Grand National 2023: Full list of confirmed runners

The renowned Grand National returns today (April 15) with some household names set to take to the racecourse once again. The nation's biggest racing event, taking place at Aintree in Liverpool, will see thousands of attendees gather to spectate some of the best runners and their riders throughout the day.

Despite the pouring rain on Friday, many racegoers attended the racecourse for Ladies Day, showing no signs of holding back with their glamorous outfits featuring stylish dresses and high heeled shoes.

For those who can't make it to the Merseyside racecourse, ITV will broadcast the majority of races on ITV 1 across the day. You can also stream the races on your phone, tablet, computer, or laptop with ITV X on Saturday, April 15 at 5.15pm.

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Last year's winner Noble Yeats will be making a huge comeback to defend his Randox Grand National crown on Saturday. The historic victory in 2022 saw Waley-Cohen become the first amateur rider to succeed in more than 20 years.

Other familiar names taking part in this year's race include previous Grand National winners such as Tiger Roll and Minella Trump.

This year, activists from Animal Rising have threatened to stop the race and plan to meet at the racecourse on Saturday morning.

Below are the names of the 40 confirmed horses set to take part in the Grand National 2023 on Saturday, April 15:

Full list of confirmed 2023 Grand National runners

1. A Wave Of The Sea
2. Ain’t That A Shame
3. Any Second Now
4. Back On The Lash
5. Born By The Sea
6. Cape Gentleman
7. Capodanno
8. Carefully Selected
9. Cloudy Glen
10. Coko Beach
11. Corach Rambler
12. Darasso
13. Delta Work
14. Diol Ker
15. Dunboyne
16. Enjoy d’Allen
17. Escaria Ten
18. Eva’s Oskar
19. Fortescue
20. Francky du Berlais
21. Fury Road
22. Gabbys Cross
23. Gaillard du Mesnil
24. Galvin
25. Hill Sixteen
26. Le Milos
27. Lifetime Ambition
28. Longhouse Poet
29. Minella Trump
30. Mister Coffey
31. Mr Incredible
32. Noble Yeats
33. Our Power
34. Recite A Prayer
35. Roi Mage
36. Sam Brown
37. The Big Breakaway
38. The Big Dog
39. Vanillier
40. Velvet Elvis

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