HARRY REDKNAPP’S Grand National dream will come down to a nail-biting wait to see if his star horse gets in at the last minute.
The top 34 in the field all stood their ground in Monday’s five-day confirmations.
Redknapp’s dream is to have a runner in the Grand National[/caption]
It means the weights for Saturday’s £1million Aintree race are headed by Gordon Elliott’s Conflated.
But Redknapp’s Shakem Up’Arry is currently 40th on the list meaning he needs six to drop out before being guaranteed a spot in the field.
Under the old rules, Redknapp’s runner would already be in, but the field has been slashed for this year’s race as part of a raft of new measures designed to improve safety.
Bookies said the potential runner has been their most backed since going non-runner money back.
The final 34-runner field will be declared at 10am on Thursday.
Shakem Up’Arry, who won the Plate Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Festival, moved up two spots in the rankings after Nicky Henderson didn’t confirm Fantastic Lady and Sandy Thomson scratched Empire Steel.
Angels Dawn, trained by Sam Curling, was the only other horse to be scratched, meaning of total of 52 possible runners remain in the race.
Bookies are cooling on Corach Rambler going back-to-back, with Paddy Power pushing him out to 9-2 from 4-1, while others went as big as 5s.
He still heads the market but the one attracting loads of support is Gary Moore’s Nassalam.
The seven-year-old has been hammered by the handicapper for his 34-length Welsh National win last December.
But with conditions set to prove very testing after days of rain, they reckon the mud-lover will thrive in the ground officially described as soft, heavy in places.
Grand National latest confirmed runners and trainer
Conflated
Gordon Elliot
Noble Yeats
Emmet Mullins
Nassalam
Gary Moore
Coko Beach
Gordon Elliott
Capodanno
Willie Mullins
I Am Maximus
Willie Mullins
Minella Indo
Henry de Bromhead
Corach Rambler
Lucinda Russell
Janidil
Willie Mullins
Stattler
Willie Mullins
Mahler Mission
John McConnell
Delta Work
Gordon Elliott
Foxy Jacks
Mouse Morris
Galvin
Gordon Elliott
Farouk D’Alene
Gordon Elliott
Eldorado Allen
Joe Tizzard
Fury Road
Gordon Elliott
Ain’t That A Shame
Henry de Bromhead
Vanillier
Gavin Cromwell
Mr Incredible
Willie Mullins
Run Wild Fred
Gordon Elliott
Latenightpass
Tom Ellis
Minella Crooner
Gordon Elliott
Adamantly Chosen
Willie Mullins
Mac Tottie
Peter Bowen
Chemical Energy
Gordon Elliott
Limerick Lace
Gavin Cromwell
Meetingofthewaters
Willie Mullins
The Goffer
Gordon Elliott
Roi Mage
Patrick Griffin
Glengouly
Willie Mullins
Galia Des Liteaux
Dan Skelton
Panda Boy
Martin Brassil
Eklat De Rire
Henry de Bromhead
Reserves
Chambard
Kitty’s Light
Malina Girl
Desertmore House
Kinondo Kwetu
Shakem Up’Arry
Grand National odds via Paddy Power
9-2 Corach Rambler
7-1 I Am Maximus
8-1 Vanillier
10-1 Meetingofthewaters
12-1 Kitty’s Light, Panda Boy
14-1 Mahler Mission, Mr Incredible
16-1 Limerick Lace, Minella Indo, Nassalam
20-1 Capodanno, Noble Yeats
25-1 Chemical Energy, Delta Work, Galia Des Liteaux, Galvin, Latenightpass
33-1 Bar
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