Con knows the tricks here.

NEWSBOY CONSIGLIERE comes into this test on a roll and is taken to complete a four-timer in this race over the big fences.

David Pipe's gelding came into this season as a novice but registered his first victory over fences at Newton Abbot in May, before a disappointing run over the Mildmay course the following month.

The six-year-old was then given a break and he hasn't looked back since.

Consigliere scored in a novice chase at Towcester at the end of November, before following up in handicap company at Taunton in January.

And last time out he defied a rise in the weights to score by a neck from Baseball Ted at Ascot, the pair coming home clear of the third horse.

The British Horseracing Authority assessor has stepped in with a 7lb rise, but Tom Scudamore's mount, tackling the Grand National fences for the first time, can go in again.

Gwanako landed this 12 months ago and has to be respected, as does Paul Nichollstrained stablemate New Little Bric, who got his career back on track at Newbury last time..