The 2026 Horse Racing Thread where you can discuss all things to do with horse racing.

AntePost markets for this years big races:

Champion Hurdle:

Sir Gino 11-8f

The New Lion 4-1

Lossiemouth 5-1

Brighterdaysahead 14-1

Golden Ace 14-1

Constitution Hill 16-1

Anzadam 20-1

Wodhooh 20-1

Alexei 25-1

El Fabiolo 25-1

Gold Cup:

Inothewayurthinkin 5-1f

Galopin Des Champs 6-1

Jango Baie 8-1

The Jukebox Man 8-1

Gaelic Warrior 10-1

Grey Dawning 10-1

Haiti Couleurs 14-1

Affordable Fury 16-1

Banbridge 20-1

I Am Maximus 33-1

Grand National:

Iroko 8-1f

I Am Maximus 12-1

Haiti Couleurs 14-1

Nick Rockett 16-1

Captain Cody 20-1

Lecky Watson 20-1

Myretown 20-1

Grangeclare West 25-1

Inothewayurthinkin 25-1

Mr Vango 25-1

1000 Guineas:

Precise 5/2f

Diamond Necklace 7/1

True Love 12/1

Venetian Sun 12/1

Legacy Link 16/1

My Highness 16/1

The Prettiest Star 16/1

Zanthos 20/1

Abashiri 25/1

Beautify 25/1

El Vamos 25/1

2000 Guineas:

Puerto Rico 8/1f

Albert Einstein 10/1

Bow Echo 10/1

Gewan 10/1

Gstaad 10/1

Talk Of New York 12/1

Constitution River 14/1

Hawk Mountain 14/1

Distant Storm 16/1

Publish 16/1

Wise Approach 16/1

Derby:

Pierre Bonnard 6/1f

Hawk Mountain 8/1

Benvenuto Cellini 14/1

Bow Echo 14/1

Action 16/1

Constitution River 16/1

Italy 18/1

Albert Einstein 20/1

Distant Storm 20/1

Montreal 20/1

Accredit 25/1

Oaks:

Diamond Necklace 6/1f

Precise 14/1

Legacy Link 20/1

Queen Of Hawaii 20/1

Abashiri 25/1

Amelia Earhart 25/1

Classiest 25/1

Pintara 25/1

Symbol Of Majesty 25/1

Together Now 25/1

Harry Cobden has been officially announced as JP McManus's new number one rider in Britain and Ireland, with the former champion jockey's new role to begin in May.

Constitution Hill will be given an entry in the Champion Hurdle, Nicky Henderson has confirmed.

Nicky Henderson reported that Sir Gino endured a "comfortable" night in hospital and there is "every chance" his superstar can recover from the fractured pelvis he sustained at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The six-year-old was pulled up by Nico de Boinville in the Grade 2 Unibet Hurdle, which was won by The New Lion, on Trials day, and was immediately attended to by on-course vets after he stopped abruptly following the third-last flight.

Spillane's Tower most likely for the Gold Cup after that run.

Grand National Entries:

Ain't That A Shame (Tom Ellis)
Amirite (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
Answer To Kayf (Terence O'Brien, Ireland)
Anyway (David Kenneth Budds, Ireland)
Appreciate It (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Banbridge (Joseph O'Brien, Ireland)
Beaufort Scale (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Beauport (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
Better Days Ahead (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Blaze The Way (Margaret Mullins, Ireland)
Blizzard Of Oz (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Buddy One (Paul John Gilligan, Ireland)
Captain Cody (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Champ Kiely (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Croke Park (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Deafening Silence (Dan Skelton)
Deep Cave (Christian Williams)
Escaria Ten (Martin Keighley)
Favori De Champdou (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Final Orders (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
Firefox (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Flooring Porter (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
French Dynamite (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
Gentlemans Game (Mouse Morris, Ireland)
Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Gorgeous Tom (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Grangeclare West (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Grey Dawning (Dan Skelton)
Handstands (Ben Pauling)
Harry Des Ongrais (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Haiti Couleurs (Rebecca Curtis)
High Class Hero (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Hyland (Nicky Henderson)
I Am Maximus (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Ile Atlantique (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Impaire Et Passe (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Imperial Saint (Philip Hobbs & Johnson White)
In d'Or (Fergal O'Brien)
Intense Raffles (Thomas Gibney, Ireland)
Iroko (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
Jagwar (Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero)
Johnnywho (Jonjo & A J O'Neill)
Jordans (Joseph O'Brien, Ireland)
Leave Of Absence (Anthony Honeyball)
Lecky Watson (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
L'Homme Presse (Venetia Williams)
Marble Sands (David Killahena & Graeme McPherson)
Mister Coffey (Nicky Henderson)
Monbeg Genius (Jonjo & A J O'Neill)
Monty's Star (Henry De Bromhead, Ireland)
Mr Vango (Sara Bradstock)
Myretown (Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore)
Nick Rockett (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Now Is The Hour (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
O'Moore Park (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Oscars Brother (Connor King, Ireland)
Paggane (Faye Bramley)
Panic Attack (Dan Skelton)
Perceval Legallois (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)
Pic Roc (Ben Pauling)
Pied Piper (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Quai De Bourbon (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Resplendent Grey (Olly Murphy)
Search For Glory (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Shanbally Kid (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Soul Icon (Keiran Burke)
Spanish Harlem (Willie Mullins, Ireland)
Spillane's Tower (Jimmy Mangan, Ireland)
Stellar Story (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Stolen Silver (Georgia Nicholls)
The Real Whacker (Paddy Neville)
The Short Go (Henry de Bromhead, Ireland)
Three Card Brag (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Top Of The Bill (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies)
Twig (Ben Pauling)
Western Fold (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Weveallbeencaught (Eric McNamara, Ireland)
Will Do (Gordon Elliott, Ireland)
Yeah Man (Gavin Cromwell, Ireland)

Grand National Odds: (Coral)

Iroko 5/1f

I Am Maximus 12/1

Haiti Couleurs 14/1

Nick Rockett 16/1

Captain Cody 20/1

Grangeclare West 20/1

Lecky Watson 20/1

Monty's Star 20/1

Panic Attack 20/1

Now Is The Hour 25/1

Spillane's Tower 25/1

Appreciate It 33/1

Better Days Ahead 33/1

Deafening Silence 33/1

Favori de Champdou 33/1

Jagwar 33/1

Johnnywho 33/1

Myretown 33/1

Oscars Brother 33/1

Resplendent Grey 33/1

Spanish Harlem 33/1

Three Card Brag 33/1

Answer To Kayf 40/1

Blaze The Way 40/1

Firefox 40/1

Gentlemansgame 40/1

High Class Hero 40/1

Jordans 40/1

Leave of Absence 40/1

Perceval Legallois 40/1

Quai De Bourbon 40/1

Stellar Story 40/1

Western Fold 40/1

Amirite 50/1

Banbridge 50/1

Champ Kiely 50/1

Croke Park 50/1

Deep Cave 50/1

Final Orders 50/1

French Dynamite 50/1

Gerri Colombe 50/1

Gorgeous Tom 50/1

Grey Dawning 50/1

Hyland 50/1

Impaire Et Passe 50/1

Imperial Saint 50/1

L'Homme Presse 50/1

Mr Vango 50/1

O'Moore Park 50/1

Paggane 50/1

Pic Roc 50/1

Search For Glory 50/1

Shanbally Kid 50/1

Twig 50/1

Weveallbeencaught 50/1

Ain't That A Shame 66/1

Anyway 66/1

Beauport 66/1

Blizzard of Oz 66/1

Flooring Porter 66/1

Handstands 66/1

Ile Atlantique 66/1

Intense Raffles 66/1

Marble Sands 66/1

Mister Coffey 66/1

Pied Piper 66/1

Will Do 66/1

Yeah Man 66/1

Monbeg Genius 80/1

Top of The Bill 80/1

Buddy One 100/1

Harry des Ongrais 100/1

In d'Or 100/1

Soul Icon 100/1

The Real Whacker 100/1

The Short Go 100/1

Beaufort Scale 150/1

Stolen Silver 150/1