Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud looks to hold a strong hand in this year’s Randox Grand National, including with joint-top weight Conflated (11st 10lb), recent winner of the Grade 1 Irish Gold Cup, but one horse unlikely to turn up at Aintree on Saturday, April 9 is Tiger Roll.
Successful in the 2018 and 2019 renewals, Tiger Roll would have been attempting to emulate the great Red Rum had he tried to win a third National this year. However, his owner feels his allotted weight of 11st 4lb is too much for the now 12-year-old to carry over the extended four and a quarter mile trip.
O’Leary told the Racing Post: “The top two horses in the handicap won’t run at Aintree this year, so Tiger Roll will have to carry either 11st 8lb, or 11st 9lb at the age of 12, which is three years after he carried 11st 5lb at the age of nine to win the great race in April 2019.
“Since we are responsible for the welfare of Tiger Roll, we must protect him from the idiotic opinion of this handicapper. We therefore regret to announce that he will not run in this year’s Grand National.”
JP McManus’s Minella Times, who carried Rachael Blackmore to a historic Grand National triumph in 2021, will have to carry 11st 4lb – his mark of 161 is 15lb higher than a year ago – if he is to record a famous double over the big fences.
Gallant mare Snow Leopardess, winner of the Grade 3 Becher Chase at Aintree in December, has been handed a rating of 146 and weight of 10st 3lb. Andrew Fox-Pitt’s ten-year-old would certainly be a fascinating contender if she makes the final field.
Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has 19 entries in the Grand National, including Tiger Roll, while Venetia Williams, successful in 2009 with Mon Mome, has four entries, the most of any UK-based trainer.
2022 Randox Grand National weights
1 Conflated, 11st 10lb (167)
2 Galvin, 11st 10lb (167)
3 Melon, 11st 6lb, (163)
4 Chris’s Dream, 11st 5lb (162)
5 Franco De Port, 11st 4lb (161)
6 Minella Times, 11st 4lb (161)
7 Tiger Roll, 11st 4lb (161)
8 Chantry House, 11st 3lb (160)
9 Delta Work, 11st 3lb (160)
10 Any Second Now, 11st 2lb (159)
11 Easysland, 11st 2lb (159)
12 Run Wild Fred, 11st 1lb (158)
13 Battleoverdoyen, 11st (157)
14 Brahma Bull, 11st (157)
15 Lostintranslation, 11st (157)
16 Assemble, 10st 13lb (156)
17 Burrows Saint, 10st 13lb (156)
18 Mount Ida, 10st 13lb (156)
19 Fiddlerontheroof, 10st 12lb (155)
20 Longhouse Poet, 10st 12lb (155)
21 Two For Gold, 10st 11lb (154)
22 Eklat De Rire, 10st 10lb (153)
23 Santini, 10st 10lb (153)
24 Chatham Street Lad, 10st 9lb (152)
25 Escaria Ten, 10st 9lb (152)
26 Farclas, 10st 9lb (152)
27 Off You Go, 10st 9lb (152)
28 Ontheropes, 10st 9lb (152)
29 Samcro, 10st 9lb (152)
30 Itchy Feet, 10st 8lb (151)
31 Windsor Avenue, 10st 8lb (151)
32 Coko Beach, 10st 7lb (150)
33 Good Boy Bobby, 10st 7lb (150)
34 Lord Du Mesnil, 10st 7lb (150)
35 Caribean Boy, 10st 6lb (149)
36 Court Maid, 10st 6lb (149)
37 De Rasher Counter, 10st 6lb (149)
38 Sam Brown 10st 6lb (149)
39 Anibale Fly, 10st 5lb (148)
40 Braeside, 10st 5lb (148)
41 Dingo Dollar, 10st 5lb (148)
42 Discorama, 10st 5lb (148)
43 Enjoy D’Allen, 10st 5lb (148)
44 Highland Hunter, 10st 5lb (148)
45 Kildisart, 10st 5lb (148)
46 Top Ville Ben, 10st 5lb (148)
47 Class Conti, 10st 4lb (147)
48 Cloth Cap, 10st 4lb (147)
49 El Presente, 10st 4lb (147)
50 Freewheelin Dylan, 10st 4lb (147)
51 Jett, 10st 4lb (147)
52 Mighty Thunder, 10st 4lb (147)
53 Noble Yeats, 10st 4lb (147)
54 Agusta Gold, 10st 3lb (146)
55 Cloudy Glen, 10st 3lb (146)
56 Phoenix Way, 10st 3lb (146)
57 Snow Leopardess, 10st 3lb (146)
58 Blaklion, 10st 2lb (145)
59 Deise Aba, 10st 2lb (145)
60 Kalooki, 10st 2lb (145)
61 Milan Native, 10st 2lb (145)
62 Poker Party, 10st 2lb (145)
63 Death Duty, 10st 1lb (144)
64 Domaine De L’Isle, 10st 1lb (144)
65 Go Another One, 10st 1lb (144)
66 The Big Dog, 10st 1lb (144)
67 Eclair Surf, 10st (143)
68 Fortescue, 10st (143)
69 Commodore, 9st 13lb (142)
70 Romain De Senam, 9st 13lb (142)
71 School Boy Hours, 9st 13lb (142)
72 Back On The Lash, 9st 12lb (141)
73 Elegant Escape, 9st 11lb (140)
74 Full Back, 9st 11lb (140)
75 Mister Fogpatches, 9st 11lb (140)
76 Roi Mage, 9st 11lb (140)
77 Scoir Mear, 9st 11lb (140)
78 Smoking Gun, 9st 11lb (140)
79 Uisce Beatha, 9st 11lb (140)
80 Kauto Riko, 9st 10lb (139)
81 Mac Tottie, 9st 10lb (139)
82 Discordantly, 9st 9lb (138)
83 Hill Sixteen, 9st 9lb (138)
84 Kapcorse, 9st 9lb (138)
85 Plan Of Attack, 9st 9lb (138)
86 Potters Corner, 9st 9lb (138)
87 Secret Reprieve, 9st 9lb (138)
88 Defi Bleu, 9st 8lb (137)
89 Definite Plan, 9st 8lb (137)
90 Mister Whitaker, 9st 8lb (137)
91 Mortal, 9st 8lb (137)
92 Robin Des Foret, 9st 8lb (137)
93 Achille, 9st 6lb (135)
94 Eurobot, 9st 6lb (135)
95 Larry, 9st 6lb (135)
96 Pink Eyed Pedro, 9st 6lb (135)
97 The Two Amigos, 9st 5lb (134)
98 The Hollow Ginge, 9st 3lb (132)
99 Alpha Des Obeaux, 9st 1lb (130)
100 Didero Vallis, 9st 1lb (130)
101 Gwencily Berbas, 9st 1lb (130)
102 Jerrysback, 9st 1lb (130)
103 Stones And Roses, 9st 1lb (130)
104 Via Dolorosa, 8st 10lb (125)
