Grand National Trainers
Use the Grand National trainer stats and trends to help you to identify the winner of this year's Grand National. Many people like to place their grand national bets on a favourite trainer or a popular, well-known trainer.
Using our trends showing the performance of each trainer's past grand national runners, you can see the best grand national trainers to follow and those to avoid.
Here are some of the top Aintree Grand National trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals.
R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places (Placed refers to rides that finished between 2nd and 5th as most bookmakers will pay on at least five places for the Grand National) C = Completed runners:
| Trainer | R-W-P-C | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 39-3-6-18 | +11.00 | +3.13 |
| Lucinda Russell | 6-2-2-5 | +18.00 | +9.75 |
| Paul Nicholls | 61-1-4-22 | -27.00 | -30.62 |
| W P Mullins | 51-1-7-24 | -43.00 | -33.48 |
| David Pipe | 36-1-2-20 | -28.00 | -28.37 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 34-1-6-13 | -23.00 | -10.99 |
| Venetia Williams | 18-1-1-5 | +83.00 | +45.50 |
| Donald McCain | 17-1-1-10 | -2.00 | -7.25 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 12-1-2-6 | +0.00 | +8.88 |
| Sue Smith | 11-1-1-3 | +56.00 | +31.25 |
| M F Morris | 10-1-1-3 | +24.00 | +11.63 |
| James Joseph Mangan | 5-1-2-3 | +12.00 | +9.00 |
| Martin Brassil | 5-1-2-4 | +7.00 | +4.63 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 3-1-1-3 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Oliver Sherwood | 3-1-1-2 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Emmet Mullins | 2-1-2-2 | +49.00 | +32.00 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 36-0-1-7 | -36.00 | -34.50 |
| Philip Hobbs | 19-0-1-5 | -19.00 | -16.75 |
| Nicky Henderson | 19-0-0-6 | -19.00 | -19.00 |
| Tom George | 11-0-2-4 | -11.00 | -3.74 |
Grand National Trainers over National Fences
Here are the Grand National trainer statistics over the past twenty renewals for runners over national fences.
R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places (Placed refers to rides that finished between 2nd and 5th as most bookmakers will pay on at least five places for the Grand National) C = Completed runners.
Statistics include Becher, Fox Hunters, Sefton, Topham and Grand National:
| Trainer | R-W-P-C | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 171-8-26-97 | -59.00 | -66.09 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 106-6-13-50 | -62.25 | -63.62 |
| Peter Bowen | 66-6-15-32 | +40.00 | +30.03 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 77-5-13-34 | -15.50 | -14.47 |
| Nicky Henderson | 71-5-11-32 | -12.50 | -19.85 |
| David Pipe | 83-4-8-47 | -27.00 | -37.73 |
| W P Mullins | 88-3-17-47 | -62.50 | -37.72 |
| Gordon Elliott | 62-3-8-34 | -12.00 | -15.99 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 29-3-5-17 | +69.00 | +34.13 |
| Robert Waley-Cohen | 8-3-5-7 | +28.83 | +16.05 |
| Venetia Williams | 54-2-6-26 | +56.00 | +23.63 |
| Donald McCain | 51-2-4-28 | -31.00 | -28.12 |
| Lucinda Russell | 20-2-2-15 | +4.00 | -4.25 |
| E Bolger | 11-2-4-8 | -4.62 | -2.31 |
| Jim Goldie | 9-2-3-6 | +70.00 | +42.13 |
| Robert Walford | 4-2-3-3 | +16.00 | +12.88 |
| Philip Hobbs | 42-1-6-19 | -27.00 | -22.06 |
| Sue Smith | 38-1-5-20 | +29.00 | +11.51 |
| Alan King | 25-1-4-12 | -14.00 | -12.44 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 24-1-4-13 | -12.00 | +2.76 |
Trainers With Winning Grand National Records
The Grand National has proved to be a race where certain trainers have had continued success.
These trainers know what is required to win the Grand National. This could be their year all over again! We will pay special attention to their runners.
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Willie Mullins Runners
Willie Mullins won the Grand National in 2005 with Hedgehunter who, but for falling at the last in 2004, could have also been placed on two further occasions. Mullins also guided the consistent Pleasant Company to finish runner-up to Tiger Roll and Burrows Saint finished 4th in 2021 but it could be argued that this is a disappointing return for such a strong stable. Willie looks to have a strong string heading to the 2023 with Cheltenham Festival winner Gaillard Du Mesnil and the strong stayer Mr Incredible
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Gordon Elliott Runners
Gordon Elliott won the Grand National with his first runner, Silver Birch, in 2007 and went close again in 2017 with runner-up Cause Of Causes. Elliott ended an eleven-year wait when Tiger Roll won the Grand National in 2018 and then followed up again the following year. The Elliott battalions look likely to be out in force again in 2023 with last year's third-placed horse, Delta Work, aimed at the race again and former Grade One winner, Galvin, also likely to line up this time.
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Henry De Bromhead Runners
De Bromhead won the Grand National two years ago with Minella Times who has now been retired. In 2023, Henry's best chance looks to be the recent winner Ain't That A Shame who was placed in a big Leopardstown handicap over Xmas.
Nigel Twiston-Davies Runners
Nigel Twiston-Davies has won the Grand National twice with Earth Summit and Bindaree and he's also won an additional five times over the Grand National fences over the past twenty years. Twiston-Davies' runners always warrant the closest inspection. Just the one entry for Twiston-Davies in 2023: Fantastikas.
Lucinda Russell Runners
The Scottish trainer won the Grand National in 2017 with One For Arthur and has another very strong chance this year with double Cheltenham Festival winner, Corach Rambler
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