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Published 13:07 10 Apr 2026 BST

This week on your favourite horse racing podcast, The Paddock, the full gang are here as we’re joined by Rishi Persad, Oli Bell, Tom Stanley and Nick Luck.
The panel dive into their own deeply personal Grand National memories including watching it all the way from the Caribbean and something about an eaten hamster...
The crew discuss the way the race has developed over the years, such as field and fence size as well of course, as their predictions for the most iconic race in jumps racing.
All this and plenty more besides on this week's instalment of The Paddock.
In one key moment of the show, Nick Luck outlined the one horse that he thinks can upset the odds in the Grand National.
While discussing their Paddock Picks, most of the experts suggested Jagwar or Grangeclare West, Iroko etc, but it's Johnnywho that Nick Luck thinks could beat the bookies.
"I could see him starting nearly favourite. And it's whoever JP McManus decides is gonna start favourite will start favourite."
He added: "I'm just edging towards Johnnywho I think. Grangeclare West's gonna run a huge race. I suspect Gerri Colombe is a horse that will run very well too. There'll be another Mullins, perhaps one that hasn't tackled Aintree before, so I'm thinking it's gonna be a Captain Cody. I'll go with Captain Cody to finish 4th. He's won a Scottish. Yeah, so you know he's gonna stay and he'll probably go on any ground."
He explained: "There's another one I think's got a few pounds still in hand, and he's kind of a bit more obvious, and he's the horse who beat Jagwar - Johnnywho. And he will stay. He is crying out for every yard of any trip you want. And that would be a good story cause Richie McLernan still is the jockey who has lost the Grand National by the narrowest margin on Sunnyhillboy. And I mean, like the shortest nose you can get as well, so that would be great. I think he has a great chance."

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