1
Sire Du Berlais
t
b1
J:
B J Geraghty
T:
G Elliott
Form
618-494
Age
10
Weight
11st 12lbs
OR
152
Forecast SP
7/1
2
Unowhatimeanharry
p
t
J:
Aidan Coleman
T:
H Fry
Form
0-12425
Age
14
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
150
Forecast SP
33/1
3
The Storyteller
J:
D N Russell
T:
G Elliott
Form
2-38816
Age
11
Weight
11st 9lbs
OR
149
Forecast SP
6/1
4
Jatiluwih
J:
Mr D Maxwell
3T:
P J Hobbs
Form
11-1112
Age
8
Weight
11st 8lbs
OR
148
Forecast SP
16/1
5
Rocket Lad
t
h1
J:
Mr P W Mullins
T:
Emmet Mullins
Form
1F15P6
Age
9
Weight
11st 4lbs
OR
144
Forecast SP
25/1
6
A Great View
p
J:
M P Walsh
T:
D Cullen
Form
61/9-403
Age
11
Weight
11st 2lbs
OR
142
Forecast SP
14/1
7
Stoney Mountain
J:
Sam Twiston-Davies
T:
H D Daly
Form
3P-11U5
Age
9
Weight
11st 2lbs
OR
142
Forecast SP
20/1
8
Third Wind
J:
T J O'Brien
T:
H Morrison
Form
1211-71
Age
8
Weight
11st 1lbs
OR
141
Forecast SP
12/1
9
Kilbricken Storm
t
J:
Harry Cobden
T:
C L Tizzard
Form
00-8363
Age
11
Weight
11st 0lbs
OR
140
Forecast SP
14/1
10
Dingo Dollar
p
J:
Tom Cannon
T:
A King
Form
62P-355
Age
10
Weight
11st 0lbs
OR
140
Forecast SP
25/1
11
Skandiburg
p
J:
G Sheehan
T:
Olly Murphy
Form
281-211
Age
8
Weight
10st 13lbs
OR
139
Forecast SP
10/1
12
Fred The Foot
p
t
J:
D J McInerney
3T:
J C McConnell
Form
313514
Age
10
Weight
10st 12lbs
OR
138
Forecast SP
33/1
13
Welsh Saint
J:
Nico de Boinville
T:
N J Henderson
Form
1-F2131
Age
8
Weight
10st 12lbs
OR
138
Forecast SP
8/1
14
Dream Berry
t
J:
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
T:
Jonjo O'Neill
Form
276/F7-2
Age
11
Weight
10st 12lbs
OR
138
Forecast SP
20/1
15
Burrows Park
J:
Charlie Deutsch
T:
Miss V Williams
Form
10-6214
Age
10
Weight
10st 11lbs
OR
137
Forecast SP
20/1
16
Relegate
J:
P Townend
T:
C A Murphy
Form
17/215-4
Age
-
Weight
10st 11lbs
OR
137
Forecast SP
11/2
17
Tout Est Permis
p
J:
E Walsh
7T:
N Meade
Form
342445
Age
9
Weight
10st 10lbs
OR
136
Forecast SP
12/1
18
Rapper
J:
R Johnson
T:
H D Daly
Form
162-712
Age
8
Weight
10st 10lbs
OR
136
Forecast SP
25/1
19
Copper Gone West
J:
Alan Johns
T:
Tim Vaughan
Form
UP2122
Age
9
Weight
10st 10lbs
OR
136
Forecast SP
33/1
20
Royal Thief
p
J:
H Morgan
5T:
H de Bromhead
Form
3-61315
Age
8
Weight
10st 9lbs
OR
135
Forecast SP
20/1
21
Guitar Pete
J:
Ryan Day
T:
N G Richards
Form
33-1876
Age
12
Weight
10st 9lbs
OR
135
Forecast SP
33/1
22
Sunset Showdown
b
J:
R P McLernon
T:
Miss R Curtis
Form
121125
Age
9
Weight
10st 8lbs
OR
134
Forecast SP
25/1
23
Kansas City Chief
p
J:
T Scudamore
T:
N P Mulholland
Form
P6-012R
Age
13
Weight
10st 7lbs
OR
133
Forecast SP
33/1
24
Doubly Clever
J:
Mr Liam Harrison
7T:
J Farrelly
Form
2112U6
Age
10
Weight
10st 5lbs
OR
131
Forecast SP
66/1
PreviewsSire Du Berlais is 7lb higher than when winning this race 12 months ago, but his three outings so far this season have all been to a decent standard and the application of first-time blinkers could potentially eke out some improvement. However, a chance is taken on another JP McManus-owned runner in the shape of A GREAT VIEW. He was a big eye-catcher when flying home to finish sixth in this contest two years ago and posted another cracking effort at the Punchestown Festival one month later, landing a similarly competitive handicap. Denis Cullen's nine-year-old produced his best performance since when third in a qualifier last time and, with this likely to have been the plan for a while, he can run a big race under Mark Walsh. Jatiluwih won impressively here in November and could well reverse Wincanton form with Third Wind, while 2018 Champion Bumper scorer Relegate and Gordon Elliott's The Storyteller are just a couple more with claims in a wide-open renewal.