Things are really hotting up for horse racing in 2010 and not only do we have the Cheltenham Festival to look forward to but we also have the Grand National 2010 to eagerly await on April 10th. And luckily for us things are really moving along with all entries and weights now declared for the race.

Generally the final line-up of 40 horses are based on the weights from the heaviest down so horses that have weighted particularly low are very unlikely to run on the day but the odds below with Paddy Power Bookmakers are based on favourites, not on the declared weights.

There’s going to be a string of new young guns trying for the much coveted title on April 10th but don’t dismiss the old faithfuls who are still capable of causing a major upset – Comply or Die anyone??

Odds on Paddy Power change all the time but they have been pretty consistent with who they think is really in contention as Tricky Trickster has been the ante-post favourite from the outset and still is though odds of 10/1 are pretty ridiculous at this stage…

• Tricky Trickster 10/1
• Vic Venturi 12/1
• Black Apalachi 16/1
• Big Fella Thanks 16/1
• Niche Market 16/1
• Backstage 16/1
• Arbor Supreme 16/1
• Possol 16/1
• War of Attrition 16/1
• State Of Play 20/1
• Snowy Morning 20/1
• Character Building 25/1
• Comply Or Die 25/1
• Mon Mome 25/1
• Ballyholland 25/1
• Iris De Balme 25/1
• My Will 33/1
• Don’t Push It 33/1
• Can’t Buy Time 33/1
• Gone To Lunch 33/1
• King Johns Castle 33/1
• Casey Jones 33/1
• The Package 33/1
• Whinstone Boy 33/1
• Irish Raptor 40/1
• Air Force One 40/1
• Albertas Run 40/1
• Madison Du Berlais 40/1
• Roulez Cool 40/1
• Abbeybraney 40/1
• Le Beau Bai 40/1
• Maljimar 40/1
• Palypso De Creek 40/1
• Razor Royale 40/1
• Hello Bud 50/1
• Notre Pere 50/1
• Dream Alliance 50/1
• Offshore Account 50/1
• Joe Lively 50/1
• Our Vic 50/1
• Nozic 50/1
• Seven Is My Number 50/1
• BallyFitz 50/1
• Ballytrim 50/1
• Beat The Boys 50/1
• Cane Brake 50/1
• Cloudy Lane 50/1

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