Grand National Jockey Colours and Silks 2025 For Aintree Showcase Race

Use our Grand National jockey colours 2025 guide to easily track your fancied runners ahead of Saturday’s big Aintree race.

With 34 runners in the world’s greatest steeplechase – then trying to look out for the horse you want to cheer home is not always easy.

Which is why before the race it’s best to locate your Grand National jockey colours – then look out for them at the start and try and keep tabs on them through the 4 2 1/2f race.

Note: If there are two (or more) horses by the same owner, then the Grand National jockey colours will have different caps to differentiate between the runners.

2025 Aintree Grand National Race Details

📅 Date: Saturday, April 5th 2025
⌚ Time: 4:00pm
🏇 Racecourse: Aintree
🔄 Trip: 4m 2 1/2f
💷 Winner: £500,000
📺 TV: ITV / Racing TV

See here the full 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival race schedule, running order and TV channels.

Grand National Jockey Colours 2025 – Horse Silks For ALL 34 Runners

See below the 2025 Grand National jockey colours and silks for all 34 runners.

Note, if an owner has more than one horse in the race the jockeys will wear different caps to differentiate between the runners.

1. I Am Maximus (FR) 🇮🇪

Last year’s winner and looking to become only the sixth back-to-back National winner in the history of the race. Is rated 8lbs higher this time and will carry 6lbs more in racing weight.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

2. Royale Pagaille (FR) 🇬🇧

Classy on his day – but is a much better horse when running at Haydock – with five of his six chase wins coming there. Also, a much better horse with plenty of cut in the ground, so will need the heavens to open up between now and race day.

Star Rating: ⭐

3. Nick Rockett (IRE) 🇮🇪

Another of the Willie Mullins runners and certainly has a chance. This 8 year beat one of the big Grand National favourites – Intense Raffles – in the Bobbyjo Chase last time out by 3/4 of a length by is 15lbs worse off this time.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

4. Grangeclare West (IRE) 🇮🇪

The next Grand National 2025 runner for Willie Mullins and will head here having only had six past runs over fences.

Ran on well in the Irish Gold Cup back in February behind Galopin Des Champs and had Fact To File back in third that day too.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

5. Hewick (IRE) 🇮🇪

Bargain buy Irish horse that is the latest ‘rags-to-riches’ equine story – having won the 2023 King George VI Chase.

Has only won once since, but that came last time out over hurdles at Thurles, which will have him spot-on for this.

If the ground stays dry, could go well.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

6. Minella Indo (IRE) 🇮🇪

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (2021) and was a cracking third in the National last year. Is back for more aged 12 and rated a pound lower than 12 months ago.

We know the track and trip will suit and will get a 9lb weight pull with last year’s winner I Am Maximus from last year.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

7. Appreciate It (IRE) 🇮🇪

Another of the older Grand National runners as this 11 year-old will be looking to join the likes of Pineau De Re, Auroras Encore and Neptune Collonges as fairly recent 11 year-old winners.

This will, however, be his first run in the race and the trip is the big unknown for this Willie Mullins entry.

Star Rating: ⭐

8. Minella Cocooner (IRE) 🇮🇪

This 9 year-old won’t lack for stamina having won the 2024 Bet365 Gold Cup over 3m 4 1/2f and is another that ran in this season’s Bobbyjo Chase. He was fourth there, beaten just over 8 lengths, but has a 6lb pull with the winner Nick Rockett.

Stays and likes this time of year.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

9. Conflated (IRE) 🇮🇪

Owned by the Gigginstown House Stud, who have three Grand National wins to their name. But this former Savills Chase (2022) winner hasn’t won a race since that day and is now 15 races without success.

A bit long in the tooth now.

Star Rating: ⭐

10. Stumptown (IRE) 🇮🇪

Will be a big player in the National this year – based on his win in the Cross Country Chase at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. That race is one of the best recent trials for this race – with Tiger Roll winning both and last year’s runner-up Delta Work also winning that race in 2023.

In the form of his life and loves these type of fences – big chance.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

11. Hitman (FR) 🇬🇧

Does have a habit of coming second – with his last three races all silver finishes.

The trip is the unknown – with the furthest he’s gone 3m, when pulled up in the 2022 King George, but if switched off by jockey Freddie Gingell could hunt round and outrun his big odds.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

12. Beauport (IRE) 🇬🇧

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies knows a thing or two about winning the National – after taking the prize money with Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002).

Stamina assured but is he in the handicapper’s grip?

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

13. Bravemansgame (FR) 🇬🇧

If returning to the form of his 2022 King George VI win, then he would be a big player off a mark of 155 – but that is a ‘big’ if.

He’s lost his way since and hasn’t won a race since that 2022 Kempton win – and is now 11 races with no win.

Classy on his day, but plenty to prove.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

14. Chantry House (IRE) 🇬🇧

Another of the old-timers at 11 and will run for trainer Nicky Henderson, who has never won the National.

Big ask at his age.

Star Rating: ⭐

15. Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 🇬🇧

Another of the Paul Nicholls Grand National runners and his consistent profile will make him a lively outsider – having hit the top three in 10 of his 16 chase starts (5 wins).

Place claims with and will be ridden by Harry Skelton.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

16. Perceval Legallois (FR) 🇮🇪

Aged 8 and with a nice racing weight of 10-12, this JP McManus runner is sure to have many backers.

He’s improved this season too – winning his last two at Leopardstown – with the last coming over hurdles at the Dublin Racing Festival to protect his handicap mark over fences.

First run in the race but looks another big player for the Gavin Cromwell yard.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

17. Kandoo Kid (FR) 🇬🇧

Will be looking to become only the fourth different grey horse to win the National and not without a chance after winning the Coral Gold Cup (Hennessy) at Newbury at the end of November.

Can’t be ruled out and looks the Paul Nicholls best chance from his five runners.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

18. Iroko (FR) 🇬🇧

Another of the high-profile Grand National 2025 runners - but is also another aged 7 - and we've only seen two winners of this age since 1940.

On a plus, won the Irish National last season - which is the same route the 2024 winner I Am Maximus took.

Big looking chance at the weights, but his age is the concern.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

20. Senior Chief (GB) 🇮🇪

Won over 3m1f at the Cheltenham October Meeting and was pulled up in the Irish National last season - was hampered by a faller that day, but beaten at the time.

Acts on all ground and if taking to the fences on his debut run in the race could be another live outsider for the 2021 winning yard.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

21. Idas Boy (IRE) 🇬🇧

First run in the race and would be a bigger shock than Mon Mome's 2009 success at 100/1.

Star Rating: ⭐

22. Fil Dor (FR) 🇮🇪

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

Expensive €630k purchase out of the well-published A & G Brown Dispersal sale in February 2024 - but has only won once since and that came as a 1/40 shot in a two-horse race.

23. Broadway Boy (IRE) 🇬🇧

Another from the two-time National-winning yard of Nigel Twiston-Davies, but also another horse aged 7.

Won a novice handicap hurdle at Aintree back in 2022 but will be running in the National for the first time. Low weight helps and should stay but no win in last seven the negative.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

24. Coko Beach (FR) 🇮🇪

11th in the National last year, pulled up in 2023 and ran 8th in 2022 - so this will be his fourth try in the race.

Is back rated 11lbs lower than last year though and will carry 13lbs less in racing weight.

Would be a massive ask after three previous runs in the race - but, on a plus, is racing off his lowest rating/weight.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐

25. Stay Away Fay (IRE) 🇬🇧

The final of the Paul Nicholls Grand National runners and will be ridden by Jonathan Burke, who will be having his sixth ride in the race.

Has the back form to go well - but need to find it.

Star Rating: ⭐

26. Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 🇮🇪

The lowest-weighted Willie Mullins horse in the race and another for JP McManus.

Was a fine 7th in the race last year - only beaten 16 lengths and is only a pound higher this time.

But could bounce back and has gone well in the race before - however, having faded in the closing stages last year will he get home?

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

27. Monbeg Genius (IRE) 🇬🇧

Trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who won the National in 2010 with Don't Push It - but never rode the winner when a jockey.

This 9 year-old looks an interesting player with just 10-6 to carry having bounced back to form last time when winning at Uttoxeter.

Before that was also 4th in the Welsh National this season and is only 3lbs higher.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

28. Vanillier (FR) 🇮🇪

Another grey National horse this year and a name that punters will know - having run second in 2023 and 14th last year.

Was also runner-up in the 2023 Irish National - so staying this trip is fine.

Back on a 4lb lower mark that last year too - but was beaten 42 lengths so still a lot of ground to make up.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

29. Horantzau d'Airy (FR) 🇬🇧

Rare Newmarket-based runner in the race for Michael Keady.

Runner up in the 2024 Munster National and Kerry National - so not without his 'National' history - but will be running in this race for the first time.

But eight runs with no wins - so hard to fancy.

Star Rating: ⭐

30. Hyland (FR) 🇬🇧

Trainer Nicky Henderson has had 43 runners in the National so far and is yet to get in the winners' enclosure.

Looks to hold a big chance and if sneaking into the race you feel he'll be one of those for money in the days leading up to the race.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

31. Celebre d'Allen  (FR) 🇬🇧

Experienced of these fences - having run over them three times, just never in the National. He was 8th in the 2023 Topham, 4th in the 2023 Becher Chase and also 4th in last year's Topham Chase here.

But at the age of 13 would be the oldest winner since Sergeant  Murphy won aged 13 in 1923.

Star Rating: ⭐

32. Three Card Brag (IRE) 🇮🇪

Was a a fair third in a Grade 2 Novice Chase at Navan last time out over 3m and only beaten 7 1/4 lengths to Spillane's Tower off level weights in last season's Champion Novices' Chase at the 2024 Punchestown Festival.

Not without a chance from a yard that no the time of day in this race, off a low weight and is the perfect age at 8.

Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

33. Twig (GB) 🇬🇧

Fifth in the William Hill Handicap at this meeting last season and also runner-up in the 2023 Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, which is a race that's been a fair guide to the National in recent years.

Star Rating: ⭐

34 Duffle Coat (IRE) 🇮🇪

Was brought down in the NH Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March and runner-up in the 2024 Galway Plate last summer. Hails from the Gordon Elliott yard who have three wins to his name, but has only won one of his last 27 races.

Star Rating: ⭐

35 (Res) - Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 🇬🇧

Joint 34th at the moment with Roi Mage and Duffle Coat so would need to win a ballot to get in with that pair. Owned by former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp - he was last seen running 14th in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival over 2m 4 1/2f so the trip would be the big unknown.

Star Rating: ⭐

36 (Res) - Roi Mage (FR) 🇮🇪

At the moment the joint 34th runner with Duffle Coat and Shakem Up' Arry - so might need to get into the race via a rando draw with those two. Was also 9th in the 2024 race last year - beaten 25 lengths but if getting in is set to carry 4lbs less.

Star Rating: ⭐

37 (Res) - Favori De Champdou (FR) 🇮🇪

Star Rating: ⭐

38 (Res) - Fantastic Lady (FR) 🇬🇧

Star Rating: ⭐

How Do Grand National Jockey Silks Work?

In short, each racehourse will have an owner or a group of owners.

These owners will have to register their own set of horse racing colours (silks) to be approved by the relevant horse racing authorities.

Then these jockey colours will be worn each time that owner has a horse running in their name.

If an owner has more than one horse in the same race - then different coloured jockey caps will be worn.