Formscan - Although unable to build on his win in this contest last year, HENRY'S FRIEND could be worth chancing on the back of a wind procedure. The nine-year-old is fresh from a 189-day break and may have been targeted here. Califet En Vol would be a live threat judged on the pick of his form over fences, but has yet to convince with his stamina over this far. With that in mind, a bigger threat may emerge from Viroflay, who was last seen romping home at Newton Abbot in May.

Shirocco (GER)-Carries Darling(Flemensfirth)
(182)
c2
d1
(Lord Vestey)
Rated 144
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| UK | 20 | 7 | 4 | 17.04 |
2nd May 26 Punchestown(3m 104yds Hcap Chase, Yielding) Rated 144 22/1 11-6 J W Kennedy pulled up(21 ran) in race won by Barry Lyndon
30th Mar 26 Ludlow(2m 7f 171yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 139 9/4Fav 11-13 Ben Jones 1st of 6 runners, by 14L and from Beachcomber and
14th Feb 26 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 139 15/2 10-13 Ben Jones 3rd of 11 runners, 2.75L and 2.5L behind Montregard and Gericault Roque
In the last 3 years Your Darling (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Neon Moon (IRE) | 2 | |
| 21st Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Neon Moon (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-1 Rated 129) Harry Cobden 21.00L in front of Your Darling (IRE) 4th (9/4 12-0 Rated 142) Ben Jones (4 ran) | ||
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| 24th Nov 2023 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Your Darling (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 128) Kielan Woods 17.00L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (5/1 11-2 Rated 129) Jack Tudor (8 ran) | ||
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Air Chief Marshal (IRE)-Red Vixen(Agnes World)
(171)
d7
(Mr Paul Nicholls & Mr John Bolton)
Rated 144
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
| UK | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2.00 |
13th May 26 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 140 5/6Fav 11-9 Miss O Nicholls (5) 1st of 3 runners, by 43L and 24L from Hoe Joly Smoke and Lord Baddesley
10th Apr 26 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 141 10/1 10-4 Miss O Nicholls (5) 17th of 27 runners, 50.75L behind Will The Wise
21st Feb 26 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 140 7/2 11-4 Miss Olive Nicholls (5) 2nd of 9 runners, 2.5L behind Califet En Vol
In the last 3 years Viroflay (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Califet En Vol (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Feb 2026 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Califet En Vol (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 11-5 Rated 136) N de Boinville 2.50L in front of Viroflay (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-4 Rated 140) Miss Olive Nicholls (9 ran) | ||
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Shirocco (GER)-Easter Bonnie(Milan)
cp+(189)
cd2
(Elizabeth And Oliver Troup)
Rated 142
Won When Rated 143
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 7 | 2 | 24.75 |
25th Apr 26 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 144 14/1 11-6 Ben Jones pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Havaila
21st Feb 26 Kempton(3m Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 145 18/1 11-8 Ben Jones 9th of 13 runners, 26.5L behind Lookaway
20th Dec 25 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 146 18/1 11-6 Kielan Woods 6th of 12 runners, 4.88L behind Deep Cave
In the last 3 years Henrys Friend (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Neon Moon (IRE) | 2 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Firm in places on Hurdle course ) Henry's Friend (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-10 Rated 143) Ben Jones 6.25L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-11 Rated 130) Jack Tudor (12 ran) | ||
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| 30th Dec 2023 Newbury(2m 6f 93yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Henry's Friend (IRE) 1st (17/2 10-11 Rated 126) Kielan Woods 49.75L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-13 Rated 128) Jack Tudor (7 ran) | ||
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| Transmission (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Apr 2026 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Transmission (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-13 Rated 137) C O'Farrell Henry's Friend (IRE) pulled up (14/1 11-6 Rated 144) Ben Jones (11 ran) | ||
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| 20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Henry's Friend (IRE) 6th (18/1 11-6 Rated 146) Kielan Woods 5.25L in front of Transmission (IRE) 8th (17/2 10-4 Rated 130) Sean Bowen (12 ran) | ||
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Califet (FR)-Mallards In Flight(Well Chosen)
(197)
(McNeill Family & Stone Family)
Rated 139
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 3 | 4 | -3.77 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17th Apr 26 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 141 6/1 11-7 N de Boinville 7th of 9 runners, 33.78L behind Twinjets
14th Mar 26 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 141 5/6Fav 11-11 N de Boinville 4th of 7 runners, 21L behind Teddy Blue
21st Feb 26 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 136 9/4Fav 11-5 N de Boinville 1st of 9 runners, by 2.5L and 2.5L from Viroflay and Bad
In the last 3 years Califet En Vol (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Viroflay (FR) | 1 | |
| 21st Feb 2026 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Califet En Vol (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 11-5 Rated 136) N de Boinville 2.50L in front of Viroflay (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-4 Rated 140) Miss Olive Nicholls (9 ran) | ||
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| Somespring Special (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Mar 2026 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Califet En Vol (IRE) 4th (5/6Fav 11-11 Rated 141) N de Boinville 2.75L in front of Somespring Special (IRE) 5th (40/1 10-9 Rated 125) Sean Houlihan (7 ran) | ||
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Westerner (GB)-Natural Spring(Generous)
ts+(146)
d1
(Yeo Racing Partnership)
Rated 134
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8.12 |
7th Jun 26 Perth(2m 7f 180yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 134 7/2 10-12 Ben Jones 7th of 10 runners, 25.25L behind Riskintheground
23rd May 26 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 129 7/4Fav 10-12 Ben Jones 1st of 7 runners, by 1.5L and 11L from Alien Storm and Twig
6th May 26 Newton Abbot(2m 4f 216yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 123 7/2 10-7 Ben Jones 1st of 7 runners, by 7L and 0.5L from Western General and Etalon
In the last 3 years Somespring Special (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Califet En Vol (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Mar 2026 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Califet En Vol (IRE) 4th (5/6Fav 11-11 Rated 141) N de Boinville 2.75L in front of Somespring Special (IRE) 5th (40/1 10-9 Rated 125) Sean Houlihan (7 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 0 | 2 | -6.00 |
| UK | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1.08 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17th Oct 26 Market Rasen(2m 7f 16yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 135 14/1 12-0 J Bowen 5th of 5 runners, 63.25L behind The Egyptian Ginge
25th Apr 26 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 137 12/1 10-13 C O Farrell 7th of 11 runners, 8.56L behind Havaila
6th Apr 26 Plumpton(3m 4f 104yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 137 9/2 11-7 Harry Atkins (7) 3rd of 10 runners, 5L and 4L behind Havaila and Stans The Man
In the last 3 years Transmission (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Henry's Friend (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Apr 2026 Sandown(3m 4f 146yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Transmission (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-13 Rated 137) C O'Farrell Henry's Friend (IRE) pulled up (14/1 11-6 Rated 144) Ben Jones (11 ran) | ||
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| 20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Henry's Friend (IRE) 6th (18/1 11-6 Rated 146) Kielan Woods 5.25L in front of Transmission (IRE) 8th (17/2 10-4 Rated 130) Sean Bowen (12 ran) | ||
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Doyen (IRE)-Queens Wild(Westerner)
ts+cp2(105)
d1
(Mr Martin Gowing & Mr David Jewers)
Rated 131
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
| UK | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2.54 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18th Jul 26 Market Rasen(2m 5f 89yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 127 15/2 10-12 J Bowen 1st of 13 runners, by nk and 3.25L from Kingston Narcissus and Breizh River
28th Jun 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 127 4/1Fav 10-4 Shane Fenelon (5) 8th of 13 runners, 14.5L behind Imperial Alex
16th May 26 Uttoxeter(2m 4f Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 127 2/1 11-10 Brendan Powell 2nd of 4 runners, nk behind Orderoftheday
In the last 3 years Queensbury Boy (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Imperial Alex (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2026 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Imperial Alex (IRE) 1st (16/1 10-4 Rated 122) Stan Sheppard 14.50L in front of Queensbury Boy (IRE) 8th (4/1Fav 10-4 Rated 127) Shane Fenelon (13 ran) | ||
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| Tapley (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Dec 2025 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Tapley (GB) 2nd (22/1 10-11 Rated 117) Charlie Deutsch 7.88L in front of Queensbury Boy (IRE) 5th (7/1 11-9 Rated 129) James Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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No Risk At All (FR)-Hidden Horizons(Winged Love)
ts+bl+(210)
c1
d3
(Brocade Racing)
Rated 128
Won When Rated 129-128
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 36 | 8 | 6 | 23.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4th Apr 26 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 130 16/1 10-8 Rian Corcoran (7) 10th of 17 runners, 35.25L behind Outlaw Peter
6th Mar 26 Exeter(2m 3f 48yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 132 13/2 11-7 Jack Tudor 5th of 9 runners, 16.75L behind Genois
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 132 12/1 10-5 Harry Cobden fell of 9 runners, in race won by Vincenzo
In the last 3 years Neon Moon (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Your Darling (IRE) | 2 | |
| 21st Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Neon Moon (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-1 Rated 129) Harry Cobden 21.00L in front of Your Darling (IRE) 4th (9/4 12-0 Rated 142) Ben Jones (4 ran) | ||
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| 24th Nov 2023 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Your Darling (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 128) Kielan Woods 17.00L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (5/1 11-2 Rated 129) Jack Tudor (8 ran) | ||
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| Henry's Friend (IRE) | 2 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Firm in places on Hurdle course ) Henry's Friend (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-10 Rated 143) Ben Jones 6.25L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-11 Rated 130) Jack Tudor (12 ran) | ||
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| 30th Dec 2023 Newbury(2m 6f 93yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Henry's Friend (IRE) 1st (17/2 10-11 Rated 126) Kielan Woods 49.75L in front of Neon Moon (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-13 Rated 128) Jack Tudor (7 ran) | ||
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Geordieland (FR)-Cathodine Cayras(Martaline)
ts+(12)
(The Plumpton Party)
Rated 126
Won When Rated 123
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 39 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| P2P | 5 | 0 | 0 |
19th Oct 26 Plumpton(2m 3f 166yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 123 5/2 11-13 Caoilin Quinn 1st of 5 runners, by 1.5L and 20L from Palamon and Jorebel
22nd Sep 26 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 120 5/2 11-10 Caoilin Quinn 1st of 4 runners, by 3L and 9L from Lermoos Legend and Jet Smart
17th May 26 Stratford(2m 6f 125yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 120 6/4Fav 11-9 Isabelle Ryder (5) 4th of 6 runners, 67L behind Bagheera Ginge
In the last 3 years Tapley (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Queensbury Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Dec 2025 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Tapley (GB) 2nd (22/1 10-11 Rated 117) Charlie Deutsch 7.88L in front of Queensbury Boy (IRE) 5th (7/1 11-9 Rated 129) James Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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Imperial Monarch (IRE)-What Can I Say(Mister Lord)
vs1(97)
d5
(Hft Forklifts Limited)
Rated 125
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 26 | 7 | 9 | 11.70 |
| P2P | 6 | 0 | 0 |
26th Jul 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 126 9/2 11-5 Stan Sheppard 5th of 7 runners, 21.5L behind Hold Your Fort
28th Jun 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 122 16/1 10-4 Stan Sheppard 1st of 13 runners, by 0.5L and nk from Ki Woo and Riskintheground
30th May 26 Stratford(3m 3f 119yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 119 9/4Fav 12-0 Stan Sheppard 1st of 5 runners, by 2.25L and 8L from Yes Day and Esperti
In the last 3 years Imperial Alex (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Queensbury Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2026 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Imperial Alex (IRE) 1st (16/1 10-4 Rated 122) Stan Sheppard 14.50L in front of Queensbury Boy (IRE) 8th (4/1Fav 10-4 Rated 127) Shane Fenelon (13 ran) | ||
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