Grand National meeting is the meeting everyone bets on and almost nobody researches properly. We analysed all 231 races at Aintree in the festival window across 11 years (2015–2026) — here are the trainers, jockeys and market patterns that actually repeat.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 162 | 29 | 17.9% |
| Nicky Henderson | 177 | 26 | 14.7% |
| Gordon Elliott | 142 | 19 | 13.4% |
| Paul Nicholls | 195 | 18 | 9.2% |
| Dan Skelton | 172 | 15 | 8.7% |
| Colin Tizzard | 67 | 13 | 19.4% |
| Henry De Bromhead | 93 | 9 | 9.7% |
| Lucinda Russell | 28 | 5 | 17.9% |
| Tom Lacey | 34 | 4 | 11.8% |
| Ben Pauling | 58 | 3 | 5.2% |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 92 | 14 | 15.2% |
| Paul Townend | 62 | 13 | 21.0% |
| Harry Cobden | 101 | 12 | 11.9% |
| Harry Skelton | 125 | 11 | 8.8% |
| Mark Walsh | 45 | 11 | 24.4% |
| Jack Kennedy | 36 | 9 | 25.0% |
| Robbie Power | 31 | 8 | 25.8% |
| Mr P W Mullins | 29 | 6 | 20.7% |
| Davy Russell | 32 | 6 | 18.8% |
| Rachael Blackmore | 48 | 5 | 10.4% |
| Year | Races | Favourite SR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 21 | 23.8% |
| 2024 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 2023 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 2022 | 21 | 19.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 21 | 28.6% |
| 2017 | 21 | 23.8% |
| 2016 | 21 | 28.6% |
| 2015 | 21 | 19.0% |
We score every UK & Irish runner each morning. When the meeting comes round you get the model's pick for each race on Telegram before the off — the same engine behind these 231 races of data.
Verified 34.8% strike on our maximum-confidence bets — every result logged, win or lose.
Get free picks on Telegram →The meeting's largest-priced winners in our window: Ahoy Senor (IRE) (50/1, 2021), Cousin Pascal (FR) (50/1, 2021), Mirabad (FR) (50/1, 2026), Ultragold (FR) (50/1, 2017), Maggio (FR) (50/1, 2016), Noble Yeats (IRE) (50/1, 2022). Outsiders land every single year — which is exactly why our model rates every runner rather than following the market.
When the 2027 Grand National meeting arrives, our model publishes a rated pick for every race before the off — no race skipped, every result logged win or lose. Start here:
Data: all races at Aintree in the festival month(s), 2015–2026, our settled-results database (231 races). Trends describe the past, not the future. 18+.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015–2026. Historical patterns are not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.