Anibale Fly
Second in this season’s Gold Cup and fourth in this race last year. Sets a high standard.
Valtor
Surprise winner of the Garrard Silver Cup before Christmas and has been pulled up since.
Tiger Roll
Winner last year and clearly in good heart after another Cheltenham Festival win. Will have to break a 45 year record though to follow up.
Outlander
Game veteran whose last win came in the JNwine.com Champion Chase in 2017.
Don Poli
Well beaten third behind Jury Duty last time out and is now without a win since 2015.
Go Conquer
Nice winner of the Sky Bet Chase but will his stamina last out here?
Mala Beach
Second to Jury Duty at Down Royal and is seen to his best on soft/heavy ground.
Minella Rocco
Ran a stinker at Cheltenham but Jonjo has always fancied him to do well in the National.
Lake View Lad
This grey a real chance of giving owner Trevor Hemmings yet another victory in the race. He is a horse in peak form.
Pleasant Company
Ran the race of his life when runner-up last year but has done very little since.
Ballyoptic
Finished sixth in this year’s Welsh Grand National but has run inconsistently since.
Dounikos
Bounced back to form in the BoyleSports Grand National Trial Handicap Chase and a reproduction of that would put him bang in contention.
Rathvinden
Winner of the Bobbyjo Chase last time which has proved to be a useful barometer to this race in the past.
One For Arthur
Winner of this race in 2017 but has unseated his rider in just two outings since.
Rock The Kasbah
Can Richard Johnson finally break his hoodoo in the race? The horse will have to prove he can stay first.
Regal Encore
Finished 8th in the 2017 renewal and runs in the famous J.P McManus green and gold colours.
Magic Of Light
Trained by top trainer Jessica Harrington but would be a surprise winner in this.
A Toi Phil
Ran fifth in the Pertemps Hurdle Final at Cheltenham but this is a massive switch up.
Jury Duty
This is Gordon Elliott’s best chance of a non-Gigginstown winner. All the signs look positive.
Noble Endeavour
Has contested many of the distance handicaps in both GB an Ireland and warmed up nicely for this at Cheltenham.
Sandymount Duke
Chances are Jessica Harrington has left no stone unturned with this ten-year-old.
Monbeg Notorious
Winner of the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase in 2018 but has failed to go onto bigger things.
Ramses De Teillee
Second in the Welsh Grand National and has showed an aptitude for long distances.
Tea For Two
Won the Bowl here in 2017 but has failed to hit those dizzy heights again.
Mall Dini
Has yet to win a chase despite knocking on the door several times, notably in the 2018 Kim Muir.
Step Back
Won the season ending Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown last year but has struggled to run up to that level since.
Pairofbrowneyes
Two time winner of the Leinster National but this is a considerably longer race.
Blow By Blow
Has run five uninspiring races since finishing a close second to Some Neck in the Florida Pearl Chase.
Up For Review
Finished third in the Thyestes before coming 8th in the Ultima. This distance may stretch him.
Singlefarmpayment
Nine-year-old gelding who just finds winning a very elusive project.
Vieux Lion Rouge
Has plenty of experience over the National fences but simply does not stay out this trip.
Valseur Lido
Has shown nothing of any consequence since landing the JNwine.com Champion Chase in 2016.
Vintage Clouds
Another grey with a live chance for Trevor Hemmings. Ran a cracker in the Ultima and looks sure to be on the premises.
General Principle
Winner of the Irish Grand National last April but has gone off the boil somewhat. It would come as no surprise if he bounces back to his best in this.
Livelovelaugh
Heavy ground winner at Cork in January 2018 but has been pretty mediocre since.
Walk In The Mill
Winner of the Becher Chase at Aintree in December and has been campaigned over hurdles since. Gets into the race on a very favourable weight.
Folsom Blue
Stays longer than the mother-in-law and would probably prefer five or six miles. It would come as no surprise to see him plodding on late in the day.
Bless The Wings
Races off the same mark as last year when he finished third and he has bounced back from poor runs in the past, but it’s a big ask for the 14-year-old to do so again.
Captain Redbeard
Was running with some promise when unseating at the 7th fence in this race last year. Boasts a 25% win strike rate which is not be sniffed at either.
Joe Farrell
Winner of last year’s Scottish Grand National, the form of which usually has quite a major impact on this race too. Ran with promise at The Festival and could be a dark horse in this.
Steve Mullington's Top Four: (Any Order)
- Lake View Lad
- Vintage Clouds
- Jury Duty
- Anibale Fly
*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
