{"id":79481,"date":"2026-02-03T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=79481"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:43:56","slug":"grand-national-runners-aintree-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/grand-national-runners-aintree-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iroko Heads 78 Grand National Runners at Latest Declaration Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These include the Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero-trained <strong>IROKO,<\/strong> who is the current Grand National favourite to give owner JP McManus his fourth win in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Plus last year&#8217;s hero Nick Rockett is also amongst the 78 Grand National runners left for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/itv-racing-schedule-today\/\">ITV Racing<\/a> contest on Saturday April 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Read on below to also see the latest Grand National betting odds 2026.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grand National Runners 2026: 78 Entries Stand Their Ground \ud83c\udfc7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Ain&#8217;t That A Shame<\/b> (<i>Tom Ellis<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Amirite <\/b>(<i>Henry De Bromhead, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Answer To Kayf<\/b> (<i>Terence O&#8217;Brien, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Anyway<\/b> (<i>David Kenneth Budds, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Appreciate It<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Banbridge<\/b> (<i>Joseph O&#8217;Brien, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Beaufort Scale<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Beauport <\/b>(<i>Nigel &amp; Willy Twiston-Davies<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Better Days Ahead <\/b>(<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Blaze The Way<\/b> (<i>Margaret Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Blizzard Of Oz<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Buddy One<\/b> (<i>Paul John Gilligan, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Captain Cody<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Champ Kiely<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Croke Park<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Deafening Silence<\/b> (<i>Dan Skelton<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Deep Cave<\/b> (<i>Christian Williams<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Escaria Ten<\/b> (<i>Martin Keighley<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Favori De Champdou<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Final Orders<\/b> (<i>Gavin Cromwell, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Firefox<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Flooring Porter<\/b> (<i>Gavin Cromwell, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>French Dynamite<\/b> (<i>Eric McNamara, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Gentlemans Game<\/b> (<i>Mouse Morris, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Gerri Colombe<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Gorgeous Tom<\/b> (<i>Henry de Bromhead, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Grangeclare West<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Grey Dawning<\/b> (<i>Dan Skelton<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Handstands (<\/b><i>Ben Pauling<\/i><b>)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Harry Des Ongrais <\/b>(<i>Henry de Bromhead, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Haiti Couleurs<\/b> (<i>Rebecca Curtis<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>High Class Hero<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Hyland <\/b>(<i>Nicky Henderson<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>I Am Maximus<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Ile Atlantique<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Impaire Et Passe<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Imperial Saint<\/b> (<i>Philip Hobbs &amp; Johnson White<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>In d&#8217;Or<\/b> (<i>Fergal O&#8217;Brien<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Intense Raffles<\/b> (<i>Thomas Gibney, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Iroko<\/b> (<i>Oliver Greenall &amp; Josh Guerriero<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Jagwar<\/b> (<i>Oliver Greenall &amp; Josh Guerriero<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Johnnywho<\/b> (<i>Jonjo &amp; A J O&#8217;Neill<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Jordans<\/b> (<i>Joseph O&#8217;Brien, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Leave Of Absence<\/b> (<i>Anthony Honeyball<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Lecky Watson <\/b>(<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>L&#8217;Homme Presse<\/b> (<i>Venetia Williams<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Marble Sands<\/b> (<i>David Killahena &amp; Graeme McPherson<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Mister Coffey<\/b> (<i>Nicky Henderson<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Monbeg Genius<\/b> (<i>Jonjo &amp; A J O&#8217;Neill<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Monty&#8217;s Star<\/b> (<i>Henry De Bromhead, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Mr Vango<\/b> (<i>Sara Bradstock<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Myretown<\/b> (<i>Lucinda Russell &amp; Michael Scudamore<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Nick Rockett<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Now Is The Hour<\/b> (<i>Gavin Cromwell, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>O&#8217;Moore Park<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Oscars Brother<\/b> (<i>Connor King, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Paggane<\/b> (<i>Faye Bramley<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Panic Attack<\/b> (<i>Dan Skelton<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Perceval Legallois<\/b> (<i>Gavin Cromwell, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Pic Roc<\/b> (<i>Ben Pauling<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Pied Piper<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Quai De Bourbon<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Resplendent Grey<\/b> (<i>Olly Murphy<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Search For Glory<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Shanbally Kid<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Soul Icon<\/b> (<i>Keiran Burke<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Spanish Harlem<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Spillane&#8217;s Tower <\/b>(<i>Jimmy Mangan, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Stellar Story<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Stolen Silver<\/b> (<i>Georgia Nicholls<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>The Real Whacker<\/b> (<i>Paddy Neville<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>The Short Go<\/b> (<i>Henry de Bromhead, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Three Card Brag<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Top Of The Bill<\/b> (<i>Nigel &amp; Willy Twiston-Davies<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Twig<\/b> (<i>Ben Pauling<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Western Fold <\/b>(<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Weveallbeencaught<\/b> (<i>Eric McNamara, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Will Do<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Yeah Man <\/b>(<i>Gavin Cromwell, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott Have 27 Grand National Runners Between Them \ud83d\udc6c<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46257\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mullins-Elliott.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mullins-Elliott.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mullins-Elliott-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mullins-Elliott-350x197.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott Have Big Armies Entered For The 2026 Grand National<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of the remaining 78 Grand National runners, the powerhouse Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott yards are dominating.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who did well at the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/dublin-racing-festival-2026-race-times-schedule-and-tv-coverage\/\">Dublin Racing Festival<\/a>, have a massive 27 entries left between them.<\/p>\n<p>With Elliott having 12 runners and Mullins 15.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Elliott has won the Grand National three times (Silver Birch 2007, Tiger Roll 2018 and 2019).<\/p>\n<p>While Willie Mullins has won the race three times too (Hedgehunter 2005, I Am Maximus 2024 and Nick Rockett 2025).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Willie Mullins Grand National Runners\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Appreciate It<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Blizzard Of Oz<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Captain Cody<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Champ Kiely<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Grangeclare West<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>High Class Hero<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>I Am Maximus<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Ile Atlantique<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Impaire Et Passe<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Lecky Watson <\/b>(<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Nick Rockett<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>O&#8217;Moore Park<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Quai De Bourbon<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Shanbally Kid<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Spanish Harlem<\/b> (<i>Willie Mullins, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Gordon Elliott Grand National Runners\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Beaufort Scale<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Better Days Ahead <\/b>(<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Croke Park<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Favori De Champdou<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Firefox<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Gerri Colombe<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Pied Piper<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Search For Glory<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Stellar Story<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Three Card Brag<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Western Fold <\/b>(<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <b>Will Do<\/b> (<i>Gordon Elliott, Ireland<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Ireland Have 49 Of The 78 Grand National Runners 2026 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Then, of the 78 Grand National runners, a massive 63% are also trained in Ireland.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Maximum Of 34 Grand National Runners Can Take Part<\/strong><strong>\ud83c\udfc7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These 78 Grand National runners will then be whittled down in the coming months to a final field of 34.<\/p>\n<p>This is the maximum number of runners allowed in the race now &#8211; reduced from 40 in 2024 due to safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The final entries will also be out a day earlier than normal in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>With Wednesday 8th April 2026 (not Thursday 9th April) the new final declaration date for the Grand National.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Are The Final Grand National Runners Declared? \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Key 2026 Entry &amp; Declaration Stages<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The field is narrowed down through several official stages before the race on Saturday, 11th April:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Initial Entries Revealed:<\/strong> Tuesday, 3 February <em>(78 horses entered for 2026).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Weights Published:<\/strong> Tuesday, 17 February.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>First Scratchings:<\/strong> Tuesday, 3 March.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Second Scratchings:<\/strong> Tuesday, 24 March.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Five-Day Confirmation Stage:<\/strong> Monday, 6 April.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Final Declarations (The Final 34):<\/strong> Wednesday, 8 April at 10:00 am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>When Do The Grand National Weights Come Out? \u2696\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The weights for each 2026 Grand National runner will be revealed on Tuesday 17th February.<\/p>\n<p>With the Grand National weights lunch in 2025 held at St George&#8217;s Hall in Liverpool&#8217;s city centre.<\/p>\n<p>Then these weights are set in stone ahead of the race on Saturday 11th April.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning any horses that win races between 11th Feb and 11th April can&#8217;t have their Grand National weight altered.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grand National Betting Odds 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Iroko 7\/1 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> I Am Maximus 10\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Haiti Couleurs 16\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Panic Attack 20\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Montys Star 20\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Captain Cody 25\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Grangeclare West 25\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Nick Rockett 25\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Oscars Brother 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Spillanes Tower 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Jordans 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Now Is The Hour 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Myretown 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Appreciate It 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Leave Of Absence 33\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Deep Cave 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Spanish Harlem 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Gentlemansgame 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Pic Roc 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Deafening Silence 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Banbridge 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Twig 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Stellar Story 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> Johnnywho 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> L&#8217;Homme Presse 50\/1<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 66\/1 BAR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em>Note: Grand National betting odds 2026 are subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Is The 2026 Grand National?\ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5Date: Saturday 11th April 2026<br \/>\n<span class=\"JCzEY tNxQIb\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">\u231aTime: 4:00pm <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n\ud83c\udfc7Racecourse: Aintree<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd04Trip: 4m 2 1\/2f<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb7Winning Purse: <span class=\"rp-raceTimeCourseName__info_container\" data-test-selector=\"text-raceTitleAndInfo\">\u00a3500,000<\/span><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcfa TV: ITV Racing \/ Racing TV<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Last Year&#8217;s Grand National Winner Nick Rockett Back For More<\/strong>\ud83d\ude80<\/h2>\n<p>In 2025 the Grand National winner was Nick Rockett, who blasted home by 2 1\/2 lengths.<\/p>\n<p>He saw off the 2024 winner I Am Maximus into second and led home a Willie Mullins 1-2 in the famous Aintree race.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WATCH: Nick Rockett Winning The 2025 Grand National at Aintree<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"FULL RACE &amp; REACTION: 2025 Randox Grand National | Aintree\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WbCyILHBFmo?feature=oembed\" 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