Replay: 1997 Grand National bomb scare

Clare Balding BBC TV presenter
1 Liberthine 2 Numbersixvalverde 3 Point Barrow 4 Bothar Na
The rumours were that mare Liberthine was in foal (pregnant) and her hormones would be raging (in a positive way), but late on Thursday it was revealed that she actually isn't. Despite this I still fancy her as jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has a great record over the National fences, even if he has never ridden in the big race itself before, and his mount has proved she likes jumping them.

Ian Bartlett BBC commentator
1 Joes Edge 2 Royal Auclair 3 Monkerhostin 4 Bothar Na
This year, we will need horses who have shown form on good or faster ground. Joes Edge, already a Scottish National winner, is peaking just at the right time with a Cheltenham win last time out.

Victor Chandler Bookmaker
1 Monkerhostin 2 Silver Birch 3 L'Ami 4 Royal Auclair
The National isn't the lottery it used to be. You need a horse with a touch of class, like Monkerhostin. The marathon trip is a slight worry but the good weather should mean his stamina isn't tested too much.

Honest Frank BBC Sport website
1 Longshanks 2 Jack High 3 Liberthine 4 Dun Doire
Trainer Kim Bailey has been trying for three years to get Longshanks in the National. He's in now, and has a good man on board in Tony Dobbin. Jack High and Liberthine should go well.

Brian Gleeson RTE/BBC Irish racing pundit
1 Point Barrow 2 Clan Royal 3 Numbersixvalverde 4 Billyvoddan
The very astute trainer of Point Barrow knows what it takes to win a big handicap, and horse has ideal profile. For an outsider, I've changed my mind due to drying ground conditions and prefer Clan Royal to Graphic Approach.

Luke Harvey BBC Five Live reporter
1 Idle Talk 2 Hedgehunter 3 L'Ami 4 Royal Auclair
There's a bit of class about Idle Talk, who's normally a safe jumper and one of the few that will go on the fast ground.

Angus Loughran BBC betting expert
1 Point Barrow 2 Billyvoddan 3 Hedgehunter 4 Bothar Na
It's interesting that the trainer of Point Barrow complained about the weight his horse was given by handicapper Phil Smith - a sure sign he is fancied to run well.

Cornelius Lysaght BBC Five Live correspondent
1 Eurotrek 2 Numbersixvalverde 3 Hedgehunter 4 Simon
With a smooth win (conceding weight) over several National rivals, in the Becher Chase, Eurotek has form to rival anyone. Champion trainer Paul Nicholls' run of bad luck and near-misses in the race must end soon.

Tony O'Hehir Racing Post Irish correspondent/BBC commentator
1 Point Barrow 2 Joes Edge 3 Hedgehunter 4 Bothar Na
He jumps well, stays the distance and has been aimed at this all season. Point Barrow also boasts a very shrewd trainer.

David Williams Bookmaker, Ladbrokes
1 Numbersixvalverde 2 Billyvoddan 3 Simon 4 Slim Pickings
Last year's winner Numbersixvalverde has been well treated by the handicapper, won with plenty in hand a year ago and can account for a weaker field.

SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS

Eddie Fremantle The Observer
1 Slim Pickings 2 Point Barrow 3 Silver Birch 4 McKelvey

Alastair Down Sunday Mirror
1 Billyvoddan 2 Idle Talk 3 Point Barrow 4 Royal Auclair

Gary Nutting Sunday Mirror
1 Joes Edge 2 Liberthine 3 Hedgehunter 4 Graphic Approach

Ryan McElligott Sunday Mirror
1 Bothar Na 2 Longshanks 3 Silver Birch 4 Point Barrow

Chris Goulding Sunday Express
1 L'Ami 2 Monkerhostin 3 Numbersixvalverde 4 Philson Run

David Elsworth Sunday Express
1 Monkerhostin 2 Joes Edge 3 Simon 4 Dun Doire

Jonathan Powell Mail on Sunday
1 Joes Edge 2 Point Barrow 3 Monkerhostin 4 Idle Talk

Laurie Brennan Mail on Sunday
1 Joes Edge 2 Dun Doire 3 Idle Talk 4 Simon

Bob Cass Mail on Sunday
1 Simon 2 Idle Talk 3 Dun Doire 4 Eurotrek

Nick Luck Sunday Telegraph
1 Billyvoddan 2 Point Barrow 3 Idle Talk 4 Joes Edge

Sue Montgomery Independent on Sunday
1 Billyvoddan 2 Bewleys Berry 3 Hedgehunter 4 L'Ami