Impressive winner in this race last year

Didn't enjoy the drying ground when pulled up in this last year

Winner of the Grand National two years ago and runner-up last year.

Appeared to run out of gas after the third last fence last year, eventually finishing in a distant twelfth place

Fell at the ninth fence here last year

Has had three previous attempts at this race with a second place finish three years ago

Ran a stormer last year when finishing third, beaten just three lengths after making a mistake at the last fence. Sure to be heading back to Aintree if fit and well.

Globetrotting gelding who has won over 750k in prizemoney. Finished eighth here last year.

Looked to be going ok before falling at the twenty-first fence last year

National Hunt Chase and Irish National winner.