TWENTY horses have been confirmed for the 58th running of Wales’ most prestigious and richest chase, the £100,000 Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Racecourse tomorrow.

Last year’s winner Mountainous is currently 10/1, trainer Richard Lee bidding to win the prestigious event for the third time following his 2013 success and Le Beau Bai in 2011.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is represented by last year’s runner up Hawkes Point (10/1) and Benvolio priced at 12/1. Hawkes Point came 3rd in the Coral Welsh Grand National Trial earlier this month.

A number of horses have a chance of securing the first victory for a Welsh trainer since 1965. One In A Milan, trained by Evan Williams, and Edmund Kean, trained by Peter Bowen, are the shortest of the Welsh challengers in the betting. Rebeccas Choice, trained in Ebbw Vale by Dai Burchell, is another with claims. He won the Coral Welsh Grand National Trial earlier this month.

The Scudamore dynasty is represented by 2012 winner Monbeg Dude (8/1) who ran a great trial in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury last month. Jockey Tom Scudamore rides the horse for his trainer brother Michael.

The current market leader is Shotgun Paddy (7/1) who has been specially targeted at the race. He is trained by Emma Lavelle and will be ridden by this year’s Aintree Grand National winning jockey Leighton Aspell,

The Alan King-trained Midnight Prayer, who defeated Shotgun Paddy at the Cheltenham Festival in March, is another strongly fancied to take the prize and he will be ridden by Tom Bellamy.

Keith Ottesen, Chepstow's clerk of the course, said: "It is fantastic to see such competitive entries across the whole card and the Coral Welsh Grand National looks set to be a fantastic renewal. The current going is soft and the weather forecast is dry with bright spells.”

Gates open at 10am tomorrow, with the first race off at 12.25pm. The meeting has seven races, with a total prize fund of £190,300.

Opera stars Bryn Terfel and Rebecca Evans will sing the National Anthem ahead of the 2:35pm feature race. Tickets are available on the gate.

Coral Welsh Grand National prices as of today.

7 Shotgun Paddy, 8 Monbeg Dude, 10 Hawkes Point, Midnight Prayer, Mountainous, 11 Amigo, 12 Benvolio, 14 Benbens, Edmund Kean, Gas Line Boy, One In A Milan, Summery Justice, 16 Emperor’s Choice, Victors Serenade, 20 Rebeccas Choice, Woodford County, 25 Handy Andy, Glenquest, 40 Dark Glacier, Mart Lane,