{"title":"Grand National Betting Odds | Parimatch","description":"The Grand National is one of the biggest horse races in the UK’s National Hunt calendar. Check out the latest Grand National odds at Parimatch.","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/grand-national","heading":"Grand National Odds \u0026 Betting","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":false,"schema_json":null,"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"Get the Latest Grand National Odds at Parimatch ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eGet the Latest Grand National Odds at Parimatch\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePlace your bets on the historic \u003cstrong\u003eGrand National\u003c/strong\u003e at Parimatch. This National Hunt race is considered the most valuable handicap steeplechase in European horseracing – and with good reason.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Grand National sits at the heart of popular culture in the UK and Ireland, attracting bettors who don’t often watch or bet on horse racing at any other time of the season. At Parimatch, we’re here for one-off punters fancying a flutter and regular National Hunt bettors looking for competitive odds week in, week out.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"The history of Aintree’s Grand National ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe History of Aintree’s Grand National\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe first Grand National was staged in February 1839. Almost two centuries later, this event remains a premier race on the British horseracing calendar. The Grand National is held at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside. Each year, it attracts tens of thousands of racegoers to Aintree and hundreds of millions of viewers in over 140 countries worldwide.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Grand National is open to thoroughbred racehorses aged seven and above. They must also have achieved a BHA rating of at least 125 and have placed in a steeplechase of two miles-and-seven-and-a-half furlongs or longer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe prize money continues to rise in the Grand National, with seven-figure prize purses now up for grabs, half of which is reserved for the race winner.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn 2026, the Grand National winner will earn £500,000, while the second-placed runner will receive £200,000. The rest of the £1,000,000 pool is split between the following finishers:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThird = £100,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFourth = £65,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFifth = £40,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSixth = £30,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeventh = £20,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEighth = £15,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNinth = £10,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTenth = £5,000\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Iconic fences in the Grand National ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eIconic Fences in the Grand National\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grand National features no fewer than 16 fences, 14 of which must be safely negotiated twice as part of this two-lap race. Below, we’ll explore the most iconic and challenging fences for horses and jockeys alike around Aintree:\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBecher’s Brook\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eStanding five feet high, Becher’s Brook is a stiff test of horse and rider. The landing side sits as much as ten inches lower than the other side, which is no mean feat.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Canal Turn\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eStanding at the same height as Becher’s Brook, the Canal Turn is notorious for its 90-degree left turn straight after landing. It’s a fence that can win or lose a horse a Grand National in an instant.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Chair\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eArguably the toughest fence on the course, the Chair is five feet two inches tall. The fence itself isn’t so much the issue – it’s the six-foot-wide ditch which follows it!\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Water Jump\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Water Jump is only jumped once in the Grand National. It’s one of the most popular obstacles on the course, too.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Prominent trends for Grand National bettors","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eProminent Trends for Grand National Bettors\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTop weight is an issue\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIt’s very rare for Grand National winners to carry top weight. In fact, most recent winners have tended to carry no more than 10 or 13 lbs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eEight-and-nine-year-olds have recently dominated the race\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSeven-year-old Noble Yeats was the first horse younger than eight to win the Grand National since Bogskar in 1940. The sweet spot for winners is eight to nine, accounting for all but one Grand National winner since 2014.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePre-race favourites rarely fare well\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSince 2013, only three pre-race favourites have won the National – Tiger Roll in 2019, Corach Rambler in 2023, and I Am Maximus (JF) in 2024.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eMost Grand National winners had already won or placed at three miles or longer\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAurora’s Encore hadn’t won three miles or longer before their 2013 Grand National win, but all winners since have been successful at three miles or longer before entering Aintree’s winner’s enclosure.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Best horses \u0026 trainers in Grand National history ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBest Horses \u0026amp; Trainers in Grand National History\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHorses\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Rum: \u003c/strong\u003eRed Rum landed back-to-back Grand National wins in 1973 and 1974 before landing a historic third triumph in 1977. He’s the most famous racing horse in British history.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiger Roll: \u003c/strong\u003eTiger Roll accomplished Red Rum’s back-to-back Grand National feat in 2018 and 2019, but his bid for a third win was scuppered in 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Miller: \u003c/strong\u003eGolden Miller is still the only horse to have won the Grand National and the Gold Cup at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/pages/horse-racing/cheltenham-festival\"\u003eCheltenham Festival\u003c/a\u003e in the same year (1934).\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManifesto: \u003c/strong\u003eManifesto was one of the stalwarts of the Grand National, competing eight times between 1895 and 1904. He won the race twice in 1897 and 1899 and placed in all but one of his appearances.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTrainers\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Dockeray: \u003c/strong\u003eThis iconic trainer oversaw four Grand National winners – Lottery in 1839, Jerry the following year and Gaylad in 1842. Ten years later, Dockeray would enter the winner’s enclosure again with Miss Mowbray.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Rimell: \u003c/strong\u003eRimell has also trained four Grand National winners – ESB, Nicolaus Silver, Gay Trip and Rag Trade.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVincent O’Brien: \u003c/strong\u003eO’Brien trained three Grand National winners in three successive seasons – Early Mist, Royal Tan and Quare Times between 1953-55.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Elliott: \u003c/strong\u003eIrish trainer Gordon Elliott is the most successful Grand National trainer of the modern era, with three wins. He trained Tiger Roll in 2018 and 2019 and Silver Birch in 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie Mullins: \u003c/strong\u003eThe Willie Mullins stable secured its first Grand National win since 2005 when I Am Maximus romped home in 2024. Mullins’ previous win in the National came when Ruby Walsh rode the 7/1 favourite Hedgehunter to victory in 2005. He joined Gordon Elliott on three wins when Nick Rockett romped home in the 2025 National.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Pick your next Aintree winner at Parimatch ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eGrand National 2026 Odds: Pick Your Next Aintree Winner at Parimatch\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eEach year, around 90 horses are initially put forward for the Grand National. As the season progresses, the field gradually narrows, with the final list of 34 runners confirmed a few days before the race. Here’s an overview of some of the favourites for the 2026 Grand National:  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eGrangeclare West\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e33/1 shot Grangelcare West surprised many with an impressive third-placed finish in the 2025 Grand National. That was the highlight of an underwhelming year, with little else to write home about in his following three outings. Still, experience counts for a lot in the Grand National, and Grangeclare West could be a good option for each-way bettors.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eI Am Maximus\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe 2024 winner, I Am Maximus, will likely run in the Grand National again in 2026. He finished second to Nick Rockett last year after making a mistake at the fifth and never fully recovering. He also went well in the Savills Chase in Leopardstown in December, finishing second after starting the race as a 50/1 shot.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIroko\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIroko, who finished fourth in last year’s Grand National, is heavily fancied ahead of the 2026 race. Iroko ended 2025 with a bang, riding to victory in the Class 2 Howden Graduation Chase at Ascot before Christmas. A Grand National triumph is certainly not beyond him.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eJagwar\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eJagwar went off at 3/1 under Mark Walsh in the Ultima Handicap Chase in Cheltenham in March, finishing second to Johnnywho. It was a consecutive second-placed finish at Cheltenham following his impressive showing in the Class 1 Handicap Chase in January. He’s shown, over distance, what he’s capable of in elite handicap races and could be one to watch this year in the National.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOscars Brothers\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOscars Brothers announced himself to the British public in March, finishing fourth in the Novices Chase at Cheltenham after a promising start. It followed three consecutive wins in Ireland (Galway, Punchestown, and Navan), and he could be a positive runner for Connor King in this year’s Grand National.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHaiti Couleurs  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThere’s also been a lot of early talk about Haiti Couleurs from the Rebecca Curtis stable. The eight-year-old won three times in 2025, including the Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham and the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure races. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNick Rockett\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eVery few horses win the Grand National back-to-back, but anything is possible with Nick Rockett. The W P Mullins-trained horse won on each of his three outings in 2025, and though he’ll be under considerable weight at Aintree next April, he could be a decent each-way bet.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eCaptain Cody  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eCaptain Cody won the Scottish Grand National at Ayr in 2025, and he’s a good prospect ahead of this year’s meet at Aintree. He also went well later in the year at Fairyhouse and will likely be one of Mullins’ best shots of a fourth Grand National triumph in the Spring.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Odds correct at the time of writing\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Bet on the Grand National at Parimatch\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIf you’re betting with Parimatch \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/sports\"\u003eSportsbook\u003c/a\u003e for the first time, we’ve made it quick and easy to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/\"\u003ecreate a Parimatch account\u003c/a\u003e. 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