It means that in order to win it again, the Blackmore mount would have to have the best weight transfer performance in the race since Red Rum won its second National with 12th place in 1974.
Although 73 are still committed, this year’s national team’s brand and line-up look quite neat with only last-minute failures likely to dominate any of the top 40, the maximum pitch size, off-field. Deise Aba, Blaklion and Poker Party entered the competition on Monday and are now guaranteed success after the distances of Chris’s Dream, Highland Hunter and Chatham Street Lad.
The connections of Domaine De Lisle, Eclair Surf and Fortescue, the next three horses that are likely to enter if there are further miscarriages before the 48-hour declaration stage, will make you sweat on whether to make the cut or seize the their opportunity. a reserve.
Emma Lavelle’s De Rasher Counter is already in the race, but he admits that Eclair Surf, second only to Saturday’s Scottish National Winner Win My Wings at the Eider Chase, would be one of the racehorses if he got in.
“I would like him to make the cut,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then. It would be a shame and someone has slightly mixed feelings when you look at the numbers that run some yards. But every homeowner has the right to run, so that’s okay, but it’s going to be a bit frustrating. “It’s a valuable race with a long history, so you can understand everyone who wants to run.”
Here’s our pinsticker guide to the top 49 remaining entries – which will be updated as the list of runners dwindles ahead of Saturday’s race.
1 Minella Times
Instructor Henry de Bromhead Jockey Rachael Blackmore Rating
He wrote the history of the Grand National last year when he brought Rachael Blackmore to victory. He returns with much more weight and without having completed a course this season, including a big drop. Not ideal. Maybe one of those horses that responds to the height of the circumstances, but you hardly see lightning striking twice.
2 Delta Work
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Jack Kennedy Score
He won the notoriety of the pantomime by defeating his colleague Tiger Roll in Cheltenham. It has always been considered a Gold Cup category by connections since it beat its Irish counterpart in 2020. It lost a bit of its way, but Satnav is now back in action. Serious opportunity even with 11th 8 pounds.
3 Easysland
Trainer Jonjo O’Neill Jockey tbc Rating
He has a special piece of form when he won a junior Tiger Roll 17 at the cross-country in Cheltenham in 2020. The handicapter does not forgive him. Almost spontaneously squat since then and has pulled the last three starts, though signs of life the last time. However.
4 Every second now
Instructor Ted Walsh Jockey Mark Walsh Rating
The hard story of luck in last year’s race when he was third. He shuffled to finish after almost reducing halfway through, but finished a good third. He did a good test when he just beat Escaria Ten in a test. He had a competitive weight last year, less this time with 11th 7 pounds.
5 Run Wild Fred
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Davy Russell Score
He was technically still a beginner and needed an age to break his duck over fences, but he was second in last year ‘s National Ireland and last month’ s National Hunt Chase. He has no problems with endurance or jumping, but he has a habit of always finding a very good one for him.
6 Lostintranslation
Instructor Colin Tizzard Jockey Harry Cobden Score
Former Betfair Chase winner who finished almost third in the Gold Cup 2020. Handicap has not forgotten this, but has never shown the same level or form since. He ran an OK test in Cheltenham, but others were more fantastic.
7 Brahma Bull
Trainer Willie Mullins Jockey tbc Rating
Without gaining too much, he finished close to several clever horses such as Galvin and Al Boum Photo. The handicapper seems to have noted that as well. He weighs a lot and has not completed his last two starts. It takes some Mullins magic.
8 Burrows Saint
Trainer Willie Mullins Jockey tbc Rating
Fourth in last year’s race, although he won the length of Melling Road. He traveled well for a long way, but I may not have seen the trip outside. He broke out in his trial, it is difficult to see him improve 12 months ago.
9 Mount Idi
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Denis O’Regan Score
Like the Snow Leopardess who offers to break the mare’s hood. She beat Kim Muir at Cheltenham last year, which is often a good test, and found the mare fight there last month too short and jumped to her right. If it does this in Aintree, it will end up in Fazackerley.
10 Longhouse Poet
Instructor Martin Brassil Jockey tbc Rating
If nothing else, the name would look good on the National Honor list, but his victory at Thyestes Chase means he has more to offer. He has only run twice over three miles and won both as he would go further. The best when the heavens open.
11 Fiddlerontheroof
Instructor Colin Tizzard Jockey Brendan Powell Score
A Grade One winner in the hurdles with a pretty clever handicap tracking form. Coached with the game in mind, it would be the perfect dismissal for his popular coach to be handed over to his son at the end of the season.
12 Two for gold
Trainer Kim Bailey Jockey David Bass Rating
Trainer won it 32 years ago. Standing rider at the Canal Turn in last year Topham, when he turned a little steeper than the rider. He has some smart form this season, including Grade One second. He likes to be up there, the softer the better but the last mile and a half will be an unknown area.
13 Santini
Instructor Polly Gundry Jockey Nick Scholfield Score
Second in the Gold Cup two years ago, he seems made for the trip. It has a speed, but it is quite high, it is not very noisy with the ground and once it reaches the point, it could very well be in the mix crossing the exciting road for the last time.
14 Samcro
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Sean Bowen Score
The two-time winner of the Cheltenham Film Festival who was once hailed as the next Arkle, this is probably his last chance to write this kind of racing history. I’m not sure his best trip has ever been established. He could be in the top 10 if all goes well, but we can not see him bothering the judge.
15 Farklas
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Jody McGarvey Score
Another gray. It has something in common with Tiger Roll in that they both won the Triumph Hurdle as four-year-olds. Fifth in last year’s National, has not run since November and one assumes he had a difficult preparation. Probably not the choice of half a dozen of his coaches this time.
16 Eskaria Ten
Trainer Gordon Elliott Jockey AP Heskin Rating
He was shot in the Irish National Team last year, without ever entering the match, but he came to the National Team a little fresher and after a good second at Any Second Now with blinds for the first time. They seemed to make a positive difference.
17 Good boy Bobby
Instructor Nigel Twiston-Davies Jockey Daryl Jacob Rating
Ignore his last course at Kempton that would not suit him. Consistent classification with some smart form over three miles this season. He was somewhat eager and, in fact, he was two and a half miles so questionable on the trip.
18 Lord Du Mesnil
Instructor Richard Hobson Jockey tbc Rating
Mudlark who found that everything happened very quickly for him in last year’s race before he was pulled. Shot before going out on Becher Chase. You should be optimistic seeing him win this year.
19 Coko Beach
Instructor Gordon Elliott Jockey Sean Flanagan Score
A gray. Seventh in last year’s National Team of Ireland. The best form seems to be the middle of winter on heavy ground. Probably not the choice of half Eliot runners, unless Noah anchors the Ark in Mersey.
20 De Rasher Counter
Instructor Emma Lavelle Jockey Tom Bellamy Score
The moment of glory came in the 2019 Ladbrokes Trophy, but now back to that ranking after a year. Nice return to Newbury. It could fly under the radar at a great price.
21 Caribbean boy
Instructor Nicky Henderson Jockey Nico de Boinville Score
For all his brilliance, Nicky Henderson and National divorced as soon as his first runner was second. The coach has a hard time getting one over the last one. Usually a safe jumper seems to be fixed at a distance of three miles with gears to cut it at shorter distances. But for the coach this would be a good profile.
22 Maid of the Court
Instructor Henry de Bromhead Jockey tbc Rating
One of the many mares bidding to become the first to win it after the Nickel Coin in 1951. It has recently moved steadily and a change of scenery can sometimes …
