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Notre Pere (FR) 11,10 J.T.R.Dreaper
The Tother One 11,10 P.F.Nicholls
Synchronised 11,06 Jonjo O'Neill
Aran Concerto 11,03 Noel Meade
Ballabriggs 11,03 D.McCain Jnr
Siegemaster 11,03 D. T. Hughes
Snowy Morning 11,02 W.P. Mullins
Deutschland (USA) 11,01 W.P. Mullins
Air Force One (GER 11,00 C.J.Mann
Arbor Supreme 11,00 W.P. Mullins
Miko De Beauchene 11,00 Miss Venetia Williams
Royal County Star 10,13 A.J.Martin
Church Island 10,12 Michael Hourigan
Equus Maximus 10,12 W.P. Mullins
Quiscover Fontaine 10,12 W.P. Mullins
Shakervilz (FR) 10,12 W.P. Mullins
Dooneys Gate 10,11 W.P. Mullins
Ambobo (USA) 10,10 Martin Brassil
Jayo (FR) 10,10 W.P. Mullins
Oscar Time 10,10 M.M.Lynch
Dancing Tornado 10,09 Michael Hourigan
One Cool Cookie 10,09 C.F. Swan
The Midnight Club 10,09 W.P. Mullins
Ballytrim 10,08 W.P. Mullins
Sunnyhillboy 10,08 Jonjo O'Neill
Theatrical Moment 10,08 Jonjo O'Neill
Whatuthink 10,08 Oliver McKiernan
Beroni 10,07 W.P. Mullins
Flintoff (USA) 10,07 Miss Venetia Williams
Moskova 10,07 Paul Nolan
Oscar Looby 10,07 Noel Meade
Poker De Sivola (F 10,07 Ferdy Murphy
Galant Nuit (FR) 10,06 Ferdy Murphy
Jered 10,06 Noel Meade
Montero 10,06 D. T. Hughes
Alpha Ridge 10,04 Paul Nolan
Becauseicouldntsee 10,04 N.F. Glynn
Nostringsattached 10,03 Jonjo O'Neill
Officier De Reserv 10,02 Miss Venetia Williams
Hangover 10,01 Conor O'Dwyer
The Last Derby (FR 10,01 Eoin Griffin
A New Story 10,00 Michael Hourigan
Across The Bay 10,00 Noel Meade
Beckett Rock 10,00 M.F.Morris
Double Dizzy (GB) 10,00 R.H.Buckler
Far More Serious 10,00 C.E. Longsdon
Operation Houdini 10,00 D.E.Fitzgerald
Anothercoppercoast 09,13 Paul A.Roche
Bluesea Cracker 09,13 J.Motherway
Knock On The Head 09,13 A.L.T.Moore
Selection Box 09,13 C.A.McBratney
Treacle 09,13 T.J. Taaffe
Nuvelli 09,12 S. Donohoe
Stewarts House 09,12 A.L.T.Moore
Wild Passion (GER) 09,12 Noel Meade
Pomme Tiepy (FR) 09,11 W.P. Mullins
Saddlers Storm 09,11 A.J.Martin
Will Jamie Run 09,11 Paul Stafford
Window Of Hope 09,11 T.J. Taaffe
Bronte Bay 09,10 Paul W. Flynn
Kia Kaha (GB) 09,10 Jonjo O'Neill
Orpheus Valley 09,10 Paul W. Flynn
Wins Now (GB) 09,10 Niall Madden
Badgerlaw 09,09 Mrs John Harrington
Leanne 09,09 W. Harney
Agus A Vic 09,08 Patrick Martin
Dun Doire 09,08 Mrs Peter Curling
Hoopy 09,08 Gordon Elliott
Good Fella 09,07 Patrick Mooney
Hume River 09,07 Mrs John Harrington
Idle Talk 09,06 D.McCain Jnr
Lurgan 09,06 D. T. Hughes
Oulart (GB) 09,06 D. T. Hughes
Baily View 09,05 M.F.Morris
Lochan Lacha 09,05 A.J.Martin
Casey Supreme 09,04 Leonard Whitmore
Corskeagh Royale 09,04 Noel Meade
Hold The Pin 09,03 A.J.Martin
Jack The Bus 09,03 Peter Casey
Polmar (FR) 09,02 W.P. Mullins
The Bosses Nephew 08,13 John Brassil
Ide No Idea 08,06 W.J. Burke
Kells Castle (GB) 08,03 Gordon Elliott
Lydon House (GB) 08,02 Gordon Elliott
 
The Tony Martin-trained Saddlers Storm has been installed as Ladbrokes 7-1 favourite for the 139th running of the race.
A winner at Navan this month, Saddlers Storm has been allotted a handy 9st 11lb for Ireland's richest jumps prize, won last year by Niche Market.
Poker De Sivola, Ballabriggs and A New Story, all of whom won at the Cheltenham Festival, are among the 86 for the race, with the Ferdy Murphy-trained Poker De Sivola the shortest of the three at 10-1.
Poker De Sivola, who won the National Hunt Chase under Katie Walsh at Cheltenham, is set to carry 10st 7lb. His trainer was successful in the race with Granit D'Estruval in 2004.
Ballabriggs, winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase, is on 10st 3lb, while A New Story, winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, is on 10st. Last year’s runner-up Church Island has been allotted a weight of 10st 12lb.
The weights for the 3m5f chase are headed by the Jim Dreaper-trained 16-1 shot Notre Pere and The Tother One, trained by Paul Nicholls, on 11st 10lb with a rating of 155.
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I really like the look of Quiscover Fontaine in this if he gets the trip. Ran a nice race in the Arkle and has been campaigned over short trips over hurdles and fences. Step up in trip to three miles should not be a problem although 3m 5f might be. Also like The Midnight Club who ran a fine race in the Jewson after being hampered four or five out, he stayed on really well and I think Townend wishes he took the whip out a little earlier with him.
 
Could anyone supply the weights stats for the past few years, please? I like what Bobbyjo's got, plus A NEW STORY and also SNOWY MORNING, but I don't know how the higher weights have held up statistically. I'm getting a new telephone a/c which takes tiny, little old lady bets, so I'll have a bash at this.
 
Fifty one left in at the four day stage, Aran Concerto and Siegemaster are the top weights left in.

The Midnight Club who was well fancied after his good run at Cheltenham is one of those to have been taken out.
 
Saddlers Storm is potentially thrown in at the weights.He looked a dour stayer to me at the start of the year but did it nicely last time out . I am not a big fan of Tony Martin but he could have a serious plot horse here.I wouldn't be surprised if he started at a ridiculously short price.
 
Will have a look at this later but you'll need a low weight who can stay 4 miles I think, judging by today.
 
No reason a big weight cant win this provided they handle conditions. Siegemaster has won in Thurles on bottomless ground and I think he will go close tomorrow.
 
The best advice with any racing on heavy ground is to keep your money in your pocket but if forced to make a selection I would go with Hangover. Isn't as consistent as his form figures indicate but has a decent chance based on his run behind Whinstone Boy. Plenty of money for Telenor but I would be a little concerned that he has done all his winning at Navan.
 
it's easier to make money when the ground is soft/heavy - easy to eliminate more horses.
 
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