The finish to the 2018 race

Tiger bidding for Aintree again

Dunsany owner Chris Jones also has a number of contenders in Noble Endeavor, Mala Beach and Jarob as the countdown to the 2019 Aintree Grand National gathers momentum.

Some 112 entries were received by the closing date yesterday and the weights will be announced on Tuesday 12th February.

Tony Martin has Anibale Fly in the frame and Gordon Elliott has a number of entries also including last year's winner Tiger Roll.

With a prize fund of £1 million, it is the most valuable jump race in the world and takes place over four miles, two furlongs and 74 yards and 30 fences at Aintree at 5.15pm on Saturday 6th April.

This year marks the 172nd running of the Aintree race.


 Meath Sportsperson of the Year Gordon Elliott gained his second Randox Health Grand National victory last year when Tiger Roll held on by a head from the fast-finishing Pleasant Company trained by Willie Mullins

Tiger Roll is 20/1 joint-favourite with Betway, the official betting partner of the Randox Health Grand National Festival, as he bids to become the first horse since Red Rum in 1973-1974 to win back-to-back renewals.

ENTRIES WITH A MEATH CONNECTION

A TOI PHIL (FR) Gordon Elliott  
ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) Gordon Elliott  
BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
BLOW BY BLOW (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
BORICE (FR) Gordon Elliott  
DON POLI (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
DOUNIKOS (FR) Gordon Elliott  
FOLSOM BLUE (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
JURY DUTY (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
MALA BEACH (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
MEASUREOFMYDREAMS (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
MONBEG NOTORIOUS (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
NED STARK (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
NOBLE ENDEAVOR (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
OUT SAM Gordon Elliott  
OUTLANDER (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
SHATTERED LOVE (IRE) Gordon Elliott 
THE STORYTELLER (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
TIGER ROLL (IRE) Gordon Elliott  
WOODS WELL (IRE) Gordon Elliott 

ANIBALE FLY (FR) Tony Martin  

JAROB Gearoid O'Loughlin  

SANDYMOUNT DUKE (IRE) Jessica Harrington