By Simon Jackson.

Shutthefrontdoor is as short as 10-1 to win the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 11 after he was allotted 11st 2lb when weights were revealed on Tuesday.

The weights were unveiled in front of 240 guests at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden where last year’s Betfred Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere was given joint top-weight of 11st 10lb, alongside Irish Hennessy Gold Cup winner Carlingford Lough.

Shutthefrontdoor, the winner of nine of his 14 starts that includes victory in the 2014 Boylesports Irish Grand National, has also won on his sole previous start at Aintree.

He is one of six entries owned by JP McManus and the Jonjo O’Neill-trained eight-year-old has halved in price since entries were announced on February 4.

“The Grand National never fails to top the turnover charts and this year’s renewal could be a record-breaker, with Tony McCoy due to take his final ride in the race,” spokesman Andrew Griffiths said on behalf of Betfred, the official betting partner of the 2015 Crabbie’s Grand National.

“Whatever he rides is sure to go off favourite and the plunge has already begun on Shutthefrontdoor, who has halved in price since the entries were revealed,” Griffiths continued.

“The Crabbie’s Grand National is an iconic event and we are thrilled to be involved as the official betting partner.”

The weights of other notable entries include last year’s winner Pineau de Re (11st) and 2014 runner-up Balthazar King (11st 2lb).

Leading Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Many Clouds has been given 11st 9lb, while champion trainer Paul Nicholls has four entries near the top of the weights – Sam Winner (11st 8lb), Unioniste (11st 6lb), Rocky Creek (11st 3lb) and Rolling Aces (11st 3lb).

Nicholls is also set to saddle Rebel Rebellion (10st 12lb), Mon Parrain (10st 11lb) and Benvolio (10st 8lb).

The Crabbie’s Grand National 

Grade 3, £1,000,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.15pm, Aintree, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Four miles, three and a half furlongs. Weights revealed Tuesday, February 17. First scratchings’ deadline February 25. Second scratchings’ deadline March 18. Five-day confirmation stage March 31. Final declaration stage 10.00am, April 3. MAXIMUM 40 RUNNERS

	Horse	Wgt	Rating	Owner	Trainer
1)	CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE)	11-10	161	J P McManus	John Kiely IRE
2)	LORD WINDERMERE (IRE)	11-10	161	Dr Ronan Lambe	Jim Culloty IRE
3)	MANY CLOUDS (IRE)	11-09	160	Trevor Hemmings	Oliver Sherwood
4)	SAM WINNER (FR)	11-08	159	Angela Yeoman	Paul Nicholls
5)	BOSTON BOB (IRE)	11-07	158	Andrea & Graham Wylie	Willie Mullins IRE
6)	UNIONISTE (FR)	11-06	157	John Hales	Paul Nicholls
7)	RAJDHANI EXPRESS	11-04	155	Robert Waley-Cohen	Nicky Henderson
8)	ROI DU MEE (FR)	11-04	155	Gigginstown House Stud	Gordon Elliott IRE
9)	FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE)	11-03	154	Gigginstown House Stud	Mouse Morris IRE
10)	ROCKY CREEK (IRE)	11-03	154	The Johnson & Stewart Families	Paul Nicholls
11)	ROLLING ACES (IRE)	11-03	154	David Martin, Paul Barber & Ian Fogg	Paul Nicholls
12)	BALTHAZAR KING (IRE)	11-02	153	The Brushmakers	Philip Hobbs
13)	HOME FARM (IRE)	11-02	153	Chris Jones	Henry de Bromhead IRE
14)	SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (IRE)	11-02	153	J P McManus	Jonjo O’Neill
15)	ALDERWOOD (IRE)	11-01	152	J P McManus	Thomas Mullins IRE
16)	DOUBLE ROSS (IRE)	11-01	152	Options O Syndicate	Nigel Twiston-Davies
17)	HADRIAN’S APPROACH (IRE)	11-00	151	Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes	Nicky Henderson
18)	KATENKO (FR)	11-00	151	Andrew Brooks	Venetia Williams
19)	PINEAU DE RE (FR)	11-00	151	John Provan	Dr Richard Newland
20)	BACK IN FOCUS (IRE)	10-13	150	Andrea & Graham Wylie	Willie Mullins IRE
21)	BALLYCASEY (IRE)	10-13	150	Susannah Ricci	Willie Mullins IRE
22)	REBEL REBELLION (IRE)	10-12	149	Woodhouse, Sutton & Dobson	Paul Nicholls
23)	SPRING HEELED (IRE)	10-12	149	Dr Ronan Lambe	Jim Culloty IRE
24)	DOLATULO (FR)	10-11	148	Chasemore Farm	Warren Greatrex
25)	MON PARRAIN (FR)	10-11	148	John & Barbara Cotton	Paul Nicholls
26)	CARLITO BRIGANTE (IRE)	10-10	147	06 Zoo Ltd	Karen McLintock
27)	LIVING NEXT DOOR (IRE)	10-10	147	John Breslin	Tony Martin IRE
28)	POOLE MASTER	10-10	147	Geoff Thompson	David Pipe
29)	SHOTGUN PADDY (IRE)	10-10	147	Axom (XXXVI)	Emma Lavelle
30)	CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA)	10-09	146	J P McManus	Gordon Elliott IRE
31)	NIGHT IN MILAN (IRE)	10-09	146	Richard Collins	Keith Reveley
32)	RUBI LIGHT (FR)	10-09	146	Bill Hennessy	Robert Hennessy IRE
33)	THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (IRE)	10-09	146	The Stonehenge Druids	Neil Mulholland
34)	AL CO (FR)	10-08	145	Frank Lloyd	Peter Bowen
35)	BENVOLIO (IRE)	10-08	145	Patricia Thompson	Paul Nicholls
36)	GODSMEJUDGE (IRE)	10-08	145	Favourites Racing (Syndication) Ltd	Alan King
37)	SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE)	10-08	145	J P McManus	Jonjo O’Neill
38)	CORRIN WOOD (IRE)	10-07	144	Dermot Hanafin Robert Rose Ian Whitfield	Donald McCain
39)	MAKE A TRACK (IRE)	10-07	144	Gigginstown House Stud	Gordon Elliott IRE
40)	MONBEG DUDE (IRE)	10-07	144	Oydunow	Michael Scudamore
41)	TEAFORTHREE (IRE)	10-07	144	Conyers, O’Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman	Rebecca Curtis
42)	THE RAINBOW HUNTER	10-07	144	May We Never Be Found Out Partnership	Kim Bailey
43)	ACROSS THE BAY (IRE)	10-06	143	Scotch Piper Syndicate	Donald McCain
44)	MY MURPHY (IRE)	10-06	143	Hans Zindel	Liam Burke IRE
45)	PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR)	10-06	143	Prince & Paupers Syndicate	Willie Mullins IRE
46)	SAINT ARE (FR)	10-06	143	David Fox	Tom George
47)	BURTON PORT (IRE)	10-05	142	Trevor Hemmings	Jonjo O’Neill
48)	MERRY KING (IRE)	10-05	142	Frank Gillespie	Jonjo O’Neill
49)	OSCAR TIME (IRE)	10-05	142	Robert Waley-Cohen	Robert Waley-Cohen
50)	TRANQUIL SEA (IRE)	10-05	142	Jean & Clemmie Shipp	Warren Greatrex

51)	BOB FORD (IRE)	10-04	141	The Bob Ford Partnership	Rebecca Curtis
52)	CEDRE BLEU (FR)	10-04	141	Tangledupinblue	Charlie Mann
53)	CHANCE DU ROY (FR)	10-04	141	Daphne Du Pre	Philip Hobbs
54)	GAS LINE BOY (IRE)	10-04	141	Mick Fitzgerald Racing Club	Philip Hobbs
55)	SUPER DUTY (IRE)	10-04	141	Brannon, Dick, Hernon & Holden	Ian Williams
56)	WYCK HILL (IRE)	10-04	141	J P McManus	David Bridgwater
57)	ALVARADO (IRE)	10-03	140	William & Angela  Rucker	Fergal O’Brien
58)	BUDDY BOLERO (IRE)	10-03	140	Malcolm Denmark	Tony Martin IRE
59)	COURT BY SURPRISE (IRE)	10-03	140	Nick Mustoe	Emma Lavelle
60)	OWEGA STAR (IRE)	10-03	140	Anthony Callan/Siobhan Callan	Peter Fahey IRE
61)	PORTRAIT KING (IRE)	10-03	140	Marie Davis	Maurice Phelan IRE
62)	RIVER CHOICE (FR)	10-03	140	Fergus Wilson	Richard Chotard FR
63)	BAILEYS CONCERTO (IRE)	10-02	139	United Five Racing & Andrew Sayer	Dianne Sayer
64)	DUKE OF LUCCA (IRE)	10-02	139	Lesley Field	Philip Hobbs
65)	ELY BROWN (IRE)	10-02	139	Countrywide Vehicle Rentals Taxi Hire	Charlie Longsdon
66)	KRUZHLININ (GER)	10-02	139	Paul & Clare Rooney	Donald McCain
67)	RENARD (FR)	10-02	139	ROA Arkle Partnership	Venetia Williams
68)	ROYALE KNIGHT	10-02	139	Chris Stedman & Robert Corsan	Dr Richard Newland
69)	SOLL	10-02	139	Derrick Mossop	David Pipe
70)	THEATRICAL STAR	10-02	139	Brocade Racing	Colin Tizzard
71)	RAZ DE MAREE (FR)	10-01	138	James Swan	Sandra Hughes IRE
72)	BROADWAY BUFFALO (IRE)	10-00	137	Jo Tracey	David Pipe
73)	GREEN FLAG (IRE)	10-00	137	John Adam	Lucinda Russell
74)	GUESS AGAIN (IRE)	10-00	137	Malcolm Denmark	Tony Martin IRE
75)	MAGGIO (FR)	10-00	137	Mike Deren	Patrick Griffin IRE
76)	THE PACKAGE	10-00	137	The Johnson Family	David Pipe
77)	GALLANT OSCAR (IRE)	9-13	136	Garrett Kelly	Tony Martin IRE
78)	GOONYELLA (IRE)	9-13	136	Ann & Alan Potts Partnership	Jim Dreaper IRE
79)	SYDNEY PAGET (IRE)	9-13	136	Roger O’Byrne	Donald McCain
80)	VINTAGE STAR (IRE)	9-13	136	Trevor Hemmings	Sue Smith
81)	ALPHA VICTOR (IRE)	9-12	135	Denton, Kinsey, Osborne Hse, Wesley-Yates	William Kinsey
82)	MOUNTAINOUS (IRE)	9-12	135	Walters Plant Hire & James & Jean Potter	Richard Lee
83)	IKORODU ROAD	9-11	134	John Odell	Graeme McPherson
84)	MART LANE (IRE)	9-11	134	Geoff Thompson	Sophie Leech
85)	ANY CURRENCY (IRE)	9-09	132	Cash Is King	Martin Keighley
86)	HARRY THE VIKING	9-09	132	Jim Beaumont, Douglas Pryde & Quona Thomson	Sandy Thomson
87)	RIGADIN DE BEAUCHENE (FR)	9-09	132	Andrew Wiles	Venetia Williams
88)	BALLYOLIVER	9-08	131	Richard Britten-Long	Venetia Williams
89)	GLENQUEST (IRE)	9-08	131	Coolglen Syndicate	Stuart Crawford IRE
90)	LACKAMON	9-07	130	Sue Smith	Sue Smith
91)	STANDING OVATION (IRE)	9-07	130	The Bravo Partnership	David Pipe
92)	LOCH BA (IRE)	9-05	128	Peter Taplin, Susan Bunney & Partners	Mick Channon
93)	ROSE OF THE MOON (IRE)	9-05	128	Middleham Park Racing XXXIII & Partners	David O’Meara
94)	AMERICAN SPIN	9-03	126	George Collacott & R Gadd	Luke Dace
95)	TALES OF MILAN (IRE)	9-01	124	Phil Middleton	Phil Middleton
96)	NEPTUNE EQUESTER	9-00	123	Jim Beaumont	Sandy Thomson

96 entries (was 98  – Cappa Bleu subsequently scratched, Qulinton not qualified)

25 Irish-trained

1 French-trained 

Crabbie’s Grand National – Betfred bet:

12 Shutthefrontdoor;

20 Balthazar King, Merry King, Unioniste;

25 Back In Focus, Carlingford Lough, Godsmejudge, Pineau de Re, Sam Winner, Spring Heeled, Teaforthree;

33 Alvarado, Boston Bob, Dolatulo, Home Farm, Living Next Door, Lord Windermere, Many Clouds, Monbeg Dude, Prince de Beauchene, Rebel Rebellion, Rocky Creek, Royale Knight, Saint Are, Sunnyhillboy;

40 Across The Bay, Al Co, Ballycasey, Benvolio, Buddy Bolero, Burton Port, Cause Of Causes, Chance du Roy, Corrin Wood, Court By Surprise, Double Ross, First Lieutenant, Gallant Oscar, Goonyella, Hadrian’s Approach, Kruzhlinin, Rolling Aces, Shotgun Paddy, Soll, Super Duty, The Druids Nephew, Theatrical Star, Wyck Hill;

50 Any Currency, Broadway Buffalo, Carlito Brigante, Cedre Bleu, Duke Of Lucca, Green Flag, Katenko, Make A Track, Mon Parrain, Mountainous, Night In Milan, Oscar Time, Rajdhani Express, Raz de Maree, Renard, Roi du Mee, The Package, Vintage Star;

66 Alderwood, Alpha Victor, Baileys Concerto, Bob Ford, Gas Line Boy, Guess Again, Harry The Viking, My Murphy, Owega Star, Poole Master, Portrait King, Rigadin de Beauchene, Rubi Light, Standing Ovation, Sydney Paget, The Rainbow Hunter, Tranquil Sea;

100 Ballyoliver, Ely Brown, Glenquest, Ikorodu Road, Lackamon, Loch Ba, Maggio, Mart Lane, Neptune Equester, River Choice, Rose Of The Moon, Tales Of Milan;

200 American Spin;

NQ Qulinton NR Cappa Bleu ¼ 1-2-3-4

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