The 14-times British champion trainer Paul Nicholls has five contenders as seeks a second win in the race – Kandoo Kid, Bravemansgame, Threeunderthrufive, Hitman and Stay Away Fay.
Stable jockey Harry Cobden is on Kandoo Kid, while Paul O’Brien will partner Stay Away Fay as first Bryony Frost, and then Johnny Burke, were ruled out.
Frost is required in France where she is retained rider to owners Isaac Souede and Simon Munir, while Burke will be aboard Minella Cocooner instead for Mullins.
Iroko has been aimed at the race all season by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, while the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Beauport will carry the colours of Bryan and Philippa Burrough, whose Corbiere won in 1983 as Jenny Pitman became the first female trainer to triumph.
Twiston-Davies, who has won the race twice before, is also set to saddle Broadway Boy.
Following the withdrawals, Celebre d’Allen, Three Card Brag and Twig are guaranteed a run.
Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has snapped up British champion jockey elect Sean Bowen in the absence of injured Jack Kennedy.
Duffle Coat is set to take the final place in the race, as he boasts a higher current rating than both Shakem Up’Arry – owned by former football manager Harry Redknapp – and Roi Mage, with all three due to carry 10st 4lb.
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