The Grand National entries are in - who is the early betting favourite.
The 2026 Randox Grand National is shaping up as yet another test of endurance and skill, even as entries are down from last year.
A total of 78 horses have been declared, compared with 90 in 2025, but the Irish challenge remains as strong as ever. Ireland supplies 49 of the 78 entries - an impressive 63% of the field - and trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott are leading the charge.
Mullins has entered 15 horses, including previous year’s winners I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett, while Elliott has 12 runners, both trainers are chasing a fourth Grand National victory to equal the all-time trainer record.
Britain provides the current market favourite in last year’s fourth-placed Iroko, trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, but the spotlight remains on Ireland, which has won six of the last seven Nationals.
Other key names include Haiti Couleurs, third-favourite after a string of top performances and last year’s Irish Grand National winner, and Grey Dawning, representing Dan Skelton’s Gold Cup hopes.
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When is the 2026 Grand National?
The 2026 Randox Grand National at Aintree is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at 4pm.
The three-day Grand National meeting starts on Thursday, April 9. Ladies Day is on Friday, April 10.
Grand National 2026 Entries
A total of 78 horses have been entered for the 2026 Grand National, 12 less than last year.
Ain't That A Shame (Tom Ellis)
Amirite (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
Answer To Kayf (Terence O'Brien, Ireland)
Anyway (David Kenneth Budds, Ireland)
Appreciate It (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Banbridge (Joseph O'Brien, Ireland)
Beaufort Scale (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Beauport (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
Better Days Ahead (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Blaze The Way (Margaret Mullins, Ireland)
Blizzard Of Oz (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Buddy One (Paul John Gilligan, Ireland)
Captain Cody (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Champ Kiely (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Croke Park (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Deafening Silence (Dan Skelton)
Deep Cave (Christian Williams)
Escaria Ten (Martin Keighley)
Favori De Champdou (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Final Orders (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
Firefox (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Flooring Porter (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
French Dynamite (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
Gentlemans Game (Mouse Morris, Ireland)
Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Gorgeous Tom (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Grangeclare West (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Grey Dawning (Dan Skelton)
Handstands (Ben Pauling)
Harry Des Ongrais (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Haiti Couleurs (Rebecca Curtis)
High Class Hero (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Hyland (Nicky Henderson)
I Am Maximus (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Ile Atlantique (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Impaire Et Passe (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Imperial Saint (Philip Hobbs & Johnson White)
In d'Or (Fergal O'Brien)
Intense Raffles (Thomas Gibney, Ireland)
Iroko (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
Jagwar (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
Johnnywho (Jonjo & A J O'Neill)
Jordans (Joseph O'Brien, Ireland)
Leave Of Absence (Anthony Honeyball)
Lecky Watson (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
L'Homme Presse (Venetia Williams)
Marble Sands (David Killahena & Graeme McPherson)
Mister Coffey (Nicky Henderson)
Monbeg Genius (Jonjo & A J O'Neill)
Monty's Star (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
Mr Vango (Sara Bradstock)
Myretown (Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore)
Nick Rockett (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Now Is The Hour (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
O'Moore Park (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Oscars Brother (Connor King, Ireland)
Paggane (Faye Bramley)
Panic Attack (Dan Skelton)
Perceval Legallois (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
Pic Roc (Ben Pauling)
Pied Piper (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Quai De Bourbon (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Resplendent Grey (Olly Murphy)
Search For Glory (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Shanbally Kid (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Soul Icon (Keiran Burke)
Spanish Harlem (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Spillane's Tower (Jimmy Mangan, Ireland)
Stellar Story (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Stolen Silver (Georgia Nicholls)
The Real Whacker (Paddy Neville)
The Short Go (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Top Of The Bill (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
Twig (Ben Pauling)
Western Fold (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Weveallbeencaught (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
Will Do (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Yeah Man (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
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Grand National 2026 Odds
| Horse | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Iroko | 8/1 | Bet365 |
| I am Maximus | 12/1 | Betfred |
| Haiti Couleurs | 14/1 | Betfred |
| Panic Attack | 20/1 | Betfred |
| Montys Star | 25/1 | Bet365 |
| Captain Cody | 25/1 | Betfred |
| Grangeclare West | 25/1 | Betfred |
| Nick Rockett | 25/1 | Bet365 |
Who is the betting favourite in the Grand National 2026?
Iroko has emerged as the early favourite for the 2026 Grand National, priced at 8/1 with bet365, after a professional display in a recent 2m5f graduation chase at Ascot. Having finished fourth in last year’s National, the seven-year-old impressed under Jonjo O’Neill Jr., storming clear at the final fence to win by almost five lengths. Joint-trainers Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero are now plotting a route back to Aintree, with Iroko’s combination of experience and improved form making him a clear contender for April 11.
I Am Maximus is second favourite for the 2026 Grand National at 12/1 with Betfred after a dominant performance in the 2024 race. Sprinting clear on the run-in, he secured a comfortable seven-and-a-half-length victory, giving Willie Mullins his second Aintree Grand National triumph at the time.
