Racing - Grand National:Last year's winner Mon Mome features among 75 horses remaining in the John Smith's Grand National following the latest entry stage.
The 10-year-old landed the Aintree spectacular as a 100-1 shot last season, but will be a fraction of those odds this time having finished a fantastic third in last week's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Ryanair Chase winner Albertas Run is a notable scratching but both Madison du Berlais and Notre Pere remain at the head of the weights with 11st 10lb.
Mon Mome will carry 11st 7lb should those two stand their ground - but trainer Venetia Williams will not be too concerned if the weights rise.
"At the end of the day, it's only a matter of 3lb, it's not the be all and end all," said Williams.
"A horse can fall, you are always afraid of getting hampered, you never know what might happen.
"Three pounds is not a major difference in the great scheme of things.
"His preparation has gone a lot better than it did last year and we have got a blueprint to follow.
"We were all very buoyed by what we saw him do at Cheltenham.
"It might have been a bit cheeky running in the Gold Cup as a prep race for the National, but there was £50,000 for third place and we were delighted with what he did.
"The hill at Cheltenham compensated for the extra mile he will get in the National."
Williams' Flintoff is currently 49th on the list and the trainer is hoping he too makes the final line-up on April 10th.
"Flintoff has had a problem with his foot, but he's in good form and is doing his work well. I hope he gets in," Williams added.
"There's no time for a prep run before the National for him now, but he was second in the Midlands Grand National last year first time out so we wouldn't be worried about going to Aintree fresh."
Big Fella Thanks and Tricky Trickster remain among the possibles as champion trainer Paul Nicholls chases a first National success, while Dessie Hughes has two leading chances with Vic Venturi and Black Apalachi.
Also among the 23 taken out were 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition, Taranis and Possol.