Racing:Denman will face only five rivals in Thursday's totesport Bowl at Aintree. Paul Nicholls' charge was a gallant second to Long Run in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup and will be favourite to go one place better in the Grade One contest.
Nicky Henderson trains two of his rivals in Punchestowns and Carole's Legacy, having decided not to run Long Run.
Tom George has plumped for the three-mile event for Nacarat, rather than Friday's two-and-a-half-mile Melling Chase. The bold-jumping grey was third in the Bowl last year and third in the Melling 12 months previously.
Evan Williams faced the same choice of races for Deep Purple and has also decided on the longer assignment. The field is completed by the Irish challenger Follow The Plan.
Among those not declared are the Nicholls duo of Neptune Collonges and What A Friend, with the latter going for the National. Bensalem, Voy Por Ustedes and Midnight Chase were also missing from the final field.
On the same card Big Buck's and Grands Crus are in line for a mouthwatering rematch. The Ladbrokes World Hurdle first and second head 11 runners in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle, the opening race of the John Smith's Grand National meeting.
Big Buck's made history at Cheltenham when winning the Ladbrokes World Hurdle for the third successive season and is joined in the line-up by stablemate and potential pacemaker Gwanako.
Grands Crus is one of the most improved horses in training and finished second at Cheltenham.
Coral Cup winner Carlito Brigante and Won In The Dark represent Ireland while Khyber Kim is a fascinating runner stepping up in trip for Nigel Twiston-Davies.
Karabak, Knockara Beau, Markington, Possol and Sentry Duty complete the field.