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Formscan  - Kopeck De Mee might well be the next potential star performer to emerge from a contest that has thrown up Galopin Des Champs (2021) and Banbridge (2022) in recent seasons. All of his hurdle runs to date have come in France and the handicapper is taking a big chance with a mark of 136. The vote, though, goes to WODHOOH after she maintained her unbeaten record over hurdles over C&D in December when proving too strong for subsequent William Hill Hurdle winner Joyeuse and Take No Chances, who placed in the Mares Hurdle earlier in the week. Connections thought about supplementing her for the latter contest, so the fact they have opted to remain in handicaps suggests there could be further improvement to come. East India Express and 2023 runner-up No Ordinary Joe are both of huge interest with the former seeking a hat-trick following a quick-fire double at Ascot and Kempton in December. The latter warmed up for this with an eye-catching fourth at Warwick.

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tounsivator (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Stormbreaker (GB)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) Tounsivator (FR) 7th (22/1 11-11 Rated 143) M J M O'Sullivan 8.00L in front of Stormbreaker (GB) 12th (9/1 10-6 Rated 124) D E Mullins (18 ran)
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Park Of Kings (IRE)1
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Park Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-7 Rated 123) P T Smithers 12.75L in front of Tounsivator (FR) 9th (9/1 11-7 Rated 144) P Townend (20 ran)
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Harsh (GB)1
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Harsh (GB) 6th (18/1 9-9 Rated 125) P N O'Brien 6.50L in front of Tounsivator (FR) 9th (9/1 11-7 Rated 144) P Townend (20 ran)
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The Enabler (IRE)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) Tounsivator (FR) 7th (22/1 11-11 Rated 143) M J M O'Sullivan 4.25L in front of The Enabler (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-12 Rated 130) Sam Ewing (18 ran)
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No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 9,b g 11-5

Getaway (GER)-Shadow Dearg(Beneficial)

ts1(34) d2 (The Cheeky Pups)
Rated 138

Head to Head

In the last 3 years No Ordinary Joe (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Punctuation (GB)1
27th Jan 2024 Doncaster(2m 3f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Punctuation (GB) 5th (9/2J Fav 11-10 Rated 137) P J Brennan 5.75L in front of No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 8th (13/2 12-0 Rated 141) M P Walsh (13 ran)
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Act Of Authority (FR)1
8th Feb 2025 Warwick(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Act Of Authority (FR) 3rd (2/1 11-3 Rated 134) Lewis Saunders .50L in front of No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 4th (14/1 11-9 Rated 138) Callum Pritchard (6 ran)
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3121
No Questions Asked (IRE) 7,ch g 11-5

Unknown Sire-Fancy Fashion(Broken Hearted)

(23) (Newton Ldp Ltd)
Rated 138

Head to Head

In the last 3 years No Questions Asked (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Electric Mason (IRE)1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 209yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) No Questions Asked (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-4) Ben Jones 9.75L in front of Electric Mason (IRE) 10th (14/1 11-4) Rex Dingle (18 ran)
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123F
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Minella Sixo (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Uncle Bert (GB)1
15th Feb 2025 Haydock(3m 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Uncle Bert (GB) 5th (11/1 11-8 Rated 136) James Turner Minella Sixo (IRE) fell (7/1 12-0 Rated 137) J C Gainford (13 ran)
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P210
The Enabler (IRE) 6,b g 11-3

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Nanny Stone(Flemensfirth)

(40) d1 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 130

Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Enabler (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Stormbreaker (GB)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) The Enabler (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-12 Rated 130) Sam Ewing 3.75L in front of Stormbreaker (GB) 12th (9/1 10-6 Rated 124) D E Mullins (18 ran)
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Tounsivator (FR)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) Tounsivator (FR) 7th (22/1 11-11 Rated 143) M J M O'Sullivan 4.25L in front of The Enabler (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-12 Rated 130) Sam Ewing (18 ran)
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2315
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Uncle Bert (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Act Of Authority (FR)1
26th Dec 2024 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Uncle Bert (GB) 3rd (10/1 11-12 Rated 133) Sam Twiston-Davies .03L in front of Act Of Authority (FR) 4th (5/2 11-13 Rated 134) Sean Bowen (9 ran)
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Minella Sixo (IRE)1
15th Feb 2025 Haydock(3m 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Uncle Bert (GB) 5th (11/1 11-8 Rated 136) James Turner Minella Sixo (IRE) fell (7/1 12-0 Rated 137) J C Gainford (13 ran)
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32-1
Kopeck De Mee (FR) 5,ch g 11-3

Masterstroke (USA)-Tartinette(Creachadoir)

(310) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 136

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5P20
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Push The Button (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Harsh (GB)1
9th Feb 2025 Exeter(2m 7f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Push The Button (IRE) 10th (9/1 12-0 Rated 135) Sam Twiston-Davies 9.25L in front of Harsh (GB) 12th (18/1 11-9 Rated 130) Sean Bowen (12 ran)
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1143
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Act Of Authority (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
No Ordinary Joe (IRE)1
8th Feb 2025 Warwick(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Act Of Authority (FR) 3rd (2/1 11-3 Rated 134) Lewis Saunders .50L in front of No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 4th (14/1 11-9 Rated 138) Callum Pritchard (6 ran)
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Uncle Bert (GB)1
26th Dec 2024 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Uncle Bert (GB) 3rd (10/1 11-12 Rated 133) Sam Twiston-Davies .03L in front of Act Of Authority (FR) 4th (5/2 11-13 Rated 134) Sean Bowen (9 ran)
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Doyen Quest (IRE)1
12th Oct 2024 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Doyen Quest (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 10-12 Rated 122) Harry Skelton 24.25L in front of Act Of Authority (FR) 9th (7/1 11-4 Rated 128) Sean Bowen (17 ran)
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Nurse Susan (FR) 8,ch m 11-0

Doctor Dino (FR)-Hembra(Croco Rouge)

(418) cd1 (Mr Colm Donlon)
Rated 133

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1467
Doyen Quest (IRE) 7,ch g 11-0

Doyen (IRE)-Queen Of Questions(Bob Back)

cp1(20) cd1 (Exors Of The Late Mr N W Lake)
Rated 133

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Doyen Quest (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Punctuation (GB)1
22nd Feb 2025 Kempton(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Punctuation (GB) 3rd (8/1 11-9 Rated 131) James Bowen 9.00L in front of Doyen Quest (IRE) 7th (7/2Fav 11-12 Rated 134) Harry Skelton (12 ran)
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Act Of Authority (FR)1
12th Oct 2024 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Doyen Quest (IRE) 2nd (4/1Fav 10-12 Rated 122) Harry Skelton 24.25L in front of Act Of Authority (FR) 9th (7/1 11-4 Rated 128) Sean Bowen (17 ran)
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1351
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Electric Mason (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
No Questions Asked (IRE)1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 209yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) No Questions Asked (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-4) Ben Jones 9.75L in front of Electric Mason (IRE) 10th (14/1 11-4) Rex Dingle (18 ran)
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1022
Park Of Kings (IRE) 7,b g 10-13

Walk In The Park (IRE)-I'm All You Need(King's Theatre)

ts+(75) d1 (John P McManus)
Rated 127

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Park Of Kings (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Harsh (GB)2
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Park Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-7 Rated 123) P T Smithers 6.25L in front of Harsh (GB) 6th (18/1 9-9 Rated 125) P N O'Brien (20 ran)
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1st May 2024 Punchestown(2m 3f 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Harsh (GB) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 119) D J Gilligan 49.94L in front of Park Of Kings (IRE) 21st (11/2 11-4 Rated 114) A P Kelly (23 ran)
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Tounsivator (FR)1
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Park Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-7 Rated 123) P T Smithers 12.75L in front of Tounsivator (FR) 9th (9/1 11-7 Rated 144) P Townend (20 ran)
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Flash Collonges (FR) 10,b g 10-12

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Prouesse Collonges(Apple Tree)

ts+cp7(321) (Geoffrey Ruddock)
Rated 131 Won When Rated 133

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5-43
Punctuation (GB) 8,b g 10-12

Dansili (GB)-Key Point(Galileo)

ts+(20) c1 d1 (Mr Grant Leon)
Rated 131

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Punctuation (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
No Ordinary Joe (IRE)1
27th Jan 2024 Doncaster(2m 3f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Punctuation (GB) 5th (9/2J Fav 11-10 Rated 137) P J Brennan 5.75L in front of No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 8th (13/2 12-0 Rated 141) M P Walsh (13 ran)
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Doyen Quest (IRE)1
22nd Feb 2025 Kempton(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Punctuation (GB) 3rd (8/1 11-9 Rated 131) James Bowen 9.00L in front of Doyen Quest (IRE) 7th (7/2Fav 11-12 Rated 134) Harry Skelton (12 ran)
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1620
Stormbreaker (GB) 6,b g 10-11

Proconsul (GB)-Shadows' Whispers(Sinndar)

ts2hd4(40) (Bronsan Racing)
Rated 124

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Stormbreaker (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tounsivator (FR)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) Tounsivator (FR) 7th (22/1 11-11 Rated 143) M J M O'Sullivan 8.00L in front of Stormbreaker (GB) 12th (9/1 10-6 Rated 124) D E Mullins (18 ran)
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The Enabler (IRE)1
2nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase) changed to Yielding (Chase) after Race 2 ) The Enabler (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-12 Rated 130) Sam Ewing 3.75L in front of Stormbreaker (GB) 12th (9/1 10-6 Rated 124) D E Mullins (18 ran)
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21
2120
Mordor (FR) 5,b g 10-11

Roaring Lion (USA)-Secrete(Cape Cross)

(41) (Mr Ray Stokes)
Rated 128

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mordor (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Harsh (GB)1
12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Harsh (GB) 4th (40/1 10-8 Rated 121) C Stone-Walsh Mordor (FR) brought down (66/1 11-0 Rated 125) D J Gilligan (22 ran)
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23
4600
Harsh (GB) 5,gr g 10-9

Dark Angel (IRE)-Andry Brusselles(Hurricane Run)

cp+(19) (M Gowing, P Booker & D Jewers)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Harsh (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Park Of Kings (IRE)2
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Park Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-7 Rated 123) P T Smithers 6.25L in front of Harsh (GB) 6th (18/1 9-9 Rated 125) P N O'Brien (20 ran)
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1st May 2024 Punchestown(2m 3f 58yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Harsh (GB) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 119) D J Gilligan 49.94L in front of Park Of Kings (IRE) 21st (11/2 11-4 Rated 114) A P Kelly (23 ran)
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Tounsivator (FR)1
29th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Harsh (GB) 6th (18/1 9-9 Rated 125) P N O'Brien 6.50L in front of Tounsivator (FR) 9th (9/1 11-7 Rated 144) P Townend (20 ran)
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Mordor (FR)1
12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Harsh (GB) 4th (40/1 10-8 Rated 121) C Stone-Walsh Mordor (FR) brought down (66/1 11-0 Rated 125) D J Gilligan (22 ran)
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Push The Button (IRE)1
9th Feb 2025 Exeter(2m 7f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Push The Button (IRE) 10th (9/1 12-0 Rated 135) Sam Twiston-Davies 9.25L in front of Harsh (GB) 12th (18/1 11-9 Rated 130) Sean Bowen (12 ran)
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Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 10,b g 10-7

Oscar (IRE)-Baie Barbara(Heron Island)

ts3cp2(727) d2 (Mr G Thompson)
Rated 126 Won When Rated 146

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap No Questions Asked, Karafon, Electric Mason, Kopeck De Mee. Cheekpiece Doyen Quest. Tonguestrap No Ordinary Joe» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Kopeck De Mee, 4/1 Wodhooh, 8/1 Taponthego, 10/1 Karafon, No Ordinary Joe, East India Express, 12/1 Park Of Kings, 14/1 The Enabler, 16/1 Minella Sixo, No Questions Asked, 25/1 Electric Mason, Act Of Authority, 33/1 Doyen Quest, Raglan Road, Tounsivator, Uncle Bert, Nurse Susan, 50/1 Push The Button, Harsh, Stormbreaker, Flash Collonges, Punctuation, 66/1 Wilde About Oscar, Mordor.

Previous Years
2024 Better Days Ahead 6 11-7 D J Gilligan 5/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2023 Iroko 5 11-5 A P Kelly 6/1 (Oliver Greenall)
2022 Banbridge 6 11-3 M M McDonagh 12/1 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2021 Galopin Des Champs 5 11-9 S F O'Keeffe 8/1 (W P Mullins)
2020 Indefatigable 7 11-9 Rex Dingle 25/1 (Paul Webber)
2019 Early Doors 6 11-10 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 5/1 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2018 Blow By Blow 7 11-10 Donagh Meyler 11/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Champagne Classic 6 11-3 J J Slevin 12/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Ibis Du Rheu 5 11-7 Jack Sherwood 14/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2015 Killultagh Vic 6 11-1 L P Dempsey 7/1 (W P Mullins)
2014 Don Poli 5 11-5 M P Fogarty 12/1 (W P Mullins)
2013 Salubrious 6 11-5 Mr H Derham 16/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Attaglance 6 11-3 Harry Haynes 20/1 (J Jefferson)
2011 Sir Des Champs 5 11-3 Emmet Mullins 9/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Pause And Clause 6 11-10 J W Farrelly 14/1 (Miss E Lavelle)
2009 Andytown 6 11-2 Felix De Giles 25/1 (Nicky Henderson)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Tristan Durrell
5
30
16

Gordon Elliott/D J Gilligan
1
8
12

B Pauling/Callum Pritchard
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
76
228
33

Gordon Elliott
55
370
14

D Skelton
32
182
17

Nicky Henderson
30
96
31

B Pauling
12
39
30

Olly Murphy
10
63
15

Nigel Twiston-Davies
6
72
8

Henry De Bromhead
2
52
3

Paul Nolan
1
14
7

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Callum Pritchard
5
21
23

Tristan Durrell
5
31
16

Freddie Gingell
2
10
20

T Power Roche
2
20
10

Dylan Johnston
2
13
15

D J Gilligan
1
13
7

Caoilin Quinn
1
23
4

Freddie Mitchell
1
12
8

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
141
1036
14

W P Mullins
106
882
12

Nigel Twiston-Davies
71
780
9

Gordon Elliott
64
614
10

Henry De Bromhead
39
313
12

D Skelton
22
113
19

B Pauling
13
225
6

Olly Murphy
9
127
7

C Gordon
8
84
10

Mrs S Leech
3
93
3

Paul Nolan
3
40
8

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D J Gilligan
5
27
19

Freddie Gingell
2
30
7

Freddie Gordon
2
23
9

Tristan Durrell
2
29
7

Gavin Peter Brouder
1
14
7

A P Kelly
1
6
17

Dylan Johnston
1
21
5

Caoilin Quinn
1
19
5

T P Harney
0
4
0

Finn Lambert
0
17
0

Harry Atkins
0
8
0

James Smith
0
7
0

T Power Roche
0
9
0

M P O'Connor
0
9
0

Callum Pritchard
0
17
0

Kieran Callaghan
0
2
0

Finn Brickley
0
1
0

C Stone-Walsh
0
11
0

James Turner
0
18
0

Lewis Saunders
0
3
0

Sean Cleary Farrell
0
1
0

Jack Hogan
0
13
0

J Coen
0
5
0

Freddie Mitchell
0
24
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Wodhooh (FR)
1
1
No Ordinary Joe (IRE)
0
3
Minella Sixo (IRE)
0
1
Uncle Bert (GB)
0
1
Push The Button (IRE)
0
2
Act Of Authority (FR)
0
1
Nurse Susan (FR)
1
2
Doyen Quest (IRE)
2
4
Punctuation (GB)
1
3
Mordor (FR)
0
1
Harsh (GB)
0
1
Wilde About Oscar (IRE)
0
2