Weights for the 2018 Grand National will be revealed on February 2. (Pic: Courtesy of Great British Racing).
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ANTE-POST favourite Blaklion heads 105 entries for the £1-million Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 14.
Blaklion is one of six entries for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies who is targeting his third win in the world’s greatest steeplechase after scoring with Earth Summit in 1998 and Bindaree (2002).
This year Twiston-Davies has entered Betfair Chase winner Bristol de Mai – who has been given a national entry after disappointing at Cheltenham last Saturday – Cogry, Double Ross, Flying Angel and Splash of Ginge alongside 10-1 favourite Blaklion.
Weights for the unique four and a quarter mile contest – that comprises 30 fences and permits a maximum field of 40 runners – are set to be revealed in London on February 13.
John Baker, regional director, The Jockey Club Racecourses North West, said: “We are delighted with the excellent quality of entries for the 2018 Randox Health Grand National, which once again offers a total prize fund of £1 million.
“It is also pleasing to break the 100-barrier for the fourth time in five years in terms of the number of entries and we continue to receive very strong support from Ireland.
“The 2018 Randox Health Grand National Festival offers record prize money of £3.21 million and preparations are well underway at Aintree for what will be an outstanding three days of racing [April 12 – 14].
“We are now eagerly anticipating the unveiling of the weights for the world’s greatest chase, with the surroundings of BAFTA in London providing a suitably prestigious backdrop.”
The Randox Health Grand National (entries)
Grade 3 handicap chase, £1 million total prize fund. Aintree, 5.15pm – April 14, 2018.
| Horse | Age | Owner | Trainer |
| A GENIE IN ABOTTLE (IRE) | 7 | Gigginstown House Stud | Noel Meade IRE |
| ABOLITIONIST (IRE) | 10 | M Albon, J A Provan & C E Stedman | Dr Richard Newland |
| ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (FR) | 8 | Slaneyville Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| ALFIE SPINNER (IRE) | 13 | Alan Beard & Brian Beard | Kerry Lee |
| ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Mouse Morris IRE |
| AMERICAN (FR) | 8 | The Jago Family Partnership | Harry Fry |
| ANIBALE FLY (FR) | 8 | J P McManus | Tony Martin IRE |
| ARBRE DE VIE (FR) | 8 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| AS DE MEE (FR) | 8 | The Stewart Family & Judi Dench | Paul Nicholls |
| BAIE DES ILES (FR) | 7 | Mrs Z Wentworth | Ross O’Sullivan IRE |
| BALLYALTON (IRE) | 11 | John Westwood | Ian Williams |
| BEEVES (IRE) | 11 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Jennie Candlish |
| BELLSHILL (IRE) | 8 | Andrea & Graham Wylie | Willie Mullins IRE |
| BLAKLION | 9 | S Such & C G Paletta | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) | 13 | Adrian Butler/S P O’Connor | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| BONNY KATE (IRE) | 8 | Patricia Hunt | Noel Meade IRE |
| BRAQUEUR D’OR (FR) | 7 | Corsellis & Seyfried | Paul Nicholls |
| BRAVISSIMO (FR) | 7 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| BRISTOL DE MAI (FR) | 7 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BUYWISE (IRE) | 11 | T Hywel Jones | Evan Williams |
| CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE) | 9 | Stuart Coltherd | Stuart Coltherd |
| CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) | 12 | J P McManus | John Kiely IRE |
| CAROLE’S DESTRIER | 10 | Mrs C Skipworth | Neil Mulholland |
| CAUSE OF CAUSES (USA) | 10 | J P McManus | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| CHASE THE SPUD | 10 | Mrs C Banks | Fergal O’Brien |
| CHILDRENS LIST (IRE) | 8 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| COGRY | 9 | Graham and Alison Jelley | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| DANCING SHADOW (IRE) | 9 | The Dancing Shadows | Victor Dartnall |
| DEFINITLY RED (IRE) | 9 | Phil & Julie Martin | Brian Ellison |
| DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR (IRE) | 8 | McGoldrick Racing 3 | Sue Smith |
| DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) | 12 | Options O Syndicate | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| EDWULF | 9 | J P McManus | Joseph O’Brien IRE |
| FINAL NUDGE (IRE) | 9 | Corbett Stud | David Dennis |
| FLYING ANGEL (IRE) | 7 | R J Rexton | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| GAS LINE BOY (IRE) | 12 | The Three Graces | Ian Williams |
| GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| GO CONQUER (IRE) | 9 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Jonjo O’Neill |
| GOLD PRESENT (IRE) | 8 | John & Barbara Cotton | Nicky Henderson |
| GOODTOKNOW | 10 | Burling Lee MacEchern Nolan Potter | Kerry Lee |
| HENRI PARRY MORGAN | 10 | Ednyfed & Elizabeth Morgan | Peter Bowen |
| HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR) | 11 | Mrs Julian Blackwell | Venetia Williams |
| I JUST KNOW (IRE) | 8 | M B Scholey & The Late R H Scholey | Sue Smith |
| KNOCK HOUSE (IRE) | 9 | Tim Leslie | Donald McCain |
| KRACKATOA KING | 10 | J C Harrison Lee & T Howard Partnership | Kerry Lee |
| LONG HOUSE HALL (IRE) | 10 | Carl Hinchy | Dan Skelton |
| LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) | 12 | Dr Ronan Lambe | Jim Culloty IRE |
| MAGGIO (FR) | 13 | Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont | Patrick Griffin IRE |
| MALA BEACH (IRE) | 10 | Chris Jones | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| MILANSBAR (IRE) | 11 | Robert Bothway | Neil King |
| MINELLA DADDY (IRE) | 8 | Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar | Peter Bowen |
| MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) | 8 | J P McManus | Jonjo O’Neill |
| MISSED APPROACH (IRE) | 8 | Alan & Andrew Turner | Warren Greatrex |
| MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE) | 11 | Clipper Logistics Group Ltd | Pat Fahy IRE |
| MYSTEREE (IRE) | 10 | Lynne Maclennan | Michael Scudamore |
| NOBLE ENDEAVOR (IRE) | 9 | Chris Jones | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| O O SEVEN (IRE) | 8 | Christopher Hanbury | Nicky Henderson |
| OUT SAM | 9 | D Charlesworth | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| OUTLANDER (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| PAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE) | 9 | Fibbage Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| PENDRA (IRE) | 10 | J P McManus | Charlie Longsdon |
| PERFECT CANDIDATE (IRE) | 11 | ISL Recruitment | Fergal O’Brien |
| PHIL’S MAGIC (IRE) | 8 | Lyreen Syndicate | Tony Martin IRE |
| PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE) | 10 | Malcolm C Denmark | Willie Mullins IRE |
| POLIDAM (FR) | 9 | Simon Munir/Isaac Souede | Willie Mullins IRE |
| POORMANS HILL (IRE) | 7 | V Caldwell/Mrs K Caldwell | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| RATHVINDEN (IRE) | 10 | Ronnie Bartlett | Willie Mullins IRE |
| RAZ DE MAREE (FR) | 13 | James J Swan | Gavin Cromwell IRE |
| REGAL ENCORE (IRE) | 10 | J P McManus | Anthony Honeyball |
| RELENTLESS DREAMER (IRE) | 9 | Nigel Morris | Rebecca Curtis |
| ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) | 11 | Gigginstown House Stud | Noel Meade IRE |
| ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE) | 8 | Diana Whateley | Philip Hobbs |
| ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Mouse Morris IRE |
| SAINT ARE (FR) | 12 | David Fox | Tom George |
| SAMETEGAL (FR) | 9 | John & Barbara Cotton | Paul Nicholls |
| SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT | 10 | Mrs A M Thomson | Sandy Thomson |
| SHANTOU FLYER (IRE) | 8 | Carl Hinchy | Richard Hobson |
| SILSOL (GER) | 9 | Michelle And Dan Macdonald | Paul Nicholls |
| SIR MANGAN (IRE) | 10 | Frank McAleavy | Dan Skelton |
| SIZING CODELCO (IRE) | 9 | Ann & Alan Potts Limited | Colin Tizzard |
| SPLASH OF GINGE | 10 | Jim Neild | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
| TENOR NIVERNAIS (FR) | 11 | Boultbee Brooks Ltd | Venetia Williams |
| THE DUTCHMAN (IRE) | 8 | SprayClad UK | Colin Tizzard |
| THE LAST SAMURI (IRE) | 10 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Kim Bailey |
| THE YOUNG MASTER | 9 | Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters | Neil Mulholland |
| THEBARROWMAN (IRE) | 8 | D Keys | Adrian Keatley IRE |
| THIRD INTENTION (IRE) | 11 | Robert and Sarah Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
| THREE FACES WEST (IRE) | 10 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Philip Hobbs |
| THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Mouse Morris IRE |
| TIGER ROLL (IRE) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| TOTAL RECALL (IRE) | 9 | Slaneyville Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| TRAFFIC FLUIDE (FR) | 8 | Galloping On The South Downs Partnership | Gary Moore |
| UCELLO CONTI (FR) | 10 | Simon Munir/Isaac Souede | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| VALSEUR LIDO (FR) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
| VIC DE TOUZAINE (FR) | 9 | A Brooks & G Moore | Venetia Williams |
| VICENTE (FR) | 9 | Trevor Hemmings | Paul Nicholls |
| VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR) | 9 | Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent | David Pipe |
| VIEUX MORVAN (FR) | 9 | M L Bloodstock | Joseph O’Brien IRE |
| VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE) | 8 | Trevor Hemmings | Sue Smith |
| VIRGILIO (FR) | 9 | C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth | Dan Skelton |
| VYTA DU ROC (FR) | 9 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nicky Henderson |
| WALK IN THE MILL (FR) | 8 | Baroness Harding | Robert Walford |
| WARRIORS TALE | 9 | Michelle And Dan Macdonald | Paul Nicholls |
| WILD WEST WIND (IRE) | 9 | Simon W Clarke | Tom George |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Noel Meade IRE |
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