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NOBLE Yeats and Any Second Now finished first and second in last year’s Randox Grand National and are to the forefront of the betting for the 2023 renewal that has attracted 85 entries.

Noble Yeats was a shock 50-1 winner in 2022 and this year heads the betting at 8-1 from Any Second Now (14-1) who finished two and a quarter-lengths behind him at Aintree.

Last year’s third placed Delta Work (20-1) also reopposes in the unique £1million contest that comprises 30 fences in the four miles, two furlongs and 74 yards contest at Aintree on April 15.

Grand National weights are published on February 21. The final field of 40 runners and riders will be revealed after final declarations on April 13.

Randox Grand National 2023

Four miles, two furlongs and 74 yards

Aintree April 15

(Name / Age / Owner / Trainer)

Ain’t That A Shame (IRE) 9 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Any Second Now (IRE) 11 Mr John P. McManus T. M. Walsh Ireland

Ashtown Lad (IRE) 9 Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton

Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 7 Alymer Stud Ltd Gordon Elliott Ireland

A Wave of The Sea (IRE) 7 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland

Back On The Lash 9 Maughan, Redknapp, Ryan, Salters Martin Keighley

Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 10 Pioneer Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 Natalie Gilligan Paul John Gilligan Ireland

Burrows Saint (FR) 10 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins Ireland

Cape Gentleman (IRE) 7 Mr Pierre Manigault John Joseph Hanlon Ireland

Capodanno (FR) 7 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland

Captain Cattistock 10 Mr Nic Brereton Fergal O’Brien 

Captain Kangaroo (IRE) 8 Kanga Racing & Brett Graham Syndicate W. P. Mullins Ireland

Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland

Chemical Energy (IRE) 7 Caldwell Construction Ltd Gordon Elliott Ireland

Chris’s Dream (IRE) 11 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Cilaos Emery (FR) 11 The Has Been’s Sophie Leech

Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Venetia Williams

Coko Beach (FR) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Conflated (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Corach Rambler (IRE) 9 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell

Darasso (FR) 10 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland

Darrens Hope (IRE) 9 Robert Murphy Robert Murphy Ireland

Death Duty (IRE) 12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Defi Bleu (FR) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Delta Work (FR) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Diol Ker (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade Ireland

Dunboyne (IRE) 8 S. P. O’Connor Gordon Elliott Ireland

Enjoy d’Allen (FR) 9 Mr John P. McManus Ciaran Murphy Ireland

Envoi Allen (FR) 9 Cheveley Park Stud Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Escaria Ten (FR) 9 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott Ireland

Eva’s Oskar (IRE) 9 Sally & Richard Prince Tim Vaughan

Fakiera (FR) 8 Mr T. O’Driscoll Gordon Elliott Ireland

Fantastikas (FR) 8 Imperial Racing Partnership 2016 Nigel Twiston-Davies

Farclas (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 9 Taylor, Burley & O’Dwyer Joe Tizzard

Fortescue 9 Mrs L Nixon Henry Daly

Francky du Berlais (FR) 10 Mr Roddy Owen Peter Bowen

Franco de Port (FR) 8 Bruton Street V W. P. Mullins Ireland

Frontal Assault (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Fury Road (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Gabbys Cross (IRE) 8 Mr R. S. Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 7 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland

Ga Law (FR) 7 The Footie Partnership Jamie Snowden

Galvin (IRE) 9 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland

Gevrey (FR) 7 Denis Gallagher Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

Gin On Lime (FR) 7 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Glamorgan Duke (IRE) 10 Natalie Gilligan Paul John Gilligan Ireland

Grumpy Charley 8 Mr G. Thompson Chris Honour

Happygolucky (IRE) 9 Lady Dulverton Kim Bailey

Hewick (IRE) 8 Mr T. J. Mcdonald John Joseph Hanlon Ireland

Hill Sixteen 10 J Fyffe & S Townshend Sandy Thomson

Iwilldoit 10 Diamond Racing Ltd Sam Thomas

Le Milos 8 The Jolly Good Partnership Dan Skelton

Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 Linda Mulcahy/Mary Wolridge Mrs J. Harrington Ireland

Longhouse Poet (IRE) 9 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland 

Lord Lariat (IRE) 8 P.Blake/Patrick John Casey Dermot Anthony McLoughlin Ireland

Milan Native (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Minella Crooner (IRE) 7 Mr David Barnard Gordon Elliott Ireland

Minella Times (IRE) 10 Mr John P. McManus Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Minella Trump (IRE) 9 Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain

Mister Coffey (FR) 8 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford Nicky Henderson

Mortal (IRE) 11 Mr A. Dunlop Gordon Elliott Ireland

Mr Incredible (IRE) 7 Mr P. Byrne W. P. Mullins Ireland

Nearly Perfect 9 Peter Beadles Neil King

Noble Yeats (IRE) 8 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland

Our Power (IRE) 8 Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group Sam Thomas

Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 9 Robcour Gordon Elliott Ireland

Punitive (IRE) 9 Pioneer Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

Quick Wave (FR) 10 Ms Sharon Kinsella Venetia Williams

Rapper 9 The Home Farm Partnership Henry Daly

Recite A Prayer (IRE) 8 The Turner Family W. P. Mullins Ireland

Remastered 10 Brocade Racing David Pipe

Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 10 Carl Hinchy and Mark Scott Richard Hobson

Roi Mage (FR) 11 Pryde/Van Der Hoeven/McGladery/Beaumont Patrick Griffin Ireland

Royale Pagaille (FR) 9 Mrs S. Ricci Venetia Williams

Sam Brown 11 Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball

Secret Reprieve (IRE) 9 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams

Sporting John (IRE) 8 Mr John P. McManus Philip Hobbs

The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8 Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Romans Joe Tizzard

The Big Dog (IRE) 10 Damien J. Kelly/Colin Kelly Peter Fahey Ireland

The Shunter (IRE) 10 Mr John P. McManus Emmet Mullins Ireland

Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 8 McNeill Family Paul Nicholls

Vanillier (FR) 8 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland

Velvet Elvis (IRE) 7 Mr D. Kierans T. Gibney Ireland

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