Horse Racing: Trio top Grand National weights

ALBERTAS RUN, Madison Du Berlais and Notre Pere head the weights on 11st 10lb for the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on 10 April.

The handicapper has not been able to split the trio, who are trained by Jonjo O'Neill, David Pipe and Jim Dreaper respectively.

Paul Nicholls' Argento Chase winner Taranis is next in the list on 11st 9lb while Pipe's Our Vic would carry 11st 8lb if he lines up in the four-and-a-half-mile spectacular.

Last year's shock 100-1 winner Mon Mome has been handed 11st 7lb, compared to the 11st he shouldered in 2009, with Dessie Hughes' pair of Black Apalachi and Vic Venturi on 11st 6lb along with the Colin Tizzard-trained Joe Lively.

Nicholls' ante-post favourite Tricky Trickster just pipped Bob Buckler's Niche Market in last week's Aon Chase and both have been allotted 11st 4lb at Aintree, as has Tom Mullins's Made In Taipan. Other previous winners entered include Pipe's 2008 victor Comply Or Die (11st 5lb) and Gordon Elliott's 2007 champion Silver Birch on 10st 5lb.