Grand National Weights

Grand National Weights

When looking to select your Grand National horse, the handicap weight of the entries is one of the most important factors to consider. British Racecourses looks at the Grand National weights for this year.

Many horse racing punters wait for the entries and weights to be released before placing bets and making the most of any Grand National betting promotional bonuses which may be on offer in June 2026.

The weights are now out for the 2026 world’s greatest jumps race, with the highest-rated top 40 horses set to line up at Aintree on Saturday, April 5th 2026 to tackle the Randox Grand National.

The 78 entries – with over a dozen entries from the Gordon Elliott yard, which has had plenty of success and had previous winners of the Grand National – also include last year’s winner Noble Yeats. Remastered and The Shunter also catch the eye.

The entries are dominated by Irish trainers, with British runners making up only 11 of the top 40 entries. Gordon Elliott, Willie Mullins, Emmet Mullins, and Henry De Bromhead hold very strong hands.

The British contingent includes Venetia Williams, Philip Hobbs, David Pipe and Colin Tizzard.

In our Grand National weights guide, we have a full and comprehensive list of all current entries and their handicap weights ahead of the big race at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool.

Find out more about the Grand National weights:

Full List of 2026 Grand National Entries

Here is the full list of 2026 Grand National entries in handicap weight order:

1 I Am Maximus (FR) 10 11-12 Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend

2 Nick Rockett (IRE) 9 11-11 Willie Mullins IRE Tom Bellamy

3 Banbridge (IRE) 10 11-11 Joseph O’Brien IRE JJ Slevin

4 Grangeclare West (IRE) 10 11-10 Willie Mullins IRE Patrick Mullins

5 Gerri Colombe (FR) 10 11-10 Gordon Elliott IRE Jack Kennedy

6 Haiti Couleurs (FR) 9 11-10 Rebecca Curtis Sean Bowen

7 Spillane’s Tower (IRE) 8 11-8 Jimmy Mangan IRE Simon Torrens

8 Firefox (IRE) 8 11-4 Gordon Elliott IRE Keith Donoghue

9 Monty’s Star (IRE) 9 11-3 Henry de Bromhead IRE Darragh O’Keeffe

10 Spanish Harlem (FR) 8 11-3 Willie Mullins IRE Brian Hayes

11 Lecky Watson (IRE) 8 11-2 Willie Mullins IRE Sean O’Keeffe

12 Champ Kiely (IRE) 10 11-1 Willie Mullins IRE Danny Mullins

13 Iroko (FR) 8 11-1 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O’Neill Jr

14 Favori De Champdou (FR) 11 11-1 Gordon Elliott IRE Danny Gilligan

15 Three Card Brag (IRE) 9 11-0 Gordon Elliott IRE Jordan Gainford

16 Oscars Brother (IRE) 8 10-13 Connor King IRE Daniel King

17 Mr Vango (IRE) 10 10-12 Sara Bradstock Jack Tudor

18 High Class Hero (GB) 9 10-11 Willie Mullins IRE James Bowen

19 Stellar Story (IRE) 9 10-11 Gordon Elliott IRE Robert Dunne

20 Beauport (IRE) 10 10-11 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies

21 Captain Cody (IRE) 8 10-10 Willie Mullins IRE Jonathan Burke

22 Jagwar (FR) 7 10-10 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Mark Walsh

23 Perceval Legallois (FR) 9 10-9 Gavin Cromwell IRE Harry Cobden

24 Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 8 10-9 Henry de Bromhead IRE Sean Flanagan

25 The Real Whacker (IRE) 10 10-9 Patrick Neville Gavin Sheehan

26 Quai De Bourbon (FR) 7 10-9 Willie Mullins IRE Donagh Meyler

27 Answer To Kayf (GB) 10 10-8 Terence O’Brien IRE John Shinnick

28 Jordans (FR) 7 10-8 Joseph O’Brien IRE Ben Jones

29 Final Orders (GB) 10 10-5 Gavin Cromwell IRE Conor Stone-Walsh

30 Marble Sands (FR) 10 10-5 David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Kielan Woods

31 Panic Attack (IRE) 10 10-5 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton

32 Top Of The Bill (IRE) 10 10-5 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies Toby McCain-Mitchell

33 Johnnywho (IRE) 9 10-4 Jonjo & A J O’Neill Richie McLernon

34 Twig (GB) 11 10-4 Ben Pauling Beau Morgan

RESERVES

35 Pied Piper (GB) 8 10-3 Gordon Elliott IRE

36 Imperial Saint (FR) 8 10-2 Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Callum Pritchard

37 Amirite (IRE) 10 10-2 Henry de Bromhead IRE

38 Ain’t That A Shame (IRE) 12 10-2 Tom Ellis Jack Andrews

39 Deep Cave (IRE) 8 9-13 Christian Williams

40 Buddy One (IRE) 9 9-12 Paul Gilligan IRE

Popular Questions

What weight normally wins the Grand National?

The Grand National is a handicap horse race which means all entries should technically have the same chance of winning.

The best racehorses in the field have the highest official rating and need to carry the most weight in the race.

It is very difficult for the best horse to carry the top weight of 12 stone to victory and punters like to find well-weighted horses at 11 stone when choosing their Grand National tips.

Why is the Grand National a handicap?

The Grand National is a handicap race because it gives all entries an equal chance of winning the race.

The handicapper gives each horse an official rating which determines the weight they need to carry during the race.

The aim of handicapping is that the faster horses carry more weight and the slower horses carry less weight in the Grand National.

This makes the Grand National race as even as possible so that all racehorses have an even chance of winning.

Summary of Grand National Weights

The weights and entries are out for the 2026 Grand National.

Technically speaking, the Grand National 2026 weights should give all the runners a chance of winning the Grand National prize.

In essence, all the horses should have an even chance as the handicapper penalises the better horses to carry more weight.

Whilst it is good to place an early bet, perhaps to try and get longer odds, we suggest keeping them sensible. With the race still a few weeks away, much can happen, and other factors, such as ground conditions, confirmed jockeys, and more, are yet to be finalised.

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