THE Grand National field has changed again with Grade 1-winning superstar Spillane’s Tower being ruled OUT.
The JP McManus-owned eight-year-old had been as short as 16-1 but will miss the £1million feature because he has been declared for a red-hot Aintree Bowl on Thursday.
Pied Piper, trained by Gordon Elliott, is the new 34th and final runner currently in the Grand NationalCredit: Sportsfile
There he will take on Nicky Henderson’s Gold Cup runner-up Jango Baie as well as Willie Mullins’ Impaire Et Passe.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Protektorat and Paul Nicholls’ Pic D’Orhy complete the field for the 3m1f Grade 1.
Spillane’s Tower’s defection means the new 34th and final runner in the National as things stand is Gordon Elliott’s Pied Piper.
Grand National odds
THERE has been constant chopping and changing in the market.
Here are the latest odds from William Hill.
Grand National 2026 odds
7-1 I Am Maximus
10-1 Grangeclare West, Panic Attack
12-1 Jagwar
14-1 Iroko, Johnnywho, Nick Rockett
16-1 Oscars Brother, Haiti Couleurs, Monty’s Star, Captain Cody
25-1 Jordans, Stellar Story, Final Orders
33-1 bar
We will know for certain the confirmed final field when declarations are made by 10am tomorrow morning.
The field changed again as the latest jockey bookings started filtering through.
There has been a move for Dan Skelton’s awesome ten-year-old mare Panic Attack in recent days.
The Paddy Power Gold Cup and Coral Gold Cup winner was third in the Mares’ Chase when last seen at Cheltenham Festival.
The Bryan Drew-owned runner, who is as short as 10-1 in places, will be ridden by Dan’s brother Harry.
Champion jumps jockey Sean Bowen is booked for the ride on Haiti Couleurs, while Jonjo O’Neill Jr is on Iroko.
Sam Twiston-Davies has been booked to ride Beauport while Ultima hero Richie McLernon is on another McManus runner in the shape of Johnnywho.
Kielan Woods is currently down to ride Marble Sands while Joseph O’Brien has booked Ben Jones for the ride on Jordans.
While Beau Morgan has been booked for Twig, the 66-1 outsider with a chance of landing a £500,000 bonus.
And, although it isn’t yet official, it looks like Mullins’ No1 jockey Paul Townend will ride 2024 winner and 2025 runner-up I Am Maximus.
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