The Grand National is the biggest race in the National Hunt season, with a share of a £1 million prize up for grabs to the winner of the world-famous steeplechase.
Doing so is not an easy task, and there is lots of competition for the crown of Grand National winner. It is rare the favourite takes the title, with the average winner having odds of more than 20/1 pre-race. This was demonstrated last year by Noble Yeats, who won with odds of 50/1 and as a result is among the favourites this time around.
The Emmett Mullins trained defending champion will have a different jockey this year, which is a key factor in winning any race. This appears to have been part of the reason that 2021 winner Rachael Blackmore has been propelled to becoming favourite for the big one at 5:15pm with Ain't That A Shame overtaking Delta Work and Corach Rambler in the past 36 hours in the build-up to the race.
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Here are the favourites for the Grand National:
Grand National 2023 favourites:
Odds via Sky Bet.
- Ain’t That A Shame (17/2)
- Corach Rambler (9-1)
Delta Work (9-1)
- Gaillard Du Mesnil (9-1)
- Mr Incredible (11-1)
Grand National 2023 runners and riders
1. Any Second Now - Mark Walsh
2. Noble Yeats - Sean Bowen
3. Galvin - Davy Russell
4. Fury Road - Jonjo O'Neill Jr
5. The Big Dog - Aidan Coleman
6. Capodanno - Danny Mullins
7. Delta Work - Keith Donoghue
8. Sam Brown - Johnny Burke
9. Lifetime Ambition - Sean O'Keeffe
10. Carefully Selected - Michael O'Sullivan
11. Coko Beach - Harry Cobden
12. Longhouse Poet - JJ Slevin
13. Gaillard Du Mesnil - Paul Townend
14. Darasso - LP Dempsey
15. Le Milos - Harry Skelton
17. The Big Breakaway - Brendan Powell
18. Cape Gentleman - Jody McGarvey
19. Roi Mage - Felix de Giles
20. Diol Ker - Kieren Buckley
21. A Wave of The Sea - Shane Fitzgerald
22. Minella Trump - Theo Gillard
23. Vanillier - Sean Flanagan
24. Velvet Elvis - Darragh O'Keeffe
25. Ain't That A Shame - Rachael Blackmore
26. Corach Rambler - Derek Fox
27. Enjoy D'Allen - Simon Torrens
28. Mr Incredible - Brian Hayes
29. Mister Coffey - Nico de Boinville
30. Cloudy Glen - Charlie Deutsch
31. Hill Sixteen - Ryan Mania
32. Gabbys Cross - Peter Carberry
33. Recite A Prayer - Jack Foley
34. Eva's Oskar - Alan Johns
35. Our Power - Sam Twiston-Davies
36. Dunboyne - Jack Tudor
37. Francky Du Berlais - Ben Jones
38. Fortescue - Hugh Nugent
39. Back On The Lash - Adam Wedge
40. Born By The Sea - Phillip Enright
Non runner:
16. Escaria Ten - Adrian Heskin
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