2023 Grand National – 16 Scratched At Second Deadline

Time sure does fly! It feels like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting entries for the 2023 Grand National, but now Cheltenham has passed and we find ourselves at the second scratching stage.

Usually, this stage is not particularly exciting, as trainers and connections tend to wait until closer to the event to decide if their horses have fully recovered from Prestbury Park and are ready to compete at Aintree.

However, this time around there have been some significant developments. Hewick and Conflated, two of the top-weighted horses, have been withdrawn, leaving Any Second Now as the new top-weighted horse for the Grand National.

Fortunately, since Any Second Now was already one of the top weights alongside Hewick, none of the other horses’ weights have been affected by these scratches.

In addition to Hewick and Conflated, fourteen other horses have also been scratched at this stage.

Horses Scratched From 2023 Grand National

  • Hewick
  • Conflated
  • Ashtown Lad
  • Lord Lariat
  • Happygolucky
  • Ga Law
  • Threeunderthrufive
  • Death Duty
  • Farclas
  • Franco De Port
  • Chris’s Dream
  • Pencilfulloflead
  • Remastered
  • Cilaos Emery
  • Rapper
  • Glamorgan Duke

As a result of the 16 horses that have been scratched, several other horses have now moved up the list and secured their place in the Grand National. One of the favourites, according to Paddy Power’s ante-post betting, is Corach Rambler, trained by Lucinda Russell.

Another horse that has made the cut is Mister Coffey, Nicky Henderson’s sole entry this year. Could this be the horse that finally brings Henderson the victory he’s been chasing in the Grand National?

It’s worth noting that there are only 57 horses left in contention at this stage, which is the lowest number in years. Last year, there were 78 horses still in the running, all vying for one of the 40 spots on race day.

Of the remaining 57 horses, 39 are from Ireland, which is not surprising given their dominance in previous Grand Nationals. Furthermore, 29 of these Irish horses have already secured a guaranteed spot in the top 40.

Gordon Elliott still has seven potential runners outside of the top 40, although he has also withdrawn five horses and has six with guaranteed spots. The final confirmation stage for the Grand National will take place on April 10th, with declarations for the final field due on April 13th.

Full List Of Grand National Runners 2023

Below are the remaining 57 horses still in contention for the 2023 Grand National. The top 40 are guaranteed their spots.

  • 1 Any Second Now – 11 12 – Ted Walsh
  • 2 Noble Yeats – 11 11 – Emmet Mullins
  • 3 Galvin – 11 11 – Gordon Elliott
  • 4 Royale Pagaille – 11 08 – Venetia Williams
  • 5 Envoi Allen – 11 08 – Henry de Bromhead
  • 6 Fury Road – 11 06 – Gordon Elliott
  • 7 The Big Dog – 11 05 – Peter Fahey
  • 8 Capodanno – 11 05 – Willie Mullins
  • 9 Delta Work – 11 04 – Gordon Elliott
  • 10 Sam Brown – 11 04 – Anthony Honeyball

 

  • 11 Lifetime Ambition – 11 03 – Jessica Harrington
  • 12 Carefully Selected – 11 01 – Willie Mullins
  • 13 Coko Beach – 11 00 – Gordon Elliott
  • 14 Longhouse Poet – 11 00 – Martin Brassil
  • 15 Gaillard du Mesnil – 11 00 – Willie Mullins
  • 16 Darasso – 10 13 – Joseph O’Brien
  • 17 Le Milos – 10 11 – Dan Skelton
  • 18 The Shunter – 10 11 – Emmet Mullins
  • 19 Quick Wave – 10 11 – Venetia Williams
  • 20 Escaria Ten – 10 10 – Gordon Elliott

 

  • 21 The Big Breakaway – 10 10 – Joe Tizzard
  • 22 Cape Gentleman – 10 08 – John Hanlon
  • 23 Roi Mage – 10 08 – Patrick Griffin
  • 24 Diol Ker – 10 08 – Noel Meade
  • 25 A Wave of The Sea – 10 06 – Joseph O’Brien
  • 26 Minella Trump – 10 06 – Donald McCain
  • 27 Vanillier – 10 06 – Gavin Cromwell
  • 28 Velvet Elvis – 10 06 – Tom Gibney
  • 29 Ain’t That A Shame – 10 05 – Henry de Bromhead
  • 30 Corach Rambler – 10 05 – Lucinda Russell

 

  • 31 Enjoy d’Allen – 10 05 – Ciaran Murphy
  • 32 Mr Incredible – 10 04 – Willie Mullins
  • 33 Gin On Lime – 10 04 – Henry de Bromhead
  • 34 Mister Coffey – 10 04 – Nicky Henderson
  • 35 Cloudy Glen – 10 04 – Venetia Williams
  • 36 Battleoverdoyen – 10 04 – Gordon Elliott
  • 37 Hill Sixteen – 10 02 – Sandy Thomson
  • 38 Gabbys Cross – 10 02 – Henry de Bromhead
  • 39 Recite A Prayer – 10 01 – Willie Mullins
  • 40 Eva’s Oskar – 10 01 – Tim Vaughan

 

  • 41 Our Power – 10 00 – Sam Thomas
  • 42 Dunboyne – 10 00 – Gordon Elliott
  • 43 Francky du Berlais – 10 00 – Peter Bowen
  • 44 Fortescue – 9 13 – Henry Daly
  • 45 Back On The Lash – 9 13 – Martin Keighley
  • 46 Defi Bleu – 9 12 – Gordon Elliott
  • 47 Gevrey – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
  • 48 Punitive – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
  • 49 Milan Native – 9 10 – Gordon Elliott
  • 50 Born By The Sea – 9 10 – Paul Gilligan

 

  • 51 Fakiera – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
  • 52 Darrens Hope – 9 08 – Robert Murphy
  • 53 Mortal – 9 08 – Gordon Elliott
  • 54 Captain Kangaroo – 9 08 – Willie Mullins
  • 55 Captain Cattistock – 9 05 – Fergal O’Brien
  • 56 Secret Reprieve – 9 05 – Evan Williams
  • 57 Fantastikas – 9 05 – Nigel Twiston-Davies