Corach Rambler one of five British-trained horses guaranteed Grand National run after latest entries stage

Fakir D'Oudairies, Le Milos and Dusart, who were all guaranteed a run in next month's Randox Grand National, will not appear in the Aintree contest after they were taken out at the latest entry stage on Tuesday.

There were 94 horses in contention at last month's weights stage but that is now down to 81, and their removal opens the door for Minella Crooner, Latenightpass and Run Wild Fred to line up in the National, which this year will include just 34 runners, down from 40.

Mac Tottie, Chemical Energy and Adamantly Chosen are next on the list at 10st 5lb.

The absence of Le Milos and Dusart, trained in Britain by Dan Skelton and Nicky Henderson, means the National possesses even more of an Irish-dominated look, although last year's winner Corach Rambler is high up in the betting for Lucinda Russell.

He is a general 12-1 chance behind Irish raiders Vanillier and I Am Maximus, who can be backed at 10-1.

Nassalam, Threeunderthrufive, Eldorado Allen and Latenightpass are the only British-trained possibles other than Corach Rambler guaranteed a run in the £1 million event.

Further defections will increase the chance of Monbeg Genius making the race, although he disappointed at Kelso on Saturday having previously been a firm Aintree fancy.

His trainer Jonjo O'Neill is considering fielding him in the Ultima at Cheltenham next week and said: "He’s come out of the race fine actually. He didn’t jump great and I may run him at Cheltenham for a bit of match practice. 

"The National is the plan, but he was a bit disappointing the other day. I think he was a bit rusty because there’s nothing wrong with him and he’s come out of the race grand. We’d like to see a little bit better from him before we go to Aintree."

Randox Grand National (April 13, Aintree)

Coral: 10 I Am Maximus, Vanillier, 12 Corach Rambler, 14 Mahler Mission, 16 Kitty’s Light, Noble Yeats, Panda Boy, 20 Capodanno, Galvin, Meetingofthewaters, Minella Indo, 25 Ain’t That A Shame, Chemical Energy, Hewick, Mr Incredible, Nassalam, 33 Bar

Ultima Handicap Chase (March 12, Cheltenham)

Coral: 6 Meetingofthewaters, 8 Chianti Classico, Inothewayurthinkin, The Goffer, 10 Corach Rambler, Crebilly, Stumptown, Theatre Man, 12 Amirite, Giovinco, Monbeg Genius, 14 Glengouly, Trelawne, 16 Bar 

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