Entries revealed for £1million Grand National with huge Willie Mullins chance missing but Corach Rambler back to defend
A WHOPPING 94 entries have been revealed for this year’s Grand National – but a huge Willie Mullins chance is mysteriously missing.
Gaillard Du Mesnil had been 12-1 favourite with some bookies for the £1million Aintree showpiece.
AFPCorach Rambler will be back to defend his crown in the £1m Grand National[/caption]
But the stunning grey, who finished third last year, was not included as part of the Irish trainer’s superstar squad on Tuesday.
Lucinda Russell’s Corach Rambler will be back to defend his crown in a new-look National – while Michelle Mone’s controversial runner Monbeg Genius has also been entered.
The horse could still be blocked from running after she and husband Doug Barrowman had £75m of assets frozen.
This year’s contest – to be run on Saturday, April 13- will be different to last year’s, with the number of runners slashed from 40 to 34 as part of a radical overhaul.
Last year’s Grand National was marred by protestors storming the track minutes before the race, as police and local residents battled to stop them gluing themselves to the track and fences.
The first of the 16 fences will also be moved 60 yards closer to stop horses running too fast at the start and the traditional off-time of 5.15pm will be moved forward.
Despite Mullins not entering Gaillard Du Mesnil, he is still responsible for an almighty 13 entries including 16-1 second-fav Capodanno, who recently won at Cheltenham.
But Coral think Corach Rambler is the horse to beat despite him having beaten only two other horses in both his races this year.
They make him the standout 12-1 favourite to repeat the feat for owners The Ramblers, a syndicate which includes a student who pocketed his share of the £500,000 victory in April last year.
Among the famous names entering horses is legendary football manager Harry Redknapp.
He’s thrown Shakem Up’Arry into the mix off the back of his beloved runner scooping a big race at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, who won the race in successive years with Tiger Roll, has a strong book of entries.
While Darren Yates, who became a millionaire after betting on Frankie Dettori, has put Ashtown Lad’s name down.
Grand National full list of runners
Adamantly Chosen (IRE)
Ain’t That A Shame (IRE)
Amirite (IRE)
Angels Dawn (IRE)
Annual Invictus (IRE)
Ash Tree Meadow (FR)
Ashtown Lad (IRE)
Asterion Forlonge (FR)
Battleoverdoyen (IRE)
Bronn (IRE)
Busselton (FR)
Capodanno
Celebre d’Allen
Cepage
Chambard
Chemical Energy
Classic Getaway
Coko Beach
Conflated
Corach Rambler
Delta Work
Desertmore House
Diol Ker
Dunboyne
Dusart
Eklat de Rire
Eldorado Allen
Embittered
Empire Steel
Fakiera
Fakir d’Alene
Fakir d’Oudairies
Famous Bridge
Fantastic Lady
Farouk d’Alene
Favori de Champdou
Fiddlerontheroof
Foxy Jacks
Frontal Assault
Full Back
Fury Road
Galia des Liteaux
Galvin
Gevrey
Glengouly
Good Boy Bobby
Hewick
Highland Hunter
I Am Maximus
Iron Bridge
Its On The Line
James du Berlais
Janidil
Kinondo Kwetu
Kitty’s Light
Latenightpass
Le Milos
Letsbeclearaboutit
Limerick Lace
Longhouse Poet
Mac Tottie
Macs Charm
Mahler Mission
Malina Girl
Meetingofthewaters
Minella Crooner
Minella Indo
Minella Trump
Mister Coffey
Monbeg Genius
Moroder
Mr Incredible
Nassalam
Noble Yeats
Ontheropes
Panda Boy
Placenet
Revels Hill
Riaan
Roi Mage
Royal Thief
Run Wild Fred
Sail Away
Salvador Ziggy
Samcro
Shakem Up’arry
So des Flos
Stattler
The Goffer
Threeunderthrufive
Tommie Beau
Tullybeg
Vanillier
Where It All Began
Randox Grand National odds
12-1 Corach Rambler
16-1 Capodanno, Mahler Mission, Panda Boy, Vanillier
20-1 Ain’t That A Shame, Kitty’s Light, Monbeg Genius, Noble Yeats
25-1 Galia Des Liteaux, Hewick, I Am Maximus, Meetingofthewaters, Nassalam
33-1 Bar
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