Dancer and Hedge top National weights

Exotic Dancer and Hedgehunter have been allocated joint top weight of 11st 12lb for this year’s John Smith’s Grand National.

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained Exotic Dancer has won at Cheltenham three times this year and also finished second in the King George VI Chase while Willie Mullins’ Hedgehunter, winner of the race in 2005 and second last year, has gone up 2lb on his 2006 mark despite being limited to just one start this term.