Huge news for Harry Redknapp as latest Grand National runners confirmed for £1million Aintree race

HARRY REDKNAPP will achieve his dream of having a runner in the Grand National after the latest confirmed runners were revealed.

Some 50 horses remain in contention for the £1million race at Aintree on Saturday.

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Redknapp was crossing his fingers and toes that Cheltenham winner Back On The Lash would get a run.

And with Royale Pagaille, Envoi Allen, The Shunter, Gin On Lime and Battleoverdoyen all out, his beloved runner gets in.

Back On The Lash joins Our Power, Dunboyne, Francky Du Berlais and Fortescue in making the cut for the final field of 40.

Quick Wave and Captain Kangaroo were earlier scratched before today's five-day confirmation stage.

Back On The Lash was around a 66-1 chance before he got his place in the field guaranteed.

That means he remains some way behind 6-1 favourite Corach Rambler.

The Lucinda Russell-trained dual Ultima winner is 10lbs well in and looks sure to absolutely relish the step up in trip.

He has surged through the field late on in both his Chetenham Festival wins.

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But whether punters will fancy tacking such short odds in a 40-runner race where anything can happen remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, Aintree bosses are facing a headache on just how much to water the Mildmay track before racing begins.

Going was changed to good, good to firm in places before the rain last night.

The Grand National course remains good, with some softer areas.

Clerk of the course Sulekha Varma told the Racing Post: "The slight difficulty we've got is that the rainfall on Monday is not, at the moment, looking like it will come in the volume we were expecting.

"We're going to watch the forecast and make a decision on Monday as to whether to water or not.

"We've reached a point now where the ground on the Mildmay, both chase and hurdle, is not what we want to be racing on come Thursday.

"We just need to balance that forecast rain and come to a conclusion in the morning."

Grand National runners

1 Any Second Now (IRE) 11 11 12 Mr John P. McManus T. M. Walsh Ireland

2 Noble Yeats (IRE) 8 11 11 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland

3 Galvin (IRE) 9 11 11 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland

4 Fury Road (IRE) 9 11 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

5 The Big Dog (IRE) 10 11 5 Damien J. Kelly/Colin Kelly Peter Fahey Ireland

6 Capodanno (FR) 7 11 5 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland

7 Delta Work (FR) 10 11 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

8 Sam Brown 11 11 4 Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball

9 Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 11 3 Linda Mulcahy/Mary Wolridge Mrs J. Harrington Ireland

10 Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 11 1 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland

11 Coko Beach (FR) 8 11 0 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

12 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 9 11 0 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland

13 Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 7 11 0 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland

14 Darasso (FR) 10 10 13 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland

15 Le Milos 8 10 11 The Jolly Good Partnership Dan Skelton Harry Skelton

16 Escaria Ten (FR) 9 10 10 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott Ireland

17 The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8 10 10 Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Romans Joe Tizzard

18 Cape Gentleman (IRE) 7 10 8 Mr Pierre Manigault John Joseph Hanlon Ireland

19 Roi Mage (FR) 11 10 8 Pryde/Van Der Hoeven/McGladery/Beaumont Patrick Griffin Ireland

20 Diol Ker (FR) 9 10 8 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade Ireland

21 A Wave of The Sea (IRE) 7 10 6 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland

22 Minella Trump (IRE) 9 10 6 Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain

23 Vanillier (FR) 8 10 6 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland

24 Velvet Elvis (IRE) 7 10 6 Mr D. Kierans T. Gibney Ireland

25 Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 9 10 5 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

26 Corach Rambler (IRE) 9 10 5 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell

27 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 9 10 5 Mr John P. McManus Ciaran Murphy Ireland

28 Mr Incredible (IRE) 7 10 4 Paul Byrne & J. Carthy W. P. Mullins Ireland

29 Mister Coffey (FR) 8 10 4 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford Nicky Henderson

30 Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 10 4 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Venetia Williams

31 Hill Sixteen 10 10 2 J Fyffe & S Townshend Sandy Thomson

32 Gabbys Cross (IRE) 8 10 2 Mr R. S. Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead Ireland

33 Recite A Prayer (IRE) 8 10 1 The Turner Family W. P. Mullins Ireland

34 Eva's Oskar (IRE) 9 10 1 Sally & Richard Prince Tim Vaughan Alan Johns

35 Our Power (IRE) 8 10 0 Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group Sam Thomas

36 Dunboyne (IRE) 8 10 0 S. P. O'Connor Gordon Elliott Ireland

37 Francky du Berlais (FR) 10 10 0 Mr Roddy Owen Peter Bowen

38 Fortescue 9 9 13 Mrs L Nixon Henry Daly

39 Back On The Lash 9 9 13 Maughan, Redknapp, Ryan, Salters Martin Keighley

40 Defi Bleu (FR) 10 9 12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

41 Gevrey (FR) 7 9 10 Denis Gallagher Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

42 Punitive (IRE) 9 9 10 Pioneer Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

43 Milan Native (IRE) 10 9 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

44 Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 9 10 Natalie Gilligan Paul John Gilligan Ireland

45 Fakiera (FR) 8 9 8 Mr T. O'Driscoll Gordon Elliott Ireland

46 Mortal (IRE) 11 9 8 Mr A. Dunlop Gordon Elliott Ireland

47 Darrens Hope (IRE) 9 9 8 Robert Murphy Robert Murphy Ireland

48 Captain Cattistock 10 9 5 Mr Nic Brereton Fergal O'Brien Liam Harrison

49 Secret Reprieve (IRE) 9 9 5 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams

50 Fantastikas (FR) 8 9 5 Imperial Racing Partnership Nigel Twiston-Davies

Grand National odds (via Coral)

6 Corach Rambler

8 Noble Yeats

9 Delta Work

12 Any Second Now, Gaillard Du Mesnil

14 Mr Incredible, Le Milos

16 Ain’t That A Shame, Galvin, Longhouse Poet, Vanillier

20 Our Power

25 Capodanno, Lifetime Ambition, The Big Breakaway, The Big Dog

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Coral's David Stevens said: "With 50 left in the race after this latest entry stage, there should be a full field of 40 lining up on Saturday, which is an important number for the biggest betting race of the year.

"Corach Rambler remains a clear favourite to give Lucinda Russell a second Grand National success, with Noble Yeats currently his closest market rival as the latter bids to join an exclusive club of multiple National winners."

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