The sphere is once more dominated by Irish coach Mullins, with the three-time winner having 9 horses within the discipline.
Becoming a member of I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett are final 12 months’s third-placed Grangeclare West, Spanish Harlem, Lecky Watson, Champ Kiely, Excessive Class Hero, Captain Cody and Quai De Bourbon.
McManus is searching for a file fourth victory within the race and has main hopefuls Iroko and Jagwar – each skilled by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero.
Johnnywho is one other runner for McManus, alongside Spillane’s Tower, who additionally holds an entry for the Aintree Bowl on Thursday so might but drop out of the Nationwide.
Oscars Brother and Perceval Legallois, who might be ridden by Harry Cobden after falling final 12 months, are additionally representing McManus.
I Am Maximus is bidding to change into the primary horse to hold prime weight to victory since triple winner Purple Rum within the Seventies.
Nick Rockett will try and match Tiger Roll’s feat of back-to-back wins in 2018 and 2019. The earlier horse to try this was Purple Rum.
Gordon Elliott, who has additionally skilled three Nationwide winners, has 5 runners with Gerri Colombe, Firefox and Favori De Champdou – the crushed favorite within the Cross Nation Chase on the Cheltenham Pageant – in direction of the highest of the weights.
Approximate odds: 7-1 I Am Maximus, 9-1 Grangeclare West, 10-1 Jagwar, 12-1 Iroko, Panic Assault, 14-1 Haiti Couleurs, Johnnywho
