Four 2022 Grand National ante-post picks as weights are announced

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Four 2022 Grand National ante-post picks as weights are announced

The official weights for the 2022 Randox Grand National have been announced. The race takes place on Saturday April 9 at Aintree. There will be a final field of 40 horses.

Rachael Blackmore won the Grand National last year. Henry De Bromhead's Minella Times will carry 11st 4lb off a mark of 161. Any Second Now has been allotted 11 st 2lb on an official rating of 159. Becher Chase winner Snow Leopardess is 57th on the weights list with 10st 3lb. Venetia Williams, with four, leads the way for Britain. Phillip Hobbs, David Pipe and Colin Tizzard have three each.

Rachael Blackmore won the Grand National last year on Minella Times. Henry De Bromhead's charge will carry 11st 4lb off a mark of 161. Any Second Now has been allotted 11.2st 2lb on an official rating of 159. Becher Chase winner Snow Leopardess is 57th on the weights list with 10st 3lb. Venetia Williams leads the way for Britain with four entries.

Four Grand National ante-post picks are available for 2022.

Snow Leopardess won the Becher Chase over the National fences in December. Charlie Longsdon's charge impressed when winning at Exeter at the weekend. Magic Of Light went a close second behind Tiger Roll in 2019.

Snow Leopardess is the current ante-post selection for the 2022 Grand National.

Paul Nolan's Discorama finished seventh in the Grand National last year. Connections is now nine and ran a second at Fairyhouse this month. He will carry 10st 5lb, which is 1lb lower than last time.

Discorama is the fourth ante-post pick for the 2022 Grand National.

Caribean Boy won the Grand National at Kempton in January. Nicky Henderson has never won a Grand Nats in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

Caribean Boy is the current ante-post selection for the 2022 Grand National.

De Rasher Counter is in the National on a mark of 149, carrying 10st 6lb. Emma Lavelle has had the Grand National as her main target. De Rashers Counter won the Grade 2 Denman Chase at Newbury last weekend.

De Rasher Counter is the fourth ante-post selection for the 2022 Grand National.

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