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Formscan  - Having supplemented an encouraging fifth-placed chase bow at Cheltenham with a win at Exeter last month, there could be more to come from BLENKINSOP. A 5lb higher mark looks workable for Henry Daly's charge and a double could be on the cards. Jonjo & A J O'Neill have their string in good order and last year's winner Fortunate Man isn't taken lightly on his return, with the downgraded Duke Of Deception the pick of the remainder.

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1-16
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Duke Of Deception (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Snipe (IRE)2
25th Oct 2025 Kelso(3m 2f 39yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Duke Of Deception (IRE) 1st (7/1 10-6 Rated 122) Craig Nichol 7.50L in front of Snipe (IRE) 4th (7/2 10-3 Rated 124) Tristan Durrell (6 ran)
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26th Dec 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Snipe (IRE) 1st (18/5 11-2 Rated 118) Harry Skelton 6.50L in front of Duke Of Deception (IRE) 2nd (11/2 10-7 Rated 109) Craig Nichol (6 ran)
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Fortunate Man (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Fortunate Man (IRE) 1st (15/8Fav 11-7 Rated 120) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11.25L in front of Duke Of Deception (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-0 Rated 120) Ben Smith (7 ran)
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0-51
Blenkinsop (GB) 8,b g 11-10

Westerner (GB)-Last Of Her Line(Silver Patriarch)

(33) (Mrs L Nixon)
Rated 125

3
234-
Fortunate Man (IRE) 6,b g 11-9

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Lady Azamour(Azamour)

ts+cp3(286) cd1 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 124

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fortunate Man (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Duke Of Deception (IRE)1
26th Dec 2024 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Fortunate Man (IRE) 1st (15/8Fav 11-7 Rated 120) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11.25L in front of Duke Of Deception (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-0 Rated 120) Ben Smith (7 ran)
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U2-4
Dubai Days (IRE) 11,b g 11-9

Dubai Destination (USA)-Comeragh Girl(Imperial Ballet)

ts+hd+(46) (Alexander, McGarrity, Morris & Parker)
Rated 124 Won When Rated 124

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4448
Snipe (IRE) 8,b g 11-7

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Pisces(Halling)

cp8(34) cd1 (Foxtrot Racing Snipe)
Rated 122

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Snipe (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Duke Of Deception (IRE)2
25th Oct 2025 Kelso(3m 2f 39yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Duke Of Deception (IRE) 1st (7/1 10-6 Rated 122) Craig Nichol 7.50L in front of Snipe (IRE) 4th (7/2 10-3 Rated 124) Tristan Durrell (6 ran)
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26th Dec 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Snipe (IRE) 1st (18/5 11-2 Rated 118) Harry Skelton 6.50L in front of Duke Of Deception (IRE) 2nd (11/2 10-7 Rated 109) Craig Nichol (6 ran)
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13/P
Snowy Evening (IRE) 8,b g 10-13

Snow Sky (GB)-Sherwolf(Loup Sauvage)

cp5(27) (The Stockton Hopefuls)
Rated 114 Won When Rated 116

Probable SP 15/8 Blenkinsop, 9/2 Fortunate Man, 11/2 Kelce, 13/2 Duke Of Deception, Snipe, 10/1 Dubai Days, 12/1 Snowy Evening, 16/1 Sunset Hill.

Previous Years
2024 Fortunate Man 5 11-7 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 15/8Fav (Jonjo O'Neill)
2023 Snipe 6 11-2 Harry Skelton 18/5 (Dan Skelton)

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
32
21

Jonjo O'Neill/Jonjo O'Neill Jr
3
37
8

Oliver Greenall/Toby Wynne
2
14
14

Mrs S Corbett/P Wadge
1
1
100

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
13
82
15

Oliver Greenall
8
80
10

Neil Mulholland
7
44
15

Jonjo O'Neill
3
50
6

N W Alexander
1
17
5

Mrs S Corbett
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
7
32
21

P Wadge
4
25
16

Jonjo O'Neill Jr
3
38
7

Toby Wynne
3
22
13

Toby McCain-Mitchell
3
30
10

David Bass
1
16
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Jonjo O'Neill
22
242
9

D Skelton
8
50
16

H D Daly
6
85
7

N W Alexander
5
23
22

Neil Mulholland
5
50
10

Oliver Greenall
3
59
5

Mrs S Corbett
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
41
276
15

Jonjo O'Neill Jr
5
26
19

David Bass
3
55
5

Toby Wynne
2
9
22

P Wadge
1
19
5

Ben Smith
1
6
17

Toby McCain-Mitchell
0
7
0

Bruce Lynn
0
3
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Aintree

Horse
Wins
Runs
Duke Of Deception (IRE)
0
2
Blenkinsop (GB)
0
2
Fortunate Man (IRE)
1
1
Snipe (IRE)
1
1
Snowy Evening (IRE)
0
1