Timeform predict JP McManus to make history by having first three home in Grand National
The ratings experts at Timeform believe that owner JP McManus could dominate the 2026 Grand National.
McManus, who has won the race three times, is likely to have six runners. Among McManus's powerful squad is 2024 Grand National winner I Am Maximus who was also runner-up to Nick Rockett in last year's race which was dominated by horses trained by Willie Mullins.
Grand National 2026: JP McManus outsider supported for Grand National glory in William Hill non-runner, money back market
JP McManus looks set for a fourth Grand National victory as his horses dominate William Hill’s non-runner, money back market.
William Hill launched their non-runner, money back market (NRMB) for the Grand National earlier this week and have since seen a flurry of support for JP McManus’ contenders, Sports News Blitz’s horse racing expert Kieran McHugh reports.
The greatest horses owned by JP McManus in British & Irish National Hunt racing
Billionaire owner JP McManus started 2026 by appointing former champion jockey Harry Cobden as his retained rider from May.
It’s certainly a bold statement from McManus, filling a role that hasn’t been taken since Barry Geraghty retired in 2020. And before that, AP McCoy held the position, so Cobden has huge boots to fill. There is also a slew of top-class horses for him to mount.
Here, Sports News Blitz reveals the greatest JP McManus horses to shine at the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree, Punchestown and beyond.
Horse racing news: Harry Cobden announced as retained rider for leading owner JP McManus
Former champion jockey Harry Cobden has been announced as the new retained rider for JP McManus from May onwards.
Cobden will hold the position of number one jockey to McManus in both Britain and Ireland, writes Sports News Blitz racing expert Kieran McHugh.