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2027 Midlands Grand National Preview
Established in 1969 and scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Uttoxeter racecourse is the Midlands Grand National, a Premier Handicap which is run over a demanding trip of four miles and two furlongs, during which the runners will have to jump a total of twenty-four fences on their way to success. The race is usually screened live on ITV Racing.
It's a race in which repeat success is something that has not been seen; not a single runner has won the race on more than one occasion. David Pipe's runners are worth nothing as he dominated the race for a while after wins in 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014.
Midlands Grand National Information:
- Midlands Grand National Past Winners
- Midlands Grand National Trainer Statistics
- Midlands Grand National Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Uttoxeter tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet?
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How competitive is the Midlands Grand National market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013, when the race had an over-round of 118%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Midlands Grand National, the over-round has been 127%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £127 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Midlands Grand National Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Midlands Grand National Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Midlands Grand National races over the last 20 renewals:
- Minella Four Star (8:39.50) in 2011
- Goulanes (8:41.30) in 2014
- Master Overseer (8:41.60) in 2012
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Midlands Grand National next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Midlands Grand National.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 8:39.50 was set by Minella Four Star in 2011, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Conor O'Farrell, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Truckers Lodge won in a time of 9:49.80 for trainer Paul Nicholls, who booked Lorcan Williams in the saddle.
Midlands Grand National Past Winners
Here are the Midlands Grand National past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Midlands Grand National are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 9:21.38 | Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 8yo 11-8 28/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2025 9:12.87 | Mr Vango (IRE) 9yo 12-0 11/1 | Jack Tudor Mrs Sara V Bradstock (GB) |
| 2024 9:43.10 | Beauport (IRE) 8yo 11-4 18/1 | Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2023 9:05.90 | Major Dundee (IRE) 8yo 10-2 12/1 | Rex Dingle Alan King (GB) |
| 2022 9:06.20 | Screaming Colours (IRE) 11yo 10-6 12/1 | Conor Orr (3lbs) William Durkan (IRE) |
| 2021 9:03.10 | Time To Get Up (IRE) 8yo 10-10 3/1F | Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill (GB) |
| 2020 9:49.80 | Truckers Lodge (IRE) 8yo 10-7 6/1 | Lorcan Williams (3lbs) Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2019 9:39.90 | Potters Corner (IRE) 9yo 10-7 20/1 | James Bowen Christian Williams (GB) |
| 2018 9:44.60 | Regal Flow (GB) 11yo 10-12 16/1 | Sean Houlihan (5lbs) Bob Buckler (GB) |
| 2017 9:11.70 | Chase The Spud (GB) 9yo 10-12 11/1 | Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Midlands Grand National have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 48 placings from 290 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 7 placings from 39 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Midlands Grand National Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Midlands Grand National over the last 20 renewals is David Pipe, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Minella Four Star (2011), Master Overseer (2012), Big Occasion (2013) and Goulanes (2014). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Midlands Grand National are Nigel Twiston-Davies (2 wins), Paul Nicholls (2 wins) and Jonjo O'Neill (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Midlands Grand National; Venetia Williams has sent a total of 17 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Midlands Grand National trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Pipe | 18-4-6 | +34.50 | +29.17 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 21-2-7 | +11.00 | +11.00 |
| Paul Nicholls | 16-2-5 | +20.00 | +13.63 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 14-2-5 | -1.50 | -1.65 |
| Evan Williams | 12-1-3 | +5.00 | +3.30 |
| Sue Smith | 8-1-1 | +9.00 | +3.00 |
| Alan King | 7-1-4 | +6.00 | +13.63 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 6-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.51 |
| Victor Dartnall | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.63 |
| Bob Buckler | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
Midlands Grand National Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Midlands Grand National jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wedge | 7-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 6-1-3 | +23.00 | +16.38 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 6-1-3 | -2.00 | -1.09 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 4-1-1 | +22.00 | +12.63 |
| Jack Doyle | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.63 |
| Lorcan Williams | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.75 |
| James Bowen | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Sean Houlihan | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Conor Orr | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +6.75 |
| Jonathan Burke | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.75 |
2027 Midlands Grand National Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (3, PU), 6, PU, PU, 3, 9, 6, 1, F, PU, 7, PU, 6, PU, 1, 3, 4, PU, 6, PU
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Furthest Placed 3m1f - 4m
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Fewer than 2 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 129+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 3 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Held an OR of 125+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 3 - 19 races (Chase)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not BB/BL/GR/WH in colour
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 6 - 36 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Won 2m6f - 3m7f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in FRA/DEU/SCO (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Won is not G1/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -27l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Uttoxeter racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Midlands Grand National. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Midlands Grand National Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +59.50, is when runners had 1 career win in Handicap races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were aged 10, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-60.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Midlands Grand National is Chepstow; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Chepstow last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 317 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 13 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Midlands Grand National:
- Presenting (2 Wins)
- Sadlers Wells (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Midlands Grand National despite multiple attempts:
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Milan (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Subtle Power (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Accordion (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Isaac Des Obeaux in 2026, winning for Paul Nicholls at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Sam Twiston-Davies. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Midlands Grand National, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Midlands Grand National
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Midlands Grand National. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Isaac Des Obeaux Wincanton - 2nd of 7 (9/4) | Download The Oddschecker App Somerset National Handicap Chase |
| 2025 - Mr Vango Haydock - 1st of 8 (4/1) | Peter Marsh Chase |
| 2024 - Beauport Warwick - PU of 14 (10/1) | Classic Chase |
| 2023 - Major Dundee Kempton - 3rd of 7 (8/1) | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Screaming Colours Cork - 2nd of 12 (11/1) | Cork Grand National |
| 2021 - Time To Get Up Wincanton - 1st of 14 (10/1) | Dick Hunt Handicap Chase |
| 2020 - Truckers Lodge Chepstow - 2nd of 17 (10/1) | Welsh Grand National |
| 2019 - Potters Corner Newcastle - F of 16 (12/1) | Eider Chase |
| 2018 - Regal Flow Taunton - 1st of 7 (4/1) | South West Racing Club Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Chase The Spud Carlisle - 5th of 10 (5/1) | Carlisle Interactive Handicap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Midlands Grand National Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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