How time flies. One minute we’re eagerly awaiting the entries for the Grand National 2023 and the next Cheltenham has been and gone and we’re at the second scratching stage.
Normally, this is one of the least exciting stages. Trainers and connections tend to wait until closer to the time to see if their horses have recovered enough from Prestbury Park to take their chances at Aintree.
However, this time around a lot has happened. Not only have the two of the top-weighted horses, Hewick and Conflated, been withdrawn but that leaves Any Second Now as the top weighted horse for the 2023 Grand National.
Thankfully, as the Ted Walsh trained 11-year-old was already on top weight, along with Hewick, none of the other weights have been affected by this scratchings deadline.
Along with the two horses mentioned above, fourteen others have also been scratched at this stage.
Horses Scratched From Grand National 2023
- Hewick
- Conflated
- Ashtown Lad
- Lord Lariat
- Happygolucky
- Ga Law
- Threeunderthrufive
- Death Duty
- Farclas
- Franco De Port
- Chris’s Dream
- Pencilfulloflead
- Remastered
- Cilaos Emery
- Rapper
- Glamorgan Duke
So with those 16 horses no longer in contention, it means that quite a few move up the list and are now guaranteed a spot.
That includes the Lucinda Russell trained Corach Rambler, who is currently the ante-post favourite to win the 2023 Grand National with Paddy Power.
Also making the cut is Mister Coffey, Nicky Henderson’s only entry this year. Could this be the runner that finally wins him a Grand National?
Runners Still Waiting
This is the least amount of horses still left in contention at this stage, in years. This time last year, 78 horses were still in and all vying for one of the 40 spots on race day.
This time around, only 57 are still in with less trainers and connections nervously playing the waiting game. Gordon Elliott has seven potential runners outside of the top 40. That said, he also scratched five more and still has another six with guaranteed spots!
In fact, and rather unsurprisingly, the Irish will once again dominate the race with 39 of the 57 runners that remain in the Grand National. Plus, 29 of those are already in the guaranteed top 40.
The last confirmations stage for the National will be on Monday, April 10, with declarations for the final field made on April 13.
Full List Of Grand National Runners 2023
Below are the remaining 57 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 Royale Pagaille – 11 08 – Venetia Williams
- 5 Envoi Allen – 11 08 – Henry de Bromhead
- 6 Fury Road – 11 06 – Gordon Elliott
- 7 The Big Dog – 11 05 – Peter Fahey
- 8 Capodanno – 11 05 – Willie Mullins
- 9 Delta Work – 11 04 – Gordon Elliott
- 10 Sam Brown – 11 04 – Anthony Honeyball
- 11 Lifetime Ambition – 11 03 – Jessica Harrington
- 12 Carefully Selected – 11 01 – Willie Mullins
- 13 Coko Beach – 11 00 – Gordon Elliott
- 14 Longhouse Poet – 11 00 – Martin Brassil
- 15 Gaillard du Mesnil – 11 00 – Willie Mullins
- 16 Darasso – 10 13 – Joseph O’Brien
- 17 Le Milos – 10 11 – Dan Skelton
- 18 The Shunter – 10 11 – Emmet Mullins
- 19 Quick Wave – 10 11 – Venetia Williams
- 20 Escaria Ten – 10 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 21 The Big Breakaway – 10 10 – Joe Tizzard
- 22 Cape Gentleman – 10 08 – John Hanlon
- 23 Roi Mage – 10 08 – Patrick Griffin
- 24 Diol Ker – 10 08 – Noel Meade
- 25 A Wave of The Sea – 10 06 – Joseph O’Brien
- 26 Minella Trump – 10 06 – Donald McCain
- 27 Vanillier – 10 06 – Gavin Cromwell
- 28 Velvet Elvis – 10 06 – Tom Gibney
- 29 Ain’t That A Shame – 10 05 – Henry de Bromhead
- 30 Corach Rambler – 10 05 – Lucinda Russell
- 31 Enjoy d’Allen – 10 05 – Ciaran Murphy
- 32 Mr Incredible – 10 04 – Willie Mullins
- 33 Gin On Lime – 10 04 – Henry de Bromhead
- 34 Mister Coffey – 10 04 – Nicky Henderson
- 35 Cloudy Glen – 10 04 – Venetia Williams
- 36 Battleoverdoyen – 10 04 – Gordon Elliott
- 37 Hill Sixteen – 10 02 – Sandy Thomson
- 38 Gabbys Cross – 10 02 – Henry de Bromhead
- 39 Recite A Prayer – 10 01 – Willie Mullins
- 40 Eva’s Oskar – 10 01 – Tim Vaughan
- 41 Our Power – 10 00 – Sam Thomas
- 42 Dunboyne – 10 00 – Gordon Elliott
- 43 Francky du Berlais – 10 00 – Peter Bowen
- 44 Fortescue – 9 13 – Henry Daly
- 45 Back On The Lash – 9 13 – Martin Keighley
- 46 Defi Bleu – 9 12 – Gordon Elliott
- 47 Gevrey – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 48 Punitive – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 49 Milan Native – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
- 50 Born By The Sea – 9 10 – Paul Gilligan
- 51 Fakiera – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
- 52 Darrens Hope – 9 08 – Robert Murphy
- 53 Mortal – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
- 54 Captain Kangaroo – 9 08 – Willie Mullins
- 55 Captain Cattistock – 9 05 – Fergal O’Brien
- 56 Secret Reprieve – 9 05 – Evan Williams
- 57 Fantastikas – 9 05 – Nigel Twiston-Davies