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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Greg Wood

Grand National 2023: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners

Forty runners will line up in Saturday’s Grand National, with this view at the start.
Forty runners will line up in Saturday’s Grand National, with this view at the start. Photograph: Tim Goode/PA

1) ANY SECOND NOW (age 11, weight 11st 12lb)

Desperately unlucky in running behind Minella Times in 2021 and put up another huge performance under a big weight to finish second 12 months ago, when he led until just over a furlong from home. Has clearly been laid out for this again by the super-shrewd Ted Walsh, but is 8lb higher in the ratings and giving weight away all round. An Aintree stalwart for sure, but at 11, his time may have passed and at least one of the less exposed runners will probably have his measure.

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