Competitors and Betting
- 5/1 Favourite was Lottery who again was burdened with the Cheltenham penalty of 13 stone 4 lbs. The 1839 winner was partnered for the fourth time in the race by Jem Mason, one of five riders having a fourth ride in the race.
- 6/1 Peter Simple, an eight-year-old grey entire who had been third last year. He was a debut ride for Robert Hunter, one of eight rookies in the race.
- 6/1 Seventy Four, the nine-year-old runner up of 1839, providing a fourth ride for last year's winning jockey A Powell.
- 7/1 Gaylad, an 8 year old fourth ride for Tom Olliver who had finished second in 1839.
- 8/1 Sam Weller, an 8 year old owned by Lottery's rider Jem Mason and providing P Barker with his fourth National ride.
- 10/1 Consul, a 10 year old ridden by F Oldaker
- 10/1 Lucks All, a 10 year old ridden by Thomas Goddard
- 100/7 Satirist, a 6 year old, which, when unofficial Nationals are included, was giving 1840 winner, Bartholomew Bretherton his fourth ride.
- 15/1 The Returned, an 8 year old ridden by William Hope-Johnstone
- 20/1 Banathlath, a 7 year old ridden by Peter Colgan
- 20/1 Bangalore, a 10 year old ridden by Captain William Peel
The remaining runners did not command a starting price from the bookmakers and were sent off unquoted.
- Anonymous, a 10 year old ridden by his owner, G Moore
- Columbine, an 8 year old who had fallen in 1840 and was ridden this year by Larry Byrne.
- Honesty, an 8 year old ridden by William McDonough
- Lady Langford ridden by J Abbott
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