Race Stats:

* Age - Ideally You need a horse aged between 7 and 10 years old. Horses
aged 11 and older rarely have the Speed to win. Moscow Flyer achieved this
last year but prior to that there had not been one since 1977 and prior to
Moscow Flyer (who had already proved himself a champon) all previous
runners wererun off their feet and well beaten. There has also not been a 6
year old winner in 32 Years so they need opposing with maximum confidence.

* Betting Market -Such are the demands that this race asks of horses the
Market really gets it wrong. The Front 3 in the Market usually  provide
thewinner and they have done so in 40 of the last 46 years. It is not a
race for shocks.

* Cheltenham Form - This is Vital. 17 of the Last 21 winners Had Finished
either 1st 2nd or 3rd at a Previous Cheltenham Festival. From the 4 that
had not done so 2 of them has won Quality races at Cheltenham at other
times.

* Recent Form - The Last 26 winners all Ran 1st 2nd or 3rd on their latest
start.

* Stamina - Despite the 2m Trip this is a race for certain stayers. From
the last 16 winners 12 had previously won over asfar as 2.5 Miles and 14 of
the 16 had won at Trips of further than 2 Miles.