Horse Racing

Grand National Betting 2023 With Tips And Predictions

A complete Grand National betting guide for the 2023 race, including odds, predictions, tips, line up, free bets start time and TV channel

By James McMath

15 Apr 2023

The 2023 Randox Grand National will be the most popular horse race of the year, both in terms of viewing figures and amount of bets placed.


The annual showpiece marks the climax of the Aintree Festival, with this year’s race taking place at 17.15 on Saturday 15 April.


This guide provides the key details, including Grand National betting odds, expert tips, race details, prize money and how to get a free bet for the race.


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Who Is The Favourite?

The favourite to win the 2023 Grand National is Corach Rambler, with odds of 6/1.


Grand National 2023 Betting Odds

Just like with any horse race, the betting odds for the Grand National will change right up to the start of the race. With that in mind, here’s the odds for Grand National betting 2023, correct at the time of publishing.


1. Any Second Now 14-1

  • Jockey: Mark Walsh
  • Trainer: Ted Walsh

2. Noble Yeats 8-1

  • Jockey: Sean Bowen
  • Trainer: Emmet Mullins

3. The Big Dog 25-1

  • Jockey: Aidan Coleman
  • Trainer: Peter Fahey

4. Galvin 20-1

  • Jockey: Davy Russell
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

5. Fury Road 40-1

  • Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

6. Capodanno 20-1

  • Jockey: Danny Mullins
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins

7. Delta Work 8-1

  • Jockey: Keith Donoghue
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

8. Sam Brown 66-1

  • Jockey: Jonathan Burke
  • Trainer: Anthony Honeyball

9. Lifetime Ambition 25-1

  • Jockey: Sean O'Keeffe
  • Trainer: Jessica Harrington

10. Carefully Selected 33-1

  • Jockey: Michael O'Sullivan
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins

11. Coko Beach 33-1

  • Jockey: Harry Cobden
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

12. Longhouse Poet 14-1

  • Jockey: J J Slevin
  • Trainer: Martin Brassil

13. Gaillard Du Mesnil 12-1

  • Jockey: Paul Townend
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins

14. Darasso 50-1

  • Jockey: Luke Dempsey
  • Trainer: Joseph O'Brien

15. Le Milos 14-1

  • Jockey: Harry Skelton
  • Trainer: Dan Skelton

16. Escaria Ten 66-1

  • Jockey: Adrian Heskin
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

17. The Big Breakaway 33-1

  • Jockey: Brendan Powell
  • Trainer: Joe Tizzard

18. Cape Gentleman 100-1

  • Jockey: Jody McGarvey
  • Trainer: 'Shark' Hanlon

19. Roi Mage 40-1

  • Jockey: Felix de Giles
  • Trainer: Patrick Griffin

20. Diol Ker 66-1

  • Jockey: Kieren Buckley
  • Trainer: Noel Mead

21. A Wave Of The Sea 100-1

  • Jockey: Luke Dempsey
  • Trainer: Joseph O'Brien

22. Minella Trump 50/1

  • Jockey: Theo Gillard
  • Trainer: Donald McCain

23. Vanillier 20-1

  • Jockey: Sean Flanagan
  • Trainer: Gavin Cromwell

24. Velvet Elvis 40-1

  • Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
  • Trainer: Thomas Gibney

25. Ain't That A Shame 20-1

  • Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
  • Trainer: Henry de Bromhead

26. Corach Rambler 6-1

  • Jockey: Derek Fox
  • Trainer: Lucinda Russell

27. Enjoy d'Allen 66-1

  • Jockey: Simon Torrens
  • Trainer: Ciaran Murphy

28. Mr Incredible 12-1

  • Jockey: Brian Hayes
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins

29. Mister Coffey 33-1

  • Jockey: Nico de Boinville
  • Trainer: Nicky Henderson

30. Cloudy Glen 80-1

  • Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
  • Trainer: Venetia Williams

31. Hill Sixteen 66-1

  • Jockey: Ryan Mania
  • Trainer: Sandy Thomson

32. Gabbys Cross 50-1

  • Jockey: Peter Carberry
  • Trainer: Henry de Bromhead

33. Recite A Prayer 100-1

  • Jockey: Jack Foley
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins

34. Eva's Oskar 50-1

  • Jockey: Alan Johns
  • Trainer: Tim Vaughan

35. Our Power 20-1

  • Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
  • Trainer: Sam Thomas

36. Dunboyne 50-1

  • Jockey: Jack Tudor
  • Trainer: Gordon Elliott

37. Francky du Berlais 100-1

  • Jockey: Ben Jones
  • Trainer: Peter Bowen

38. Fortescue 66-1

  • Jockey: Hugh Nugent
  • Trainer: Henry Daly

39. Back On The Lash 66-1

  • Jockey: Adam Wedge
  • Trainer: Martin Keighley

40. Born By The Sea 100-1

  • Jockey: Phillip Enright
  • Trainer: Paul John Gilligan

What Time Does The Grand National Start?

The 2023 Grand National is due to start at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 15 April.


Randox Grand National

Why is it called the Randox Grand National? The Grand National has been sponsored by Randox since 2017. Randox is a healthcare company, specialising in testing and diagnosis, such as Covid-19 testing.


Final 40 Horses For Grand National

The Grand National field line-up was confirmed on Thursday morning, with 40 horses declared. The 2022 winner, Noble Yeats, is due on the start line, as are Any Second Now and Delta Work, who finished second and third last year.


How Long Is The Grand National?

The Grand National is 4 miles, 2.5 furlongs and usually lasts between nine and 11 minutes. There are 30 jumps to negotiate - with 16 fences, 14 of which are jumped twice.


Who Is Rachael Blackmore Riding In The Grand National?

Rachael Blackmore will ride Ain’t That A Shame in the 2023 Grand National. Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National when she rode Minella Times to victory in 2021.


Ain’t That A Shame is number 25 and is expected to go off at about 25/1.


Grand National Prize Money

The prize pool for the Grand National is £1m, with £561,300 going to the owner or owners of the winning horse.


The Grand National Prize Money breakdown looks like this:


  1. £561,300
  2. £211,100
  3. £105,500
  4. £52,700
  5. £26,500
  6. £13,200
  7. £6,800
  8. £3,600
  9. £2,000
  10. £1,000

Grand National Predictions

Predicting the winner of the Grand National is notoriously difficult, even for the most experience horse racing tipsters out there. With a field of 40 runners over 30 jumps and more than four miles.


Here’s who some of the UK’s most famous tipsters are picking for the Grand National this year:


  • Newsboy: Gabbys Cross (Nap of the day
  • Templegate: Gaillard Du Mesnil (Nap of the day)
  • Rob Wright: Vanillier
  • Robin Goodfellow: Le Milos

TV Channel

The Aintree Festival, including the Grand National, is on TV in the UK on ITV, with live streaming available on ITVX.


Grand National Winners List

The Grand National has been run since 1839.


Here's a list of Grand National winners since 1990, along with the odds they were given before the race:


  • 1990: Mr. Frisk (16/1)
  • 1991: Seagram (12/1)
  • 1992: Party Politics (14/1)
  • 1993: Void race (due to false start)
  • 1994: Miinnehoma (16/1)
  • 1995: Royal Athlete (40/1)
  • 1996: Rough Quest (7/1)
  • 1997: Lord Gyllene (14/1)
  • 1998: Earth Summit (7/1)
  • 1999: Bobbyjo (10/1)
  • 2000: Papillon (10/1)
  • 2001: Red Marauder (33/1)
  • 2002: Bindaree (20/1)
  • 2003: Monty's Pass (16/1)
  • 2004: Amberleigh House (16/1)
  • 2005: Hedgehunter (7/1)
  • 2006: Numbersixvalverde (11/1)
  • 2007: Silver Birch (33/1)
  • 2008: Comply or Die (7/1)
  • 2009: Mon Mome (100/1)
  • 2010: Don't Push It (10/1)
  • 2011: Ballabriggs (14/1)
  • 2012: Neptune Collonges (33/1)
  • 2013: Auroras Encore (66/1)
  • 2014: Pineau De Re (25/1)
  • 2015: Many Clouds (25/1)
  • 2016: Rule The World (33/1)
  • 2017: One For Arthur (14/1)
  • 2018: Tiger Roll (10/1)
  • 2019: Tiger Roll (4/1 favorite)
  • 2021: Minella Times (11/1)
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