Grand National: Elliott’s Outlander heads weights

The Gordon Elliott-trained nine-year-old, who was last seen winning the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas, was given the steadier of 11st 10lb for the world’s most famous steeplechase on 8 April during a ceremony at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Tuesday evening. The Cullentra handler, who has this season emerged as a major threat to Willie Mullins in the race to be crowned champion trainer, has a formidable hand of 14 entries in total, more than any other trainer.