William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Doncaster · Sunday, 29 Mar · 18:05
· 1m 2f 43y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HARVEY (FR
🥈 Second
SAY WHAT YOU SEE (IRE
🥉 Third
ATHERSTONE WARRIOR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
23
22/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 9 |
Atherstone Warrior (G)
FAV
Goes well in the mud, winning 1¼m handicaps at Sandown and Newbury last autumn. Good third of 22 in November Handicap here (1½m, heavy) on final start. Low-mileage sort who could have even more to come in 2026.
|
Callum Rodriguez | G & J Moore | 4 | 61.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 11th | 2 | 8 |
Too Soon (G)
Useful performer but has only an Epsom novice win as a 2-y-o to his name. Returns from 6 months off minus the blinkers he wore at the end of last season. The stable also runs Atherstone Warrior.
|
T P Queally | G & J Moore | 4 | 61.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 10 |
Castle Stuart (C)
Dual winner for Karl Burke, including on heavy. Reached the frame in a pair of 1¼m handicaps at York after joining this yard. Respectable when stepped up to 1½m for the first time in the November Handicap here on final start,
|
Harry Russell | R A Fahey | 4 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 7 |
Ashnak (G)
Useful form at his best at up to 1½m in France for Francis-Henri Graffard. Purchased for €35,000 since finishing third at Lyon last May. Has a fairly long absence to overcome but it'll still be interesting to see what the betting makes of …
|
D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 4 | 59.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 3 |
Have Secret (G)
[V]
Runner-up in a useful C&D handicap on heavy prior to capitalising on drop in grade at Redcar in November. Didn't take to hurdling at Catterick on New Year's Day, finishing a remote fourth. Freshened up since. Well beaten in this last year.
|
Billy Garritty | R A Fahey | 6 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 5 |
Per Contra (G)
[P]
Consistent performer who deservedly got his head back in front at Newcastle (1¼m) in August. Ended his campaign with a lesser effort at York in October. Took a few outings to find his stride last season so got to be a chance he'll need thi…
|
D Allan | T D Easterby | 5 | 59 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 7 | 2 |
Port Of London (G)
[P]
Well held on turf debut last summer but different proposition switched to AW in the autumn, winning 1½m Kempton novice and 1¼m Lingfield handicap. Likely more to come this year but does need to prove his effectiveness on turf.
|
R Havlin | J & T Gosden | 4 | 58.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 10th | 8 | 4 |
Knights Gold (G)
[H]
Five wins at up to 1m last year. No impact in the Lincoln Trial at Wolverhampton on reappearance 3 weeks ago and has stamina to prove here. Others are more obvious.
|
Hollie Doyle | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 4 | 57.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 1 |
Harvey (G)
[H]
Fairly useful turf winner in France for Christophe Ferland. Promise at the second time of asking for new yard when 2 lengths third of 11 over 1m at Kempton 25 days ago, keeping on well from the rear. Big player under Loughnane.
|
Billy Loughnane | Ian Williams | 4 | 57.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 13 |
Spioradalta (G)
Five wins in excellent 2025 campaign, including a 4-timer in August/September. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 9 to Have Secret in handicap at Redcar (1¼m, good) in November. Off 145 days.
|
D Fentiman | M Walford | 6 | 56.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 11 |
Sunriseontheboyne (G)
[T]
Four-time winner at up to 1¼m in Ireland in 2025, including on soft at Listowel (1m) in September. Well beaten in a pair of 7f outings on AW since joining this yard so needs the significant step back up in trip and return to turf to spark …
|
A Mullen | B Haslam | 4 | 56.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 6 |
Spoken Truth (G)
Fairly useful 1¼m winner in Ireland for Dermot Weld. His new stable is no stranger to success with recruits from this source but he might be best watched this time unless the betting hints otherwise.
|
Mark Winn | D O'Meara | 5 | 55.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 13 | 12 |
Say What You See (G)
FAV
Form took off last summer, ending his campaign with a C&D win at the St Leger meeting. The good form of the Liam Bailey stabled in recent weeks provides hope that he can pick up where he left off.
|
L Morris | L Bailey | 4 | 52.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
Betting forecast: Port Of London (11/4), Atherstone Warrior (10/3), Say What You See (10/3), Harvey (5/1), Spoken Truth (6/1), Knights Gold (11/1), Castle Stuart (12/1), Have Secret (14/1), Ashnak (16/1), Per Contra (18/1), Too Soon (18/1), Spioradalta (22/1), Sunriseontheboyne (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10468.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4912.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2454.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1228.0 GBP |
| P5 | 612.0 GBP |