ROBIN GOODFELLOW: Jonjo O'Neill trained Cloth Cap goes into the race as the hot favourite, though others including Minella Times could well be in the frame to take victory on Saturday.
SAM TURNER: Three weeks after becoming the first woman to be crowned top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, Blackmore aims to break another barrier by riding a National winner.
While the Blackmore effect is not expected to make Minella Times threaten long-time market leader Cloth Cap for favouritism, the gelding is expected to attract an avalanche of support.