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Total Recall Trimmed For Grand National Following Weights Announcement

Total Recall Trimmed For Grand National Following Weights Announcement

Will the Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old do the business on the big day?

Josh Akers

Josh Akers

Total Recall has strengthened his position as the clear second favourite for the Randox Health Grand National with Betway, the Festival's official betting partner.

The leading online bookmaker has shortened Willie Mullins' nine-year-old from 16/1 to 14/1 having been allocated 11st 1lb, while Blaklion, who has been handed 11st 6lbs, remains the 10/1 market leader.

Gold Present, trained by Nicky Henderson and set to race off 11st in April's marathon steeplechase, has also been cut from 25/1 to 20/1.

Gigginstown-owned Outlander, handed 11st 8lbs for the race, has been eased out to 40/1 from 33/1 and Vintage Clouds has drifted to 50/1 from 40/1.

Betway's Alan Alger, said: "The weights announcement is the first stop on the road to Aintree and having received 11st 1lb, we've cut Total Recall from 16/1 to 14/1.

"Total Recall has been impressive on all three of his starts since moving to the Mullins yard and is only headed in the market by Blaklion at 10/1.

"On the back of the weights being announced, we've also cut Nicky Henderson's Gold Present from 25/1 to 20/1. He's looked a progressive type so far this season and 11st seems very fair."

National winning weight 11/8 to be 10st 12lbs or more

Five of the previous ten winners of the world's most famous steeplechase have carried over 10st 12lbs and the leading online bookmaker are 11/8 for it to happen again in 2018.

Those thrown in off 10st 7lbs or lower can be backed at 15/8, ahead of 10st 8lbs - 10st 11lbs at 9/4 with the Festival's official betting partner.

Alger, added: "With the top five in the betting all carrying at least 11st, we are 11/8 for the winner of the Grand National to shoulder 10st 12lbs or more."

Betway - Horse Racing - Ante Post - Aintree

Randox Health Grand National 2018 Outright:

Blaklion

10/1

Total Recall

14/1

Definitly Red

20/1

Gold Present

20/1

Minella Rocco

20/1

The Last Samuri

20/1

Cause of Causes

25/1

Edwulf

25/1

Vicente

28/1

Abolitionist

33/1

Anibale Fly

33/1

Bellshill

33/1

Gas Line Boy

33/1

Noble Endeavour

33/1

Vyta Du Roc

33/1

Wild West Wind

33/1

Go Conquer

40/1

Mala Beach

40/1

Seeyouatmidnight

40/1

Valseur Lido

40/1

Outlander

40/1

BAR

50/1

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