Last year's winner Minella Times heads the final 40 runners for today's 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
Henry De Bromhead's Minella Times carries top weight of 11st 10lb – 15lb higher in the handicap than last year – as he bids to become the ninth dual winner of the world's greatest steeplechase having helped Rachael Blackmore become the first female jockey to win the race 12 months ago.
The nine-year-old, owned by JP McManus, is now favourite – was as low as 7-1 with some bookmakers but is currently a best-priced 10-1 with Unibet this morning.
Gordon Elliott's recent Cheltenham winner Delta Work – and the well-backed Becher Chase heroine and 'mum' Snow Leopardess will also line-up at Aintree and are both 11-1 chances with some bookmakers.
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Cullentra House handler Elliott – who won the National with Silver Birch (2007) and dual winner Tiger Roll (2018, 2019) – has seven of the 40 entries this time and several are near the head of the betting.
Elliott's Delta Work – who beat dual National hero Tiger Roll on his final career start in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at last month's Cheltenham Festival – is currently his leading runner in the market. Stable-mate Escaria Ten, who was narrowly beaten by Any Second Now in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, is a best-priced 20-1 with William Hill.
Run Wild Fred, runner-up to fellow National entrant Freewheelin Dylan (66-1, bet365) in the Irish Grand National last April, is among Elliott's entrants. Another, Run Wild Fred, is 18-1 with bet365 and will be ridden by Davy Russell, who partnered Tiger Roll to his two Grand National victories in 2018 and 2019.
Partly due to her back story, Charlie Longsdon's mare Snow Leopardess has been well-backed and is now just 11-1 with Betfred and Ted Walsh's recent Bobbyjo Chase winner and last year's third home Any Second Now is the same price with bet365, Betfred and BetVictor.
Longsdon's 10-year-old appears set to be the 'once-a-year punters' pick' as she is the only mother in the race – and the first in more than a century – having had a foal to 2006 Derby winner Sir Percy in 2020. She also has some compelling form having won the Becher Chase over the big Aintree obstacles in December, the second of three straight victories this season. Snow Leopardess also has a low weight of just 10st9lb to carry.
She is the leading UK-based horse in the betting, with the markets dominated by Irish-trained horses. Irish trainers saddled the first five home last year and have won four of the past five runnings.
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But Emma Lavelle's Eclair Surf, who only made the cut for the race at the final declaration stage, is 14-1 with Coral, bet365 and BetVictor. The eight-year-old won Warwick's Classic Chase in January and was second in the Eider Chase at Newcastle, run over a similar marathon trip to the Grand National.
Another Brit, Colin Tizzard's Fiddlerontheroof – second in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury in November – is also high in the bookmakers' lists. He is a general 16-1 chance.
Another Irish runner near the head of the betting is Ciaran Murphy's Enjoy D'allen – one of five runners for McManus after being bought recently by the powerful owner. He is 16-1 with Coral. While Longhouse Poet – from the Martin Brassil's County Kildare stable who won the National with Numbersixvalverde in 2006 – is 18-1 with Betfred.
Full list of the final 40 runners and four reserves for the 2022 Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 4m2f74y at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 9 (5.15pm)
Total Prize Fund £1,000,000
NO. HORSE AGE/WEIGHT RATING OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY
1 Minella Times (IRE) 9-11-10 161 JP McManus Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Rachael Blackmore
2 Delta Work (FR) 9-11-09 160 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jack Kennedy
3 School Boy Hours (IRE) 9-10-05 142 JP McManus Noel Meade (IRE) Sean Flanagan
4 Any Second Now (IRE) 10-11-08 159 JP McManus Ted Walsh (IRE) Mark Walsh
5 Run Wild Fred (IRE) 8-11-08 158 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Davy Russell
6 Lostintranslation (IRE) 10-11-06 157 Taylor & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard Harry Cobden
7 Brahma Bull (IRE) 11-11-06 157 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins (IRE) Brian Hayes
8 Burrows Saint (FR) 9-11-05 156 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins (IRE) Paul Townend
9 Mount Ida (IRE) 8-11-05 156 KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott (IRE) Denis O'Regan
10 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 8-11-04 155 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe
11 Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 8-11-04 155 Taylor, Burley & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
12 Two For Gold (IRE) 9-11-03 154 May We Never Be Found Out Partnership 2 Kim Bailey David Bass
13 Santini (GB) 10-11-02 153 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Polly Gundry Nick Scholfield
14 Samcro (IRE) 10-11-01 152 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Sean Bowen
15 Escaria Ten (FR) 8-11-01 152 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott (IRE) Adrian Heskin
16 Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 9-10-13 150 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies Daryl Jacob
17 Romain de Senam (FR) 10-10-05 142 Judith Wilson David Pipe Philip Armson
18 Coko Beach (FR) 7-10-13 150 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Sean Flanagan
19 De Rasher Counter (GB) 10-10-12 149 Makin' Bacon Partnership Emma Lavelle Adam Wedge
20 Kildisart (IRE) 10-10-11 148 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Ben Pauling James Bowen
21 Discorama (FR) 9-10-11 148 Andrew Gemmell/Thomas Friel Paul Nolan (IRE) Bryan Cooper
22 Top Ville Ben (IRE) 10-10-11 148 Harbour Rose Partnership Philip Kirby Thomas Dowson
23 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 8-10-11 148 Railway View Stud Partnership Ciaran Murphy (IRE) Conor Orr
24 Anibale Fly (FR) 12-10-11 148 JP McManus Tony Martin (IRE) Luke Dempsey
25 Dingo Dollar (IRE) 10-10-11 148 M Warren J Holmes R Kidner & J Wright Sandy Thomson Ryan Mania
26 Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 10-10-10 147 Sheila Mangan Dermot McLoughlin (IRE) Ricky Doyle
27 Class Conti (FR) 10-10-10 147 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Willie Mullins (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies
28 Noble Yeats (IRE) 7-10-10 147 Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins (IRE) Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
29 Mighty Thunder (GB) 9-10-10 147 Allson Sparkle Ltd Lucinda Russell Derek Fox
30 Cloth Cap (IRE) 10-10-10 147 Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill Tom Scudamore
31 Snow Leopardess (GB) 10-10-09 146 Andrew Fox-Pitt Charlie Longsdon Aidan Coleman
32 Agusta Gold (IRE) 9-10-09 146 Dr SP Fitzgerald Willie Mullins (IRE) Danny Mullins
33 Commodore (FR) 10-10-05 142 Mrs C Watson & Mrs S Graham Venetia Williams Charlie Deustch
34 Deise Aba (IRE) 9-10-08 145 Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings Philip Hobbs Tom O'Brien
35 Blaklion (GB) 13-10-08 145 Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
36 Poker Party (FR) 10-10-08 145 Robcour Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Robbie Power
37 Death Duty (IRE) 11-10-07 144 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jordan Gainford
38 Domaine de L'Isle (FR) 9-10-07 144 12 Oaks Racing and Ian Hutchins Sean Curran Harry Bannister
39 Eclair Surf (FR) 8-10-06 143 Dominic Burke & Tim Syder Emma Lavelle Tom Bellamy
40 Fortescue (GB) 8-10-06 143 TFF Nixon Henry Daly Hugh Nugent
