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Formscan - One of the big Anglo-Irish clashes of the week, with the exciting Lulamba taking on last year's Supreme hero Kopek Des Bordes. The former arrives unbeaten in three starts over fences and has followed the same route Nicky Henderson plotted with Sprinter Sacre (2012) and Altior (2017) by landing the Game Spirit against seasoned chasers en route. However, the five-year-old can take time to warm to his task and there has to be a concern that he might be taken off his feet early doors. Kopek Des Bordes tries to become just the third horse this century to land an Arkle on the back of one outing over fences, having missed key prep runs after impressing at Navan in November. Recent schooling sessions seem to have left his camp very confident he is ready to face a test of this nature, but it wouldn't be a surprise if stable companion KARGESE came out on top. Runner-up in the 2024 Triumph to Majborough, the mare was a comfortable winner of the County Hurdle 12 months ago and all of her best form has come in the spring. She did remarkably well to battle back after a mistake at the last against Romeo Coolio in the Irish Arkle, going down by a neck, and that experience may give her a vital edge.
The Gurkha (IRE)-Quiet Down(Quiet American)
(73)
d5
(Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Hansard)
Rated 137
In the last 3 years Hansard (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Steel Ally (FR) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2025 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Hansard (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-5 Rated 141) Freddie Mitchell Steel Ally (FR) pulled up (12/1 11-10 Rated 144) Dylan Johnston (20 ran) | ||
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| Kargese (FR) | 1 | |
| 14th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kargese (FR) 1st (3/1Fav 11-3 Rated 141) P Townend 8.47L in front of Hansard (IRE) 13th (16/1 11-4 Rated 142) N F Houlihan (16 ran) | ||
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| Jax Junior (GB) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m 2f , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Jax Junior (GB) 1st (11/4 11-4 Rated 136) Tom Cannon 28.75L in front of Hansard (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-4) Caoilin Quinn (5 ran) | ||
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| Mambonumberfive (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2025 Kempton(2m , Chase, Good) Mambonumberfive (FR) 1st (85/40 10-12 Rated 140) Ben Jones 7.00L in front of Hansard (IRE) 2nd (14/1 11-4 Rated 135) Harry Cobden (5 ran) | ||
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Jack Hobbs (GB)-Double Storm(Double Trigger)
ts6(17)
c1
(Cheryl Burton & Julian Lefevre)
Rated 146
In the last 3 years Jax Junior (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hansard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m 2f , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Jax Junior (GB) 1st (11/4 11-4 Rated 136) Tom Cannon 28.75L in front of Hansard (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-4) Caoilin Quinn (5 ran) | ||
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| Steel Ally (FR) | 1 | |
| 19th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Steel Ally (FR) 1st (11/4 11-7 Rated 144) Dylan Johnston 19.25L in front of Jax Junior (GB) 4th (5/2 11-4 Rated 139) Tom Cannon (5 ran) | ||
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No Risk At All (FR)-Miss Berry(Cadoudal)
hd4(113)
cd1
(Monabeg Investments Limited)
Rated 158
Nirvana Du Berlais (FR)-Ejland(Vision D'Etat)
(31)
d3
(Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 163
Born To Sea (IRE)-Sweet Mambo(Soave)
(31)
d4
(Mal Bloodstock Ltd)
Rated 146
In the last 3 years Mambonumberfive (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hansard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2025 Kempton(2m , Chase, Good) Mambonumberfive (FR) 1st (85/40 10-12 Rated 140) Ben Jones 7.00L in front of Hansard (IRE) 2nd (14/1 11-4 Rated 135) Harry Cobden (5 ran) | ||
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| Steel Ally (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Feb 2026 Warwick(2m 54yds, Chase, Heavy-Soft in places) Steel Ally (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-7 Rated 150) Dylan Johnston 27.00L in front of Mambonumberfive (FR) 3rd (11/8 11-5 Rated 146) Ben Jones (3 ran) | ||
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Doctor Dino (FR)-Poprock Du Berlais(Martaline)
ts4(31)
d2
(Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 153
In the last 3 years Steel Ally (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hansard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2025 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Hansard (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-5 Rated 141) Freddie Mitchell Steel Ally (FR) pulled up (12/1 11-10 Rated 144) Dylan Johnston (20 ran) | ||
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| Jax Junior (GB) | 1 | |
| 19th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Steel Ally (FR) 1st (11/4 11-7 Rated 144) Dylan Johnston 19.25L in front of Jax Junior (GB) 4th (5/2 11-4 Rated 139) Tom Cannon (5 ran) | ||
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| Mambonumberfive (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Feb 2026 Warwick(2m 54yds, Chase, Heavy-Soft in places) Steel Ally (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-7 Rated 150) Dylan Johnston 27.00L in front of Mambonumberfive (FR) 3rd (11/8 11-5 Rated 146) Ben Jones (3 ran) | ||
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Jeu St Eloi (FR)-Rive Gauche(Shaanmer)
hd+(36)
c1
d2
(Kenneth Alexander)
Rated 148
In the last 3 years Kargese (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hansard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kargese (FR) 1st (3/1Fav 11-3 Rated 141) P Townend 8.47L in front of Hansard (IRE) 13th (16/1 11-4 Rated 142) N F Houlihan (16 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
