Grand National Tips 2026
The Grand National meeting at Aintree is the last of Britain’s great festivals during the jumps season, highlighted, of course, by the greatest race in the world.
On this page, you will find tips for all three days of the Grand National festival, alongside in-depth coverage on the Grand National itself, all the way up to Saturday.
Day 3 Tips – Grand National Festival – Grand National Day, Saturday 5th April
Andrew Mount Day 3 Aintree Tips
Act Of Authority
Imperial Saint
Andrew Mount’s Grand National Festival Day 3 Tips
Matty Sutcliffe Day 3 Aintree Tips
Rushmount
Imperial Saint
Matty Sutcliffe’s Grand National Festival Day 3 Tips
Day 1 Tips – Grand National Festival, Thursday 3rd April
Andrew Mount Day 1 Aintree Tips
Andrew Mount’s Aintree Grand National Festival Day 1 Tips
Matty Sutcliffe Day 1 Aintree Tips
Matty Sutcliffe’s Aintree Grand National Festival Day 1 Tips
Day 2 Tips – Grand National Festival – Ladies’ Day, Friday 4th April
Andrew Mount Day 2 Aintree Tips
The Changing Man
Lounge Lizard
Andrew Mount’s Aintree Grand National Festival Day 2 Tips
Matty Sutcliffe Day 2 Aintree Tips
Quai De Bourbon
Excello
Matty Sutcliffe’s Aintree Grand National Festival Day 2 Tips
Tips to help you pick the winning horse at the Grand National
Just going by the field size alone, the Grand National is the hardest race to pick the winner of in the entire sport and with 30 obstacles in the way of the 34 runners then it’s a real tough task to pick the winner of the 4m 514 yards race.
The racecard stares back at you with 34 names to choose from. Which horses can deal with the huge spectator capacity in Aintree all excitable about the world’s greatest steeplechase with tickets selling like hot cakes throughout the season.
Course experience can be a useful factor in your selection with the jockey holding the rein of a former runner being a huge positive. Similarly, though it is always tempting to find a romantic 100/1 winner, four of the last five winners were well-fancied by the National’s standards, starting at 11/1 or lower. However, there is always the chance of a shock winner, with another five of the last ten winners coming home at 25/1 or bigger!
Grand National Winners in The Past 15 Years
Below is a table with the past 15 years winners including the jockeys, trainer, and Bookmaker odds
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 2011 | Ballabriggs | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 14/1 |
| 2012 | Neptune Collonges | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | 33/1 |
| 2013 | Aurora’s Encore | Ryan Mania | Sue Smith | 66/1 |
| 2014 | Pineau De Re | Leighton Aspell | Dr Richard Newland | 25/1 |
| 2015 | Many Clouds | Leighton Aspell | Oliver Sherwood | 25/1 |
| 2016 | Rule The World | David Mullins | Mouse Morris | 33/1 |
| 2017 | One For Arthur | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell | 14/1 |
| 2018 | Tiger Roll | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | 10/1 |
| 2019 | Tiger Roll | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott | 4/1F |
| 2020 | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE | NO RACE |
| 2021 | Minella Times | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 11/1 |
| 2022 | Noble Yeats | Sam Waley-Cohen | Emmet Mullins | 50/1 |
| 2023 | Corach Rambler | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell | 8/1F |
| 2024 | I Am Maximus | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 7/1JF |
| 2025 | Nick Rockett | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins | 33/1 |
How To Read The Grand National Tips
Our Grand National tips which will come from respected tipsters Andrew Mount and Matty Sutcliffe are easy to read, as we will outline the selection along with which race it will run in during the Grand National meeting.
With odds available to place your wager then our Grand National tips are easy to follow, and whether you want to take a chance with a risky underdog at big prices, or fancy backing one of the favourites – our tipsters will have a whole host of selections available for you to back!
For first-time bettors, the Grand National is an ideal place to start and placing a bet can’t be easier and if you, for example, place a bet on an 8/1 chance and bet £10 to win and the selection wins then you 8 x 10 + your stake of £10, so you win in total £90.
Grand National Favourites and Predictions – Who will win the Grand National 2026?
Last year’s winner I Am Maximus will look to emulate the likes of Red Rum and most recently Tiger Roll by winning back-to-back renewals of the Grand National and the Willie Mullins-trained raider is sure to be one of the prominent figures in the betting.
Intense Raffles will be another leading contender for the Irish and the likeable grey has been well supported in the betting since the weights came out and heads into the race in fine form, while Josh Guerriero and Oliver Greenall’s Iroko will be spearheading the British charge and is well fancied for the race.
Stumptown was a fine winner of the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March and will be look to emulate the aforementioned Tiger Roll by doing the Cross Country/Grand National double, while Vanillier has placed before in the race and is another that adds significant strength in depth.
Grand National 2026 Sponsorship
This year Randox holds sponsorship of the Grand National.
Frequently Asked Questions
The date of the first Grand National is sometimes debated among racing historians, but the most commonly held view is that the first running occurred in 1839. It was won, appropriately, by a horse named Lottery.
With 30 daunting fences to be jumped and 4m2½f to travel, there is no greater test of endurance for both horse and jockey than the Grand National. And that’s if your horse gets into the field of 34!
In its long history, only five horses have won the Grand National at 100/1. They are Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009).
It used to be relatively common for a mare to win the Grand National. 13 have won the big race, but 10 of those were in the 19th century and no mare has won it since 1951.
Three men can lay claim to having won the most Grand Nationals: George Dockeray (1839, 1840, 1842 and 1852), Fred Rimell (1956, 1961, 1970 and 1976) and Ginger McCain (1973, 1974, 1977 and 2004) all have four wins in the race to their name.
Perhaps the most famous racehorse ever to have lived, Red Rum won three Grand Nationals in the 1970s. He rose to public fame and acclaim during the period and was responsible for three of trainer Ginger McCain’s four victories in the race.
The Grand National features 30 fences, 14 of which are jumped twice and the other pair jumped once. Becher’s Brook, the Canal Turn, Valentine’s Brook and The Chair are all once-a-year names the general public recall with fervour.
A prize pot of £1 million has been declared for the 2024 Grand National with just over half of that total promised to the winner.
Randox will sponsor the 2025 Grand National.
I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins at odds of 7/1JF.
Foinavon was arguably the biggest Grand National upset in 1967 when coming from way off the back at 100/1 when there was a pile-up at one fence. The fence is now named in Foinavon’s honour.
It couldn’t be easier to bet on the Grand National, as you can check out our Grand National Betting Offers here.
The weather can have a huge effect on the Grand National results, as rain can make the ground slower and play to the advantage of better stayers.