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Formscan  - It wasn't the strongest Grade 2 that FORTUNE DE MER won over C&D last month but it was still an effort full of promise. With that in mind, an opening mark of 124 over hurdles could vastly underestimate Dan Skelton's gelding and he could prove to be a class above. However, Alphonse Le Grande is very interesting as he has improved significantly on the Flat since he was last seen over hurdles in 2023 and he could be thrown in if transferring that ability to jumps. Others who make the shortlist include Bruant, Katakana and Shade Of Winter.

1
0-31
Fortune De Mer (IRE) 5,ch g 12-0

Doyen (IRE)-Creation(Vendangeur)

hd2(21) cd2 (Mr Stephen Bough)
Rated 124

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fortune De Mer (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jack Hyde (IRE)1
24th Oct 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Fortune De Mer (IRE) 1st (14/1 11-2) Harry Skelton 2.81L in front of Jack Hyde (IRE) 5th (5/1 11-2 Rated 123) J J Burke (12 ran)
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Aeroplane Blonde (GB)1
26th Oct 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Bumper, Good) Fortune De Mer (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-1) Harry Skelton 11.50L in front of Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 9th (80/1 11-1) R T Dunne (14 ran)
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2
-155
Jack Hyde (IRE) 7,b g 11-12

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Ballinahow Tara(Kayf Tara)

ts3(21) d2 (Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Jack Hyde)
Rated 122

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jack Hyde (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fortune De Mer (IRE)1
24th Oct 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Fortune De Mer (IRE) 1st (14/1 11-2) Harry Skelton 2.81L in front of Jack Hyde (IRE) 5th (5/1 11-2 Rated 123) J J Burke (12 ran)
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3
9P-P
Doctor Glide (FR) 7,ch g 11-8

Doctor Dino (FR)-Cavaliere(Traditionally)

(7) (Only (racing) Fans)
Rated 115

4
21-2
Amancio (GB) 4,b g 11-8

Sixties Icon (GB)-Estrellada(Oasis Dream)

ts8(22) d1 (Powerhub Solutions Limited)
Rated 118

5
7-21
Frontier Prince (GB) 4,b g 11-8

Frontiersman (GB)-Scorpion Princess(Scorpion)

(35) d2 (Mr J N Greenley)
Rated 118

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Frontier Prince (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Aeroplane Blonde (GB)1
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-0) J J Burke 11.25L in front of Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 4th (33/1 11-6) R T Dunne (9 ran)
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Farhh Echo (IRE)2
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-0) J J Burke 59.50L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-0) Liam Harrison (9 ran)
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7th Nov 2024 Ludlow(1m 7f 169yds, Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-0) J J Burke 2.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 4th (10/1 11-0) Kielan Woods (7 ran)
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6
322-
Shade Of Winter (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

Affinisea (IRE)-Sher's Adamant(Shernazar)

hd4(278) (Mr & Mrs William Rucker)
Rated 114

7
3-04
Quint Major (IRE) 7,ch g 11-3

Aizavoski (IRE)-Nansheen(High Chaparral)

(27) (Quint Major Partnership)
Rated 113

8
37-1
French Emperor (FR) 5,b g 11-3

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)-Modigliana(Fuisse)

(23) d1 (Bradley Partnership)
Rated 113

Head to Head

In the last 3 years French Emperor (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lucky Bere (FR)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) French Emperor (FR) 1st (4/1 12-0 Rated 108) James Bowen 2.75L in front of Lucky Bere (FR) 3rd (10/1 11-13 Rated 108) Harry Cobden (14 ran)
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Farhh Echo (IRE)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) French Emperor (FR) 1st (4/1 12-0 Rated 108) James Bowen 25.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 101) Beau Morgan (14 ran)
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9
12-6
Sage Green (IRE) 5,b g 11-2

Sageburg (IRE)-Gaye Steel(Craigsteel)

hd4(13) d1 (The Sage Green Partnership)
Rated 112

10
-21P
The Expensive One (IRE) 5,b g 11-1

Harzand (IRE)-Thuringe(Turgeon)

(21) (Mr N A Twiston-Davies)
Rated 111

11
211F
Pure Gold (GB) 5,b m 11-0

Golden Horn (GB)-Nathalie(Nathaniel)

(13) d3 (Thp Racing & D A Harrison Racing)
Rated 110

12
0691
Katakana (FR) 5,b f 10-13

Muhtathir (GB)-Vaudaire(Astarabad)

ts+hd+(29) d1 (Mr Duncan Angove)
Rated 109

13
33-3
Lucky Bere (FR) 4,b g 10-13

Seahenge (USA)-Niska(Smart Strike)

(23) (Mr B Marsh)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lucky Bere (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
French Emperor (FR)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) French Emperor (FR) 1st (4/1 12-0 Rated 108) James Bowen 2.75L in front of Lucky Bere (FR) 3rd (10/1 11-13 Rated 108) Harry Cobden (14 ran)
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Farhh Echo (IRE)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Lucky Bere (FR) 3rd (10/1 11-13 Rated 108) Harry Cobden 22.50L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 101) Beau Morgan (14 ran)
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14
B8-1
Bruant (GB) 4,b g 10-12

Le Havre (IRE)-All The Rage(Dubawi)

(29) (Elizabethcarsonracing Syndicate)
Rated 108

15
U-42
Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 5,b g 10-11

Blue Bresil (FR)-Nuala(Fame And Glory)

(29) (Anthony R Hunt & Joe & Sharon Tumilty)
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Aeroplane Blonde (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fortune De Mer (IRE)1
26th Oct 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Bumper, Good) Fortune De Mer (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-1) Harry Skelton 11.50L in front of Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 9th (80/1 11-1) R T Dunne (14 ran)
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Farhh Echo (IRE)1
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 4th (33/1 11-6) R T Dunne 48.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-0) Liam Harrison (9 ran)
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Frontier Prince (GB)1
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-0) J J Burke 11.25L in front of Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 4th (33/1 11-6) R T Dunne (9 ran)
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16
6-16
Bobby's Fortune (IRE) 6,b g 10-3

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Jessies Delight(Multiplex)

(118) d2 (Six Franks Racing)
Rated 99

17
9540
Farhh Echo (IRE) 4,b g 10-3

Farhh (GB)-Dulcet(Halling)

cp1(23) (Mrs G Morgan)
Rated 99

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Farhh Echo (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lucky Bere (FR)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Lucky Bere (FR) 3rd (10/1 11-13 Rated 108) Harry Cobden 22.50L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 101) Beau Morgan (14 ran)
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French Emperor (FR)1
22nd Oct 2025 Worcester(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) French Emperor (FR) 1st (4/1 12-0 Rated 108) James Bowen 25.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 101) Beau Morgan (14 ran)
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Aeroplane Blonde (GB)1
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Aeroplane Blonde (GB) 4th (33/1 11-6) R T Dunne 48.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-0) Liam Harrison (9 ran)
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Frontier Prince (GB)2
3rd May 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (3/1 11-0) J J Burke 59.50L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-0) Liam Harrison (9 ran)
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7th Nov 2024 Ludlow(1m 7f 169yds, Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Frontier Prince (GB) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-0) J J Burke 2.25L in front of Farhh Echo (IRE) 4th (10/1 11-0) Kielan Woods (7 ran)
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18
036/
Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 6,b g 10-2

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Dolce Strega(Zoffany)

ts+(34) d1 (Bet Small Win Big Syndicate)
Rated 96

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Frontier Prince, Fortune De Mer, Amancio, Aeroplane Blonde, Shade Of Winter, Bruant. Cheekpiece Farhh Echo» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 4/1 Alphonse Le Grande, 9/2 Fortune De Mer, 7/1 Bruant, 8/1 Frontier Prince, French Emperor, 10/1 Lucky Bere, Jack Hyde, Shade Of Winter, 14/1 Pure Gold, 16/1 Katakana, 20/1 The Expensive One, Aeroplane Blonde, 25/1 Amancio, 33/1 Sage Green, Quint Major, 50/1 Bobby's Fortune, 66/1 Farhh Echo, 100/1 Doctor Glide.

Previous Years
2024 Wreckless Eric 4 11-10 Kielan Woods 11/2 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2023 Impose Toi 5 11-12 N de Boinville 2/1Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2022 Contrapposto 8 10-7 M J M O'Sullivan 28/1 (R Donohoe)
2021 Mc Alpine 7 11-0 J P O'Sullivan 33/1 (P J Rothwell)
2020 Lively Citizen 5 10-8 Charlie Deutsch 33/1 (D J Jeffreys)

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/Harry Skelton
7
40
17

Nigel Twiston-Davies/Sam Twiston-Davies
4
18
22

F M O'Brien/J J Burke
2
16
12

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
15
102
14

E Williams
6
72
8

Nigel Twiston-Davies
5
37
13

F M O'Brien
4
82
4

Syd Hosie
3
18
16

Henry De Bromhead
2
27
7

Miss N Martin
1
5
20

Faye Bramley
1
9
11

Mrs Kayley Woollacott
1
7
14

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
15
71
21

Sam Twiston-Davies
8
45
17

James Bowen
8
40
20

Harry Skelton
7
41
17

James Best
6
33
18

Harry Cobden
5
34
14

Jack Tudor
4
27
14

K M Donoghue
4
29
13

J J Burke
3
32
9

Lorcan Williams
3
22
13

Tom Broughton
3
16
18

Kielan Woods
3
34
8

D King
1
20
5

Peter Kavanagh
1
12
8

Isabelle Ryder
1
10
10

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nigel Twiston-Davies
71
780
9

F M O'Brien
51
432
12

Henry De Bromhead
39
313
12

D Skelton
22
113
19

E Williams
18
230
8

A J Martin
8
82
10

Tim Vaughan
5
182
3

D J Jeffreys
3
28
11

Syd Hosie
2
35
6

Miss N Martin
1
14
7

Mrs Kayley Woollacott
1
19
5

Faye Bramley
1
8
13

S Drinkwater
1
28
4

M A Molloy
0
3
0

Miss L Harrison
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
73
750
10

Harry Skelton
62
465
13

Harry Cobden
47
386
12

Sean Bowen
29
291
10

J J Burke
16
212
8

K M Donoghue
14
89
16

Kielan Woods
8
105
8

James Bowen
7
37
19

James Best
5
89
6

Lorcan Williams
5
35
14

Tom Broughton
3
13
23

Jack Tudor
2
49
4

Darragh O'keeffe
2
15
13

Isabel Williams
1
21
5

D King
0
3
0

Peter Kavanagh
0
4
0

Isabelle Ryder
0
1
0

Finn Lambert
0
17
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Fortune De Mer (IRE)
2
4
Jack Hyde (IRE)
0
2
The Expensive One (IRE)
0
1
Aeroplane Blonde (GB)
0
1
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