip Hobbs)
Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott)
Gevrey (Gordon Elliott)
Git Maker (Gordon Elliott)
Grangeclare West (Gordon Elliott)
Hewic (Alan King)
Hitman (Paul Nicholls)
Horantzau D'Airy (Nicky Henderson)
Hyland (Gordon Elliott)
I Am Maximus (Gordon Elliott)
Idas Boy (Jonjo O'Neill)
Inothewayurthinkin (Gordon Elliott)
Intense Raffles (Gordon Elliott)
Iroko (Gordon Elliott)
Kandoo Kid (Mick Fitzgerald)
King Turgeon (Oliver Sherwood)
L'Homme Presse (Ben Pauling)
La Renommee (Gordon Elliott)
Limerick Lace (Gordon Elliott)
Macdermott (Gordon Elliott)
Malina Girl (Willie Mullins)
Meetingofthewaters (Gordon Elliott)
Minella Cocooner (Willie Mullins)
Minella Crooner (Gordon Elliott)
Minella Drama (Nicky Henderson)
Minella Indo (Henry de Bromhead)
Mister Coffey (Nicky Henderson)
Monbeg Genius (Gordon Elliott)
Monty's Star (Mick Channon)
Motu Fareone (Gordon Elliott)
Mr Incredible (Willie Mullins)
Mr Vango (Gordon Elliott)
Nick Rockett (Gordon Elliott)
Pats Fancy (David Pipe)
Perceval Legallois (Gordon Elliott)
Pinkerton (Gordon Elliott)
Placenet (Gordon Elliott)
Quick Wave (Gordon Elliott)
Richmond Lake (Gordon Elliott)
Roi Mage (Willie Mullins)
Royale Pagaille (Venetia Williams)
Senior Chief (Gordon Elliott)
Shakem Up'Arry (Gordon Elliott)
Spanish Harlem (Gordon Elliott)
Stay Away Fay (Gordon Elliott)
Stumptown (Paul Nicholls)
Stuzzikini (Gordon Elliott)
Surrey Quest (Nicky Henderson)
The Goffer (Gordon Elliott)
The Real Whacker (Tom Lacey)
Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott)
Threeunderthrufive (Paul Nicholls)
Trelawne (Gordon Elliott)
Twig (Gordon Elliott)
Vanillier (Gavin Cromwell)
Velvet Elvis (Gordon Elliott)
Where It All Began (Gordon Elliott)
Yeah Man (Gordon Elliott)
Your Own Story (Willie Mullins)
Zanahiyr (Gordon Elliott)
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