Grand National favourites 2024: Best odds & horses to bet on

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Find out the 2024 Grand National favourites and best odds as the build up to the big race gathers pace. Corach Rambler is the ante-post Grand National 2024 favourite again, alongside Vanillier who came home second in 2023, and I Am Maximus who won last year’s Irish National. Here we’ll look at all the favourites in the Grand National betting market to help you decide where best to use your Grand National free bets.

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Who is the main Grand National 2024 favourite?

Here are the current top 10:

  1. Vanillier
  2. Corach Rambler
  3. I Am Maximus
  4. Mahler Mission
  5. Meetingofthewaters
  6. Noble Yeats
  7. Panda Boy
  8. Galvin
  9. Capodanno
  10. Chemical Energy
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Grand National favourites & best odds

Want to know who the favourite for Grand National 2024 is? Find the best Grand National betting odds for favourites Vanillier, Corach Rambler and I Am Maximus, plus previous Grand National winner Noble Yeats and many more horses in the running for 2024.

Grand National favourites 20242024 Grand National best odds
Vanillier12/1 joint fav
Corach Rambler12/1 joint fav
I Am Maximus12/1 joint fav
Mahler Mission16/1
Meetingofthewaters16/1
Noble Yeats16/1
Panda Boy18/1
Galvin20/1
Capodanno25/1
Chemical Energy25/1

Odds correct at 4pm on 14th March 2024

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Grand National odds as percentages

Interpreting the odds of the Grand National favourites can be tough, particularly if you don’t bet on a regular basis, so we’ve converted the odds into percentages to help you understand how likely your bet is to win.

Grand National favourites 2024Percentage chance of victory
Vanillier7.7%
Corach Rambler7.7%
I Am Maximus7.7%
Mahler Mission5.9%
Meetingofthewaters5.9%
Noble Yeats5.9%
Panda Boy5.3%
Galvin4.8%
Capodanno3.8%
Chemical Energy3.8%

Odds correct at 4pm on 14th March 2024

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Tiger Roll Grand National 2018

Jockey Davy Russell jumps the last fence on Tiger Roll on his way to winning the Grand National horse race on the final day of the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, northern England on 14th April 2018. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS @SCANPIX

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Grand National 2024 favourites, runners and odds

The 2024 Grand National at Aintree is still some weeks away, so we won’t know the confirmed runners and riders for some time, but let’s focus on some of the likely leading contenders:

Corach Rambler

  • Age: 9
  • Trainer: Lucinda Russell
  • Grand National 2024 best odds: 12/1
  • Previous Grand National form: 1st in 2023
  • Best known for: back-to-back Ultima Chase victories at Cheltenham, before winning the 2023 Grand National

Vanillier

  • Age: 9
  • Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
  • Grand National 2024 best odds: 12/1
  • Previous Grand National form: 2nd in 2023
  • Best known for: a 2021 Cheltenham Festival win in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, before finishing third in the Grand National in 2023

I Am Maximus

  • Age: 8
  • Trainer: Willie Mullins
  • Grand National 2024 best odds: 12/1
  • Previous Grand National form: n/a
  • Best known for: winning the Irish Grand National in 2023

Who will win the Grand National in 2024?

We’re all keen to know who will win the Grand National 2024. Perhaps you’ve got some Grand National free bets that you’re keen to use. The race will be clearer once the majority of the contenders have run at other big meetings like the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.

How many favourites have won the Grand National?

A grand total of only 15 favourites or joint-favourites have landed the Grand National since the turn of the 20th century, the most recent of which being Corach Rambler in 2023.

  • Corach Rambler – 2023 (8/1)
  • Tiger Roll – 2019 (4/1)
  • Don’t Push It – 2010 (10/1jf)
  • Comply Or Die – 2008 (7/1jf)
  • Hedgehunter – 2005 (7/1)
  • Earth Summit – 1998 (7/1)
  • Rough Quest – 1996 (7/1)
  • Grittar – 1982 (7/1)
  • Red Rum – 1973 (9/1jf)
  • Merryman II – 1960 (13/2)
  • Freebooter – 1950 (10/1)
  • Sprig – 1927 (8/1)
  • Poethlyn – 1920 (11/4)
  • Jerry M – 1912 (4/1jf)
  • Drumcree – 1903 (13/2)
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Previous Grand National favourites’ results

YearFavourite’s nameStarting oddsFinishing position
2023Corach Rambler8/1 favWon
2022Any Second Now15/2 fav2nd
2021Cloth Cap11/2 favPulled up
2019Tiger Roll4/1 favWon
2018Total Recall7/1 favPulled up
2017Blaklion8/1 fav4th
2016The Last Samuri
&
Many Clouds
8/1 joint favs2nd
&
16th
2015Shutthefrontdoor6/1 fav5th
2014Double Seven
&
Teaforthree
10/1 joint favs3rd
&
Unseated rider
2013Seabass11/213th
2012Seabass
&
Shakalakaboomboom
8/1 joint favs3rd
&
9th

Grand National predictions

Grand National 2024 predictions are what discerning punters try to find to make informed betting decisions. Whether you see content put together from Grand National experts or teams of long-term horse racing tipsters, it is crucial that you find trusted sources. Sometimes, it’s better to look past the Grand National favourites.

What percentage of favourites place in horse races? On average favourites win about 35% of horse races. But, that win percentage can fluctuate based on the distance, surface and class.

These experts make their Grand National 2024 predictions based on several factors:

Age

There are pros and cons that come with betting on different aged Grand National horses. Younger horses tend to have more speed than stamina while older ones go vice versa. However, the latter usually come with a better record in the race due to their experience in making difficult jumps. A horse needs to be in its prime to stand a chance in the Grand National, and this usually happens between 8 and 11 years of age.

Those making Grand National predictions go back through the history of the Festival and see how age affects performance. 24 of the last 31 Grand National winners were aged 9 or older, while the last 7-year-old to win the Grand National before Noble Yeats in 2022 was Bogskar way back in 1940.

Weight

A Grand National horse’s weight is perhaps the most essential statistical factor Grand National tipsters take into consideration. When they analyse how horses have done in the Grand National over the years, the weight a horse carries is believed to play a vital role. 25 of the last 32 Grand National winners carried 10st 13lbs or less.

Previous experience

A Grand National contender’s ability to perform in high-class races should also be considered. Runners that have shown their competitiveness in a listed race, or at the Irish and Welsh Grand Nationals, are not to be missed, while having previous experience over the Grand National fences is another plus.

Stamina

Stamina is a key factor for long-distance wins, more so at the Grand National which is run over more than four miles and typically lasts around nine minutes. Given that the Grand National comes shortly after another demanding meeting – the Cheltenham Festival – horses need to be in tip-top form to recover from the tough run and enter the Grand National with a winner’s attitude. 28 of the last 32 Grand National winners had a chase race over at least 3m, with Noble Yeats being one of the few horses to buck this trend.

Other Grand National trends are worth looking back on too, to find the best profile of previous Grand National winners. After all, if a certain horse (age, weight, form) has performed well in the race many times in the past, there’s a big chance a horse with a similar profile will also do well. The Virtual Grand National is the ultimate Grand National predictor, combining all these factors and trends in a visual way, and with a fair amount of success too.

Take a punt on the world’s most famous race and bet on the 2024 Grand National! Who will win the Grand National 2024? For more tips and best odds, have a look at our Grand National betting tips and predictions.

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