Nr/ Box	Pferd (Formen)		Alter		Gewicht	Fahrer Trainer	Quote Trend	Platzierung
1	Besitzer: Gigginstown House Stud Abacadabras (2-2-1-5-2) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		74,0	Jack Kennedy Mrs Denise Foster	9,90
2	Besitzer: Robcour Aspire Tower (1-2-1-2) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		5		74,0	Robbie Power Henry De Bromhead	36,30
3	Besitzer: Mr Steven Packham Abstammung: v. Authorized a.d. Hyde Züchter: Christophe Toulorge Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Poliglote Goshen (6-3-10-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		5		74,0	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5,80
4	Besitzer: Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede Abstammung: v. Muhtathir a.d. King's Daughter Züchter: Jean-Marc Lucas Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: King's Theatre James Du Berlais (2-1-2-1-2) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		5		74,0	Daryl Jacob W. P. Mullins	14,90
5	Besitzer: Lady Blyth Abstammung: v. Beat Hollow a.d. Papillon De Bronze (IRE) Geboren: 2012 Züchter: Lord Blyth Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Marju Not So Sleepy (1-4-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		9		74,0	Jonathan Burke Hughie Morrison	90,70
6	Besitzer: Mrs S. Ricci Saldier (1-1-6-6) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		74,0	Daniel Mullins W. P. Mullins	82,40
7	Besitzer: Mrs S. Ricci Abstammung: v. Doctor Dino a.d. Saaryeh Züchter: Ecurie Haras De Beauvoir Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Royal Academy Sharjah (2-4-10-1-3) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		8		74,0	P. Townend W. P. Mullins	11,90	2
8	Besitzer: Mr L. Fell Silver Streak (6-1-2-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		8		74,0	Tom O'Brien Evan Williams	19,10
9	Besitzer: Mr John P. Mcmanus Abstammung: v. No Risk At All a.d. Kadjara Züchter: Francois-Xavier & Anne Doulce Lefeuvre Geschlecht: Stute Großvater: Silver Rainbow Epatante (1-1-1-1-2) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,0	Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson	5,60	3
10	Besitzer: Mr K. Alexander Abstammung: v. Sulamani (IRE) a.d. First Royal (GER) Geboren: 2014 Züchter: Dr G. W. Guy Geschlecht: Stute Großvater: Lando Honeysuckle (1-1-1-1-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,0	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	1,80	1
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Forecast:

2.00 HONEYSUCKLE; 2.75 EPATANTE (FR); 3.50 GOSHEN (FR); 10.00 ABACADABRAS (FR); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Nicky Henderson and, even more so, J P McManus have made this race their own in recent years, with Epatante making it four wins in a row for the top owner (and three wins from the last four runnings for Henderson) 12 months ago. The seven-year-old made an impressive reappearance when winning the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle and warrants respect as she bids to defend her crown, but she looked flat when turned over by Silver Streak in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle last time and can be taken on with the other mare in the field, HONEYSUCKLE, today. Whereas the former arrives under a bit of a cloud, Henry De Bromhead's charge produced a career-best performance when bolting up in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown last time, a jaw-dropping effort that convinced connections to have a crack at this. She turned over the very smart Benie Des Dieux in last season's Mares' Hurdle, so that ticks the travelling and handling Cheltenham boxes, and is fancied to maintain her unbeaten record this afternoon, to make it 11 out of 11 under Rules. Tom O'Brien has picked up a nice spare ride on the aforementioned Silver Streak and he could run into a place.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - ABACADABRAS (FR)	10-1 (11-12) Ran 4th, went 2nd after 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression on winner in straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Honeysuckle (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Feb
2 - ASPIRE TOWER (IRE)	6-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out where not fluent, ridden run-in, soon strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sharjah (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 (1) sft in Dec
3 - GOSHEN (FR)	10-3 (11-2) Led early, chased leader, led going strongly after 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb beating Song For Someone (11-8) by 22l, 6 ran
4 - JAMES DU BERLAIS (FR)	(10-7) 2nd of 7, shd behind Moises Has (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f 4yo hdl Grd 1 hvy in Nov
5 - NOT SO SLEEPY	20-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, made virtually all, possibly headed briefly 4th, clear when edged left run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Ascot 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) hvy in Dec beating Buzz (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 17 ran
6 - SALDIER (FR)	16-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, tracked leader in 2nd, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 2 out, weakened, last of 6, well behind Honeysuckle (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Feb
7 - SHARJAH (FR)	10-3 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 3rd approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Honeysuckle (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Feb
8 - SILVER STREAK (IRE)	13-2 (11-7) Made all, set good pace and soon clear, reduced lead 3rd, hit next, went clear again 4 out, looked vulnerable between last 2, over 2 lengths ahead good jump and in command last, kept on gamely, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Dec beating Epatante (11-0) by 7l, 5 ran
9 - EPATANTE (FR)	1-5fav (11-0) Hit 1st, tracked leaders on inside, tracked winner after next until before 3rd, 2nd again before 4 out, mistake next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and tried to close between last 2, over 2 lengths down and no impression last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Silver Streak (11-7) at Kempton 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Dec
10 - HONEYSUCKLE	10-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 4 out and led after next, asserted and 4 lengths clear 2 out, pushed along in straight and not fluent last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Feb beating Abacadabras (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran