Tiger Roll won the Cross Country Chase in 2018, joining a select group of horses to win three different races at The Festival, and last year's Grand National winner heads 28 entries for the three and three-quarter mile contest.
Gordon Elliott is seeking a hat-trick in the race having saddled Cause Of Causes to glory in 2017, and has also entered Don Poli, winner of the Grade 1 RSA Insurance Novices' Chase at The Festival in 2015, along with last season's Grand National third Bless The Wings.
A strong Irish-trained contingent also includes the Enda Bolger-trained duo of Auvergnat, winner of the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown in December, and Josies Orders, who has scored four times over Cheltenham's Cross Country course, including when being awarded the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at The Festival in 2016.
Bolger has saddled the winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase a record five times.
Both French-trained entries have run well on their previous visits to Cheltenham. Urgent De Gregaine (Emmanuel Clayeux) was runner-up behind Tiger Roll at The Festival last year, while Amazing Comedy (David Cottin) finished a close fourth in the Cross Country Handicap Chase at The International Meeting in December.
The home challenge could rely on Tea For Two (Jane Williams), a dual Grade 1 winner over fences, Ultragold (Colin Tizzard), who has won the last two renewals of the Topham Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree, and Fact Of The Matter (Jamie Snowden), successful in the Cross Country Handicap Chase at The International Meeting.
28 entries
12 Irish-trained
2 French-trained
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A strong Irish-trained contingent also includes the Enda Bolger-trained duo of Auvergnat, winner of the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown in December, and Josies Orders, who has scored four times over Cheltenham's Cross Country course, including when being awarded the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at The Festival in 2016.
Bolger has saddled the winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase a record five times.
Both French-trained entries have run well on their previous visits to Cheltenham. Urgent De Gregaine (Emmanuel Clayeux) was runner-up behind Tiger Roll at The Festival last year, while Amazing Comedy (David Cottin) finished a close fourth in the Cross Country Handicap Chase at The International Meeting in December.
The home challenge could rely on Tea For Two (Jane Williams), a dual Grade 1 winner over fences, Ultragold (Colin Tizzard), who has won the last two renewals of the Topham Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree, and Fact Of The Matter (Jamie Snowden), successful in the Cross Country Handicap Chase at The International Meeting.
| Horse | Age | Owner | Trainer |
| A SIZING NETWORK (FR) | 9 | Ann & Alan Potts Limited | Jessica Harrington IRE |
| AMAZING COMEDY (FR) | 9 | Miss Louise Collet-Vidal | David Cottin FR |
| AUBUSSON (FR) | 10 | Jane Williams | Jane Williams |
| AUVERGNAT (FR) | 9 | J P McManus | Enda Bolger IRE |
| BALLYCASEY (IRE) | 12 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
| BLESS THE WINGS (IRE) | 14 | Adrian Butler/S P O'Connor | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| CHIC NAME (FR) | 7 | The Boom Syndicate | Richard Hobson |
| CLONDAW CIAN (IRE) | 9 | G Thompson | Sophie Leech |
| DEVILS BRIDE (IRE) | 12 | Michele McArdle | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
| DON POLI (IRE) | 10 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| EUREU DU BOULAY (FR) | 5 | N Allen & R Hobson | Richard Hobson |
| FACT OF THE MATTER (IRE) | 9 | The Sandylini Racing Partnership | Jamie Snowden |
| HURRICANE DARWIN (IRE) | 9 | Barry Connell | Alan Fleming IRE |
| JAROB | 12 | Chris Jones | Gearoid O'Loughlin IRE |
| JETSTREAM JACK (IRE) | 9 | James Finch | Sophie Leech |
| JOSIES ORDERS (IRE) | 11 | J P McManus | Enda Bolger IRE |
| KING'S SONG (FR) | 9 | A Broad | David Broad IRE |
| KINGSWELL THEATRE | 10 | John J Murray | Michael Scudamore |
| LAMB OR COD (IRE) | 12 | Nick Bradley Racing Club | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| MYSTEREE (IRE) | 11 | Mrs Lynne Maclennan | Michael Scudamore |
| SOLSTICE STAR | 9 | Foxtrot Racing: Solstice Star | Martin Keighley |
| TEA FOR TWO | 10 | Jane Williams & Len Jakeman | Jane Williams |
| THE LAST SAMURI (IRE) | 11 | Paul & Clare Rooney | Harry Fry |
| TIGER ROLL (IRE) | 9 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
| ULTRAGOLD (FR) | 11 | Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner | Colin Tizzard |
| URGENT DE GREGAINE (FR) | 11 | A Rasquier | Emmanuel Clayeux FR |
| VAN GOGH DU GRANIT (FR) | 10 | Fergus Wilson | David Pipe |
| VYTA DU ROC (FR) | 10 | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Nicky Henderson |
28 entries
12 Irish-trained
2 French-trained
Post by Timeform
https://www.timeform.com/cheltenham-festival/
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