Overview
- Inothewayurthinkin, Galopin Des Champs and King George VI Chase winner The Jukebox Man headline the nominations for the March 13 showpiece.
- Organisers received 33 entries, up from 19 last year, with 23 Irish-trained horses and nine from Britain.
- Willie Mullins fields a deep squad that includes Gaelic Warrior, Grangeclare West and I Am Maximus, while Gordon Elliott has six entries led by Gerri Colombe.
- Trainer Gavin Cromwell acknowledged Inothewayurthinkin’s below-par recent runs and said an Irish Gold Cup outing is possible depending on the next few weeks.
- Entries for the other major chases were also published, with Marine Nationale, Il Etait Temps and Sir Gino featuring among 24 for the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase, and Fact To File among the Ryanair options.