Plenty going for Teahupoo as he bids to join illustrious club of multiple winners

The first three in last year's race return for the 2025 edition, with the Gordon Elliott-trained Teahupoo bidding to uphold a recent trend of multiple winners of this stamina test.

Last season Teahupoo arrived on the crest of a wave, having won the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse the previous December and with stamina credentials established beyond doubt following a powerful display in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. He completed the Grade 1 hat-trick in style, going clear from the last to beat Asterion Forlonge and Home By The Lee.

Teahupoo has contested the same two races this season and has had to settle for second on both occasions. He was no match for Lossiemouth in the Hatton's Grace and was mastered by a rejuvenated Bob Olinger at Cheltenham. However, any major concern about his ability to defend his domestic crown is significantly eased by the fact he holds a clear edge on the four who finished behind him in Stayers' Hurdle and renew rivalry. Everything looks in place for him to join Quevega (four wins), Unowhatimeanharry (two), and Klassical Dream (three) as those to have won the event more than once since 2010.