Grand National Weights
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Irish trio top the weights in the 2023 Grand National
Top weights in the 2023 Random Grand National have been handed to Any Second Now, Conflated and Hewick, the Irish-trained trio having been allotted 11st 12lb apiece.
Irish trio Any Second Now, Hewick and Conflated have each been given weights of one point more than 2022 Grand National winner Noble Yeats. The highest weighed British runner for the contest is Royal Pagaille at 11st 8lb.
BHA Chase Handicapper Martin Greenwood said: “This year we are doing well at the top end for horses rated in the 150s and 160s and there are a handful of very good horses entered, including last year’s winner Noble Yeats.
“Noble Yeats has around 20lbs more than last year but his form this season in Graded races is the reason for that. The three horses at the top of the handicap – Conflated, Any Second Now and Hewick – you would think are all quite likely to run and it’s very positive that the quality of the race at the top end of the handicap is well up to standard.
“As regards Hewick’s win in the American Grand National, we officially regard that race as a hurdle race on our system as the obstacles there are a kind of mix between our hurdles and fences. The hurdle team had him running up to a mark in the mid-150s when he won that day and I don’t think it told us anything about him we didn’t already know really. Obviously the fact he cost so little, won at Sandown Park, was unlucky when he unseated at Listowel, has been over to America and won means he is the feelgood story of the race. His trainer has been very positive and I hope he runs.
“There weren’t any horses that caused me any particular difficulties this year – they were all more or less straightforward horses. In terms of getting a run on the day, I would say you would be looking at horses rated around 142 or 143.
“When I get the entries, I try to get my homework done on the Irish entries, as well as keeping up with the Irish racing which is going on at the same time as that in Britain. I make notes every time I watch a race and give them a header to jolt my memory if needed, but sometimes I do find myself going back and looking at the odd race replay.
“This race has been a bit different as we had the Grand National Trial at Haydock Park on Saturday and Grand National Trial at Punchestown yesterday, which both usually take place after the weights have come out. I put up Quick Wave (who won Saturday’s Haydock Park trial) by 4lbs and Coko Beach (successful at Punchestown) by 9lbs. I thought Coko Beach was very impressive and he seemed to benefit from a more patient ride.
“As a handicapper, your aim is to run with what you assess to be the correct weight but with an early-closing race, particularly the Grand National, you are always going to have horses that go up and down but there is nothing I can do and my hands are tied.”
2023 Grand National weights
1 Any Second Now (IRE) 11 12
2 Conflated (IRE) 11 12
3 Hewick (IRE) 11 12
4 Galvin (IRE) 11 11
5 Noble Yeats (IRE) 11 11
6 Envoi Allen (FR) 11 8
7 Royale Pagaille (FR) 11 8
8 Fury Road (IRE) 11 6
9 Capodanno (FR) 11 5
10 The Big Dog (IRE) 11 5
11 Delta Work (FR) 11 4
12 Sam Brown (GB) 11 4
13 Franco de Port (FR) 11 3
14 Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 11 3
15 Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 1
16 Chris’s Dream (IRE) 11 0
17 Coko Beach (FR) 11 0
18 Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 11 0
19 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 11 0
*20 Minella Times (IRE) 11 0 – *since announced as retired
21 Darasso (FR) 10 13
22 Burrows Saint (FR) 10 12
23 Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 10 12
24 Ga Law (FR) 10 11
25 Happygolucky (IRE) 10 11
26 Le Milos (GB) 10 11
27 Quick Wave (FR) 10 11
28 The Shunter (IRE) 10 11
29 Escaria Ten (FR) 10 10
30 Farclas (FR) 10 10
31 Remastered (GB) 10 10
32 The Big Breakaway (IRE) 10 10
33 Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 10 9
34 Cape Gentleman (IRE) 10 8
35 Cilaos Emery (FR) 10 8
36 Diol Ker (FR) 10 8
37 Roi Mage (FR) 10 8
38 A Wave of The Sea (IRE) 10 6
39 Minella Trump (IRE) 10 6
40 Vanillier (FR) 10 6
41 Velvet Elvis (IRE) 10 6
42 Ain’t That A Shame (IRE) 10 5
43 Corach Rambler (IRE) 10 5
44 Enjoy d’Allen (FR) 10 5
45 Lord Lariat (IRE) 10 5
46 Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 10 4
47 Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 10 4
48 Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 4
49 Gin On Lime (FR) 10 4
50 Mister Coffey (FR) 10 4
51 Mr Incredible (IRE) 10 4
52 Ashtown Lad (IRE) 10 3
53 Gabbys Cross (IRE) 10 2
54 Hill Sixteen (GB) 10 2
55 Eva’s Oskar (IRE) 10 1
56 Rapper (GB) 10 1
57 Recite A Prayer (IRE) 10 1
58 Death Duty (IRE) 10 0
59 Dunboyne (IRE) 10 0
60 Francky du Berlais (FR) 10 0
61 Frontal Assault (IRE) 10 0
62 Our Power (IRE) 10 0
63 Sporting John (IRE) 10 0
64 Back On The Lash (GB) 9 13
65 Fortescue (GB) 9 13
66 Defi Bleu (FR) 9 12
67 Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 10
68 Gevrey (FR) 9 10
69 Milan Native (IRE) 9 10
70 Punitive (IRE) 9 10
71 Captain Kangaroo (IRE) 9 8
72 Darrens Hope (IRE) 9 8
73 Fakiera (FR) 9 8
74 Mortal (IRE) 9 8
75 Captain Cattistock (GB) 9 5
76 Fantastikas (FR) 9 5
77 Secret Reprieve (IRE) 9 5
78 Glamorgan Duke (IRE) 9 1
