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Cheltenham
Sat 24th Jan

Formscan  - With last year's winner L'Homme Presse potentially gearing up for a tilt at the Grand National and Spillane's Tower having options open to him at the Festival back here, bold showings can be expected from both high-calibre chasers. However, GREY DAWNING is a model of consistency and his return to winning ways in the Betfair at Haydock was a statement performance. This trip seems ideal for Dan Skelton's admirable grey these days and he could be tough to overhaul. Dual Stayers' Hurdle hero Flooring Porter won over fences on the Old Course here as a novice, but he faces a mammoth task on his first run since landing the Kerry National in September 2024.

1
12-1
Grey Dawning (IRE) 9,gr g 11-10

Flemensfirth (USA)-Lady Wagtail(Milan)

(63) c1 (Mr Robert Kirkland)
Rated 166

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Grey Dawning (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
L'Homme Presse (FR)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) L'Homme Presse (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 167) Charlie Deutsch Grey Dawning (IRE) pulled up (13/2 11-10 Rated 165) Harry Skelton (11 ran)
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Spillane's Tower (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Spillane's Tower (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-10 Rated 165) M P Walsh Grey Dawning (IRE) pulled up (13/2 11-10 Rated 165) Harry Skelton (11 ran)
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2
1P-2
L'Homme Presse (FR) 11,b g 11-10

Diamond Boy (FR)-Romance Turgot(Bateau Rouge)

(43) cd1 (Dfa Racing (pink,edwards & Sharman))
Rated 162

Head to Head

In the last 3 years LHomme Presse (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Grey Dawning (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) L'Homme Presse (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 167) Charlie Deutsch Grey Dawning (IRE) pulled up (13/2 11-10 Rated 165) Harry Skelton (11 ran)
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Spillane's Tower (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) L'Homme Presse (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 167) Charlie Deutsch 5.56L in front of Spillane's Tower (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-10 Rated 165) M P Walsh (11 ran)
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3
/51-
Flooring Porter (IRE) 11,b g 11-4

Yeats (IRE)-Lillymile(Revoque)

ts+(486) cd1 (Flooring Porter Syndicate)
Rated 162

4
2-93
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 8,b g 11-4

Walk In The Park (IRE)-In The Habit(Duke Of Marmalade)

(24) d1 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 164

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Spillanes Tower (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
L'Homme Presse (FR)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) L'Homme Presse (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 167) Charlie Deutsch 5.56L in front of Spillane's Tower (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-10 Rated 165) M P Walsh (11 ran)
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Grey Dawning (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Spillane's Tower (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 11-10 Rated 165) M P Walsh Grey Dawning (IRE) pulled up (13/2 11-10 Rated 165) Harry Skelton (11 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
Miss L Russell
2023 - Ahoy Senor(13/2)
1
Miss Venetia Williams
2025 - L'Homme Presse(4/5Fav)
1
Nicky Henderson
2022 - Chantry House(5/6Fav)
1
W P Mullins
2024 - Capodanno(7/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Charlie Deutsch
2025 - L'Homme Presse(4/5Fav)
1
D R Fox
2023 - Ahoy Senor(13/2)
1
N de Boinville
2022 - Chantry House(5/6Fav)
1
P Townend
2024 - Capodanno(7/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
3
8yo
2024 - Capodanno(7/2), 2023 - Ahoy Senor(13/2), 2022 - Chantry House(5/6Fav)
1
10yo
2025 - L'Homme Presse(4/5Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Diamond Boy (FR)
2025 - L'Homme Presse(4/5Fav)
1
Dylan Thomas (IRE)
2023 - Ahoy Senor(13/2)
1
Manduro (GER)
2024 - Capodanno(7/2)
1
Yeats (IRE)
2022 - Chantry House(5/6Fav)

Probable SP 4/7 Grey Dawning, 4/1 L'Homme Presse, 9/2 Spillane's Tower, 14/1 Flooring Porter.

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.