It’s official. The 2019 Grand National has received 112 entries. That includes a record number of 47 from Ireland. And no surprise that 22 of them have come from trainer Gordon Elliott. Winning his second Grand National last year with Tiger Roll, Elliott is looking to make it three this year and he certainly has the talent to back it up.
112 is the highest number of entries in recent years. It’s up from 104 in 2018 and 109 in 2017. As a result there is plenty of quality in the pack. Bristol De Mai, Elegant Escape and Valtor are certainly the highest rated in the group. However, all three are also entered into the Cheltenham Gold Cup so whether they make it as far as Aintree is another matter entirely. Expect them to be handed hefty weights when the BHA Handicapper makes the announcement on February 12th.
The list also includes some names that Grand National fans will be very familiar with. Aside from Tiger Roll, last year’s second place finisher, Pleasant Company, is also back. No doubt trainer Willie Mullins will be hoping that he can go one better and actually win it this year. Anibale Fly, Baie Des Isles, Blaklion, Vieux Lion Rouge, and The Last Samuri are among those we have seen over the National fences previously.
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies has won the Grand National twice with Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002). He is the best-represented British trainer in 2019 Grand National with nine entries. They include fan favourite Splash Of Ginge, Scottish National second place finisher Ballyoptic and Blaklion who was brought down in last years race.
John Baker, Managing Director at Aintree Racecourse, said today: “We are thrilled that the Randox Health Grand National has such a strong entry for its 172nd running at Aintree on April 6.
“The great race has attracted more entries that ever before from Ireland and it is a remarkable statistic that the record 47 Irish-trained horses amount to 42 per cent of the total entries this year.
“We are counting down until Tuesday, February 12, when the weights for the 2019 Randox Health Grand National will be revealed at that great Liverpool landmark, the Cunard Building.”
The full list of 112 Grand National 2019 entries is as follows:
| A TOI PHIL (FR) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| ABOLITIONIST (IRE) | 11 | M Albon, J A Provan & C E Stedman | Dr Richard Newland |
| ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (FR) | 9 | Slaneyville Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| ALLYSSON MONTERG (FR) | 9 | David Fox | Richard Hobson |
| ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| AMERICAN (FR) | 9 | The Jago Family Partnership | Harry Fry |
| ANIBALE FLY (FR) | 9 | J P McManus | Tony Martin IRE |
| AUVERGNAT (FR) | 9 | J P McManus | Enda Bolger IRE |
| BACK TO THE THATCH (IRE) | 7 | M R & Mrs C J Barnwell | Henry Daly |
| BAIE DES ILES (FR) | 8 | Zorka Wentworth | Ross O’Sullivan IRE |
| BALLYARTHUR (IRE) | 9 | Graham and Alison Jelley | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BALLYDINE (IRE) | 9 | Alan Halsall | Charlie Longsdon |
| BALLYHILL (FR) | 8 | Simon Such & Gino Paletta | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BALLYOPTIC (IRE) | 9 | Mills & Mason Partnership | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BLACK CORTON (FR) | 8 | The Brooks, Stewart Families & Jeremy Kyle | Paul Nicholls |
| BLAKLION | 10 | Simon Such & Gino Paletta | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) | 14 | Adrian Butler/S P O’Connor | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| BLOW BY BLOW (IRE) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| BORICE (FR) | 8 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| BRISTOL DE MAI (FR) | 8 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| CALETT MAD (FR) | 7 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| CALL IT MAGIC (IRE) | 9 | Zorka Wentworth | Ross O’Sullivan IRE |
| CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE) | 10 | Stuart Coltherd | Stuart Coltherd |
| CAROLE’S DESTRIER | 11 | Mrs C Skipworth | Neil Mulholland |
| COGRY | 10 | Graham and Alison Jelley | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| DAKLONDIKE (IRE) | 7 | Prof Caroline Tisdall | David Pipe |
| DON POLI (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| DOUNIKOS (FR) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| EDWULF | 10 | J P McManus | Joseph O’Brien IRE |
| ELEGANT ESCAPE (IRE) | 7 | J P Romans | Colin Tizzard |
| EXITAS (IRE) | 11 | P Middleton & M Lowther | Phil Middleton |
| FACT OF THE MATTER (IRE) | 9 | The Sandylini Racing Partnership | Jamie Snowden |
| FOLSOM BLUE (IRE) | 12 | Core Partnership | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| GIVE ME A COPPER (IRE) | 9 | Done, Ferguson, Kyle, Mason & Wood | Paul Nicholls |
| GO CONQUER (IRE) | 10 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| HIGHLAND LODGE (IRE) | 13 | Cheveley Park Stud | James Moffatt |
| IMPULSIVE STAR (IRE) | 9 | Robert Waley-Cohen & Men Holding | Neil Mulholland |
| ISLEOFHOPENDREAMS | 12 | Kilbroney Racing | Willie Mullins IRE |
| JAROB | 12 | Chris Jones | Gearoid O’Loughlin IRE |
| JOE FARRELL (IRE) | 10 | M Sherwood, N Morris & R Curtis | Rebecca Curtis |
| JURY DUTY (IRE) | 8 | Sideways Syndicate | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| JUST A PAR (IRE) | 12 | M Scott | James Moffatt |
| KILCREA VALE (IRE) | 9 | Alan Spence | Nicky Henderson |
| KINGSWELL THEATRE | 10 | John J Murray | Michael Scudamore |
| LAKE VIEW LAD (IRE) | 9 | Trevor Hemmings | Nick Alexander |
| LIEUTENANT COLONEL | 10 | G Thompson | Sophie Leech |
| LIVELOVELAUGH (IRE) | 9 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| LOOKING WELL (IRE) | 10 | David Wesley Yates | Nicky Richards |
| MAGIC OF LIGHT (IRE) | 8 | Ann & Alan Potts Limited | Jessica Harrington IRE |
| MALA BEACH (IRE) | 11 | Chris Jones | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| MALL DINI (IRE) | 9 | Philip J Reynolds | Patrick Kelly IRE |
| MASTER DEE (IRE) | 10 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Fergal O’Brien |
| MEASUREOFMYDREAMS (IRE) | 11 | T Howley Jnr/A J O’Ryan/D McDonnell | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| MILANSBAR (IRE) | 12 | Robert Bothway | Neil King |
| MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) | 9 | J P McManus | Jonjo O’Neill |
| MISSED APPROACH (IRE) | 9 | Alan & Andrew Turner | Warren Greatrex |
| MONBEG NOTORIOUS (IRE) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| MORNEY WING (IRE) | 10 | The Steeple Chasers | Charlie Mann |
| MR DIABLO (IRE) | 10 | Aidan Glynn | Philip Dempsey IRE |
| MS PARFOIS (IRE) | 8 | M R Chapman | Anthony Honeyball |
| NED STARK (IRE) | 11 | Noel Moran & Valerie Moran | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| NOBLE ENDEAVOR (IRE) | 10 | Chris Jones | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| ONE FOR ARTHUR (IRE) | 10 | Two Golf Widows | Lucinda Russell |
| OUT SAM | 10 | D Charlesworth | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| OUTLANDER (IRE) | 11 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| PAIROFBROWNEYES (IRE) | 10 | Fibbage Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE) | 11 | Malcolm Denmark | Willie Mullins IRE |
| POLIDAM (FR) | 10 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Willie Mullins IRE |
| POTTERS CORNER (IRE) | 9 | All Stars Sports Racing & J Davies | Christian Williams |
| RAMSES DE TEILLEE (FR) | 7 | John White & Anne Underhill | David Pipe |
| RATHLIN ROSE (IRE) | 11 | Fergus Wilson | David Pipe |
| RATHVINDEN (IRE) | 11 | Ronnie Bartlett | Willie Mullins IRE |
| RED INFANTRY (IRE) | 9 | Rob Little | Ian Williams |
| REGAL ENCORE (IRE) | 11 | J P McManus | Anthony Honeyball |
| ROCK THE KASBAH (IRE) | 9 | Diana Whateley | Philip Hobbs |
| ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) | 11 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| ROYAL VACATION (IRE) | 9 | Jean Bishop | Colin Tizzard |
| SANDYMOUNT DUKE (IRE) | 10 | Ronnie Wood | Jessica Harrington IRE |
| SCOIR MEAR (IRE) | 9 | J P McManus | Thomas Mullins IRE |
| SHANTOU VILLAGE (IRE) | 9 | Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | Neil Mulholland |
| SHATTERED LOVE (IRE) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| SINGLEFARMPAYMENT | 9 | N T Griffith & H M Haddock | Tom George |
| SIZING CODELCO (IRE) | 10 | Ann & Alan Potts Limited | Colin Tizzard |
| SKIPTHECUDDLES (IRE) | 8 | TyroneForSam | Graeme McPherson |
| SOME NECK (FR) | 8 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| SPLASH OF GINGE | 11 | John Neild | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| STEP BACK (IRE) | 9 | Cracker and Smodge Partnership | Mark Bradstock |
| SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
| TEA FOR TWO | 10 | Jane Williams & Len Jakeman | Jane Williams |
| THE DUTCHMAN (IRE) | 9 | SprayClad UK | Colin Tizzard |
| THE LAST SAMURI (IRE) | 11 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Harry Fry |
| THE STORYTELLER (IRE) | 8 | Mrs Pat Sloan | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| THE YOUNG MASTER | 10 | Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters | Neil Mulholland |
| TIGER ROLL (IRE) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| TOTAL RECALL (IRE) | 10 | Slaneyville Syndicate | Willie Mullins IRE |
| TRAFFIC FLUIDE (FR) | 9 | Galloping On The South Downs Partnership | Gary Moore |
| ULTRAGOLD (FR) | 11 | Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner | Colin Tizzard |
| UP FOR REVIEW (IRE) | 10 | Andrea & Graham Wylie | Willie Mullins IRE |
| VALSEUR LIDO (FR) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
| VALTOR (FR) | 10 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nicky Henderson |
| VAN GOGH DU GRANIT (FR) | 10 | Fergus Wilson | David Pipe |
| VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR) | 10 | Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent | David Pipe |
| VIEUX MORVAN (FR) | 10 | M L Bloodstock Limited | Joseph O’Brien IRE |
| VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE) | 9 | Trevor Hemmings | Sue Smith |
| WALK IN THE MILL (FR) | 9 | Baroness Harding | Robert Walford |
| WARRIORS TALE | 10 | Trevor Hemmings | Paul Nicholls |
| WESTERNER POINT (IRE) | 10 | Thade Quill Syndicate | Eoghan O’Grady IRE |
| WILLIE BOY (IRE) | 8 | Kate & Andrew Brooks | Charlie Longsdon |
| WOODS WELL (IRE) | 8 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| YALA ENKI (FR) | 9 | Hills of Ledbury (Aga) | Venetia Williams |
| ZIGA BOY (FR) | 10 | Axom LI | Alan King |
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