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Biggest weight to win the Grand National

Matt Gibbs Published: 26 Feb 25 12:39

We have compiled a list of the biggest winning weights in the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.

The highest winning weight in the history of the Grand National is 12st 7lbs, with Cloister, Manifesto, Jerry M and Poethlyn all winning the race carrying the record weight.

Since Poethlyn's victory in the 1919 Grand National, only four horses have triumphed carrying 12st or more.

It is a record that is unlikely to be broken anytime soon as the maximum weight that a Grand National horse can currently carry is 11st 12lbs.

2024 winner I Am Maximus tops the Grand National weights for this year's renewal and he will become the first top-weight winner of the Grand National since Red Rum if he is successful.

Many Clouds carried the most weight of any Grand National winner in the 21st century when he famously won the 2015 race carrying 11st 9lbs.

Biggest weights to win the Grand National

Cloister - 12st 7lb (1893)
Manifesto - 12st 7lb (1899)
Jerry M - 12st 7lb (1912)
Poethlyn - 12st 7lb (1919)
Sprig - 12st 4lb (1927)
Golden Miller - 12st 2lb (1934)
Reynoldstown - 12st 2lb (1936)
Lottery - 12st (1839)
Jerry - 12st (1840)
Charity - 12st (1841)
Gaylad - 12st (1842)
Red Rum - 12st (1974)
Cortolvin - 11st 13lb (1867)
Why Not - 11st 13lb (1894)
Royal Mail - 11st 13lb (1937)
Pioneer - 11st 12lb (1846)
Chandler - 11st 12lb (1848)
Bourton - 11st 12lb (1854)
The Colonel - 11st 12lb (1870)
Come Away - 11st 12lb (1891)
Disturbance - 11st 11lb (1873)
Freebooter - 11st 11lb (1950)
Vanguard - 11st 10lb (1843)
Troytown - 11st 9lb (1920)
Kellsboro' Jack - 11st 9lb (1933)
Many Clouds - 11st 9lb (2015)

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