Number 1   Age 9  Weight 11-10   

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner could make a remarkable double with the Grand National

Number 16   Age 10  Weight 10-12   

Hugely impressive when taking the Becher Chase

Number 36   Age 10  Weight 10-1   

Twice runner-up in the Welsh National.Loves soft ground

Number 10   Age 9  Weight 11-2   

Won at Royal Ascot in 2010 and at the Cheltenham Festival last year; the Grand National would be some treble!

Number 2   Age 11  Weight 11-9   

Excellent winner last year - could he finally become the horse to win back to back Nationals?

Number 19   Age 10  Weight 10-10   

Won decent handicap at Haydock and then third in Welsh National. Former Foxhunters winner at Cheltenham.

Number 11   Age 9  Weight 10-13   

Another from the ever more powerful yard of former Grand National winner Gordon Elliott - this one has bags of stamina

Number 27   Age 10  Weight 10-4   

Former Grade Two chase winner who was running well in last year's Grand National when falling at the fourth last

Number 17   Age 8  Weight 10-11   

Impressive winner of Thyestes Chase in Ireland, could be anything

Number 14   Age 9  Weight 10-12   

Improving all the time, could he be another Papillon for this stable?

Number 26   Age 9  Weight 10-5   

Won the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival and finally seems to be fulfilling his potential

Number 31   Age 9  Weight 10-3   

Ran a cracker in the recent Kim Muir at Cheltenham

Number 15   Age 8  Weight 10-12   

Progressive young handicapper from the stable of Nicky Henderson

Number 24   Age 11  Weight 10-8   

Suffered badly when stable was out of form but now back to his best

Number 18   Age 10  Weight 10-10   

Ran a screamer when third in last year's Scottish National

Number 22   Age 7  Weight 10-8   

Won last season's Irish National. Trained by Arthur Moore and ridden by his niece, Nina Carberry.

Number 5   Age 11  Weight 11-6   

Top class chaser who has an exuberant jumping style that would be a great sight at Aintree

Number 13   Age 11  Weight 10-12   

At the top of his form after taking two recent big handicaps

Number 8   Age 13  Weight 11-3   

Finished second in 2010 on his third attempt - fourth time lucky?

Number 4   Age 9  Weight 11-6   

Fell in last year's Grand National, improved form this season

Number 23   Age 11  Weight 10-8   

Ruby Walsh rode a great race to get this horse round last year - could improve in 2012

Number 6   Age 8  Weight 11-5   

Double Kerry National winner who has had the Grand National as his target all season

Number 30   Age 11  Weight 10-3   

Double winner of the Topham. Could he move up to the Grand National?

Number 32   Age 9  Weight 10-3   

Welsh National winner, would probably need soft ground to show his best

Number 7   Age 10  Weight 11-5   

Won a 100k+ race at Punchestown in 2010 and showed he is back to form by finishing runner-up in the Hennessy

Number 20   Age 10  Weight 10-9   

Dessie Hughes' runners always warrant respect in the Grand National

Number 33   Age 12  Weight 10-3   

Has become a Grand National legend - placed three times!

Number 3   Age 9  Weight 11-8   

Won the 2011 Charlie Hall at Wetherby and then finished third behind Kauto Star at Haydock

Number 21   Age 12  Weight 10-8   

100/1 grand national winner in 2009 got as far as the 26th fence in 2010. Still a force to be reckoned with

Number 28   Age 8  Weight 10-4   

Maybe the best outsider?

Number 43   Age 9  Weight 9-8   

Nice staying chaser who looked likely to win a big race before injury in 2010

Number 25   Age 10  Weight 10-7   

Failed to complete in last two Nationals but has the talent to play a part

Number 9   Age 11  Weight 11-3   

Doubts about his stamina seem to have been quashed with recent win over 3m 5f.

Number 40   Age 12  Weight 10-0   

Has had no luck in his two previous attempts, could be dangerous with a clear round in 2012

Number 37   Age 14  Weight 10-0   

Finished 5th in National in 2010 and then won Becher Chase. A great jumper.

Number 39   Age 10  Weight 10-0   

Good recent record, four wins in last eight starts.

Number 34   Age 11  Weight 10-3   

Three time winner over fences but does he have the required stamina for a National?

Number 12   Age 8  Weight 10-13   

Not the most obvious candidate for the National as stamina at three miles is still in doubt

Number 48   Age 7  Weight 9-2   

Trainer has a great record at Aintree

Number 42   Age 9  Weight 9-9   

This race has been the target all year

Number 47   Age 8  Weight 9-5   

Tom Taaffe has an excellent record in the Grand National with very few runners

Number 29   Age 7  Weight 10-4   

Trainer won the Grand National in 2007

Number 41   Age 7  Weight 10-0   

Decent novice this season but big ask to step up to the Grand National with such little experience

Number 45   Age 11  Weight 9-5   

Going well in this year's Becher Chase when fell at Bechers

Number 38   Age 12  Weight 10-0   

Former winner of a Grade One chase but no real form at over 2m6f. Dessie Hughes will have to find some form for this one.

Number 44   Age 7  Weight 9-7   

Astute trainer believes this is a stayer to follow

Number 35   Age 10  Weight 10-2   

Winner of his last two races, interesting outsider

Number 46   Age 10  Weight 9-5   

Probably not as good as he used to be, has been hunter chasing