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Formscan By Alan Magee - Denis Hogan has proved a highly versatile trainer both on the Flat and over jumps in recent seasons, and the Cloughjordan handler appears to have another smart sprinter on his hands in Sceptical. He was snapped up for just 2,800 at Doncaster last year and that looks an absolute steal after winning the latest three of his four career starts all at Dundalk. The four-year-old was particularly impressive when storming home by over six lengths off a mark of 101 last time and should make a bold bid for the four-timer although this represents a significant step up in class. FOREVER IN DREAMS may prove the one to beat having competed with a lot of credit at the highest level last season. The Dream Ahead filly ran a career best when runner-up to Advertise in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot and ran right up to that form on much more testing ground when third to Donjuan Triumphant in the Qipco British Champions Sprint also over six furlongs at Ascot. Sergei Prokofiev was highly regarded as a juvenile winning three times and a creditable third behind Calyx in the Coventry Stakes. He just held off Chessman when reappearing at Navan last year but was ultimately a bit disappointing. Buffer Zone won a valuable handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, while Woody Creek is another to consider.

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gustavus Weston (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)2
28th Sep 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Soft, Yielding-Soft in Places (Straight Crse); Yielding, Yielding-Soft in Places (Round)) Chessman (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 101) D P McDonogh 1.50L in front of Gustavus Weston (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-6 Rated 106) G F Carroll (7 ran)
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20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3 Rated 100) G F Carroll 2.38L in front of Chessman (IRE) 16th (8/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (19 ran)
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Buffer Zone (GB)2
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll 3.50L in front of Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane (9 ran)
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20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Buffer Zone (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 6.51L in front of Gustavus Weston (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3 Rated 100) G F Carroll (19 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll .25L in front of Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes (9 ran)
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Southern Horse (ARG)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll 6.75L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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All The King's Men (IRE) 4,b c 9-7

No Nay Never (USA)-Chaibia(Peintre Celebre)

(229) cd1 (Luke Comer)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years All The Kings Men (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Chessman (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-7 Rated 95) O J Orr 15.51L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 14th (16/1 8-12 Rated 98) M C Hussey (15 ran)
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Rapid Reaction (IRE)1
19th May 2019 Naas(5f , Flat, Good To Firm (Watering)) Rapid Reaction (IRE) 5th (50/1 9-4 Rated 81) A J Slattery 2.78L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-4 Rated 97) J A Heffernan (9 ran)
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Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) 1st (15/8Fav 9-0 Rated 111) D O'Brien 15.64L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 14th (16/1 8-12 Rated 98) M C Hussey (15 ran)
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36
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Buffer Zone (GB) 5,br g 9-7

Bated Breath (GB)-Buffering(Beat Hollow)

(261) bf (Victorious)
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Buffer Zone (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Buffer Zone (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 8.89L in front of Chessman (IRE) 16th (8/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (19 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 3.25L in front of Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane (9 ran)
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Gustavus Weston (IRE)2
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll 3.50L in front of Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane (9 ran)
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20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Buffer Zone (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 6.51L in front of Gustavus Weston (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3 Rated 100) G F Carroll (19 ran)
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Southern Horse (ARG)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane 3.25L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chessman (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Buffer Zone (GB)1
20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Buffer Zone (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 8.89L in front of Chessman (IRE) 16th (8/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (19 ran)
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Rapid Reaction (IRE)1
29th Aug 2019 Tipperary(5f , Flat, Good (Sprint); Good to Yielding (Round)) Rapid Reaction (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-2 Rated 88) A J Slattery 3.25L in front of Chessman (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr (12 ran)
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Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) 1st (15/8Fav 9-0 Rated 111) D O'Brien .13L in front of Chessman (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-7 Rated 95) O J Orr (15 ran)
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All The King's Men (IRE)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Chessman (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-7 Rated 95) O J Orr 15.51L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 14th (16/1 8-12 Rated 98) M C Hussey (15 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB)1
29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 87) C D Hayes .75L in front of Chessman (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr (12 ran)
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Gustavus Weston (IRE)2
28th Sep 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Soft, Yielding-Soft in Places (Straight Crse); Yielding, Yielding-Soft in Places (Round)) Chessman (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 101) D P McDonogh 1.50L in front of Gustavus Weston (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-6 Rated 106) G F Carroll (7 ran)
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20th Jul 2019 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good To Firm in places. (Round), Good (Straight).) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3 Rated 100) G F Carroll 2.38L in front of Chessman (IRE) 16th (8/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (19 ran)
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Southern Horse (ARG)1
29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Chessman (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr .25L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 4th (14/1 9-7 Rated 103) K J Manning (12 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years No Needs Never (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)1
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) 1st (15/8Fav 9-0 Rated 111) D O'Brien .13L in front of Chessman (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-7 Rated 95) O J Orr (15 ran)
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No Needs Never (IRE)1
All The King's Men (IRE)1
30th Mar 2019 Navan(5f 164yds, Flat, Good, Yielding In Places) Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) 1st (15/8Fav 9-0 Rated 111) D O'Brien 15.64L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 14th (16/1 8-12 Rated 98) M C Hussey (15 ran)
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Southern Horse (ARG) 5,b h 9-7

Roman Ruler (USA)-Southern Beauty(Southern Halo)

(304) (Corrales Racing Llc)
Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Southern Horse (ARG) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Chessman (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr .25L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 4th (14/1 9-7 Rated 103) K J Manning (12 ran)
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Buffer Zone (GB)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane 3.25L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB)2
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 6.50L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 87) C D Hayes 1.00L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 4th (14/1 9-7 Rated 103) K J Manning (12 ran)
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Gustavus Weston (IRE)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll 6.75L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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Rapid Reaction (IRE) 5,ch f 9-2

Shamardal (USA)-Bratislava(Dr Fong)

(234) cd2 (J F Grogan)
Rated 97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rapid Reaction (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
29th Aug 2019 Tipperary(5f , Flat, Good (Sprint); Good to Yielding (Round)) Rapid Reaction (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-2 Rated 88) A J Slattery 3.25L in front of Chessman (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr (12 ran)
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All The King's Men (IRE)1
19th May 2019 Naas(5f , Flat, Good To Firm (Watering)) Rapid Reaction (IRE) 5th (50/1 9-4 Rated 81) A J Slattery 2.78L in front of All The King's Men (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-4 Rated 97) J A Heffernan (9 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB)1
24th Jul 2019 Naas(6f , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in Places) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (11/2C Fav 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 7.25L in front of Rapid Reaction (IRE) 12th (33/1 9-5 Rated 90) A J Slattery (17 ran)
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Woody Creek (GB) 4,b f 9-2

Zoffany (IRE)-Belle Isle(Pastoral Pursuits)

(262) c1 bf (Craig Bernick)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Woody Creek (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chessman (IRE)1
29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 87) C D Hayes .75L in front of Chessman (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-7 Rated 101) O J Orr (12 ran)
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Buffer Zone (GB)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 3.25L in front of Buffer Zone (GB) 5th (7/2 9-7 Rated 99) C T Keane (9 ran)
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Rapid Reaction (IRE)1
24th Jul 2019 Naas(6f , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in Places) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (11/2C Fav 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 7.25L in front of Rapid Reaction (IRE) 12th (33/1 9-5 Rated 90) A J Slattery (17 ran)
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Gustavus Weston (IRE)1
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Gustavus Weston (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-3 Rated 98) G F Carroll .25L in front of Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes (9 ran)
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Southern Horse (ARG)2
9th Aug 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Yielding to Soft; changed to Soft after Race 2) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (7/1 9-0 Rated 98) C D Hayes 6.50L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 102) K J Manning (9 ran)
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29th Jun 2019 Curragh(6f , Flat, Good (Straight), Good, Good To Firm In Places (Round)) Woody Creek (GB) 2nd (12/1 8-9 Rated 87) C D Hayes 1.00L in front of Southern Horse (ARG) 4th (14/1 9-7 Rated 103) K J Manning (12 ran)
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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
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
5
24
20

Denis Gerard Hogan
3
29
10

J S Bolger
1
1
100

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
3
9
33

D P McDonogh
2
10
20

C T Keane
1
7
14

R P Whelan
1
4
25

J M Sheridan
1
10
10

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Naas

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
78
328
24

G M Lyons
56
319
18

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
44
464
9

J S Bolger
25
232
11

J A Stack
21
159
13

Joseph G Murphy
14
159
9

Denis Gerard Hogan
7
150
5

J F Grogan
4
21
19

Luke Comer
1
65
2

Richard John O'Brien
1
60
2

Aidan F Fogarty
0
13
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Naas

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
C T Keane
125
718
17

K J Manning
91
777
12

J A Heffernan
78
727
11

C D Hayes
77
867
9

D P McDonogh
60
752
8

G F Carroll
45
513
9

W J Lee
44
655
7

G M Ryan
23
191
12

R P Whelan
21
497
4

A J Slattery
10
145
7

J M Sheridan
10
145
7

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Naas

Horse
Wins
Runs
Gustavus Weston (IRE)
0
2
All The King's Men (IRE)
1
3
Chessman (IRE)
0
3
No Needs Never (IRE)
0
1
Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)
1
1
Rapid Reaction (IRE)
2
8
Woody Creek (GB)
1
3