Grand National Trainers
Use the Grand National trainer stats and trends to help you 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 Grand National trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals. R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places, C = Completed runners:
| Trainer | R-W-P-C | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 70-3-11-35 | -22.50 | -21.03 |
| Gordon Elliott | 56-3-8-26 | -6.00 | -4.37 |
| Lucinda Russell | 6-2-2-4 | +18.00 | +9.75 |
| Paul Nicholls | 56-1-3-19 | -22.00 | -31.12 |
| David Pipe | 36-1-2-20 | -28.00 | -28.37 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 27-1-4-9 | -16.00 | -14.49 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 20-1-3-13 | -8.00 | +4.88 |
| Venetia Williams | 17-1-1-5 | +84.00 | +46.50 |
| Donald McCain | 17-1-1-10 | -2.00 | -7.25 |
| M F Morris | 10-1-1-3 | +24.00 | +11.63 |
| Sue Smith | 8-1-1-2 | +59.00 | +34.25 |
| Martin Brassil | 6-1-2-5 | +6.00 | +3.63 |
| Emmet Mullins | 3-1-2-3 | +48.00 | +31.00 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 3-1-1-3 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
Grand National Trainers over National Fences
Here are some of the top Grand National trainer statistics over the past twenty renewals for runners over national fences. R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places, C = Completed runners.
Statistics include Becher, Fox Hunters, Sefton, Topham and Grand National:
| Trainer | R-W-P-C | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nicholls | 160-7-23-92 | -53.00 | -65.84 |
| W P Mullins | 119-6-25-68 | -39.00 | -24.15 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 102-6-12-48 | -58.25 | -60.37 |
| Peter Bowen | 65-6-15-33 | +41.00 | +31.03 |
| David Pipe | 85-5-9-49 | -23.50 | -35.92 |
| Nicky Henderson | 73-5-12-38 | -14.50 | -20.47 |
| Gordon Elliott | 88-3-12-50 | -38.00 | -28.99 |
| Venetia Williams | 54-3-8-28 | +75.00 | +36.93 |
| Dr Richard Newland | 30-3-5-18 | +68.00 | +33.13 |
| J J O'Shea | 15-3-3-11 | +77.75 | +32.88 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 59-2-8-25 | -25.00 | -25.11 |
| Donald McCain | 56-2-4-32 | -36.00 | -33.12 |
| Lucinda Russell | 20-2-2-14 | +4.00 | -4.25 |
| Jamie Snowden | 11-2-2-9 | +13.00 | +4.75 |
| Jim Goldie | 9-2-3-6 | +70.00 | +42.13 |
| E Bolger | 8-2-4-6 | -1.62 | +0.69 |
| Emmet Mullins | 7-2-3-6 | +48.00 | +29.50 |
| Robert Waley-Cohen | 6-2-4-5 | +26.50 | +15.38 |
| Robert Walford | 4-2-3-3 | +16.00 | +12.88 |
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.
Willie Mullins Runners
Willie Mullins won his third Grand National last year and his second consecutive when Nick Rockett stayed well to win as a 33/1 shot. Mullins first 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 has had 65 runners in the race with three winners and eight placed horses. Willie looks to have a powerful string heading to the 2026 race with the 2025 winner, I Am Maximus, strongly fancied again. Amongst other Mullins' runners taking part are Bobbyjo Chase winner, Grangeclare West and the reigning Grand National champion Nick Rockett.
Third two seasons ago but fell at the first fence last year
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 Grand National legend Tiger Roll won the Grand National in 2018 and was then victorious again the following year. The Elliott team holds plenty of entries for 2026, with Gerri Colombe looking one of their main runners based on the market; the Robcour runner comes here having beaten Nick Rockett this season.
Second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup a couple of seasons ago but injured after that and has yet to get back to that level of form
Henry De Bromhead Runners
De Bromhead won the Grand National five years ago with Minella Times. Minella Indo went close for the stable in 2024 when finishing third to I Am Maximus. The yard's best chance this year looks to be Monty's Star, who hasn't set the world alight this season, but if he can find some of his previous form could be a player.
Fourth in last season's Gold Cup but has to prove he can compete in a top level handicap.
Many other former Grand National winning trainers also have runners in 2026:
- Jonjo O'Neill (Johnnywho)
- Nigel Twiston-Davies (Beauport and Top Of The Bill)