REGAL ENCORE (IRE) which is trained by Anthony Honeyball and owned by JP McManus, will not run in the 2018 Aintree Grand National after the horse produced an abnormal blood sample.
2018 Grand National
This is the archive for all items posted to this site about the 2018 Aintree Grand National, posted for your enjoyment.
Race Start Time
The big race itself will take place on Saturday April 15th 2018, at 5:15pm British Summer Time.
40 runners will line up for the world’s most famous steeplechase.
See our content below – be sure to checkout our Grand National 2018 Tips.
Walk In The Mill withdrawn from 2018 Grand National
WALK IN THE MILL (FR) has been withdrawn from the 2018 Aintree Grand National.
Our Tips – Saturday 14th April 2018
Today is Grand National Saturday! There are also a five other meetings going on as well as the biggest one of the season at Aintree, with five race meetings in the UK and a nice flat turf card over the Irish Sea, too.
See our Grand National tips here.
We’ve got tips for all today’s races, below.
Beeves withdrawn from 2018 Aintree Grand National
Another horse has been withdrawn from the 2018 Aintree Grand National on Friday, as the going on the course gained the word Heavy (Soft in Places) as BEEVES (IRE) was withdrawn by trainer Jennie Candlish.
Vicente withdrawn from 2018 Grand National
After the earlier withdrawal of Minella Rocco, trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed that VICENTE (FR) will not be running in Saturday’s 2018 Grand National as the going on the National course is currently Heavy (Soft in places).
Minella Rocco Withdrawn from 2018 Grand National
MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) has been withdrawn from the 2018 Aintree Grand National, meaning the first reserve, THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE) will run.
Today’s Tips – Friday 13th April 2018
The Aintree Grand National 2018 meeting continues on Friday the 13th, and we’ve got another selection of tips for racing fans.
We’ve got Irish racing too, with an afternoon meeting at Naas and an early evening card at Ballinrobe.
There will also be an evening of all weather flat racing at Kempton Park, before which there will be an afternoon of National Hunt racing at Sedgefield.
Horses Removed from 2018 Aintree Grand National
The following horses have not made it into the 2018 Aintree Grand National, despite being in the original 63 horses entered.
Grand National 2018 Tips – Runners, Weights & Ratings
Grand National 2018 is coming up on Saturday 14th April at Aintree, and its the biggest horse race of the year, and also a handicap, so we’ve put together our ratings on every horse which is currently entered, below, to produce some early tips.
The race will take place at 17:15 (5.15PM) on Saturday afternoon.
UPDATE – the finalised handicap is now ready, as of Thursday morning, the 40 runners and 4 reserves are confirmed… see below.