9 runnings analysed
16.7 avg winning SP
44% won by the favourite
56% from the top 3 in the market
154 avg winning OR (146–168)
34.5f distance
Grand National trends — the winning angles
From the last 9 runnings. Each figure is the share of winners that fit the angle:
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 90+.
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 100+.
- 11% of winners came from a single-figure draw.
- 11% of winners were drawn 6 or lower.
- 78% of winners wore headgear.
- 78% of winners were Irish-bred.
- 67% of winners started 14/1 or shorter.
- 56% of winners came from the top 3 in the market.
- 56% of winners returned a double-figure SP (10/1+).
- 56% of winners had already run at the course.
Trainers & jockeys to note
Trainers with the strongest recent record: W P Mullins, Lucinda Russell, Gordon Elliott.
Jockeys to note: Derek Fox, Davy Russell, Paul Townend.
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Recent Grand National winners
| Year | Winner | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I Am Maximus (FR) | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Nick Rockett (IRE) | 34.0 |
| 2024 | I Am Maximus (FR) | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Corach Rambler (IRE) | 9.0 |
| 2022 | Noble Yeats (IRE) | 51.0 |
| 2021 | Minella Times (IRE) | 12.0 |
| 2019 | Tiger Roll (IRE) | 5.0 |
| 2018 | Tiger Roll (IRE) | 11.0 |
| 2017 | One For Arthur (IRE) | 15.0 |
Why trust these numbers
Every figure here is computed from official results in our database — the same engine that scores every runner each morning, logged before the off on our public track record. See also the Aintree draw bias. Get today's tips.