Runners & Riders

Here's a full list of the 40 runners and riders (plus reserves) declared for Saturday's big race at the 48 hour stage:

Madison Du Berlais - Tom Scudamore
Mon Mome - Aidan Coleman
Vic Venturi - Roger Loughran
Black Apalachi - Denis O'Regan
Joe Lively - Joe Tizzard
Don't Push It - Tony McCoy
Comply or Die - Timmy Murphy
Tricky Trickster - Barry Geraghty
Niche Market - Harry Skelton
Made In Taipan - Niall Madden
Dream Alliance - Tom O'Brien
Cloudy Lane - Jason Maguire
Nozic - Liam Treadwell
My Will - Nick Scholfield
Pablo Du Charmil - Danny Cook
Ballyholland - Andrew McNamara
Backstage - Davy Condon
Beat The Boys - Brian Hughes
Preists Leap - Philip Enright
Snowy Morning - David Casey
Can't But Time - Richie McLernon
Big Fella Thanks - Ruby Walsh
State of Play - Paul Maloney
Character Building - Nina Carberry
Ellerslie George - Christian Williams
Eric's Charm - Wayne Hutchinson
King John's Castle - Paul Carberry
Conna Castle - Sean Flanagan
Ballyfitz - David England
Ollie Magern - Tom Molloy
Arbor Supreme - Paul Townend
Maljimar - Daryl Jacob
The Package - Graham Lee
Piraya - Johnny Farrelly
Irish Raptor - Paddy Brennan
Palypso de Creek - Tom Siddall
Cerium - Davy Russell
Hello Bud - Sam Twiston Davies
Flintoff - Andrew Tinkler
Royal Rosa - Wilson Renwick

Of the above riders a select group of eight have won the National before: Liam Treadwell, Timmy Murphy, Niall Madden, Ruby Walsh, Graham Lee, Barry Geraghty and Paul Carberry.

In the last five years the following jockeys have finished placed: Timmy Murphy (twice), Ruby Walsh (four times), Paul Maloney, Paul Carberry, David Casey, Barry Geraghty (twice), Daryl Jacob, Tony McCoy, Christian Williams and Brian Harding.

Most of these are well known riders - so it pays to have experience on your side in the National.