Nick Rockett Odds and Grand National Form 2026

Introduction

Nick Rockett came out on top in last year’s Grand National, leading home a 1-2-3 for master trainer Willie Mullins.

To make the race even sweeter for Mullins, the winner was ridden by his son, Patrick, as they became only the third father and son combination to win the Grand National.

Mullins reported earlier in the season that the nine-year-old gelding has encountered some issues that looked like it might stop him from returning to Aintree but the situation has improved and Nick Rockett finally made his seasonal reappearance at Down Royal on the 17th of March. The nine-year-old's jumping looked a little rusty at Down Royal and he was eventually beaten seven lengths into third by a possible Grand National adversary in Gerri Colombe. 

Despite winning the Grand National Nick Rockett had to run in the Down Royal race to qualify to run at Aintree as a rule change insists that all Grand National runners must have raced at least once that season. Some bookmakers were not too impressed with Nick Rockett's return to the track and generally increased his price in the ante-post market. 

With a gap of just over three weeks to Aintree from his reappearance, Nick Rockett appears to face an uphill struggle to retain his Grand National crown.

Nick Rockett’s Basic Information

Nick Rockett's Form Statistics

Nick Rockett's GNG Ratings (out of 10)