Latest Forfeits

Thanks Fab.

Add Backstage ruled out.

And Tartak has been scratched by BF. Can't find out why at the moment.

And BF have scratched King Fontaine too.

BF have scratched Crescent Island

List of removals so far:
  King Fontaine
  Crescent Island
  Tartak
  Backstage
  Blazing Tempo
  Cooldine
  Qhillimar
  Northern Alliance
  Little Josh

Niche Market looks set to join them

and Massinis Maguire now out

Backstage
  Blazing Tempo
  Cooldine
  Crescent Island
  King Fontaine
  Little Josh
  Massinis Maguire
  Niche Market
  Northern Alliance
  Qhillimar
  Tartak

Another one out. Wymott, I think.

is last years winner next ?
drifter just now and plenty stacked up to be backed

I hate it when the markets start to predict the future like this.

Scotsirish gone

Which makes Uncle Junior no. 40 by my reckoning.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the following don't qualify because they haven't placed in
the first 4 home in a 3m chase:

Quantitativeeasing
Shakervilz
Schindler's Gold

The following are in the same position but still hold entries in the next few days and might qualify:
Psycho
Minella Theatre

Minella Theatre gone.  Not much impact.

OUT
Backstage
Blazing Tempo
Cooldine
Crescent Island
King Fontaine
Little Josh
Massinis Maguire
Minella Theatre
Niche Market
Northern Alliance
Qhillimar
Quantitativeeasing
Schindler's Gold
Scotsirish
Shakervilz
Tartak
Wymott

STILL IN
1. Synchronised
2. Ballabriggs
3. Midnight Chase
4. Weird Al
5. Burton Port
6. Quel Esprit
7. Calgary Bay
8. Neptune Collonges
9. Alfa Beat
10. Planet Of Sound
11. Roberto Goldback
12. Black Apalachi
13. Deep Purple
14. Junior
15. Apt Approach
16. Psycho
17. Chicago Grey
18. Tatenen
19. According To Pete
20. Seabass
21. Shakalakaboomboom
22. West End Rocker
23. Hector´s Choice
24. On His Own
25. Always Right
26. Cappa Bleu
27. Rare Bob
28. Mon Mome
29. Organisedconfusion
30. The Midnight Club
31. Treacle
32. Arbor Supreme
33. Hold On Julio
34. Pearlysteps
35. Prince De Beauchene
36. Roulez Cool
37. Stewarts House
38. Sunnyhillboy
39. Uncle Junior
40. Fair Along
41. Killyglen
42. Quiscover Fontaine
43. Tharawaat
44. Always Waining
45. Becauseicouldntsee
46. Le Beau Bai
47. State Of Play
48. Swing Bill
49. Postmaster
50. The Package
51. Giles Cross
52. Hello Bud
53. In Compliance
54. Midnight Haze
55. Vic Venturi
56. Viking Blond
57. Some Target
58. Neptune Equester
59. Any Currency
60. Our Island
61. Abbeybraney
62. Saddlers Storm
63. Smoking Aces
64. Another Palm
65. Ballyvesey

After latest declaration stage I think there are also the following out now as well

Hector's Choice
Stewart's House
Uncle Junior
Fair Along
Some Target

which leaves 59 still in

Thanks Mich and Pete for all the updates.

RACINGPOST.COM

Also now out of the National are Tartak, Hector's Choice, Massini's Maguire, Crescent Island, Stewart's House, Uncle Junior, Fair Along, Shakervilz, Wymott, Backstage, Some Target, Schindler's Gold, King Fontaine, Minella Theatre, the recently retired Niche Market and Scotsirish, who lost his life at Cheltenham.

Gold Cup hero among 59 left in Grand National

By Lee Mottershead 1:51PM 20 MAR 2012 SYNCHRONISED could yet bid for an historic double in the John Smith's Grand National after the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was one of 59 horses left in the sport's most famous race.

A total of 18 horses were taken out of the £975,000 handicap, but top weight Synchronised and last year's winner Ballabriggs remain engaged in the Aintree marathon following

The RP says that the two Wylie horses may be Willie Mullin's only two runners.  If that turns out to be the case that is another four out of the top forty. 

A reduced field is looking more and more likely.

Gopher
I'm trying to get someone to stick their neck out and float the names of some possible withdrawals.
I don't read enough background information to have a worthwhile opinion. Fancy making a list?

In my mind the following are all somewhere between 50-50 to run and not lining up (from top 40)
Synchronised
Midnight Chase
Burton Port
Quel Esprit
Tatenen
Pearlysteps
Roberto Goldback
Deep Purple
Always Right
Rare Bob
The Midnight Club
Quiscover Fontaine
Tharawaat
Psycho

wouldnt be at all surprised to see some of those that are 50+ in the lists getting in

Thanks Rod. A few there I had marked myself.

Is Le Beau Bai a likely runner? When I last looked was 110 on here, which could be huge if a confirmed runner, and we get a bit of precipitation in the next couple of weeks.

you would have to think Le Beau Bai will only run if there is soft in the going description...and even good to soft wouldnt come close to suiting

Alfa Beat looks unlikely to run

Thanks for the info theboyfrommatebeleland.

Any particular reason or report?

Looks like 15 of the GN entries also entered in Irish equivalent (mostly Irish but also Cappa Bleu, Giles Cross and Le Beau Bai)

Rod - do you have a source or a list of entries for the Irish National please?

on R Post site now strontium

tried to copy and paste but it comes out like War and Peace with far too much extra info

Many thanks, I'll find it on the RP.

petetheBloke- was to have run at Down Royal as a prep race but wasnt even entered-something obviously and sadly wrong

Hope Alfa Beat is ok. One of my favourites.

Thanks.

Hope he's OK.

Roulez Cool out

My reckoning from the market is
Unlikely : Quel Espirit, Midnight Chase, Weird Al, Burton Port
Doubtful : Giles Cross, The Package, Quiscover Fontaine,Le Beau Bai, Appt Aproach
Possible: Synchronised, Alfa Beat, Deep Purple, Arbor Supreme

Le Beau Bai won't run

Prince De Beauchene out

There will be about 32 runners at this rate.

There's a rumour Sunnyhillboy will be out in the morning. No confirmation yet that I can find.

Put a line through Quel Esprit

Sunnyhillboy's price seems to have firmed up a bit. Let's hope it was just a rumour, and that he's OK.

any news on Roberto Goldback?

Anyone know if we're due another forfeit stage before the 5 dayers please?

Pearlysteps has disappeared from the list now.
No more forfeit stages before 9th April

Any news on Midnight Chase? Last bulletin said owners want to run and was being aimed at the race, yet is currently big drifter on here and at 160.

No, April the 9th then the 12th, that is it.

Quel Esprit is out according to this....

http://grandnational.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/state-of-play-guaranteed-national-run/1009234/AF/

No big surprise there.

Can't find anything definite for Roberto. Anyone else?

burton port going for the bowl,what about le beau bai  and wierd al i read somewhere they wont run but not been confirmed anywhere

Le Beau Bai will only run if heavy ground so very unlikley.

The Package is out

The Package is out

lol ;)

Any news on Junior, bit of a drift on here...

I assumed Junior was drifting because of Synchronised's prices hardening.

*price

aye must be...i expect it to come back in, especially on friday 13th when top gear has been on, junior is meant to  be on that...

OUT

Midnight Chase,
Burton Port,
Quel Esprit,
Roberto Goldback,
Apt Approach,
Psycho,
Pearlysteps,
Prince de Beauchene,
Roulez Cool,
The Package 
Another Palm.

1. Synchronised
2. Ballabriggs
3. Weird Al
4. Calgary Bay
5. Neptune Collonges
6. Alfa Beat
7. Planet Of Sound
8. Black Apalachi
9. Deep Purple
10. Junior
11. Chicago Grey
12. Tatenen
13. According To Pete
14. Seabass
15. Shakalakaboomboom
16. West End Rocker
17. On His Own
18. Always Right
19. Cappa Bleu
20. Rare Bob
21. Mon Mome
22. Organisedconfusion
23. The Midnight Club
24. Treacle
25. Arbor Supreme
26. Sunnyhillboy
27. Killyglen
28. Quiscover Fontaine
29. Tharawaat
30. Always Waining
31. Becauseicouldntsee
32. Le Beau Bai
33. State Of Play
34. Swing Bill
35. Postmaster
36. Giles Cross
37. Hello Bud
38. In Compliance
39. Midnight Haze
40. Vic Venturi
41. Viking Blond
42. Neptune Equester
43. Any Currency
44. Our Island
45. Abbeybraney
46. Saddlers Storm
47. Smoking Aces
48. Ballyvesey

Predictions for any of the top 40 to come out at the 48 hour decs tomorrow?

I'm pretty sure Le Beau Bai will come out, the ground won't be soft enough.

Le Beau Bai, and Always Waining taken out.

Really pleased that we got the 40 in

I think Saddlers Storm is a non-runner (as opposed to a balloted horse). Not sure about Ballyvesey.

Anyone know for certain?

I read somewhere that Saddlers Storm was not qualified although I cannot recall/locate where.

If this is correct it I think all bets will be refunded.

If he didn't qualify then the money stays in the bookie's satchel, I'm afraid.

I though non-qualfied horses were taken out on March 20th?

They were supposed to be Stront. But Gopher sounded like he knew what he was talking about
so I didn't like to correct him. I laid Saddler's (£2) and BF didn't refund the bettor, so I assume
he was a non-runner and not a ballot job.