Tuesday 2 April 2013 14:12, UK
Chicago Grey can land the big one at Aintree this Saturday but the race is not short on genuine challengers...
23. Treacle - Just like Sky Bet's PR guru Dale Tempest. He's too old 24. Lost Glory - Hasn't run since October but is a lively outsider as he's on the upgrade over fences and will enjoy the drying ground. His trainer is a master with a horse like this. Each-way chance **** 25. Saint Are - Built for the job and won well here last season but hasn't lived up to expectations this season and throws in some alarming leaps ** 26. Swing Bill - Too high in the handicap to win but does love these fences ** 27. Chicago Grey - Revived by a mid-season wind operation and a fascinating contender for shrewd connections, who are in brilliant form. Has dropped to an attractive mark and I love backing a Paul Carberry ridden horse in the National. Will get behind on first circuit but creep in to contention. Massive chance ***** 28. Quiscover Fontaine - was still going well when falling at the seventeenth fence last year. Interesting *** 29. Becauseicouldntsee - had a tough race at Cheltenham and has not won since the old king died ** 30. Harry The Viking - Finally has his ground, which might revive him, but hasn't looked in top form yet this season** 31. Rare Bob - Ran an eye-catching trial in the Leinster National. Clearly in decent form and stays the trip *** 32. The Rainbow Hunter - In good form, brave and stays well. But will need to improve his jumping *** 33. Mr Moonshine - Inconsistent but is a sound jumper who could run well without troubling the principles ** 34. Mumbles Head - Unlike Scarlett Johansson, impossible to fancy * 35. Pearlysteps - Talented but his jumping tends to go to pieces ** 36. Auroras Encore - Has shown nothing since second in Scottish National * 37. Ninetieth Minute - Love the name but not his chance ** 38. Tarquinius - One of the more interesting outsiders but was disappointing last time ** 39. Any Currency - Looks an impossible task * 40. Poker De Sivola - One of the more interesting ones with no weight. Stays the trip and will love the ground but absent since the Becher Chase ***
