Crabbie's Grand National, Aintree, 11 April 2015
The weights have been announced for the 2015 running of the Grand National, with its GB£ 1 million total prize fund.
Currently, joint top weights are Carlingford Lough (trainer: John Kiely) and 2014 Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere (Jim Culloty). Both horses have been allocated 11-10.
Oliver Sherwood's Many Clouds is next in the weights with 11-09.
Last year's Grand National winner Pineau De Re (Dr Richard Newland) is given 11-00 to carry this time around.
A maximum of 40 runners can face the starter on 11 April. Shuthefrontdoor (11-02) is already as short as 9/1 favourite for the race.
BHA Head of Handicapping Phil Smith discusses the weights here:
http://www.britishhorseracing.com/bha-head-handicapping-speaks-2015-crabbies-grand-national-weights-lunch/
