Grand National Odds 2026
The odds below are for the 2026 Grand National. Click on the odds to be taken to the betting site. Many bookmakers will offer a free bet or sign up offer, so as well as looking for the best odds on your selection you may want to check out our list of available grand national free bets.
Finished fourth last year
Winner of the Grand National two years ago and runner-up last year.
Winner of four big races that have seen his handicap mark shoot up thirty-one pounds! Being aimed at the Cheltenham Gold Cup so not certain to run at Aintree after that
Fast improving mare who has won the Paddy Power and Coral Gold Cup already this year.
Impressive winner in this race last year
Ran a stormer last year when finishing third here last year, beaten just three lengths after making a mistake at the last fence. Sure to be heading back to Aintree if fit and well.
Fourth in last season's Gold Cup
Took a while to adapt to fences but rounded off the season with a big win in the Scottish National
Trounced a good field when winning the Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival by eleven lengths but suffered a very bad fall when favourite for the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury
Recent winner of one of the top Grand National trials: the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park
Returned a career-best performance when taking the recent Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham
Progressive novice chaser who has won his last two starts
Ran well for a long way in this race last year
Won two good races earlier this year and looked most unfortunate when unseating his rider at the last in the recent Thyestes Chase
Won the final big race of last season, the Bet365 Gold Cup, at Sandown. A likely candidate for the 2026 Grand National
Useful novice chaser last season but yet to show his best this year
Missed out when a reserve last year but has been in great form this year winning a 99k handicap at Leopadstown and emulating Tiger Roll by winning over the Cross Country course at Cheltenham
Very experienced for such a young horse and is just the type Gordon Elliott likes to send to the Grand National
Surprise winner of the Brown Advisory at the Cheltenham Festival
Had some bad luck last season but looks a stayer to follow
Fell at the ninth fence here last year
Finished tenth here last year but has won two good races since, including the Becher Chase over these fences
Cheltenham Festival winner from last year
Useful novice last season, winning twice including a Grade Two race at Navan
A classy performer for Gordon Elliott but has stamina to prove
Three big wins last season where his jumping and stamina have been massive attributes
Didn't seem to enjoy himself at all in this race before being pulled up after the seventeenth fence
Appeared to run out of gas after the third last fence last year, eventually finishing in a distant twelfth place
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which horse is favourite to win the grand national?
The current ante-post favourite for the 2026 Grand National is Iroko who finished fourth in last year's National.
How do you get the best odds on the grand national?
Grand National Guide will provide you with best odds from reputable bookmakers. This page updates automatically with the latest odds from a selection of bookmakers. By comparing bookmaker odds you will be able to get better odds than just going to one betting site.
Are each way odds different to win odds
The grand national odds listed on this page are for the horse to win the race. Each way odds are calculated using a fraction of the win odds. So if you bet £1 each way, you will have £1 on the win at the win odds and typically in the grand national you will have £1 on the place at 1/4 or 1/5 of the win odds.
When is the best time to take odds on the Grand National
Typically the earlier you bet before the race start time the better. In the days leading up to the race you can often gain better odds than on the day of the race. Then on the day of the race, typically odds shorten towards race time. Of course this can vary, some horses odds will drift, others contract. But the closer to the race, typically the less generous the bookies are as they know you just want to get your bets on.
What is best odds guaranteed?
Best odds guaranteed is a great way to bet on horse racing. Most bookies offer this but the rules vary. Typically if you place a bet on the morning of a race and the odds on your horse drifts then the bookie will pay out at the higher odds. Therefore you can take a price knowing the odds can only get better. This guide explains more about best odds guaranteed.
Getting Best Odds for Grand National 2026
Grand National odds for each of the grand national runners 2026 are listed on this page. The best odds for your grand national horse will be displayed here, using the odds feeds from the bookmakers we feature on the site.
However, please ensure that you double check the odds at the bookmaker site as whilst odds here are correct at the time of publication, the odds change frequently. The odds are updated regularly but they are constantly changing depending on the support for each horse. The amount which the grand national odds vary changes as we approach the race, with betting odds being fairly stable in the days before but changing rapidly on the day of the race, especially as we reach the start time.
We list bookmaker odds from leading and trusted UK bookmakers who want to take your grand national bets, have a reliable website and an easy online account opening process. On Grand National day the bookies websites are very busy and some smaller firms sites have been known to crash!
When selecting your horse please don't just focus on the runners with the shortest odds. In recent years we have seen some winners come home with big grand national odds.
For example Mon Mome in 2009 went off at odds of 100/1! Auroras Encore was another outsider in the bookmakers' starting prices at 66/1.
In 2016, Rule the World was trading around 50/1 for most of the day of the race but started at 33/1. These horses can be found as good bets though, we tipped Rule The World to win! See our tips for 2026 here.
In recent years the Grand National has seen changes such as making the fences smaller and reducing the number of horses in the race. These changes have coincided with more favourites winning such as I Am Maximus who won at 7/1 two years ago, Corach Rambler who won at 8/1 the year before and Tiger Roll who won at 4/1 in 2019. Before that though the last single-figure price winner was Comply Or Die way back in 2008!
Once you have made your selection for the Grand National you need to decide what type of Grand National bet you want to place. Do you want to play it safe and back your selection each-way or are you feeling especially confident and want to back your Grand National horse win only?
To back your Grand National runner each-way you need to place two bets; one on the horse to finish first and another that gives you a smaller return for your money if your Grand National horse finishes second, third or fourth. If you decide you want your Grand National bet to be each-way you just need to make sure you tick the each-way box when you place your bet.
As well as using the best odds to decide which bookmaker to bet with, you may also want to consider which bookmakers offer you a free bet or special offer for opening an account with them. See our Grand National Free bets page.
Grand National Odds for Other Betting Markets
In addition to placing bets on individual runners in the race in the form of win or each way bets, some people are interested in the odds on other forms of grand national betting. These could be called fun bets or special bets and some options are listed below. Please check with your bookmaker for more special Grand National bets:
Number of finishers: Bookmakers usually offer a market on how many horses will complete the course. Look out for odds nearer the race