Confirmed runners and riders for Saturday's Coral Welsh Grand National

Last season's runner-up Truckers Lodge on Thursday featured among 18 declarations for the Coral Welsh Grand National (3.10) at Chepstow on Saturday.

The Paul Nicholls-trained nine-year-old was second to Potters Corner last season and is set to be joined in the field by stablemate Yala Enki, who was third last season and will be partnered by Bryony Frost.

Secret Reprieve, the general 7-2 ante-post favourite, was among the declarations for Welsh trainer Evan Williams, who will also be represented by Prime Venture, a winner at Sedgefield last time.

Coral Welsh Grand National card

Springfield Fox, who is prominent in the market for Tom George, and Christmas In April, whose trainer Colin Tizzard won this race Elegant Escape in 2018, were also declared on Thursday morning.

The race will be run in memory of Tizzard's daughter Kim Gingell, an integral part of his operation who sadly died at the age of 43 in May.

Officials at Chepstow are keeping their fingers "firmly crossed" that the meeting, which was rescheduled from its traditional festive slot, will go ahead but it must pass an inspection on Friday afternoon.

There were eight declarations for the Grade 1 Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (1.25), including general 10-11 favourite Nassalam, who won by a combined 108 lengths on his two most recent starts.

French recruit Houx Gris, who looks set to make his first start for Paul Nicholls, Elham Valley and Adagio are also in contention.

Welsh Grand National odds

Coral: 4-1 Secret Reprieve, 7 Springfield Fox, 9 Truckers Lodge, Christmas In April, 12 Dominateur, The Two Amigos, Yala Enki, 14 Cloudy Glen, Prime Venture, Vieux Lion Rouge, 16 Big River, Bobo Mac, Lord Du Mesnil, Ramses De Teillee, 20-1 Bar

Welsh Grand National runners and riders

Yala Enki Bryony Frost
Truckers Lodge Lorcan Williams
Ramses De Teilee Tom Scudamore
Lord Du Mesnil Paul O'Brien
Cloudy Glen Charlie Deutsch
The Hollow Ginge Jamie Bargary
Vieux Lion Rouge Conor O'Farrell
Springfield Fox Sean Bowen
The Two Amigos Matt Griffiths
Big River Derek Fox
Dominateur Gavin Sheehan
Captain Drake Bryan Carver
Prime Venture Tom O'Brien
Joe Farrell James Best
Christmas In April Brendan Powell
Bobo Mac Adrian Heskin
Secret Reprieve Adam Wedge
Callipso Collonges Jack Tudor

Read more on this Saturday's Coral Welsh Grand National:

'He's definitely no 16-1 shot' – Hobson confident Welsh National runner can fire

Ante-post bets on re-entered Welsh National hopes will stand with sponsor Coral

'A nice position to be in' – Williams relieved as Secret Reprieve escapes rise

Friday inspection called for Chepstow's Welsh Grand National card

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