Grand National 2022: What connections said about the weights for the Aintree showpiece

Last year's historic winner Minella Times will carry 11st4lb in his bid to become only the ninth dual winner in the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on April 9.

After the weights were revealed at the traditional lunch in the Rum Warehouse at Stanley Dock, Gordon Elliott duo Conflated, who won the Irish Gold Cup earlier this month, and Galvin were handed joint top weight of 11st10lb by British Horseracing Authority's jump handicappers' team leader Martin Greenwood. While stablemate and recent dual winner Tiger Roll was initially handed 11st4lb owners Gigginstown House Stud issued a statement saying he wouldn't be running due to the 'unfair weight' he would have to carry.

But here is a selection of what some of the trainers felt about the weights for their Aintree hopefuls.

Conflated and Galvin head handicap on 11st10lb plus full list of weights for Aintree showpiece

"I knew he was going to get a few pounds more as he was third in the National last year. He was a bit unlucky then - whether he'd have beaten the winner I'm not sure, but he'd definitely have been closer.

"Of course I'd always be happier with less weight and I'd be happier with less than 11 stone but it is what it is. The only problem is if the top weights don't run and we end up around 11st6lb or 11st7lb - that would be tough.

"He might run at the weekend in the Red Mills (Chase) at Gowran Park. Either that or we'll go to Naas or Fairyhouse after that.

"He's up there with Papillon (Grand National winner in 2000) and Seabass (third in 2012) for ability, you'd think. They had nice weights in the race and they both ran well and he's that type of horse.

"A win would be the main thing for me - when you get to my age you don't get too many more