GORDON Elliott's Tiger Roll and the Willie Mullins-trained Total Recall feature in a very strong Irish raiding party for Saturday's Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Raz De Maree, Baie Des Iles and Anibale Fly are also among the 63 left in, but the Mullins-trained trio of Bellshill, Acapella Bourgeois and Rathvinden have been taken out.

A maximum of 40 horses will line up in the four-and-a-quarter-mile feature, with Minella Rocco remaining at the head of the weights.

Nigel Twiston-Davies' Double Ross currently occupies the final slot in the race and i f there are any withdrawals from the final 40 between declaration time on Thursday and 1pm on Friday, one of four reserves will step up in the order they are selected.

Twiston-Davies also has leading hope Blaklion in the mix, while o ne who will be lining up for a third attempt is Vieux Lion Rouge, having finished seventh and sixth in the last two renewals.

"He usually lights up for the big occasion," trainer David Pipe told At The Races.

"He's run well in the last two Nationals and he won't mind what the ground is. It's just the first half of the season hasn't really gone to plan.

"We've beaten Blaklion and he's beaten us, but because of the first half of the season, we've come down a few pounds in the weights."

Others of note to stand their ground include last year's fifth Gas Line Boy and Seeyouatmidnight, who will now run in the colours of David and Patricia Thompson, successful with Party Politics in 1992.

A maximum of 40 runners can line up at 5.15pm on Saturday for the big race. The final declaration stage is at 10am on Thursday. The declared runners, plus a maximum of four reserves, will be known shortly after this time.

Reserves come into the race if there are any withdrawals among the 40 declared runners prior to 1pm on Friday.

RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE 3) of £1 million. 4m. 2f. 74yds.

Horse Age Wgt Owner Trainer

1) MINELLA ROCCO (IRE) 8 11-10 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill

2) BLAKLION 9 11-09 Simon Such & Gino Paletta Nigel Twiston-Davies

3) ANIBALE FLY (FR) 8 11-07 J P McManus Tony Martin IRE

4) THE LAST SAMURI (IRE) 10 11-07 Paul & Clare Rooney Kim Bailey

5) VALSEUR LIDO (FR) 9 11-06 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE

6) TOTAL RECALL (IRE) 9 11-04 Slaneyville Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

7) ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 8 11-03 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

8) GOLD PRESENT (IRE) 8 11-03 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson

9) PERFECT CANDIDATE (IRE) 11 11-02 ISL Recruitment Fergal O'Brien

10) SHANTOU FLYER (IRE) 8 11-01 Carl Hinchy Richard Hobson

11) TENOR NIVERNAIS (FR) 11 11-00 Boultbee Brooks Ltd Venetia Williams

12) CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 12 11-00 J P McManus John Kiely IRE

13) VICENTE (FR) 9 10-13 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls

14) TIGER ROLL (IRE) 8 10-12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

15) REGAL ENCORE (IRE) 10 10-12 J P McManus Anthony Honeyball

16) VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR) 9 10-12 Prof Caroline Tisdall & John Gent David Pipe

17) CHASE THE SPUD 10 10-11 Christine Banks Fergal O'Brien

18) WARRIORS TALE 9 10-11 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls

19) SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT 10 10-11 Patricia Thompson Sandy Thomson

20) GAS LINE BOY (IRE) 12 10-10 The Three Graces Ian Williams

21) THE DUTCHMAN (IRE) 8 10-10 SprayClad UK Colin Tizzard

22) PLEASANT COMPANY (IRE) 10 10-10 Malcolm Denmark Willie Mullins IRE

23) UCELLO CONTI (FR) 10 10-09 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Gordon Elliott IRE

24) SAINT ARE (FR) 12 10-09 David Fox Tom George

25) BEEVES (IRE) 11 10-09 Paul & Clare Rooney Jennie Candlish

26) RAZ DE MAREE (FR) 13 10-08 James Swan Gavin Cromwell IRE

27) I JUST KNOW (IRE) 8 10-07 Michael Scholey & the late Ray Scholey Sue Smith

28) VIRGILIO (FR) 9 10-07 C J Edwards, D Futter, A H Rushworth Dan Skelton

29) BAIE DES ILES (FR) 7 10-07 Zorka Wentworth Ross O'Sullivan IRE

30) MAGGIO (FR) 13 10-07 Douglas Pryde/James Beaumont Patrick Griffin IRE

31) PENDRA (IRE) 10 10-07 J P McManus Charlie Longsdon

32) BUYWISE (IRE) 11 10-07 T Hywel Jones Evan Williams

33) CHILDRENS LIST (IRE) 8 10-07 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE

34) LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 12 10-06 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE

35) CAPTAIN REDBEARD (IRE) 9 10-06 Stuart Coltherd Stuart Coltherd

36) HOUBLON DES OBEAUX (FR) 11 10-06 Mrs Julian Blackwell Venetia Williams

37) BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) 13 10-05 Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor Gordon Elliott IRE

38) MILANSBAR (IRE) 11 10-05 Robert Bothway Neil King

39) FINAL NUDGE (IRE) 9 10-05 Corbett Stud David Dennis

40) DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) 12 10-05 Options O Syndicate Nigel Twiston-Davies

41) ROAD TO RICHES (IRE) 11 10-04 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE

42) THUNDER AND ROSES (IRE) 10 10-04 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

43) DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR (IRE) 8 10-04 McGoldrick Racing 3 Sue Smith

44) WALK IN THE MILL (FR) 8 10-03 Baroness Harding Robert Walford

45) VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE) 8 10-03 Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith

46) WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE) 9 10-01 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE

47) GENERAL PRINCIPLE (IRE) 9 10-01 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE

48) SPLASH OF GINGE 10 10-00 John Neild Nigel Twiston-Davies

49) BONNY KATE (IRE) 8 10-00 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE

50) COGRY 9 10-00 Graham and Alison Jelley Nigel Twiston-Davies

51) SIR MANGAN (IRE) 10 10-00 Frank McAleavy Dan Skelton

52) MYSTEREE (IRE) 10 10-00 Lynne Maclennan Michael Scudamore

53) MINELLA DADDY (IRE) 8 9-13 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen

54) BRAQUEUR D'OR (FR) 7 9-13 Corsellis & Seyfried Paul Nicholls

55) RELENTLESS DREAMER (IRE) 9 9-13 Nigel Morris Rebecca Curtis

56) THE YOUNG MASTER 9 9-11 Mike Burbidge & The Old Masters Neil Mulholland

57) HENRI PARRY MORGAN 10 9-09 Ednyfed & Elizabeth Morgan Peter Bowen

58) PHIL'S MAGIC (IRE) 8 9-09 Lyreen Syndicate Tony Martin IRE

59) ALFIE SPINNER (IRE) 13 9-09 Alan Beard & Brian Beard Kerry Lee

60) DANCING SHADOW (IRE) 9 9-08 The Dancing Shadows Victor Dartnall

61) ROGUE ANGEL (IRE) 10 9-08 Gigginstown House Stud Mouse Morris IRE

62) OUT SAM 9 9-06 D Charlesworth Gordon Elliott IRE

63) KRACKATOA KING 10 9-03 J C Harrison Lee & T Howard Partnership Kerry Lee

CURRENT BETTING: 10 Total Recall, Anibale Fly, Blaklion, Tiger Roll, 14 Minella Rocco, 16 Seeyouatmidnight, The Last Samuri, 20 bar.

GREAT GRAND NATIONAL & AINTREE COVERAGE WITH THE IRISH FIELD THIS WEEK