1
Asterion Forlonge
t
J:
B J Cooper
T:
W P Mullins
Form
F4331-U
Age
10
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
162
Forecast SP
6/1
2
Chantry House
J:
Nico de Boinville
T:
N J Henderson
Form
13111-1
Age
10
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
162
Forecast SP
9/2
3
Clan Des Obeaux
p
J:
Harry Cobden
T:
P F Nicholls
Form
8/23211-
Age
12
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
172
Forecast SP
3/1
4
Frodon
t
J:
Bryony Frost
T:
P F Nicholls
Form
14151-1
Age
12
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
167
Forecast SP
11/2
5
Lostintranslation
t
J:
Brendan Powell
T:
C L Tizzard
Form
3/3P5P-1
Age
12
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
160
Forecast SP
14/1
6
Minella Indo
p1
J:
Rachael Blackmore
T:
H de Bromhead
Form
11F41-3
Age
11
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
175
Forecast SP
11/4
7
Mister Fisher
J:
Sean Bowen
T:
N J Henderson
Form
4/P1PU2-
Age
10
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
162
Forecast SP
33/1
8
Saint Calvados
t1
J:
G Sheehan
T:
P F Nicholls
Form
1422/4U-
Age
11
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
167
Forecast SP
20/1
9
Tornado Flyer
J:
D E Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Form
22543-5
Age
11
Weight
11st 10lbs
OR
161
Forecast SP
20/1
PreviewsNot since 2005 has there been an Irish winner of the Christmas highlight but this year's Gold Cup winner Minella Indo must hold every chance. Expected to come on for his reappearance run at Down Royal behind the reopposing Frodon, the eight-year-old is likely to give a bold sight, though, he usually saves his best for Cheltenham and his record going right-handed does not inspire confidence. Two-time winner Clan Des Obeaux was a revelation late last season, but he struggled in this last year and his record fresh is nothing to write home about, while Frodon looks to have one way of going and he may not be allowed to dictate as he was last year. That leaves us with the unexposed CHANTRY HOUSE, who has barely put a foot wrong over fences thus far, is proven over the trip and as a Marsh Chase winner, looks to have the relevant gears for this test.