One of the big betting races of the entire meeting, and traditionally one of the hardest when it comes to finding the winner.
*There has only been one winning favourite in the last 16 runnings (Inching Closer at 6-1 in 2003)
*Two 50-1 shots have obliged in the last seven years.
*Last-time-out winners have won nine of the last 15 runnings
*13 of the last 18 winners had previously been successful over three miles.
*Novices have also won three of the last 12 runnings
*The Irish have won five of the last 18
