1
Kilfenora
J:
S D Torrens
7T:
E P Harty
Form
55-3114
Age
14
Weight
11st 12lbs
OR
154
Forecast SP
16/1
2
Cracking Smart
t
b
J:
G P Brouder
7T:
G Elliott
Form
F8P751
Age
14
Weight
11st 11lbs
OR
153
Forecast SP
14/1
3
Eglantine Du Seuil
J:
Rachael Blackmore
T:
W P Mullins
Form
13-3354
Age
12
Weight
11st 7lbs
OR
149
Forecast SP
16/1
4
Bachasson
J:
Mr P W Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Form
11F/14-3
Age
15
Weight
11st 6lbs
OR
148
Forecast SP
14/1
5
Ballymoy
J:
D A Jacob
T:
N A Twiston-Davies
Form
76-2225
Age
13
Weight
11st 6lbs
OR
148
Forecast SP
25/1
6
Franco De Port
J:
P Townend
T:
W P Mullins
Form
1-172
Age
11
Weight
11st 6lbs
OR
148
Forecast SP
12/1
7
Top Moon
J:
M P Walsh
T:
Joseph P O'Brien
Form
122120
Age
11
Weight
11st 4lbs
OR
146
Forecast SP
33/1
8
Birchdale
J:
Aidan Coleman
T:
N J Henderson
Form
1/11P-3
Age
12
Weight
11st 4lbs
OR
146
Forecast SP
10/1
9
Canardier
h
J:
D E Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Form
153-7F7
Age
14
Weight
11st 3lbs
OR
145
Forecast SP
10/1
10
Coko Beach
p1
J:
L P Dempsey
T:
G Elliott
Form
2-512F0
Age
11
Weight
11st 3lbs
OR
145
Forecast SP
25/1
11
Sayo
J:
M P Fogarty
T:
W P Mullins
Form
418P30
Age
12
Weight
11st 3lbs
OR
145
Forecast SP
33/1
12
Stratum
J:
R M Power
T:
W P Mullins
Form
0-41924
Age
13
Weight
11st 3lbs
OR
145
Forecast SP
16/1
13
Protektorat
h
J:
Harry Skelton
T:
D Skelton
Form
57-2213
Age
11
Weight
11st 2lbs
OR
144
Forecast SP
8/1
15
Black Tears
p
J:
D N Russell
T:
G Elliott
Form
3P2312
Age
12
Weight
11st 2lbs
OR
144
Forecast SP
16/1
16
The Mighty Don
J:
J M Davies
T:
N J Gifford
Form
8-334FF
Age
14
Weight
11st 1lbs
OR
143
Forecast SP
33/1
17
Traffic Fluide
p
J:
Joshua Moore
T:
G L Moore
Form
011/21-F
Age
16
Weight
11st 0lbs
OR
142
Forecast SP
16/1
18
Chesterfield
J:
J McGrath
T:
J W Mullins
Form
31-2364
Age
16
Weight
11st 0lbs
OR
142
Forecast SP
33/1
19
Alfa Mix
J:
Jonathan Moore
T:
G P Cromwell
Form
641512
Age
11
Weight
11st 0lbs
OR
142
Forecast SP
10/1
20
Champagne Well
t
J:
B S Hughes
T:
F O'Brien
Form
36-1222
Age
13
Weight
10st 13lbs
OR
141
Forecast SP
20/1
21
Dame De Compagnie
h
J:
B J Geraghty
T:
N J Henderson
Form
1521/51
Age
13
Weight
10st 12lbs
OR
140
Forecast SP
7/1
22
Honest Vic
v
J:
R Johnson
T:
H D Daly
Form
2U5-141
Age
13
Weight
10st 12lbs
OR
140
Forecast SP
33/1
23
Thosedaysaregone
J:
K J Brouder
3T:
C Byrnes
Form
4518-61
Age
13
Weight
10st 11lbs
OR
139
Forecast SP
12/1
24
Golan Fortune
p
J:
Mr S Lee
7T:
P W Middleton
Form
230/01P
Age
14
Weight
10st 11lbs
OR
139
Forecast SP
33/1
25
Burrows Edge
p1
J:
Nico de Boinville
T:
N J Henderson
Form
26/23-F1
Age
13
Weight
10st 10lbs
OR
138
Forecast SP
16/1
26
Fagan
J:
Kielan Woods
T:
A M Hales
Form
P122P/7
Age
16
Weight
10st 10lbs
OR
138
Forecast SP
33/1
14
Mister Blue Sky
J:
D J Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Form
21-3300
Age
12
Weight
11st 2lbs
OR
144
Forecast SP
33/1
PreviewsNicky Henderson has landed this contest on three occasions since 2010 and saddles a trio of live chances with Birchdale, Burrows Edge and DAME DE COMPAGNIE. The first-named returns from a disappointing chase debut at Ascot in November but remains unexposed over hurdles and boasts the potential to be a lot better than his rating of 146. However, he has been deserted by Barry Geraghty for the latter, who arrives on the back of an impressive victory on the New Course against her own sex in December. The form of that received a boost when the runner-up, Indefatigable, won a Listed hurdle at Warwick last month and it looks significant that connections appealed her rating, after being given an extra 2lb by the handicapper, successfully. Protektorat has stepped forward considerably from his juvenile season having won a Listed contest here on New Year's Day and improved on that when placed in a Grade 2 on Trials Day. He warrants the utmost respect along with Alfa Mix, a recent purchase for JP McManus who is open to further progression, Bachasson, who shaped with plenty of promise on his return in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan, and Ladbrokes Hurdle winner Thosedaysaregone.