Late change in Grand National CONFIRMED runners as Harry Redknapp faces nail-biting wait to see if his horse gets in

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HARRY REDKNAPP’S Grand National dream will come down to a nail-biting wait to see if his star horse gets in at the last minute.

All but one of the top 34 in the field all stood their ground in Monday’s five-day confirmations.

Redknapp’s dream is to have a runner in the Grand National[/caption]

It means the weights for Saturday’s £1million Aintree race are headed by Gordon Elliott’s Conflated – while the same trainer pulled Fury Road out late on.

But Redknapp’s Shakem Up’Arry is currently 39th on the list meaning he needs five to drop out before being guaranteed a spot in the field.

Under the old rules, Redknapp’s runner would already be in, but the field has been slashed for this year’s race as part of a raft of new measures designed to improve safety.

Bookies said the potential runner has been their most backed since going non-runner money back.

The final 34-runner field will be declared at 10am on Thursday.

Shakem Up’Arry, who won the Plate Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Festival, moved up three spots in the rankings after Nicky Henderson didn’t confirm Fantastic Lady and Sandy Thomson scratched Empire Steel.

Angels Dawn, trained by Sam Curling, was the other horse to be scratched, meaning of total of 51 possible runners remain in the race.

Bookies are cooling on Corach Rambler going back-to-back, with Paddy Power pushing him out to 9-2 from 4-1, while others went as big as 5s.

He still heads the market but the one attracting loads of support is Gary Moore’s Nassalam.

The seven-year-old has been hammered by the handicapper for his 34-length Welsh National win last December.

But with conditions set to prove very testing after days of rain, they reckon the mud-lover will thrive in the ground officially described as soft, heavy in places.

Grand National latest confirmed runners and trainer

Conflated
Gordon Elliot

Noble Yeats
Emmet Mullins

Nassalam
Gary Moore

Coko Beach
Gordon Elliott

Capodanno
Willie Mullins

I Am Maximus
Willie Mullins

Minella Indo
Henry de Bromhead

Corach Rambler
Lucinda Russell

Janidil
Willie Mullins

Stattler
Willie Mullins

Mahler Mission
John McConnell

Delta Work
Gordon Elliott

Foxy Jacks
Mouse Morris

Galvin
Gordon Elliott

Farouk D’Alene
Gordon Elliott

Eldorado Allen
Joe Tizzard

Ain’t That A Shame
Henry de Bromhead

Vanillier
Gavin Cromwell

Mr Incredible
Willie Mullins

Run Wild Fred
Gordon Elliott

Latenightpass
Tom Ellis

Minella Crooner
Gordon Elliott

Adamantly Chosen
Willie Mullins

Mac Tottie
Peter Bowen

Chemical Energy
Gordon Elliott

Limerick Lace
Gavin Cromwell

Meetingofthewaters
Willie Mullins

The Goffer
Gordon Elliott

Roi Mage
Patrick Griffin

Glengouly
Willie Mullins

Galia Des Liteaux
Dan Skelton

Panda Boy
Martin Brassil

Eklat De Rire
Henry de Bromhead

Chambard
Venetia Williams

Reserves
Kitty’s Light
Malina Girl
Desertmore House
Kinondo Kwetu
Shakem Up’Arry
Ontheropes
Fakir d’Alene
Annual Invictus
Amirite
Tullybeg
Iron Bridge
Cepage
Famous Bridge
Frontal Assault
Good Boy Bobby
Tommie Beau
Where It All Began

Grand National odds via Paddy Power

9-2 Corach Rambler
7-1 I Am Maximus
8-1 Vanillier
10-1 Meetingofthewaters
12-1 Kitty’s Light, Panda Boy
14-1 Mahler Mission, Mr Incredible
16-1 Limerick Lace, Minella Indo, Nassalam
20-1 Capodanno, Noble Yeats
25-1 Chemical Energy, Delta Work, Galia Des Liteaux, Galvin, Latenightpass
33-1 Bar