The winner in 2018 and 2019, Gordon Elliott's charge was denied a possible hat-trick bid in 2020 due to the pandemic and owners Gigginstown House Stud decided against running in 2021.

Last year's winner Minella Times could try to repeat the feat that saw Rachael Blackmore become the first female rider to take the world's most famous steeplechase.

Any Second Now, trained by Ted Walsh, is another leading fancy having finished third in 2021.

The horses who finished fourth to eighth respectively - Burrows Saint, Farclas, Blaklion, Discorama and Jett - could also try again, while Cloth Cap, who was pulled up last April when sent off favourite, is on the list once more.

The longlist will be cut until the final field of 40 is confirmed a couple of days before the Aintree race.

Here is the current longlist:

Achille (FR) 12 Mrs Vida Bingham Venetia Williams

Agusta Gold (IRE) 9 Dr S. P. Fitzgerald Willie Mullins Ireland

Alpha des Obeaux (FR) 12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Anibale Fly (FR) 12 Mr John P. McManus Tony Martin Ireland

Any Second Now (IRE) 10 Mr John P. McManus Ted Walsh Ireland

Assemble 8 Gigginstown House Stud Joseph O'Brien Ireland

Back On The Lash 8 Mr M. Boothright Martin Keighley

Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Blaklion 13 Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton

Brace Yourself (IRE) 9 Mrs Patricia Hunt Noel Meade Ireland

Braeside (IRE) 8 KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

Brahma Bull (IRE) 11 Mrs S. Ricci Willie Mullins Ireland

Burrows Saint (FR) 9 Mrs S. Ricci Willie Mullins Ireland

Caribean Boy (FR) 8 Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson

Chantry House (IRE) 8 Mr John P. McManus Nicky Henderson

Chatham Street Lad (IRE) 10 Mr V. Healy Michael Winters Ireland

Chris's Dream (IRE) 10 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Class Conti (FR) 10 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede Willie Mullins Ireland

Cloth Cap (IRE) 10 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill Cloudy Glen (IRE) 9 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Venetia Williams

Coko Beach (FR) 7 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Commodore (FR) 10 Mrs C Watson & Mrs S Graham Venetia Williams

Conflated (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Court Maid (IRE) 9 Rory F. Larkin Thomas Mullins Ireland

Death Duty (IRE) 11 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Defi Bleu (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Definite Plan (IRE) 10 Mr James J. Reilly Gordon Elliott Ireland

Deise Aba (IRE) 9 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Philip Hobbs

Delta Work (FR) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

De Rasher Counter 10 Makin' Bacon Partnership Emma Lavelle

Didero Vallis (FR) 9 Normans, Ramsay, Tufnell & Bishop Venetia Williams

Dingo Dollar (IRE) 10 M Warren J Holmes R Kidner & J Wright Sandy Thomson

Discorama (FR) 9 Andrew Gemmell/Thomas Friel Paul Nolan Ireland

Discordantly (IRE) 8 The Odd Fellows Partnership Jessica Harrington Ireland

Domaine de L'Isle (FR) 9 12 Oaks Racing and Mr Ian Hutchins Sean Curran

Double Shuffle (IRE) 12 Crossed Fingers Partnership Tom George

Easysland (FR) 8 Mr John P. McManus Jonjo O'Neill

Eclair Surf (FR) 8 Dominic Burke & Tim Syder Emma Lavelle

Eklat de Rire (FR) 8 Mr P. Davies Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Elegant Escape (IRE) 10 Mr J. P. Romans Colin Tizzard

El Presente 9 Davies Pilkington Yarborough Brooke Kim Bailey

Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 8 Railway View Stud Partnership Ciaran Murphy Ireland

Escaria Ten (FR) 8 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott Ireland

Eurobot 8 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade Ireland

Farclas (FR) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 8 Taylor, Burley & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard

Fortescue 8 Mr T. F. F. Nixon Henry Daly

Franco de Port (FR) 7 Bruton Street V Willie Mullins Ireland

Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 10 Miss Sheila Mangan Dermot Anthony McLoughlin Ireland

Full Back (FR) 7 Mr Ashley Head Gary Moore

Galvin (IRE) 8 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland

Go Another One (IRE) 10 Ms Caroline Ahearn John McConnell Ireland

Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 9 Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies

Gwencily Berbas (FR) 11 Mr Aidan J. Ryan David Pipe

Highland Hunter (IRE) 9 Mr T. Barr Paul Nicholls

Hill Sixteen 9 J Fyffe & S Townshend Sandy Thomson

Itchy Feet (FR) 8 Kate & Andrew Brooks Olly Murphy

Jerrysback (IRE) 10 Mr John P. McManus Philip Hobbs

Jett (IRE) 11 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Olly Murphy

Kalooki (GER) 8 Mr Andrew L. Cohen Philip Hobbs

Kapcorse (FR) 9 Mr John P. McManus Paul Nicholls

Kauto Riko (FR) 11 Mr and Mrs J.Dale and Partners Tom Gretton

Kildisart (IRE) 10 Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Ben Pauling Larry 9 Galloping On The South Downs Partnership Gary Moore

Longhouse Poet (IRE) 8 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland

Lord du Mesnil (FR) 9 Mr Paul Porter & Mike & Mandy Smith Richard Hobson

Lostintranslation (IRE) 10 Taylor & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard Mac Tottie 9 Steve & Jackie Fleetham Peter Bowen Melon 10 Mrs J. Donnelly Willie Mullins Ireland Mighty Thunder 9 Allson Sparkle Ltd Lucinda Russell

Milan Native (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Minella Times (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Mister Fogpatches (IRE) 8 Mr J. B. Fahy Pat Fahy Ireland

Mister Whitaker (IRE) 10 Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain

Mortal (IRE) 10 Mr A. Dunlop Gordon Elliott Ireland

Mount Ida (IRE) 8 KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland

Noble Yeats (IRE) 7 Mr P. Byrne Emmet Mullins Ireland

Off You Go (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Charles Byrnes Ireland

Ontheropes (IRE) 8 Cheveley Park Stud Willie Mullins Ireland

Phoenix Way (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Harry Fry Pink Eyed Pedro 11 Mr David Brace David Brace

Plan of Attack (IRE) 9 Mr A. Halsall Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Poker Party (FR) 10 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland

Potters Corner (IRE) 12 All Stars Sports, Davies & RacehorseClub Christian Williams

Robin des Foret (IRE) 12 The 119 Partnership John McConnell Ireland

Roi Mage (FR) 10 Mr D. G. Pryde Patrick Griffin Ireland

Romain de Senam (FR) 10 Judith Wilson David Pipe

Run Wild Fred (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Sam Brown 10 Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball

Samcro (IRE) 10 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Santini 10 Mr & Mrs R. Kelvin-Hughes Polly Gundry

School Boy Hours (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Noel Meade Ireland

Scoir Mear (IRE) 12 Mr John P. McManus Thomas Mullins Ireland

Secret Reprieve (IRE) 8 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams

Smoking Gun (IRE) 9 D.Barnard,N.Courtney,M.Madden,Gin&GGee's Gordon Elliott Ireland

Snow Leopardess 10 Andrew Fox-Pitt Charlie Longsdon

Stones And Roses (IRE) 8 P. Reilly/C. Reilly Willie Mullins Ireland

The Big Dog (IRE) 9 Damien J. Kelly/Colin Kelly Peter Fahey Ireland

The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 9 The Ginge Army Nigel Twiston-Davies

The Two Amigos 10 Bradley Partnership Nicky Martin

Tiger Roll (IRE) 12 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland

Time To Get Up (IRE) 9 Mr John P. McManus Jonjo O'Neill

Top Ville Ben (IRE) 10 Harbour Rose Partnership Philip Kirby

Two For Gold (IRE) 9 May We Never Be Found Out Partnership 2 Kim Bailey

Uisce Beatha (IRE) 9 The Has Been's Sophie Leech

Via Dolorosa (FR) 10 Judith Wilson David Pipe

Windsor Avenue (IRE) 10 Phil & Julie Martin Brian Ellison