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1
3-69
Synopsis (GB) 6,b f 12-0

Azamour (IRE)-Censored(Pivotal)

ts+(26) (David Spratt, Kevin McMunigal & Mary Hopkins)
Rated 127

2
1603
The Bay Birch (IRE) 7,b m 11-12

Beneficial (GB)-Tournant Vic(Old Vic)

(13) (Mr Tony Scrivin)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Bay Birch (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Midnight Target (GB)1
19th Apr 2018 Cheltenham(2m 4f 166yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Midnight Target (GB) 1st (7/2 10-13 Rated 116) Lee Edwards 1.00L in front of The Bay Birch (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 115) Stan Sheppard (7 ran)
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3
-323
Miss Night Owl (GB) 8,ch m 11-10

Midnight Legend (GB)-Moyliscar(Terimon)

(30) (Capt & Mrs John George)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Miss Night Owl (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
River Icon (GB)1
28th Apr 2017 Perth(2m 47yds, Hurdle, Good) Miss Night Owl (GB) 1st (1/1Fav 11-4 Rated 125) A P Heskin 20.00L in front of River Icon (GB) 3rd (11/1 10-12) Henry Brooke (10 ran)
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4
4324
River Icon (GB) 6,b m 11-9

Sixties Icon (GB)-River Alder(Alderbrook)

(35) (Mr Maurice Friel)
Rated 122

Head to Head

In the last 3 years River Icon (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Miss Night Owl (GB)1
28th Apr 2017 Perth(2m 47yds, Hurdle, Good) Miss Night Owl (GB) 1st (1/1Fav 11-4 Rated 125) A P Heskin 20.00L in front of River Icon (GB) 3rd (11/1 10-12) Henry Brooke (10 ran)
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Black Tulip (GB)1
20th Apr 2018 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Black Tulip (GB) 3rd (9/1 10-11 Rated 117) R Johnson 6.50L in front of River Icon (GB) 6th (16/1 11-1 Rated 124) Ross Chapman (16 ran)
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5
41-2
Midnight Target (GB) 8,b m 11-8

Midnight Legend (GB)-Right On Target(Presenting)

ts9hd9(32) cd1 (Mr E P Parkes)
Rated 121

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Midnight Target (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Song Saa (GB)1
12th Nov 2018 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Midnight Target (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-8 Rated 121) Lee Edwards 11.50L in front of Song Saa (GB) 4th (12/1 11-4 Rated 124) Mr N George (8 ran)
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The Bay Birch (IRE)1
19th Apr 2018 Cheltenham(2m 4f 166yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Midnight Target (GB) 1st (7/2 10-13 Rated 116) Lee Edwards 1.00L in front of The Bay Birch (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 115) Stan Sheppard (7 ran)
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6
P-44
Song Saa (GB) 8,b m 11-7

Midnight Legend (GB)-Mystere(Montelimar)

ts+(32) (Sharon C Nelson & Georgie McGrath)
Rated 120

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Song Saa (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Troubled Soul (IRE)2
9th Dec 2016 Cheltenham(2m 4f 166yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Watered)) Song Saa (GB) 7th (6/1 10-12 Rated 111) A P Heskin Troubled Soul (IRE) pulled up (6/1 10-13 Rated 112) P J Brennan (9 ran)
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16th Nov 2016 Warwick(2m 4f , Hcap Chase, Soft) Troubled Soul (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-9 Rated 112) P J Brennan 7.00L in front of Song Saa (GB) 3rd (7/2Fav 11-9 Rated 112) A P Heskin (8 ran)
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Midnight Target (GB)1
12th Nov 2018 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Midnight Target (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-8 Rated 121) Lee Edwards 11.50L in front of Song Saa (GB) 4th (12/1 11-4 Rated 124) Mr N George (8 ran)
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7
3-32
Black Tulip (GB) 6,ch m 11-6

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Combe Florey(Alflora)

(23) d1 (Hot To Trot Jumping & Mr B G Hellyer)
Rated 119

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Black Tulip (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
River Icon (GB)1
20th Apr 2018 Ayr(3m 70yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Black Tulip (GB) 3rd (9/1 10-11 Rated 117) R Johnson 6.50L in front of River Icon (GB) 6th (16/1 11-1 Rated 124) Ross Chapman (16 ran)
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8
2536
Skewiff (GB) 6,b m 11-2

Doyen (IRE)-Skew(Niniski)

(30) (Mrs Janet Davies)
Rated 115

9
P-31
Inch Lala (IRE) 6,ch m 11-1 (Incl 7lbs Penalty)

Mahler (GB)-Aboo Lala(Aboo Hom)

(7) (Clifford, Gosden & House)
Rated 114

10
3351
Silent Steps (IRE) 7,b m 11-0 (Incl 7lbs Penalty)

Milan (GB)-Taking Silk(Mister Lord)

ts4bl2(10) (The Silent Steps Partnership)
Rated 112 Won When Rated 108

11
7341
Troubled Soul (IRE) 9,ch m 10-10

Definite Article (GB)-Dorrha Lass(Fourstars Allstar)

(34) (Brown Campbell James Foylan O'brien)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Troubled Soul (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Song Saa (GB)2
9th Dec 2016 Cheltenham(2m 4f 166yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Watered)) Song Saa (GB) 7th (6/1 10-12 Rated 111) A P Heskin Troubled Soul (IRE) pulled up (6/1 10-13 Rated 112) P J Brennan (9 ran)
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16th Nov 2016 Warwick(2m 4f , Hcap Chase, Soft) Troubled Soul (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-9 Rated 112) P J Brennan 7.00L in front of Song Saa (GB) 3rd (7/2Fav 11-9 Rated 112) A P Heskin (8 ran)
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Probable SP 4/1 Silent Steps, 9/2 Synopsis, 6/1 Inch Lala, 8/1 Midnight Target, The Bay Birch, Black Tulip, 12/1 Song Saa, Troubled Soul, Skewiff, 14/1 River Icon, Miss Night Owl.

Previous Years
2017 Ms Parfois 6 11-10 N D Fehily 9/2JFav (A J Honeyball)
2016 Still Believing 8 11-3 Adam Wedge 16/1 (E Williams)

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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.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
9
109
8

F M O'Brien
8
53
15

I Jardine
4
34
11

Neil King
3
8
37

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
C O'Farrell
2
24
8

C Gethings
2
29
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
65
665
10

F M O'Brien
51
434
12

E Williams
18
230
8

Tom George
15
243
6

H D Daly
13
162
8

Neil King
2
44
5

J Groucott
1
4
25

I Jardine
0
21
0

M Sheppard
0
21
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R Johnson
66
545
12

P J Brennan
42
431
10

T J O'Brien
17
220
8

Nick Scholfield
10
161
6

Miss B Frost
8
33
24

L P Aspell
8
98
8

Stan Sheppard
1
55
2

Lee Edwards
1
25
4

Mr N George
1
13
8

C Gethings
1
79
1

C O'Farrell
0
49
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
The Bay Birch (IRE)
0
1
Miss Night Owl (GB)
0
1
Midnight Target (GB)
1
1
Song Saa (GB)
0
2
Troubled Soul (IRE)
0
1
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