{"id":43359,"date":"2025-04-04T09:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=43359"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:22:49","slug":"winning-grand-national-weights-since-since-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/winning-grand-national-weights-since-since-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Best Grand National Winning Weights Since Since 2000?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a handicap, then the burden on each runner’s back can be key – especially with 4m 2 1\/2f to travel. The better horses in the race will carry more Grand National weight, while those with a lower handicap mark will lump less around – as the British handicapper tries to level things up.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With this in mind, we look at what the best Grand National weight<\/strong> has been over the years – so to see if there are any patterns ruling certain horses out.<\/p>\n

Since 1978, Only THREE Winners Carried A Grand National Weight Of 11st 6lbs Or More
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There is an old saying in horse racing “weight stops trains”<\/em> – and if the Grand National trends<\/a> can be believed this certainly is the case in the world’s biggest steeplechase.<\/p>\n

This is because the first Grand National weights stat to take into account is to find those carrying big burdens – as history tells us horses with 11st 6lbs or more have won just three runnings since 1978.<\/p>\n

Over this period there have been 45 renewals of the National – with those winners carrying 11st 6lbs or more equating to just a 7% strike rate.<\/p>\n

Yes, some will say that one this trio of winners to carry 11st 6lbs+ of Grand National weight was only last year – when I Am Maximus<\/strong> won with bang-on 11st 6lbs.<\/p>\n

However, before him it was Many Clouds in 2015, who won with 11st 9lbs, and then one of the three different Grand National grey horses<\/a> Neptune Collonges<\/strong> winning in 2012 with 11st 6lbs.<\/p>\n

Prior to these three winners you have to go back to the mighty Red Rum in 1977 – when he won with 11st 8lbs.<\/p>\n

Taking all this into account and looking at the Grand National 2025 runners – these FIVE horse are the ones who are set to carry 11st 6lbs or more.<\/p>\n

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  • <\/i> I Am Maximus (11st-12lbs) \u274c<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Royale Pagaille (11st-9lbs) \u274c<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Nick Rockett (11st-8lbs) \u274c<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Grangeclare West (11st-8lbs) \u274c<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Hewick (11st-7lbs) \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Last Year’s Grand National Winner (2024) Carried 11st 6lbs In Weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    I Am Maximus<\/strong> won the Grand National in 2024 with 11st 6lbs on his back – he’ll have to try again in 2025 with topweight of 11st 12lbs.<\/p>\n

    However, despite his bigger burden this year he is still well-fancied by the best horse racing betting sites in the UK<\/a> – with most having him in the top five in the market.<\/p>\n