LONGHOUSE POET (Martin Bassil) 10 A fair sixth in 2022 despite racing with the choke out for much of the contest. Stronger this year, he jumped well when cosily taking the Punchestown Grand National Trial and his trainer's runners must always be respected. COKO BEACH (Gordon Elliott) 8 Up with the pace before tiring from two out to finish eighth last year. READ MORE: Grand National stats and facts: Rachael Blackmore, Tiger Roll, Red Rum, Peter Scudamore and moreġ1. A distant third in this last year, he is slightly better off at the weights this time. DELTA WORK (Gordon Elliott) 7 Having denied stablemate Tiger Roll a fairytale farewell at Cheltenham last year, he followed up again in the same race last month beating Galvin.

A Grade One winner but lacks experience and stamina is unproven.ħ. CAPODANNO (Willie Mullins) 5 Owned by JP McManus, he bids to become only the second seven-year-old to win the National since Bogskar in 1940 after Noble Yeats last year. Led to three out in the Irish Gold Cup but uncharacteristically fell at the penultimate fence.

A Grade One-winning novice chaser, he did seem to run out of steam when third in the Irish Gold Cup and was well held in the Ryanair at Cheltenham.īounced back this season to take the Munster National and the Troytown at Navan, and was placed in the Welsh National. FURY ROAD (Gordon Elliott) 6 A solid jumper who represents the same connections as dual winner Tiger Roll. GALVIN (Gordon Elliott) 9 Talented but inconsistent recently, stamina is seemingly not a problem for this Grade One winner who landed Cheltenham's National Hunt Chase two years ago and finished fourth in the Gold Cup last year.

NOBLE YEATS (Emmet Mullins) 9 A shock 50-1 winner last year, his Gold Cup fourth was a good effort and while he carries over a stone more than last year, age and experience are on his side.ģ. This classy performer must buck history, for not since 1899 has an 11-year-old managed to win race carrying as much weight.Ģ. ANY SECOND NOW (Ted Walsh) Rating (out of 10) 7 Third in 2021 and runner-up last year, he bids to go one better for a trainer who has a good record in the race.

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