Run Wild Fred Odds and Grand National Form 2022

Run Wild Fred’s standout runs so far in his career have come when he has faced decent ground conditions, most notably when runner-up in last year’s Irish National and recently at Navan in the Troytown Chase where he decimated a really good field for a very easy seven and a half lengths victory.

Unfortunately, the handicapper was also suitably impressed with Run Wild Fred’s performance at Navan and has put the gelding up a whopping thirteen pounds for that effort. The question must now be if that sizeable rise will negate his chance in the Aintree Grand National. The Gordon Elliott trained gelding is now on a mark of 158 which, if he runs from that level at Aintree, would mean he runs from very near the top of the weights.

Only Bristol De Mai, Chris's Dream and Yala Enki were rated above 158 in last year’s National so it would be a stellar performance for this young horse to win a National from such a high rating. He does, however, have the assistance in the saddle of Davy Russell who has finished first, first and third on his last three rides in the Grand National.