The Aintree Grand National Festival had already brought us a couple of days of fantastic racing to enjoy, but today is the big day when the signature race of the meeting is contested – the Randox Grand National 2023.

A total of forty horses were confirmed in the race back on Thursday, with one horse on the standby list (Franklin).

From its beginnings in 1839, the Grand National has become one of the most popular races in the world, and it is the one day a year that many people will have a bet on the race to try and land a winner, or a good priced each way place!

Last year, it was 50/1 outsider Noble Yeats that landed the win and the horse is back to try and win the race back to back this year.

However, in a field packed with plenty of depth, there are numerous other horses that could land a win to deny Noble Yeats that rare honour.

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So let’s now take a look ahead to the full rundown of Saturday’s races on Grand National Day at Aintree.

Saturday’s Racecard

Day Three – Grand National Day

  • 1.45pm – The EFT Systems Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (2m)
  • 2.25pm – The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle (3m 0.5f)
  • 3.00pm – The Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (2m 4f)
  • 3.35pm – The JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (3m 0.5f)
  • 4.15pm – The William Hill Freebooter Handicap (3m 1f)
  • 5.15pm – The Randox Grand National Steeple Chase (4m 2.5f)
  • 6.20pm – The Weatherbys nhsstallions.co.uk Standard Open (2m 1f)

Let’s now take a look at the runners and riders for the big race on Saturday.

Grand National Runners And Riders & Odds

NoRunnerAgeTrainerPrev. OddsCurrent OddsJockey
26Corach Rambler9Lucinda Russell6/1 fav13/2 favDerek Fox
2Noble Yeats8Emmett Mullins8/17/1Sean Bowen
7Delta Work10Gordon Elliott8/18/1Keith Donoghue
12Longhouse Poet9Martin Brassil12/112/1JJ Slevin
1Any Second Now11Ted Walsh12/112/1Mark Walsh
13Gaillard Du Mesnil7Willie Mullins14/112/1Paul Townend
28Mr Incredible7Willie Mullins14/114/1Brian Hayes
15Le Milos8Dan Skelton16/114/1Harry Skelton
23Vanillier8Gavin Cromwell20/116/1Sean Flanagan
6Capodanno7Willie Mullins22/116/1Danny Mullins
35Our Power8Sam Thomas20/120/1Sam Twstn-Davis
3Galvin9Gordon Elliott20/120/1Davy Russell
25Ain’t That A Shame9Henry De Bromhead20/120/1Rachael Blackmre
5The Big Dog10Peter Fahey25/125/1Aidan Coleman
9Lifetime Ambition8Mrs John Harrington25/125/1Sean O’Keeffe
17The Big Breakaway8Joe Tizzard33/133/1Brendan Powell
11Coko Beach8Gordon Elliott33/133/1Harry Cobden
10Carefully Selected11Willie Mullins33/133/1Michael O’Sullivan
24Velvet Elvis7Thomas Gibney40/140/1Darragh O’Keeffe
19Roi Mage11Patrick Griffin40/140/1Felix de Giles
29Mister Coffey8Nicky Henderson40/140/1Nico De Boinville
4Fury Road9Gordon Elliott40/140/1Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
14Darasso10J.P. O’Brien40/140/1Luke Dempsey
32Gabbys Cross8Henry De Bromhead50/150/1Peter Carberry
36Dunboyne8Gordon Elliott50/150/1Jack Tudor
34Eva’s Oskar9Tim Vaughan50/150/1Alan Johns
39Back On The Leash9Martin Keighley66/150/1Adam Webb
22Minella Trump9Donald McCain66/166/1Theo Gillard
38Fortescue9Henry Daly66/166/1Hugh Nugent
20Diol Ker9Noel Meade66/166/1Kieren Buckley
27Enjoy D’Allen9Ciaran Murphy66/166/1Simon Torrens
31Hill Sixteen10Sandy Thomson66/166/1Ryan Mania
30Cloudy Glen10Venetia Williams66/166/1Charlie Deutsch
37Francky Du Berlais10Peter Bowen66/166/1Ben Jones
8Sam Brown11Anthony Honeyball80/180/1Johnny Burke
40Born By The Sea9Paul John Gilligan100/1100/1Philip Enright
21A Wave Of The Sea7Joseph O’Brien100/1100/1Shane Fitzgerald
18Cape Gentleman7John Joseph Hanlon100/1100/1Jody McGarvey
33Recite A Prayer8Willie Mullins100/1100/1TBC
16Escaria Ten9Gordon Elliott80/1100/1Adrian Heskin

What Will The Weather Conditions Be Like?

There is a chance of rain on Friday which will likely give the ground a little cut, but Saturday is shaping up to be a sunny, bright day with temperatures up to around 14c, warmer than it has been throughout the week.

The going should be good to soft across most of the Grand National Track although in the slightly wetter part of the track from Foinavon through to the 12th fence the going could be soft.

As the weather picks up in temperature there should be a corresponding drop in windspeed too with gusts of up to 30mph on Thursday giving way to calmer conditions on Saturday.

Horses With The Most Impressive Form

  • Any Second Now (12-241) – 12/1
  • Noble Yeats (P1134) – 7/1
  • Delta Work (3-1361) – 8/1
  • Gaillard Du Mesnil (3-2131) – 12/1
  • Le Milos (14-112) – 14/1
  • Our Power (135-11) – 20/1

Form Pick – A tough one this, but Gaillard Du Mesnil, Our Power and Le Milos have form this year that cannot be underestimated, while Noble Yeats has won twice, although his form has dropped off a little, but those 3rd and 4th place finishes did come in races under 3 miles.

Horsemeat powering Full Tilt?

Horses That Have Won At The Course

  • Noble Yeats (won this race last year)
  • Sam Brown (Grade 3 handicap over 3m 1f)

Not too many previous winners at Aintree take to the field on Saturday in the big race with just two venue winners in the shape of Noble Yeats and 80/1 outside shot Sam Brown.

In Form Jockey & Trainers

  • Gaillard Du Mesnil – P.Townend and W.Mullins
  • Le Milos – Harry Skelton and D.Skelton
  • Ain’t That A Shame – Rachael Blackmore & Henry De Bromhead
  • Mr Incredible – B.Hayes & W.Mullins
  • Mister Coffey – Nico De Boinville & Nicky Henderson
  • Fury Road – Jonjo O’Neill Jr. & Gordon Elliott

So who are the tips I’d back for this big race on Saturday?

Well I think Gaillard Du Mesnil is a fantastic pick up at the current price and I’d expect that horse to be backed in to around 8/1 by the start of the race on Saturday and I think Our Power at 20/1 is a great each way bet.