Grand National Tips & Predictions
Last Updated 8 Apr 2025 | By The GrandNational.org.uk StaffOnce you’ve taken advantage of the best Grand National betting offers you can find, and looked at the confirmed runners and favourites, you may still be scratching your head about which horse to bet on. Our Grand National tips and predictions could help you decide. Our tipster will list his best selections right here on the eve of Grand National festival. He’ll factor in the latest odds, conditions on track and the form of the runners.
Our Winning Grand National Tips
Our knowledgeable horse racing tipster has picked multiple Grand National Festival winners in the last few years. He correctly selected the 2023 Grand National winner, Corach Rambler and also had a profitable few days during the 2024 Festival. The table below lists all the winning Grand National tips he’s provided for our readers in recent times.
| Festival Race | Horse | Tipped Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand National | Meetingofthewaters | 22/1 E/W |
| 2025 Grand National | Nick Rockett | 28/1 E/W |
| 2025 Topham Chase | The Goffer | 16/1 E/W |
| 2024 Grand National | Delta Work | 20/1 E/W |
| 2024 Topham Chase | Arizona Cardinal | 12/1 |
| 2024 Aintree Hurdle | Langer Dan | 10/1 E/W |
| 2023 Grand National | Corach Rambler | 8/1 |
Grand National Tips & Predictions
Keep a close eye on this page as we’ll be posting our tipster’s top Grand National betting tips as soon as he makes his picks for Aintree. They’ll provide their picks for this year’s big race, plus betting tips for the other big races at the three day festival. You can see his picks for last year’s Grand National festival listed below.
Grand National Festival Day 1 Tips
14:20 – Boodles 4YO Juvenile Hurdle
I like the French-bred runner Live Conti in this race. He’s two from two and looked impressive in both wins. The fact that connections opted to miss Cheltenham for this race means they’ve got to be very confident in his chances here. The absence of Lulamba is also a big boost to his chances.
Our Tip – Live Conti – 6/1
14:55 – Bowl Chase
Stage Star is the horse I’d look at for the Bowl Chase. He didn’t go to Cheltenham, so he’ll arrive at Aintree fresh. He has a solid record of winning after a layoff over 60 days, so the extended break might give him an edge over his rivals.
Our Tip – Stage Star – 9/1
Odds correct at 4:30pm on 2nd April 2025.
Grand National Festival Day 2 Tips
16:05 – Topham Chase
The Goffer definitely has a chance in the Topham. He finished fourth in the Cross Country at Cheltenham proving he has the stamina needed to be there at the end. I’ll be backing him e/w.
Our Tip – The Goffer 16/1 E/W
17:15 – H&N Wines Handicap Hurdle
Jazzy Matty has a massive chance of following up on his Cheltenham victory in this one. If he runs to his best, he could blow the potential field out of the water. His freshness after Cheltenham is the only minor concern.
Our Tip – Jazzy Matty – 7/1
Odds correct at 4:30pm on 3rd April 2025.
Grand National Festival Day 3 Tips
15:05 – Liverpool Hurdle
Despite narrowly losing out to stablemate Bob Olinger at Cheltenham, I simply can’t see past Teahupoo for the Liverpool Hurdle. He looks a class above the rest of the potential field. I’d be backing him to return to winning ways at Aintree.
Our Tip – Teahupoo – 2/1
Aintree Grand National Betting Tips
16:00 – The Grand National
The absence of Inothewayurthinkin means the betting market for the big race is wide open. Plenty of horses catch the eye, but for me, Stumptown is the best of them all. His Cheltenham Cross Country proved that his impressive form this season was no fluke. At 8/1, he’d be my strongest fancy.
Vanillier would be my second choice. His third place in the same contest at Cheltenham was eye-catching, finishing the contest strongly. He could have challenged for the win if he had not messed around at the start.
Looking at the higher prices, Nick Rockett stands out to me. He’ll arrive at Aintree on the back of two consecutive victories. The latest of which saw him beat Intense Raffles, one of the National favourites.
Meetingofthewaters is another E/W play I like. He finished 7th last year, and there’s a solid trend of previous Grand National runners improving if they run again. His form this year hasn’t been spectacular, but the whole campaign will have been focused on peaking at Aintree.
Our Grand National Tips – Stumptown – 8/1, Vanillier – 14/1, Meetingofthewaters – 22/1 E/W, Nick Rockett – 28/1 E/W.
Odds correct at 4:30pm on 4th April 2025.
Grand National 2026 Betting Odds
It’s very early, but bookmakers are offering odds for next’s race. Below are the leading contenders for 2026, alongside their ante-post Grand National betting odds.
| Grand National Runners | Grand National Betting Odds |
|---|---|
| Jagwar | 20/1 |
| Nick Rockett | 25/1 |
| Grangeclare West | 25/1 |
| Iroko | 25/1 |
| I Am Maximus | 25/1 |
| Myretown | 25/1 |
| Minella Cocooner | 33/1 |
| Perceval Legallois | 33/1 |
Odds correct at 6pm on 5th April 2025.
Who will win the Grand National?
It’s impossible to guarantee the Grand National winner, but the ante-post betting can help you identify the biggest contenders for the 2026 race. The 2025 winner, Nick Rockett, is prominent in early betting. So is 2024 champion I Am Maximus. Both may return to Aintree to try and become one of the few horses that have won two Nationals.
Jagwar is the current ante-post Grand National betting favourite. The youngster won the Plate Chase at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and is attracting some support from punters. If his season goes according to plan, he’ll definitely have a solid chance at Aintree. If you prefer to back an outsider, you can review all your options using our Grand National runners list.
Grand National Betting Odds Explained
The average odds of a winning Grand National horse are around 20/1 – while 25 of the last 32 Grand National winners returned a double-figure price.
Until recently, it was commonly assumed that horses carrying over 11 stone never win. This allowed punters to rule out a decent slice of the entrants. However, this trend is showing signs of reversal in recent years, not least in 2015 when Many Clouds carried the monster weight of 11st 9lb to victory, while since 2009 we’ve had six Grand National winners carry 11st or more in weight.
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Who are the most successful trainers?
The following leading trainers have won the Grand National four times:
George Dockeray: (Lottery, 1839; Jerry, 1840; Gaylad, 1842; Miss Mowbray, 1852); Fred Rimell (E.S.B., 1956; Nicolaus Silver, 1961; Gay Trip, 1970; Rag Trade, 1976); Ginger McCain (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977; Amberleigh House, 2004)
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