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    2017 Grand National runners confirmed – The 40 horses who will line up in the Grand National

    GrandNationalpro StaffBy GrandNationalpro StaffMarch 27, 2017Updated:February 4, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The Aintree Festival is almost upon us, with the Grand National at the forefront of the minds of trainers, jockeys and punters all over the world.

    Wading through current listings of entrants in the Grand National can be tricky and tedious, so here are the 40 runners at the top of the weights who are in pole position to start the 2017 Grand National.

    Number, name, age, weight, trainer.

    1) CARLINGFORD LOUGH 11 11-10 John Kiely (IRE)

    2) THE LAST SAMURI 9 11-09 Kim Bailey

    3) ALELCHI INOIS 9 11-07 Willie Mullins (IRE)

    4) MORE OF THAT 9 11-05 Jonjo O’Neill (IRE)

    5) SHANTOU FLYER 7 11-04 Rebecca Curtis

    6) PERFECT CANDIDATE 10 11-04 Fergal O’Brien

    7) SAPHIR DU RHEU 8 11-04 Paul Nicholls

    8) ROI DES FRANCS 8 11-02 Gordon Elliott (IRE)

    9) FOXROCK 9 11-02 Ted Walsh (IRE)

    10) WOUNDED WARRIOR 8 11-01 Noel Meade (IRE)

    11) WONDERFUL CHARM 9 11-01 Paul Nicholls

    12) TENOR NIVERNAIS 10 11-00 Venetia Williams

    13) BLACKLION 8 11-00 Nigel Twiston-Davies

    14) DROP OUT JOE 9 11-00 Charlie Longsdon

    15) LE MERCUREY 7 10-13 Paul Nicholls

    16) MAGGIO 12 10-12 Patrick Griffin (IRE)

    17) THE YOUNG MASTER 8 10-12 Neil Mulholland

    18) CAUSE OF CAUSES 9 10-12 Gordon Elliott (IRE)

    19) REGAL ENCORE 9 10-12 Anthony Honeyball

    20) VIEUX LION ROUGE 8 10-11 David Pipe

    21) DEFINITLY RED 8 10-11 Brian Ellison

    22) UCELLO CONTI 9 10-11 Gordon Elliott (IRE)

    23) DOUBLE SHUFFLE 7 10-11 Tom George

    24) HOUBLON DES OBEAUX 10 10-11 Venetia Williams

    25) PLEASANT COMPANY 9 10-11 Willie Mullins (IRE)

    26) ONE FOR ARTHUR 8 10-10 Lucinda Russell

    27) BALLYNAGOUR 11 10-10 David Pipe

    28) O’FAOLAINS BOY 10 10-10 Rebecca Curtis

    29) HIGHLAND LODGE 11 10-10 James Moffatt

    30) BISHOPS ROAD 9 10-09 Kerry Lee

    31) VICS CANVAS 14 10-09 Dermot McLoughlin (IRE)

    32) LORD WINDERMERE 11 10-09 Jim Culloty (IRE)

    33) ZIGA BOY 8 10-09 Alan King

    34) SAINT ARE 11 10-09 Tom George

    35) VICENTE 8 10-09 Paul Nicholls

    36) JUST A PAR 10 10-08 Paul Nicholls

    37) MEASUREOFMYDREAMS 9 10-08 Noel Meade (IRE)

    38) RAZ DE MAREE 12 10-08 Gavin Cromwell (IRE)

    39) STELLAR NOTION 9 10-08 Henry de Bromhead (IRE)

    40) PENDRA 9 10-07 Charlie Longsdon

    Only 40 horses will be allowed to run in the Grand National, but with some of the above entrants set for a run in the Irish Grand National and the possibility of injuries and ground-dependent withdrawal, these ten reserves have a good chance of lining up at the Aintree Festival.

    R1) ROGUE ANGEL 9 10-07 Mouse Morris (IRE)

    R2) COCKTAILS AT DAWN 9 10-07 Nicky Henderson

    R3) THE ROMFORD PELE 10 10-06 Rebecca Curtis

    R4) THUNDER AND ROSES 9 10-06 Mouse Morris (IRE)

    R5) GAS LINE BOY 11 10-06 Ian Williams

    R6) GOODTOKNOW 9 10-06 Kerry Lee

    R7) LA VATICANE 8 10-05 David Pipe

    R8) DOCTOR HARPER 9 10-05 David Pipe

    R9) BLESS THE WINGS 12 10-04 Gordon Elliott (IRE)

    R10) KNOCK HOUSE 8 10-03 Donald McCain

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