Nr/ Box	Pferd (Formen)		Alter		Gewicht	Fahrer Trainer	Quote Trend	Platzierung
1	Besitzer: Mrs J. Donnelly Abstammung: v. Coastal Path a.d. Belle Du Brizais Züchter: E.A.R.L. La Forlonge Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Turgeon Asterion Forlonge (4-1-4) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,5	P. Townend W. P. Mullins	11,30	3
2	Besitzer: Roaringwater Syndicate Blackbow (2-1-3-3) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		8		71,5	B. J. Cooper W. P. Mullins	32,30
3	Besitzer: Mr John P. Mcmanus Abstammung: v. Yeats a.d. The Last Bank Züchter: M. Conaghan Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Phardante Chantry House (1-3-1-3-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,5	Nico De Boinville Nicky Henderson	11,10	1
4	Besitzer: Mr V. Healy Chatham Street Lad (1-5-1-1-3) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		9		71,5	Darragh O'Keeffe Michael Winters	15,70
5	Besitzer: Ssp Number Twenty Two Syndicate Abstammung: v. Kalanisi a.d. Maggies Oscar Züchter: P. Cluskey & S. Fanning Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Oscar Darver Star (3-1-3-2-7) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		9		71,5	Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	30,00
6	Besitzer: Cheveley Park Stud Abstammung: v. Muhtathir a.d. Reaction Züchter: Bruno Vagne Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Saint Des Saints Envoi Allen (1-1-1-1-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,5	Jack Kennedy Henry De Bromhead	1,30
7	Besitzer: Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Abstammung: v. Saint Des Saints a.d. Tali Des Obeaux Züchter: Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Panoramic Fusil Raffles (11-1-1-1) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		6		71,5	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	12,40	2
8	Besitzer: Mr Colm Donlon Abstammung: v. Shantou a.d. Lady Roberta Züchter: Desmond Amond Geschlecht: Wallach Großvater: Bob Back Shan Blue (6-1-1-1-2) Hufbeschlag vorne und hinten		7		71,5	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9,60
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Tipps

Forecast:

0.67 ENVOI ALLEN (FR); 7.00 SHAN BLUE (IRE); 7.50 CHANTRY HOUSE (IRE); 8.00 CHATHAM STREET LAD (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Despite Al Boum Photo going for three Gold Cups in a row, and a number of other top-class performers running at Prestbury Park this week, ENVOI ALLEN is arguably the headline act of this year's Festival and he looks banker material. A recent stable switch would have to be in the back of the mind but providing that hasn't thrown the seven-year-old in any way at all, and he does seem a laid-back character, he should prove far too good for these rivals. A perfect Rules record of 11 from 11 includes two previous Festival victories and he hasn't put a foot wrong in three chase starts so far this season. It's very hard to knock this big, imposing son of Muhtathir and it would be one of the shocks of the week were he to get turned over. Shan Blue jumps for fun and possibly just got bogged down slightly when turned over in the Scilly Isles at Sandown last time. He will be on the sharp end here and should give a good account, while last season's Supreme Novice third Chantry House also has solid place credentials.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - ASTERION FORLONGE (FR)	7-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden into 4th before last, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 18l behind Monkfish (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G1 (1) sft in Feb
2 - BLACKBOW (IRE)	40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway on inner into mid-division halfway, 4th 3 out, 2nd and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden run-in, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Energumene (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f nov chs G1 (1) sft in Feb
3 - CHANTRY HOUSE (IRE)	4-5fav (11-4) Always prominent, led 3 out, nudged along flat, readily, won at Wetherby 2m 5f nov chs (4) sft in Feb beating Coconut Splash (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran
4 - CHATHAM STREET LAD (IRE)	7-4fav (11-1) Disputed lead, led from 4 out, mistake and ridden 2 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Daly Tiger (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcap ch hvy in Jan
5 - DARVER STAR (IRE)	8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression 2 out and eased in rear early straight, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor, 7th of 9, 35l behind Energumene (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f nov chs G1 (1) sft in Feb
6 - ENVOI ALLEN (FR)	1-2fav (12-0) Tracked leader, left in lead 1st, almost joined from before 2 out, travelling smoothly straight and went on, reduced lead and pushed out to assert run-in, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 4f nov chs Grd 3 (1) hvy in Jan beating Fils D'oudairies (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran
7 - FUSIL RAFFLES (FR)	16-5 (11-8) Chased leader, mistake 13th, lost 2nd before 3 out, went 2nd again approaching last, led flat, stayed on, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Dec beating Lieutenant Rocco (11-0) by 4l, 4 ran
8 - SHAN BLUE (IRE)	2-1fav (11-4) Chased leader and keen, led 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, idled hung left and headed final 150 yards, no extra, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Sporting John (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) hvy in Feb