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Cheltenham
Fri 15th Nov
Good (Good to Soft in places) View all races

Formscan  - VALGRAND was mightily impressive when beating the reopposing Gale Mahler by 17 lengths over an extended 2m here last month and it's hard to see how the latter can reverse that form being just 5lb better off at these weights. Dan Skelton's charge could potentially improve again for stretching out in distance and he is fancied to get the better of Potters Charm, who justified favouritism when winning over 2m4f on the same card here three weeks ago. The Twiston-Davies runner certainly wasn't as attractive on the eye, making a number of mistakes on the way round, and the selection could be away and gone if he doesn't jump with more fluency.

1
-111
Valgrand (FR) 5,b g 11-7

Bathyrhon (GER)-Valaway(Gold Away)

(21) c1 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Grand)
Rated 140

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Valgrand (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gale Mahler (IRE)1
25th Oct 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good) Valgrand (FR) 1st (3/1 11-2 Rated 118) Harry Skelton 17.00L in front of Gale Mahler (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 11-0 Rated 135) Henry Brooke (6 ran)
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2
1-11
Potters Charm (IRE) 5,b g 11-5

Valirann (FR)-Autumn In New York(Shantou)

(21) c1 (El Rincon)
Rated 139

3
F-5
Grandad's Cap (IRE) 4,b g 11-1

Mahler (GB)-Lucy Lamp Light(Luso)

(13) (Mr T Barton)

4
Wildfell (IRE) 4,ch g 11-1

Tasleet (GB)-Indian Ink(Indian Ridge)

ts2(105) (D J Jeffreys)

5
1112
Gale Mahler (IRE) 5,b m 11-0

Mahler (GB)-Victrix Gale(Presenting)

cp8(21) d1 (Mr J Fyffe)
Rated 133

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gale Mahler (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Valgrand (FR)1
25th Oct 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good) Valgrand (FR) 1st (3/1 11-2 Rated 118) Harry Skelton 17.00L in front of Gale Mahler (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 11-0 Rated 135) Henry Brooke (6 ran)
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6
1431
Rockstown Girl (IRE) 6,ch f 10-9

Iffraaj (GB)-Miss Marina Bay(Galileo)

ts2(35) (Kenneth James Farmer)
Rated 122

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
M Keighley
2013 - Creepy(9/2), 2010 - Champion Court(5/1)
2
Philip Hobbs
2019 - Thyme Hill(11/8Fav), 2011 - Fingal Bay(4/5Fav)
1
C Byrnes
2021 - Blazing Khal(9/2)
1
E Williams
2023 - Minella Missile(22/1)
1
F M O'Brien
2018 - Coolanly(7/2)
1
John Ferguson
2014 - Parlour Games(10/1)
1
K C Bailey
2020 - Does He Know(11/8Fav)
1
M Bradstock
2012 - Coneygree(8/1)
1
Neil Mulholland
2015 - Shantou Village(9/2)
1
Nick Williams
2008 - Diamond Harry(13/8Fav)
1
Nicky Henderson
2017 - On The Blind Side(9/2)
1
Paul Nicholls
2022 - Hermes Allen(9/4)
1
Peter Fahey
2016 - Peregrine Run(13/2)
1
Tom George
2009 - Tell Massini(15/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
2
R Johnson
2019 - Thyme Hill(11/8Fav), 2011 - Fingal Bay(4/5Fav)
1
Adam Wedge
2023 - Minella Missile(22/1)
1
B J Geraghty
2014 - Parlour Games(10/1)
1
D J McInerney
2021 - Blazing Khal(9/2)
1
David Bass
2020 - Does He Know(11/8Fav)
1
Harry Cobden
2022 - Hermes Allen(9/4)
1
Ian Popham
2013 - Creepy(9/2)
1
Matthew Batchelor
2012 - Coneygree(8/1)
1
N D Fehily
2015 - Shantou Village(9/2)
1
N de Boinville
2017 - On The Blind Side(9/2)
1
P J Brennan
2018 - Coolanly(7/2)
1
R Loughran
2016 - Peregrine Run(13/2)
1
S Thomas
2009 - Tell Massini(15/2)
1
T J Murphy
2008 - Diamond Harry(13/8Fav)
1
W Marston
2010 - Champion Court(5/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
13
5yo
2023 - Minella Missile(22/1), 2022 - Hermes Allen(9/4), 2021 - Blazing Khal(9/2), 2020 - Does He Know(11/8Fav), 2019 - Thyme Hill(11/8Fav), 2017 - On The Blind Side(9/2), 2015 - Shantou Village(9/2), 2013 - Creepy(9/2), 2012 - Coneygree(8/1), 2011 - Fingal Bay(4/5Fav), 2010 - Champion Court(5/1), 2009 - Tell Massini(15/2), 2008 - Diamond Harry(13/8Fav)
3
6yo
2018 - Coolanly(7/2), 2016 - Peregrine Run(13/2), 2014 - Parlour Games(10/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
2
King's Theatre (IRE)
2016 - Peregrine Run(13/2), 2011 - Fingal Bay(4/5Fav)
1
Alkaased (USA)
2020 - Does He Know(11/8Fav)
1
Beat Hollow (GB)
2023 - Minella Missile(22/1)
1
Court Cave (IRE)
2010 - Champion Court(5/1)
1
Dr Massini (IRE)
2009 - Tell Massini(15/2)
1
Flemensfirth (USA)
2018 - Coolanly(7/2)
1
Kalanisi (IRE)
2021 - Blazing Khal(9/2)
1
Karinga Bay (GB)
2012 - Coneygree(8/1)
1
Kayf Tara (GB)
2019 - Thyme Hill(11/8Fav)
1
Monsun (GER)
2014 - Parlour Games(10/1)
1
Poliglote (GB)
2022 - Hermes Allen(9/4)
1
Shantou (USA)
2015 - Shantou Village(9/2)
1
Sir Harry Lewis (USA)
2008 - Diamond Harry(13/8Fav)
1
Stowaway (GB)
2017 - On The Blind Side(9/2)
1
Westerner (GB)
2013 - Creepy(9/2)

First Time - Over Hurdles Wildfell» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 1/1 Potters Charm, 13/8 Valgrand, 6/1 Gale Mahler, 14/1 Rockstown Girl, 50/1 Grandad's Cap, 66/1 Wildfell.

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