{"id":42330,"date":"2025-04-05T06:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T06:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=42330"},"modified":"2025-04-05T06:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T06:51:28","slug":"grand-national-2025-runners-guide-and-5-star-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/grand-national-2025-runners-guide-and-5-star-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand National 2025 Runners Guide And 5-Star Ratings For All 34 Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the world’s biggest jumps race on the horizon SportsCasting’s horse racing expert Andy Newton gives you his Grand National 2025 runners guide, plus 5-star ratings for ALL 34 entries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand National 2025 Runners Headed By Two 7 Year-Olds\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There will be a maximum of 34 Grand National 2025 runners<\/strong> that will line-up for the big Aintree race on Saturday 5th April – with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a> seeing two young horses near the top of the market.<\/p>\n

Last year’s Irish Grand National<\/a> winner Intense Raffles<\/strong> is one of these fancied 7 year-olds – as he looks to emulate I Am Maximus and win both races.<\/p>\n

While the JP McManus<\/a>-owned Iroko<\/strong> is another 7 year-old near the head of the market as he looks to give his popular Irish owner a fourth success in the Grand National<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, those who love their Grand National trends<\/a> will look at the age of both these horses as negatives. This is because we’ve only seen two Grand National-winning 7 year-olds since 1940.<\/p>\n

Can one of these runners defy this stat?<\/p>\n

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\"JP1. I Am Maximus (FR) \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea
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  • <\/i> Age: 9<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Weight: 11-12<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Owner: Mr JP McManus<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Trainer: Willie Mullins<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Jockey: Paul Townend<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Rating: 167<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

    Is also the 2025 Grand National topweight with 11st 12lbs – so will also need to become the first horse to win with such a burden since Red Rum carried 12st in 1974.<\/p>\n

    Despite all this, is certainly not without a chance of following up – having won by 7 1\/2 lengths last season and has been kept fresh for this with only two runs this season. If he can win again, would also provide Willie Mullins with a third win and owner JP McManus with a fourth.<\/p>\n

    Likely to go off as favourite and if he can win as market leader again – it will be the first time the race has seen three winning jollies on the bounce.<\/p>\n

    Sure to run another big race despite big weight<\/p>\n

    Star Rating:<\/strong> \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n