Grand National weights revealed
| Rising star Exotic Dancer is a leading candidate for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, a month before the National. Hedgehunter, who won the big Aintree race in 2005 and was second 12 months later, has been allocated 2lbs more in weight than his last mark. The 2006 winner Numbersixvalverde has gone up 11lb for his win. He is saddled with 11st 3lb this time. | |