ALL eyes will be on the Grand National at Aintree this weekend as the prestigious race gets underway at 5.15pm.

But you may notice a few grey horses charging ahead this year, and when was the last time a grey horse won the big one?

What grey horses are running in the Grand National?

There are a total of FOUR grey horses running in the Grand National 2023.

They are Vanillier (16-1), Gaillard du Mesnil (12-1), Eva's Oskar (40-1), and Coko Beach (33-1).

The last time a grey horse won the Grand National was in 2012 – when Neptune Collonges won on a stunning photo finish.

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Which grey horses have won the Grand National?

Just THREE grey horses have won in the history of the race.

• The Lamb (1868, 1871)
• Nicolaus Silver (1961)
• Neptune Collonges (2012)

Grand National 2023 runners

The list below shows all the Grand National 2023 runners.

It shows, in order from left to right, the horse's number, the name of the horse, trainer, jockey and odds (best available).

Any Second Now
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Trainer: Ted Walsh
14-1

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Noble Yeats
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Trainer: Emmet Mullins
9-1

Galvin
Jockey: Davy Russell
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
16-1

Fury Road
Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
40-1

The Big Dog
Jockey: Aidan Coleman
Trainer: Peter Fahey
20-1

Capodanno
Jockey: Danny Mullins
Trainer: Willie Mullins
18-1

Delta Work
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
8-1

Sam Brown
Jockey: Jonathan Burke
Trainer: Anthony Honeyball
66-1

Lifetime Ambition
Jockey: Sean O'Keeffe
Trainer: Jessica Harrington
25-1

Carefully Selected
Jockey: Michael O'Sullivan
Trainer: Willie Mullins
40-1

Coko Beach
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
33-1

Longhouse Poet
Jockey: J J Slevin
Trainer: Martin Brassil
14-1

Gaillard Du Mesnil
Jockey: Paul Townend
Trainer: Willie Mullins
12-1

Darasso
Jockey: Luke Dempsey
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
50-1

Le Milos
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Trainer: Dan Skelton
14-1

Escaria Ten
Jockey: Adrian Heskin
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
66-1

The Big Breakaway
Jockey: Brendan Powell
Trainer: Joe Tizzard
25-1

Cape Gentleman
Jockey: Jody McGarvey
Trainer: 'Shark' Hanlon
100-1

Roi Mage
Jockey: Felix de Giles
Trainer: Patrick Griffin
50-1

Diol Ker
Jockey: Kieren Buckley
Trainer: Noel Meade
50-1

A Wave Of The Sea
Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
100-1

Minella Trump
Jockey: Theo Gillard
Trainer: Donald McCain
40-1

Vanillier
Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
16-1

Velvet Elvis
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
Trainer: Thomas Gibney
40-1

Ain't That A Shame
Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
20-1

Corach Rambler
Jockey: Derek Fox
Trainer: Lucinda Russell
7-1

Enjoy d'Allen
Jockey: Simon Torrens
Trainer: Ciaran Murphy
80-1

Mr Incredible
Jockey: Brian Hayes
Trainer: Willie Mullins
12-1

Mister Coffey
Jockey: Nico de Boinville
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
50-1

Cloudy Glen
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Trainer: Venetia Williams
50-1

Hill Sixteen
Jockey: Ryan Mania
Trainer: Sandy Thomson
66-1

Gabbys Cross
Jockey: Peter Carberry
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
33-1

Recite A Prayer
Jockey: Jack Foley
Trainer: Willie Mullins
66-1

Eva's Oskar
Jockey: Alan Johns
Trainer: Tim Vaughan
40-1

Our Power
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Trainer: Sam Thomas
20-1

Dunboyne
Jockey: Jack Tudor
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
50-1

Francky du Berlais
Jockey: Ben Jones
Trainer: Peter Bowen
100-1

Fortescue
Jockey: Hugh Nugent
Trainer: Henry Daly
50-1

Back On The Lash
Jockey: Adam Wedge
Trainer: Martin Keighley
33-1

Born By The Sea
Jockey: Phillip Enright
Trainer: Paul John Gilligan
100-1

What is the full Aintree schedule?

The Grand National will be broadcast live on ITV 1 and live streamed on ITV X on Saturday, April 15 at 5.15pm.

There will be seven races each day of the Aintree Festival leading into the Grand National.

ITV 1 will show five of the races each day, with ITV X live streaming.

Racing TV and bookies' websites will be showing the first and final races.

• Thursday
• 1.45 – The Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase; Grade 1 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' sites
• 2.20 – Jewson Anniversary 4yo Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 2.55 – AlderHay Aintree Bowl Chase; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 3.30 – William Hill Aintree Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 4.05 – Randox Foxhunters' Chase – ITV 1
• 4.40 – Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase – ITV 1
• 5.15 – The Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat; Grade 2 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' sites
• Friday
• 1.45 – The Air Charter Services Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase; Grade 1 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' sites
• 2.20 – William Hill Handicap Hurdle – ITV 1
• 2.55 – Top Novices' Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 3.30 – Marsh Melling Chase; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 4.05 – Randox Topham Chase – ITV 1
• 4.40 – Cavani Menswear Novices' Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 5.15 – The Abersoch Land and Sea Handicap Hurdle; Class 2 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' site
• Saturday
• 1.45 – The EFT Systems Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase; Grade 1 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' sites
• 2.25 – Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle – ITV 1
• 3.00 – Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 3.35 – JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle; Grade 1 – ITV 1
• 4.15 – William Hill Freebooter Handicap Chase – ITV 1
• 5.15 – RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL – ITV 1
• 6.20 – The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race; Grade 2 – Racing TV/ bookmakers' sites

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