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Formscan  - GALE MAHLER registered a sixth win on the bounce when stepped up to Listed company at the Galway Festival and the five-year-old has been found an excellent opportunity to continue her splendid run of form. Valgrand finished fourth in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree before a pair of hurdling victories in May. He may prove to be the most obvious threat on his return from a break, although useful Flat performer Brave Knight has taken well to hurdling and is one to keep on the right side of.

1
1
Imaginarium (IRE) 5,b g 11-2

Make Believe (GB)-Xinji(Xaar)

(162) d1 (John Nicholls Racing)

2
54-1
Strong Foundations (IRE) 5,b g 11-2

Malinas (GER)-Maggie Rose(King's Theatre)

(22) d1 (Anthony R Hunt & Dan Leach)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Strong Foundations (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Valgrand (FR)1
28th Oct 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Bumper, Good-Good to Soft in places) Valgrand (FR) 2nd (10/1 11-1) Harry Skelton 8.50L in front of Strong Foundations (IRE) 4th (50/1 11-1) R T Dunne (15 ran)
sp
3
4-11
Valgrand (FR) 5,b g 11-2

Bathyrhon (GER)-Valaway(Gold Away)

(150) d1 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Grand)
Rated 118

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Valgrand (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Strong Foundations (IRE)1
28th Oct 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Bumper, Good-Good to Soft in places) Valgrand (FR) 2nd (10/1 11-1) Harry Skelton 8.50L in front of Strong Foundations (IRE) 4th (50/1 11-1) R T Dunne (15 ran)
sp
4
111
Brave Knight (GB) 4,b g 11-1

Sir Percy-Belladonna(Medicean)

(55) d3 (Owners Group 128)
Rated 127

5
Dancing In Paris (FR) 4,b g 11-1

Olympic Glory (IRE)-Ponte Sanangelo(Authorized)

(48) (Mr Joseph Smith)

6
1111
Gale Mahler (IRE) 5,b m 11-0

Mahler (GB)-Victrix Gale(Presenting)

cp7(87) d3 (Mr J Fyffe)
Rated 135

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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
7
35
20

D Skelton/Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
3
22
13

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
14
115
12

Olly Murphy
8
59
13

I Williams
7
46
15

Paul Nicholls
6
46
13

Adrian Paul Keatley
3
12
25

S Drinkwater
2
9
22

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
10
64
15

Harry Cobden
8
47
17

Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Charlie Todd
2
20
10

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
122
1031
12

D Skelton
24
141
17

Olly Murphy
9
137
7

I Williams
9
131
7

S Drinkwater
1
29
3

Adrian Paul Keatley
0
14
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
64
483
13

Harry Cobden
48
402
12

Sean Bowen
29
304
10

R T Dunne
2
71
3

Henry Brooke
2
43
5

Charlie Todd
1
21
5

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Strong Foundations (IRE)
0
1
Valgrand (FR)
0
1
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