The Irish have traditionally dominated this event, having failed to send out the winner in just four of its 18 runnings.
*Willie Mullins has accounted for six of those winners
*Five of the last eight winners have also been specifically put away for this race having won before the New Year
*Just two of the 18 winners in the races' history were beaten on their previous start.
*It's a good race for following the market, with just four of the 18 winners coming from outside the first six in the betting.
