Grand National 2022: Pinstickers guide to Aintree runners, prediction, odds and colours

The 2022 Grand National takes place at Aintree on Saturday at 5.15 pm. Snow Leopardess is one of the favourites. Tiger Roll and Minella Times won the past three Grand Nats. Rachael Blackmore reunites with her big race hero at Grand nats, Any Second Now.

Odds correct as of April 7, 2022.

1. Minella Times is the favourite. Henry De Bromhead is trainer. Rachael Blackmore is a professional hockey player.

This time around, Boy is not in the same form as he was 12 months ago. He is 15lb higher in weights.

Tiger Roll beat stablemate Tiger Roll at Cheltenham last month.

Noel Meade is the trainer of the Grand National 2022 runners.

Newsboy won over fences at Leopardstown over Christmas. He made a mistake at Cheltenham and needs to keep his jumping clean next time.

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Ted Walsh is the trainer and Mark Walsh the coach.

Newsboy finished third in the Grand National last year.

Gordon Elliott, Davy Russell and Run Wild Fred are the favourites for the Grand National.

Newsboy finished second in the Irish Grand National last April. He has a win record of 1-11 over fences.

Newsboy reckons that Newsboy hasn't built on his return from the wilderness Ascot last November.

Newsboy says there are more chances for him over fences than over marathons.

Newsboy finished fourth in the Grand National last year. He is expected to perform the same way this afternoon.

She is a mare who is trying to become the first since Nickel Coin in 1951 to win the National.

Newsboy won the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park two starts ago.

Newsboy finished second in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury in November.

Newsboy says that mudlover came down over these fences in last year's Topham and the trip is also a worry.

Newsboy's back class includes a second in the 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Two-time Cheltenham Festival winner was once hailed as jump racing's second coming.

The blinkered runner flopped in last year's Irish Grand National but had previously run well over 3.3 miles at Cheltenham.

16. Good Boy Bobby is the favourite to win the Grand National.

The front-runner is back on track after losing his way over fences last season.

Romain De Senam is the favourite for the Grand National.

The horse was sent off at 66-1 in the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter three weeks ago.

Last season, he finished seventh in Irish National. He needs to win the National to become the first seven-year-old to do so since Bogskar in 1940.

De Rasher Counter is the favourite to win the Grand National in 2022.

Newsboy won the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury in November 2019. He has been plagued by injury since and was pulled up on his only start beyond four miles.

He has had injury problems but scored over the Mildmay fences on National day in 2019. He will go close at Cheltenham the following March.

Newsboy finished seventh in last year's National.

Top Ville Ben is the favourite to win the Grand National.

The popular chaser took a heavy fall when trying that National fences in the Becher Chase in December.

Newsboy finished third in Irish National last April. Minella Times won the Grand National in 2012.

Newsboy won the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice but dropped out of the race 12 months ago.

There was a good second in the 2021 Scottish National at Ayr. The Grand Sefton Chase in December 2020 could be a possibility if the sun comes out.

Last year's Irish National winner was not obviously well handicapped for his first attempt at the famous fences.

27.27 Class Conti is the favourite to win the Grand National. Willie Mullins is trainer.

The last of the 15 to complete the National 12 months ago was 130 lengths behind the winner.

Sam Waley-Cohen has a good record over the National fences.

The Scottish National team has been disappointing this winter.

The market isn't keen on the 11-2 favourite after four tame performances this season.

Grey mare gave birth to a foal three years ago. She has returned in awesome form, including Becher Chase win over these fences in December.

Newsboy reckons jumping fell apart in big-field chases either side of New Year and second in five-runner chase at Down Royal last month.

After a breathing surgery, Boy had 309 days off and won against eight rivals at Cheltenham in December.

The boy goes well at Sandown Park but not anti-clockwise. He has been pulled up on his last four chases going left-handed.

Newsboy finished sixth in the Grand National in 2021. Last 13-year-old winner was Sergeant Murphy in 1923.

Poker Party 66-1 to win the Grand National in 2022.

Stablemate of Minella Times captured the Kerry National at Listowel in September 2019.

A promising start over fences was derailed by injury. He has returned in decent fettle this term, including success in Punchestown’s Grand National Trial in February.

Domaine De L'Isle is the favourite to win the Grand National in 2022.

Last time at Newcastle, Newsboy finished fourth behind Snow Leopardess in Becher Chase.

Newsboy won at Warwick and second to Win My Wings in the Eider Chase at Newcastle.

Newsboy won at Ascot in February.