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Formscan  - Gamesters Guy looks set to relish this step up in trip on his handicap debut, although mark of 130 seems to be stiff enough on what he has achieved to date. With that in mind, preference is for WONDERFUL EAGLE, who has placed in two valuable handicaps at Cheltenham on his last couple of starts and remains open to further improvement. The consistent Magical King edges out Saint Palais to be best of the rest.

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Champagne Twist (IRE) 7,b g 11-13

Shantou (USA)-Aunt Nora(Kayf Tara)

(36) d1 (The Pour Decisions Syndicate)
Rated 129

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Champagne Twist (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Wonderful Eagle (GER)1
16th Nov 2024 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Wonderful Eagle (GER) 3rd (6/1 10-9 Rated 117) M G Nolan Champagne Twist (IRE) unseated rider (11/2 11-9 Rated 131) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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Magical King (IRE)1
1st Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Champagne Twist (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-7) Kielan Woods 4.75L in front of Magical King (IRE) 3rd (7/2 11-7 Rated 118) C Gethings (6 ran)
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Press Your Luck (IRE) 10,b g 11-11

Doyen (IRE)-Merry Gladness(King's Ride)

(20) d2 (Mrs Jenny Gordon)
Rated 127 Won When Rated 132-130-128

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Press Your Luck (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shutupshirley (GB)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Shutupshirley (GB) 6th (7/2Fav 10-5 Rated 112) Harry Kimber Press Your Luck (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-8 Rated 132) Freddie Gordon (12 ran)
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Magical King (IRE)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Magical King (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 121) C Gethings Press Your Luck (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-8 Rated 132) Freddie Gordon (12 ran)
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5
-322
Magical King (IRE) 6,ch g 11-9

Diamond Boy (FR)-Tipping On(Beneficial)

cp6(20) (The Garratt Family)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Magical King (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Press Your Luck (IRE)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Magical King (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 121) C Gethings Press Your Luck (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-8 Rated 132) Freddie Gordon (12 ran)
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Shutupshirley (GB)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Magical King (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 121) C Gethings 13.00L in front of Shutupshirley (GB) 6th (7/2Fav 10-5 Rated 112) Harry Kimber (12 ran)
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Champagne Twist (IRE)1
1st Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Champagne Twist (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-7) Kielan Woods 4.75L in front of Magical King (IRE) 3rd (7/2 11-7 Rated 118) C Gethings (6 ran)
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Wonderful Eagle (GER) 6,ch g 11-4

Adlerflug (GER)-Wonderful Filly(Lomitas)

cp9(77) (Damree Developments Ltd)
Rated 120

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wonderful Eagle (GER) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Champagne Twist (IRE)1
16th Nov 2024 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Wonderful Eagle (GER) 3rd (6/1 10-9 Rated 117) M G Nolan Champagne Twist (IRE) unseated rider (11/2 11-9 Rated 131) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shutupshirley (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Press Your Luck (IRE)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Shutupshirley (GB) 6th (7/2Fav 10-5 Rated 112) Harry Kimber Press Your Luck (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-8 Rated 132) Freddie Gordon (12 ran)
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Magical King (IRE)1
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(3m 52yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Magical King (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 121) C Gethings 13.00L in front of Shutupshirley (GB) 6th (7/2Fav 10-5 Rated 112) Harry Kimber (12 ran)
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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Gamesters Guy» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Gamesters Guy, 4/1 Magical King, 9/2 Saint Palais, 5/1 Wonderful Eagle, 7/1 Shutupshirley, 8/1 Champagne Twist, 14/1 Ramo, 16/1 Itseemslikeit, 33/1 Press Your Luck.

Previous Years
2024 Tanganyika 6 11-0 Charlie Deutsch 13/2 (Miss Venetia Williams)
2023 Emitom 9 11-5 Tom Cannon 10/3 (Alan King)
2022 Vive Le Roi 11 10-1 J E Moore 10/1 (A Carroll)
2021 Regarding Ruth 7 10-12 Bryony Frost 22/1 (Mrs L Wadham)

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
%
B Pauling/Ben Jones
8
27
29

R Walford/Harry Kimber
3
11
27

David Pipe/Jack Tudor
3
14
21

C Gordon/Freddie Gordon
2
18
11

Miss Venetia Williams/Charlie Deutsch
2
20
10

R Bandey/Harry Bannister
2
8
25

Stuart Edmunds/Charlie Hammond
2
17
11

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
B Pauling
10
41
24

Oliver Greenall
8
34
23

David Pipe
5
26
19

Philip Hobbs
4
33
12

Miss Venetia Williams
3
27
11

C Gordon
3
25
12

R Walford
3
13
23

R Bandey
2
12
16

Stuart Edmunds
2
18
11

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Ben Jones
13
54
24

Jack Tudor
6
28
21

Harry Bannister
4
27
14

Harry Kimber
3
12
25

Charlie Deutsch
3
29
10

Charlie Hammond
2
18
11

Freddie Gordon
2
21
9

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Philip Hobbs
65
392
17

David Pipe
40
269
15

Miss Venetia Williams
34
220
15

B Pauling
27
193
14

C Gordon
14
170
8

R Walford
4
52
8

Oliver Greenall
3
19
16

Stuart Edmunds
2
27
7

R Bandey
2
30
7

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Deutsch
17
97
18

Ben Jones
14
94
15

Harry Bannister
8
80
10

Jack Tudor
7
65
11

M G Nolan
6
62
10

Freddie Gordon
5
34
15

Henry Brooke
2
18
11

Charlie Hammond
1
21
5

Harry Kimber
0
16
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Newbury

Horse
Wins
Runs
Saint Palais (FR)
1
2
Press Your Luck (IRE)
0
3
Magical King (IRE)
0
1
Ramo (FR)
0
1
Itseemslikeit (GB)
0
1
Shutupshirley (GB)
0
1