STAR COMMENTS

NOBLE YEATS 1st and 4th in the last two runnings of this; has had a hurdling preparation this season

NASSALAM Won the Welsh National (3m6f, heavy) in tremendous style; has a 16lb higher mark today

COKO BEACH Career-best form this term; disputed lead long way last two Nationals but weakened badly

CAPODANNO Folded turning for home in this race last season and was pulled up; in good form this year

I AM MAXIMUS Won the 2023 Irish National (3m5f, soft) having been among the backmarkers for a long way

MINELLA INDO 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner who has always shaped as if stamina is a strong suit

CORACH RAMBLER 13lb higher than for impressive win in this last year but still well in after Gold Cup 3rd

JANIDIL Third in the 2022 Irish Gold Cup over 3m but seen more often at 2m4f; below form lately

STATTLER Easily won the 3m6f NH Chase at 2022 Cheltenham Festival on his only go at a marathon trip

MAHLER MISSION 2nd in big 3m2f race at Newbury in November; second-season chaser who can improve again

DELTA WORK Won the big Cheltenham cross-country in 2022 and 2023; a tired, 22l 3rd in 2022 National

FOXY JACKS Won a Cheltenham cross-country race (3m5f) in November but now has 8lb higher mark

GALVIN Second in Cheltenham cross-country last March; first-fence unseat in this race last April

FAROUK D’ALENE Smart novice chaser two seasons back; 613 days off before this term; 2nd in a hurdle race

ELDORADO ALLEN Began this campaign in respectable fashion but last two outings were poor; stays 3m2f

AIN’T THAT A SHAME Won the Thyestes at GPK (3m1f, heavy) in January; weakened badly in this last year

VANILLIER Strong-finishing 2nd in this last year; big shout if he can prove effective in the mud

MR INCREDIBLE Saddle slipped when running big race in this last year; off until recent 2nd (4m2f, heavy)

RUN WILD FRED 2nd in 2021 Irish National and 2022 NH Chase; has a much more questionable record lately

LATENIGHTPASS 2nd, 1st and 4th in Foxhunters’ over these fences; 2nd and 1st in 3m5f x-country this term

MINELLA CROONER Pulled up both attempts at about 3m6f; backward steps last two starts, so stacks to prove

ADAMANTLY CHOSEN Much more interesting after winning so well in 3m2f conditions event at Down Royal (soft)

MAC TOTTIE Dual 2m5f winner over these fences in 2021-2022 but has a big question over his stamina

CHEMICAL ENERGY 2nd in the 3m6f NH Chase (soft) last March; problems both starts since, including jumping

LIMERICK LACE Won three of her last four starts and second of 20 to Coko Beach in 3m Troytown at Navan

MEETINGOFTHEWATERS Smooth win in major Irish h’cap (3m, soft); hooded 3rd at Chelt’ but didn’t settle

THE GOFFER Fourth at Cheltenham (3m1f) and Sandown (3m4f) last spring; underperforming this term

ROI MAGE Bold show last year (7th); now 2lb lower, softer ground and seemingly a better preparation

GLENGOULY Folded at Cheltenham (2m4f) latest but second in the 3m1f Thyestes (heavy) time before

GALIA DES LITEAUX Staying-on second of 14 in the 3m5f Classic Chase at Warwick (heavy) but a flop last time

PANDA BOY Fifth in the 2023 Irish National; excellent late work over 3m on last two outings

EKLAT DE RIRE Second in a four-runner race this February was the only ray of sunshine in recent years

CHAMBARD Dominated the Becher over these fences (3m2f, heavy) in December; out of form since

KITTY’S LIGHT Soft or heavy ground poses a question but he’ll be suited by every yard if back to form

I AM MAXIMUS