It seems like no sooner have we had one scratching deadline for the 2023 Grand National than another one comes along, hot on its heels.
Today, the list of entries was whittled down even further as seven more runners were removed from contention for the big race, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 15th 2023.
That leaves 50 horses in the running, and fears that we might not even get 40 to the starting tape look less likely today.
The good news for connections is that Any Second Now, the top-weighted horse from trainer Ted Walsh, is still in, so the weights do not change.
So which horses have been withdrawn, and what does that mean for the others further down the waiting list of entries for the 2023 Grand National?
Seven horses have been scratched at the latest stage, and they are…
Horses Scratched From Grand National 2023
- Royale Pagaille
- Envoi Allen
- The Shunter
- Gin On Lime
- Battleoverdoyen
- Quick Wave
- Captain Kangaroo
Venetia Williams has opted to take Royale Pagaille to Fairyhouse for the Irish Grand National which take place today, April 10th.
So with those seven horses no longer in contention, it means that quite a few move up the list and are now guaranteed a spot. They are:
- Our Power – trainer Sam Thomas
- Dunboyne – Gordon Elliott
- Francky Du Berlais – Peter Bowen
- Fortescue – Henry Daly
- Back On The Lash – Martin Keighley
- Defi Bleu – Gordon Elliott
It also means that should any more get withdrawn between now and Thursday, Gevrey and Punitive could sneak in.
What I will say, though, is that both of them are also running at Fairyhouse today, so it’s unlikely connections would send them to both, even if they got in.
Full List Of Grand National Runners 2023
Below are the remaining 50 horses still in contention for the 2023 Grand National. The top 40 are guaranteed their spots.
- 1 Any Second Now – 11 12 – Ted Walsh
- 2 Noble Yeats – 11 11 – Emmet Mullins
- 3 Galvin – 11 11 – Gordon Elliott
- 4 Fury Road – 11 06 – Gordon Elliott
- 5 The Big Dog – 11 05 – Peter Fahey
- 6 Capodanno – 11 05 – Willie Mullins
- 7 Delta Work – 11 04 – Gordon Elliott
- 8 Sam Brown – 11 04 – Anthony Honeyball
- 9 Lifetime Ambition – 11 03 – Jessica Harrington
- 10 Carefully Selected – 11 01 – Willie Mullins
- 11 Coko Beach – 11 00 – Gordon Elliott
- 12 Longhouse Poet – 11 00 – Martin Brassil
- 13 Gaillard du Mesnil – 11 00 – Willie Mullins
- 14 Darasso – 10 13 – Joseph O’Brien
- 15 Le Milos – 10 11 – Dan Skelton
- 16 Escaria Ten – 10 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 17 The Big Breakaway – 10 10 – Joe Tizzard
- 18 Cape Gentleman – 10 08 – John Hanlon
- 19 Roi Mage – 10 08 – Patrick Griffin
- 20 Diol Ker – 10 08 – Noel Meade
- 21 A Wave of The Sea – 10 06 – Joseph O’Brien
- 22 Minella Trump – 10 06 – Donald McCain
- 23 Vanillier – 10 06 – Gavin Cromwell
- 24 Velvet Elvis – 10 06 – Tom Gibney
- 25 Ain’t That A Shame – 10 05 – Henry de Bromhead
- 26 Corach Rambler – 10 05 – Lucinda Russell
- 27 Enjoy d’Allen – 10 05 – Ciaran Murphy
- 28 Mr Incredible – 10 04 – Willie Mullins
- 29 Mister Coffey – 10 04 – Nicky Henderson
- 30 Cloudy Glen – 10 04 – Venetia Williams
- 31 Hill Sixteen – 10 02 – Sandy Thomson
- 32 Gabbys Cross – 10 02 – Henry de Bromhead
- 33 Recite A Prayer – 10 01 – Willie Mullins
- 34 Eva’s Oskar – 10 01 – Tim Vaughan
- 35 Our Power – 10 00 – Sam Thomas
- 36 Dunboyne – 10 00 – Gordon Elliott
- 37 Francky du Berlais – 10 00 – Peter Bowen
- 38 Fortescue – 9 13 – Henry Daly
- 39 Back On The Lash – 9 13 – Martin Keighley
- 40 Defi Bleu – 9 12 – Gordon Elliott
- 41 Gevrey – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 42 Punitive – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 43 Milan Native – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 44 Born By The Sea – 9 10 – Paul Gilligan
- 45 Fakiera – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
- 46 Mortal – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
- 47 Darrens Hope – 9 08 – Robert Murphy
- 48 Captain Cattistock – 9 05 – Fergal O’Brien
- 49 Secret Reprieve – 9 05 – Evan Williams
- 50 Fantastikas – 9 05 – Nigel Twiston-Davies
Booked Jockeys For The 2023 Grand National
This week will see a lot of buzz around the National as various jockeys are booked to ride. But only one can win the Grand National on Saturday, so who will it be??
We know already that last year’s winner, Noble Yeats, will be ridden by Sean Bowen since winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen retired.
Also confirmed is Davy Russell on Galvin for Gordon Elliott. Russell missed out on the Gold Cup at Cheltenham and, with his impending retirement, would like to go out with a bang rather than a whimper, which is definitely more fitting for the legendary jockey.
Felix De Giles will be onboard Roi Mage and Ryan Mania, who won in 2013 on Auroras Encore, is hoping to repeat that victory and has been booked to ride Hill Sixteen for trainer Sandy Thomson.
Making the cut today, Back on the Lash will be ridden by Adam Wedge, who will school over five National fences built at the yard trainer Keighley’s yard week.
Over the next few days, more jockey’s will be confirmed. Hopefully, they will all make it to the starting tape on Saturday but with a packed week of racing, anything can happen!