A good race for punters with fancied horses having a terrific record.
Nine out of the last 13 runnings have been won by horses that started 8-1 or shorter, and novices also have a good record in the contest.
No trainer has a standout record in the contest, but Paul Nicholls has fared best in recent years in saddling 2004 winner St Pirran and 2007 victor Andreas.
Ireland have sent out the winner only twice in the last 15 years, so it could pay to stick with one of the home team when trying to find the winner of this year’s Festival finale.
