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Anthony Vella

Anthony is the Senior Content Manager at grandnational.org.uk and has over 20 years experience in the industry. He has produced engaging content and tips for a host of sports including horse racing. Anthony has had accounts with dozens of betting sites so he knows exactly what makes a good place to bet.
August 6th 2026, 1:21 pm

Grand National 2027 horse previews: I Am Maximus

By Anthony Vella
The 2027 Grand National is still some months away. But the race is set to be one of the most highly anticipated in years, as I Am Maximus aims to become only the second horse to become a three-time Grand National winner. We’ll be highlighting all the horses to keep an eye on in the […]
April 8th 2026, 3:54 pm

Supercomputer Predicts 2026 Grand National Winner

By Anthony Vella
The time for the most valuable jumps race in all of Europe is here, with the 2026 Grand National set to be run on 11th April. Will 2024 winner I Am Maximus improve on last year’s second place finish and reclaim his crown? Or will Jagwar extend his fine form from Cheltenham and ride to […]
April 7th 2026, 4:42 pm

Grand National Prize Money: Glory vs Global Money Monsters

By Anthony Vella
We’re all set for another edition of ‘the people’s race’, with the 2026 Grand National set to be run this Saturday. With a prize fund of £1 million, it is the most valuable jumps race in Europe. Yet, in the 2026 sporting landscape, the gap between horse racing and the global commercial juggernauts of sport […]
March 2nd 2026, 7:05 pm

Patrick Mullins dreaming of Rockett re-launch

By Anthony Vella
Patrick Mullins admits the only thing that could top winning the Aintree Grand National on Nick Rockett would be to do it again. The top amateur rider, son and assistant trainer to Willie Mullins, enjoyed the Aintree fairytale last year as he came home first in the world’s most iconic steeplechase on the horse trained […]
February 25th 2026, 2:55 pm

I Am Maximus heads the weights for Aintree Grand National

By Anthony Vella
The Willie Mullins-trained I Am Maximus is set to carry top-weight in the Grand National at Aintree for the second time as he aims to continue his love-affair with the Merseyside marathon. I Am Maximus, winner of the Randox Grand National in 2024 and second last season, was confirmed as top-weight off 11st 12lb for […]
February 12th 2026, 6:00 pm

Irish dominance at Aintree set to continue

By Anthony Vella
Irish horses have maintained a stranglehold on the Grand National at Aintree in recent times and that could be set to continue as 48 of the 78 entries for Grand National 2026 are trained on the Emerald Isle. Six of the last seven Aintree Grand Nationals have been won by horses based in Ireland, with […]
February 9th 2026, 7:12 pm

Nick Rockett and I Am Maximus lead reduced Aintree charge

By Anthony Vella
Nick Rockett and I Am Maximus, the winners of the last two Aintree Grand Nationals, headline a cast list of 78 contenders for this year’s Merseyside showpiece. The Willie Mullins-trained duo join the likes of Irish and Welsh National winner Haiti Couleurs, as well as antepost favourite Iroko in the mix for the big race […]
February 4th 2026, 6:40 pm

Grand National 2026 entries longlist revealed

By Anthony Vella
The list of entries for the 2026 Grand National was officially unveiled on 3rd February, setting the stage for the 178th running of the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree on 11th April. While the quality remains sky-high, the most striking headline from the announcement is the noticeable shift in the quantity of contenders. A […]
December 29th 2025, 12:38 pm

Iroko team plotting path to Aintree

By Anthony Vella
Iroko’s connections are once more plotting a path to Merseyside in the spring after seeing their charge bag a pre-Christmas win at Ascot. The Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero-trained Iroko was sent off favourite for the Grand National at Aintree in the spring and finished a very honourable fourth as Nick Rockett bagged the prize […]
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