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THE LATEST GRAND NATIONAL RUNNERS AND RIDERSHere's the lowdown on the projected runners for the 2008 Grand National. The final field will be confirmed on Friday afternoon.Backbeat Age: 11 Very much his trainer's second string for the big race, Backbeat is lightly raced for an eleven-year-old, having had just seventeen runs in an injury-prone career. A surprise winner at Sandown in January (starting price of 28/1), but unlikely to be in the frame on Saturday. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: J Howard Johnson Jockey: Wilson Renwick Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Baily Breeze Age: 9 Baily Breeze will make his English debut in Saturday’s Grand National and it should be worth taking note of the positive vibes coming from Mouse Morris. The trainer is unperturbed at both trip and fences and, if the ground is good, expect the nine-year-old to travel well. A worthy outside punt. Weight: 10-11 Trainer: M F Morris Jockey: Paddy Flood Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Bewleys Berry Age: 10 A faller in last year's race, but a good second behind Mr Pointment last November established the ten-year-old as a leading contender for this renewal. Howard Johnson has yet to win the Grand National despite picking up many other big prizes in recent seasons. This could be the year his luck changes. Weight: 11-0 Trainer: J Howard Johnson Jockey: Denis O'Regan Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Black Apalachi Age: 9 Having his first run in England since the 2006 Cheltenham Festival, when sixth in the Kim Muir. Hasn't won a race since December 2005 and is unlikely to do much about that record at Aintree on Saturday. Weight: 10-8 Trainer: D T Hughes Jockey: Andrew McNamara Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Bob Hall Age: 7 After pulling up on his last outing in the William Hill Trophy, Jonjo O’Neill will be hoping for no such ills from Bob Hall at Aintree. The JP McManus owned seven-year-old may struggle with the length of a Grand National trip, but cannot be completely ignored. Weight: 10-11 Trainer: Jonjo O´Neill Jockey: TBC Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Butlers Cabin Age: 8 Has JP McManus finally got a Grand National winner on his hands? No eight-year-old has won this race since 1990, but this bay gelding, a winner on his only run at Aintree (albeit eighteen months ago), could be one to buck the trend. Weight: 11-3 Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill Jockey: A P McCoy Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Chelsea Harbour Age: 8 After winning the Punchestown Grand National trial on testing ground in highly impressive fashion, there are plenty of things to like about Thomas Mullins Chelsea Harbour. The trainer can’t stop raving about his eight-year-old and, with Davy Russell on board, a solid finish should be the least that is expected. Weight: 11-2 Trainer: Thomas Mullins Jockey: Davy Russell Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Cloudy Lane Age: 8 Winner on his last three outings, Cloudy Lane is the big favourite for this year's race. Trainer Donald McCain is the son of Grand National legend Ginger McCain, who trained Red Rum to three wins in the 1970s and Amberleigh House in 2004. Weight: 10-11 Trainer: D McCain Jnr Jockey: Jason Maguire Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Comply Or Die Age: 9 Second behind Cloudy Lane at Haydock in December, but a winner at Newcastle on his last outing six weeks ago. That latter performance was over 4m 1f, suggesting that the Grand National trip shouldn't hold any fears for this David Pipe trained gelding. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: D E Pipe Jockey: Timmy Murphy Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Contraband Age: 10 Of all of the 2008 Grand National contenders on show, Contraband appears to be one of those who is up against it the most. The ten-year-old has won Graded races in the past though and anything can happen on the day at Aintree! Weight: 11-0 Trainer: Paul Murphy Jockey: TBC Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Cornish Rebel Age: 11 Cornish Rebel has brought punters plenty of joy down the years, but age is catching up with Derek Laverty's mount and this weekend's Aintree showpiece may prove a bridge too far. John Halewood's horse has not won since January 2007 and may find it tough. Weight: 10-12 Trainer: Mrs L Williamson Jockey: Derek Laverty Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Cornish Sett Age: 9 Despite being a more than capable jumper, Mick Fitzgerald has been unable to get the best out of Cornish Sett since taking the reigns from Ruby Walsh. Nick Scholfield will be in the saddle on Saturday though as the nine-year-old looks to improve from a disappointing performance in the Welsh National. Weight: 10-10 Trainer: P F Nicholls Jockey: Nick Scholfield Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection D'Argent Age: 10 Having held off Philson Run to win a high quality contest at Warwick in January, Robert Thornton will feel that he has a good as chance as any to triumph onboard D´Argent at Aintree. Alan King's raider could prove a good bet each-way, but question marks surround his stamina. Weight: 10-12 Trainer: Alan King Jockey: Robert Thornton Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Fundamentalist Age: 10 Stable jockey Paddy Brennan has opted to ride Fundamentalist in the 2008 Grand National – is that a sign of intent? We will soon see as the jockey looks to complete his first Grand National at the third attempt in 2008. Twiston-Davies knows how to win this race, saddling the winner in 1998 and 2002. Weight: 11-4 Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Jockey: Paddy Brennan Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Hedgehunter Age: 12 The 2005 winner is back for yet another crack at the big prize. This will be his fifth run in the race, having come ninth last year, second in 2006 and falling at the last in 2004. Jockey Ruby Walsh is going for his third Grand National victory. Weight: 11-12 Trainer: W P Mullins Jockey: Ruby Walsh Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Hi Cloy Age: 11 As the carrier of the top weight along with Hedgehunter, will Hi Cloy have enough in the tank to defy the handicapper? The Irish raider will be boarded by Tom Doyle and, with a host of Grade 1 victories - including the Melling Chase at Aintree in 2006- under his belt, could be worth a look at big odds. Weight: 11-12 Trainer: Michael Hourigan Jockey: Tom Doyle Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Idle Talk Age: 9 Stablemate of Grand National favourite Cloudy Lane, Idle Talk will be hoping to emerge from the shadows in Saturday’s National. The temperamental nine-year-old unseated Jason Maguire last year though and it is left to Brian Harding to get the best out of the former Gold Cup contender. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: D McCain Jnr Jockey: Brian Harding Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Iron Man Age: 7 100/1 outsider to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month and was disappointingly pulled up, so questions have to be asked about his chances here. Has failed to finish in either of his two previous trips to Aintree, but he does have a Listed win to his name with a victory at Market Rasen in July last year. Weight: 11-5 Trainer: P Bowen Jockey: Christian Williams Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Joaaci Age: 8 After a disappointing run at Bangor in the company of class three horses last time out, Joacci has plenty to find if he is to figure in Saturday's Grand National. David Pipe's runner must recapture his form of 12 months ago to be in with any kind of chance. Weight: 10-13 Trainer: D E Pipe Jockey: Johnny Farrelly Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Kelami Age: 10 With stablemate L'Ami taking the lions share of publicity in regards to Francois Doumen's runners racing at Aintree, it is perhaps worthy to note that Kelami should not be ignored. On his day the French raider can mix it with the best of them and there is no reason why he can’t put in a good shift come Saturday. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: F Doumen Jockey: Barry Keniry Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection King Johns Castle Age: 9 Yet to run on this side of the Irish Sea, King Johns Castle won last time out at Naas and was second three times in a row before that. That win was only over 2m 3f, but the ground was very testing and stamina shouldn't be a problem. Weight: 10-11 Trainer: A L T Moore Jockey: P Carberry Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Knowhere Age: 10 Lightly raced ten-year-old who unseated his rider in the 2007 Grand National. Has a tough task this year carrying 11st 11lbs and is unlikely to emulate Bindaree, who carried the same colours to victory in 2002. On the credit side, he did win a Grade 2 race at Cheltenham earlier this year. Weight: 11-11 Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Jockey: Joe Tizzard Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection L'Ami Age: 9 Having finished third in the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham recently, can L'Ami go all the way in Saturday's Aintree showpiece? Francis Doumen's raider was one of just 12 horses that finished last year's race and could be worth an each-way punt this time around. Weight: 11-1 Trainer: Francois Doumen Jockey: Mick Fitzgerald Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Madison Du Berlais Age: 7 As one of at least five David Pipe runners on display at Aintree, Madison Du Berlais may be one to keep an eye out for after an impressive fourth behind Denman in December. Has not been in the best of form since though but Tom Scudamore will be confident of getting the best out of the seven-year-old. Weight: 11-9 Trainer: D E Pipe Jockey: Tom Scudamore Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Mckelvey Age: 9 Connections of last year's runner-up Mckelvey will be hoping that their Irish raider can go all the way this time around. Injuries may have blighted his preparations, but Tom O'Brien's mount has proven stamina at Aintree and can't be overlooked. Weight: 11-0 Trainer: P Bowen Jockey: Tom O'Brien Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Milan Deux Mille Age: 6 Owner Fergus Wilson boldly stated that Milan Deux Mille is 'a National horse and all roads lead to Aintree' six weeks ago, but will his raider remain in contention at the business end of the race? He still has much to prove and the four-mile plus trip will be testing to say the least. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: D E Pipe Jockey: Tom Malone Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Mon Mome Age: 8 Mon Mome may be without a win in 10, but you will be hard pressed to find another horse with as much heart as the French ace. Vida Bingham decided not to enter the youngster last year, but he may well surprise a few if he competes this time around. Weight: 10-11 Trainer: Miss Venetia Williams Jockey: Aidan Coleman Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Mr Pointment Age: 9 Staked his claim with a one length victory over Bewleys Berry in the Becher Chase back in November. That race is run over the Grand National fences, so this form has to be respected, as does the fact that he is saddled by champion trainer Paul Nicholls and ridden by Gold Cup winning jockey Sam Thomas. Weight: 11-11 Trainer: P F Nicholls Jockey: Sam Thomas Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Nadover Age: 7 After Nadover's poor showing at Chepstow recently it is hard to see how the French raider is going to make any impression in this weekend's Grand National. Noel Fehily's mount has one win to his name from his last eight outings and needs a slice of luck. Weight: 10-9 Trainer: C J Mann Jockey: Noel Fehily Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Naunton Brook Age: 9 After leading the first circuit of the 2007 Grand National before eventually pulling up, Nigel Twiston-Davies will be hoping Naunton Brook lasts a little longer this year. The nine-year-old is more than capable of staying the trip but questions about overall quality remain. Weight: 10-10 Trainer: N A Twiston-Davies Jockey: David England Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection No Full Age: 7 Despite pulling up in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park in January, No Full showed what he is capable of with a confidence boosting runner up spot at Navan last weekend. Eoin Doyle’s charge looked more than capable and has the potential to run well over Aintree’s famous fences. Weight: 10-12 Trainer: Eoin Doyle Jockey: Shay Barry Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Opera Mundi Age: 6 Beat Cloudy Lane in to fifth at Haydock last autumn but was pulled up on his next run, the good ground clearly not suiting. Having won over three miles on soft, the trip shouldn't hold too many fears, but inexperience - no runs at Aintree and just six starts over fences - is a worry. Weight: 11-6 Trainer: P F Nicholls Jockey: TBN Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Philson Run Age: 12 Rewarded each-way backers last year with fourth place, 17 lengths behind the winner. Has only run twice since then, coming second at Warwick behind D'Argent and being brought down at Haydock in February. Stays all day and could be in the frame again this time. Weight: 10-8 Trainer: N Williams Jockey: Daryl Jacob Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Point Barrow Age: 10 After going off as the 8/1 joint jolly last year and falling, you could be forgiven for not wanting to touch Point Barrow with a barge pole this year. However his staying prowess make him an irresistible proposition for those willing to take a risk again! Weight: 10-13 Trainer: P Hughes Jockey: Tony Dobbin Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Simon Age: 9 Running well when falling six out in last year's race, Simon has a great chance this year. Was fourth in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton in February, a run which suggests there's more to come. Has a decent strike rate, winning five of his 17 races over fences. Weight: 11-7 Trainer: J L Spearing Jockey: Dominic Elsworth Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Slim Pickings Age: 9 Third in last year's National, Slim Pickings is Ireland's big hope for 2008. A possible worry might be that he's not been in the winner's enclosure for nearly two years, but form over the National fences is crucial and there will be more than a few euros placed on Tom Taaffe's charge this time around. Weight: 11-3 Trainer: T J Taaffe Jockey: Barry Geraghty Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Snowy Morning Age: 8 Can David Casey stay aboard Snowy Morning at Aintree? The Irish jockey has finished the race only twice in eight attempts, but Willie Mullins’ raider has shown pedigree at Fairyhouse and Punchestown towards the back end of last year to be worthy of serious consideration. Weight: 11-1 Trainer: W P Mullins Jockey: David Casey Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Tumbling Dice Age: 9 With a name like this, he could be a popular selection amongst Rolling Stones fans! Won a Grade 2 chase at Cork way back in December 2006, but there has been little since to suggest he will be a contender on Saturday. Weight: 10-10 Trainer: T J Taaffe Jockey: Tom Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Turko Age: 6 No six-year-old has won this famous steeplechase since 1915, so Turko certainly has history against him. On the plus side, he is saddled by champion trainer Paul Nicholls and has been in the first three on seven of his ten starts over fences. Weight: 11-10 Trainer: P F Nicholls Jockey: TBN Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection Vodka Bleu Age: 9 Two wins from five this season (at Ascot and Cheltenham), although the three reverses were all by some distance. However, this nine-year-old is a dangerous lurker in the betting and has received plenty of support so far. Weight: 11-2 Trainer: D E Pipe Jockey: Paul Molon Bet Now With Extrabet - £25 Free Matched Bet On Your Selection EXTRABET Extrabet The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Extrabet site. It's the purple box that says '£25 FREE BET FOR NEW CUSTOMERS' on the top right hand side. 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