Le Coudray heads list of National hopefuls

Le Coudray heads a list of 85 horses confirmed at today’s five-day stage for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

The 11-year-old, trained in Ireland by Christy Roche, is left carrying 11st 12lb as the weights have been raised 3lb following the expected absence of Grey Abbey and Sir Rembrandt.