There are 78 Grand National runners left at the latest declaration stage on Tuesday 3rd February as the entries start to take shape for the famous Aintree contest.
These include the Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero-trained IROKO, who is the current Grand National favourite to give owner JP McManus his fourth win in the race.
Plus last year’s hero Nick Rockett is also amongst the 78 Grand National runners left for the ITV Racing contest on Saturday April 11th.
Read on below to also see the latest Grand National betting odds 2026.
Grand National Runners 2026: 78 Entries Stand Their Ground 🏇
- Ain’t That A Shame (Tom Ellis)
- Amirite (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
- Answer To Kayf (Terence O’Brien, Ireland)
- Anyway (David Kenneth Budds, Ireland)
- Appreciate It (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Banbridge (Joseph O’Brien, Ireland)
- Beaufort Scale (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Beauport (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
- Better Days Ahead (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Blaze The Way (Margaret Mullins, Ireland)
- Blizzard Of Oz (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Buddy One (Paul John Gilligan, Ireland)
- Captain Cody (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Champ Kiely (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Croke Park (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Deafening Silence (Dan Skelton)
- Deep Cave (Christian Williams)
- Escaria Ten (Martin Keighley)
- Favori De Champdou (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Final Orders (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
- Firefox (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Flooring Porter (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
- French Dynamite (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
- Gentlemans Game (Mouse Morris, Ireland)
- Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Gorgeous Tom (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
- Grangeclare West (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Grey Dawning (Dan Skelton)
- Handstands (Ben Pauling)
- Harry Des Ongrais (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
- Haiti Couleurs (Rebecca Curtis)
- High Class Hero (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Hyland (Nicky Henderson)
- I Am Maximus (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Ile Atlantique (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Impaire Et Passe (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Imperial Saint (Philip Hobbs & Johnson White)
- In d’Or (Fergal O’Brien)
- Intense Raffles (Thomas Gibney, Ireland)
- Iroko (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
- Jagwar (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
- Johnnywho (Jonjo & A J O’Neill)
- Jordans (Joseph O’Brien, Ireland)
- Leave Of Absence (Anthony Honeyball)
- Lecky Watson (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- L’Homme Presse (Venetia Williams)
- Marble Sands (David Killahena & Graeme McPherson)
- Mister Coffey (Nicky Henderson)
- Monbeg Genius (Jonjo & A J O’Neill)
- Monty’s Star (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
- Mr Vango (Sara Bradstock)
- Myretown (Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore)
- Nick Rockett (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Now Is The Hour (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
- O’Moore Park (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Oscars Brother (Connor King, Ireland)
- Paggane (Faye Bramley)
- Panic Attack (Dan Skelton)
- Perceval Legallois (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
- Pic Roc (Ben Pauling)
- Pied Piper (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Quai De Bourbon (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Resplendent Grey (Olly Murphy)
- Search For Glory (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Shanbally Kid (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Soul Icon (Keiran Burke)
- Spanish Harlem (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Spillane’s Tower (Jimmy Mangan, Ireland)
- Stellar Story (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Stolen Silver (Georgia Nicholls)
- The Real Whacker (Paddy Neville)
- The Short Go (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
- Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Top Of The Bill (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
- Twig (Ben Pauling)
- Western Fold (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Weveallbeencaught (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
- Will Do (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Yeah Man (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott Have 27 Grand National Runners Between Them 👬
Of the remaining 78 Grand National runners, the powerhouse Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott yards are dominating.
The pair, who did well at the recent Dublin Racing Festival, have a massive 27 entries left between them.
With Elliott having 12 runners and Mullins 15.
Gordon Elliott has won the Grand National three times (Silver Birch 2007, Tiger Roll 2018 and 2019).
While Willie Mullins has won the race three times too (Hedgehunter 2005, I Am Maximus 2024 and Nick Rockett 2025).
Willie Mullins Grand National Runners
- Appreciate It (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Blizzard Of Oz (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Captain Cody (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Champ Kiely (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Grangeclare West (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- High Class Hero (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- I Am Maximus (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Ile Atlantique (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Impaire Et Passe (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Lecky Watson (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Nick Rockett (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- O’Moore Park (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Quai De Bourbon (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Shanbally Kid (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
- Spanish Harlem (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Gordon Elliott Grand National Runners
- Beaufort Scale (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Better Days Ahead (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Croke Park (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Favori De Champdou (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Firefox (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Pied Piper (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Search For Glory (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Stellar Story (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Western Fold (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
- Will Do (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Ireland Have 49 Of The 78 Grand National Runners 2026 🇮🇪
Then, of the 78 Grand National runners, a massive 63% are also trained in Ireland.
A Maximum Of 34 Grand National Runners Can Take Part🏇
These 78 Grand National runners will then be whittled down in the coming months to a final field of 34.
This is the maximum number of runners allowed in the race now – reduced from 40 in 2024 due to safety reasons.
The final entries will also be out a day earlier than normal in 2026.
With Wednesday 8th April 2026 (not Thursday 9th April) the new final declaration date for the Grand National.
When Are The Final Grand National Runners Declared? 🗓️
Key 2026 Entry & Declaration Stages
The field is narrowed down through several official stages before the race on Saturday, 11th April:
- Initial Entries Revealed: Tuesday, 3 February (78 horses entered for 2026).
- Weights Published: Tuesday, 17 February.
- First Scratchings: Tuesday, 3 March.
- Second Scratchings: Tuesday, 24 March.
- Five-Day Confirmation Stage: Monday, 6 April.
- Final Declarations (The Final 34): Wednesday, 8 April at 10:00 am
When Do The Grand National Weights Come Out? ⚖️
The weights for each 2026 Grand National runner will be revealed on Tuesday 17th February.
With the Grand National weights lunch in 2025 held at St George’s Hall in Liverpool’s city centre.
Then these weights are set in stone ahead of the race on Saturday 11th April.
Meaning any horses that win races between 11th Feb and 11th April can’t have their Grand National weight altered.
Grand National Betting Odds 2026
- Iroko 7/1
- I Am Maximus 10/1
- Haiti Couleurs 16/1
- Panic Attack 20/1
- Montys Star 20/1
- Captain Cody 25/1
- Grangeclare West 25/1
- Nick Rockett 25/1
- Oscars Brother 33/1
- Spillanes Tower 33/1
- Jordans 33/1
- Now Is The Hour 33/1
- Myretown 33/1
- Appreciate It 33/1
- Leave Of Absence 33/1
- Deep Cave 50/1
- Spanish Harlem 50/1
- Gentlemansgame 50/1
- Pic Roc 50/1
- Deafening Silence 50/1
- Banbridge 50/1
- Twig 50/1
- Stellar Story 50/1
- Johnnywho 50/1
- L’Homme Presse 50/1
- 66/1 BAR
Note: Grand National betting odds 2026 are subject to change
When Is The 2026 Grand National?🏆
📅Date: Saturday 11th April 2026
⌚Time: 4:00pm
🏇Racecourse: Aintree
🔄Trip: 4m 2 1/2f
💷Winning Purse: £500,000
📺 TV: ITV Racing / Racing TV
Last Year’s Grand National Winner Nick Rockett Back For More🚀
In 2025 the Grand National winner was Nick Rockett, who blasted home by 2 1/2 lengths.
He saw off the 2024 winner I Am Maximus into second and led home a Willie Mullins 1-2 in the famous Aintree race.
WATCH: Nick Rockett Winning The 2025 Grand National at Aintree
