Winner of the Paddy Power Chase in December, Anibale Fly is a chaser that definitely likes to run when the ground is on the softer side and frequently carries heavy weights including 12st at Fairyhouse in December so the 11-07 from the Handicapper is not unreasonable.

Bagged his second Cheltenham Festival win when romping home in the Glenfarclas Chase on March 14th and for an 8 year old has been heavily raced with 30 starts under race rules. Does well when the ground is a little on the softer side so no doubt connections will be hoping for a bit of rain on the run up to the National.

An interesting contender who has won or placed six times from eight chase starts but has only had one run since March last year due to a suspensory ligament problem but is now fully recovered. He has also undergone a wind operation and is reportedly working well at home.

Connections are confident that Blaklion can do well in Grand National again and a more conservative ride could easily see him improve on his fourth place finish from last year. Carrying 11-09 will still be a big ask despite his excellent form.

An interesting contender who has an excellent record with eight wins or places from 10 chase starts and recently won over 3m6f so clearly has stamina and solid jumping ability. May be outclassed but could also be another ace up Grand National winning trainer Sue Smith's sleeve.

Was a pre-race favourite for last year and looked to have all the attributes needed to win a race like the Grand National but unseated jockey Daryl Jacob. A solid runner who will like the ground if it stays on the softer side.

If ever there was a Grand National entry that had to defy all the odds to win it's Baie Des Iles. No seven year old has won since 1940, Baie Des Iles is also a mare and the last winning mare was in 1951, plus she's a grey and looks set to have Katie Walsh on board. Odds on this runner keep dropping because everybody loves an outsider!

Is on solid form notching up four second place finishes on the bounce the last of which was at the Cheltenham Festival but all were on heavy ground. He ran but pulled-up in last year's race but he had been hampered which may account for it.

Won the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter last season and started this season with another win at Haydock but was subsequently pulled up in the Coral Welsh National and then again at Newcastle. Connections will be hoping for a lot of rain as Chase The Spud definitely likes it on the soft/heavy side.

A very experienced horse, but then again he is 12 years old, Gas Line Boy was fifth in last year's Grand National and his love of Aintree continued as he also won the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase there in December. Has a solid each-way chance.

Captain Redbeard has gone from a 100/1 long shot in the Grand National to 28/1. He has a solid record of eight wins/places from 12 chase starts, has never unseated his jockey or fallen and other than being pulled-up once at Cheltenham last season has a pretty impeccable record.

Moved from trainer Sandy Thomson to Colin Tizzard in November and has had four runs under his new trainer, three of which were at Haydock where he also won the Peter Marsh Handicap Chase in January 2018. A solid and consistent runner who could do well if he can go the distance.

Raz De Maree may be 13 years old but it seems like nothing will stop this machine of a chaser. Fresh off the back of his Coral Welsh National win in January, he was also second in the Paddy Power Cork Grand National in November so he is on form. He did run in the Grand National last year but unseated his jockey so hopefully it will go better for him this time around.

No stranger to the Grand National, The Last Samuri was second in 2016 and returned again last year but could only manage 16th. On great form again this season, it may be third time's a charm!

Finished in 10th place in last year's Grand National so is proven around the course which is half the battle and this year he will carry 6lbs less which is also an added bonus. A decent consideration for an each-way bet if he can improve on last year.

Has had a good season so far with six races under his belt. Jockey Bryony Frost led him to his first victory in two years when winning at Warwick in January so no doubt connections are hoping they can be as successful again.

Finished in 9th place last year but was a long way off the winner, One For Arthur, who had 28L on him. That said, it was his first National attempt and his first time at Aintree so all in all not too shabby from the Willie Mullins charge.

He could be one watch if his third place finish in the Coral Welsh National is anything to go by. He also gave a good account of himself at Cheltenham and the soft going at Aintree will suit him.

A really solid hurdler who won or placed in 10 out of his twelve starts. Hasn't quite got the same chasing record, notching up just three wins from 14 starts and may get outclassed having been beaten by Edwulf, Definitly Red, Outlander and Total Recall - in four separate races this season alone.

Went off at odds of 12/1 last year but the old red lion could only manage to get around the Grand National in 6th place, one spot better than in 2016. There's still plenty in his tank and with the experience of those fences under his belt he could do very well in 2018.

In the money nine times from 13 chase starts which bodes well, Warriors Tale is owned by three-time Grand National winning owner Trevor Hemmings and has been steadily improving as the seasons have gone on. He was second in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster in January but the distance may be his undoing.

A former Hennessy and Irish Gold Cup winner, Carlingford Lough has notched up in excess of £500K for connections over his career. He hasn't had a win in nearly two years and this season's form isn't great but that doesn't mean that he can be written off.

A Lexus Chase winner and Gold Cup runner, Road To Riches used to be an odds on race favourite but his form has dipped dramatically over the last two years and the fact that he just qualified for the the 2018 Grand National is a rather sorry indictment of his chances.

One of four 13 year olds entered this year, Bless The Wings is also one of the most experienced with 44 chase starts under his belt. Don't be fooled by his age, he is more than capable of turning in a fine performance as proven by his win in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in December. Stamina in bucket loads.

A very experienced chaser who won the Irish Grand National in 2015 with Katie Walsh on board. That also happens to be the last time it won a race and this season hasn't been great. He has fallen twice and pulled-up twice from six races since December.

There's a lot going for Perfect Candidate. He has only pulled-up twice in his career and that's from 30 starts, although one of them was last year's Grand National. He has never fallen or unseated his rider. If he can avoid making any mistakes he may get around with an outside chance of placing.

It may not be the highest rated runner in the race but Delusionofgrandeur is a solid chaser who has never fallen, unseated and only pulled-up once - three years ago. Has run consistently at longer distances and won on soft ground which will help at a very wet Aintree.

An absolute veteran of Aintree Racecourse, Saint Are has run there 12 times including the last two Grand Nationals where he fell the first year but was a very worthy third place finisher last year. A bit older at 12 but his experience is invaluable and he could very well be in the money again this year.

Buywise has already had a tilt at the Grand National fences when he ran in the 2016 renewal. He finished that year in 12th place. He skipped the National last year in favour of a trip to Cheltenham where he placed fourth in the Ultima Handicap Chase. Mixed form this season but we know he can get around and that helps a lot!

With only four chases under his belt, he would be one of the least experienced runners to start. He has only run twice since December 2016, the second of which was at Punchestown in February where he was pulled up. Willie Mullins definitely has better options.

This will be Lord Windermere's third attempt at the Grand National. He was pulled-up in 2015 when carrying top weight, and was then side lined for more than a year an a half. He was back for last year's race where he finished seventh and his only run this season was the Becher Chase where he fell.

No stranger to Aintree, Virgilio has run there six times, winning three times and finishing third on a fourth occasion, more than on any other course. Following two relatively poor runs this season he has since undergone a wind operation which may improve his chances in the Grand National but the distance will still be a big test.

Despite multiple Grand National entries over the years, Maggio has never actually run in it, opting for other races in the Festival instead. Now 13 years old, he will take his chances on April 14th and if he does it would make him one of the most experienced runners in the race with 54 starts under Race Rules.

It has been a mixed season for Double Ross who struggled in November and December when he unseated at Sandown and was pulled-up at Newbury but a couple of months break seemed to have done the trick and his fourth place finish in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase at Cheltenham could be a sign that's he back on form.

A solid chaser who can certainly hold his own but the distance of the Grand National may test him as he doesn't start at over 3m very often. Will carry a few pounds less than he is used to which is a bonus but it may not be enough.

Pendra has been sidelined more than he has run and has only been seen three times since December 2015. He ran in the 2016 Grand National and finished 13th, was then out until Cheltenham 2017 where he finished 2nd Kim Muir Handicap Chase and was then out until this year's Cheltenham Festival where he could only manage 15th in the same race.

Ran in last year's race but was never in contention and started to struggle with four fences still to jump. He did complete the course but has only had two prep races since, this season, and was pulled up in one and finished last in the other.