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Formscan  - IL RIDOTO tends to go well here and ran another cracking race on his reappearance in the Paddy Power Gold Cup when overcoming interference at a crucial stage to grab third place behind his impressive stablemate Stage Star, finishing four lengths ahead of Fugitif. At just six-years-old, there is still improvement to come and he might have it in him to overcome the challenge of Thunder Rock who confirmed himself on the upgrade with a smooth win at Carlisle last month.

1
132-
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) 8,b g 12-0

Kapgarde (FR)-Niagaria Du Bois(Grand Tresor)

(246) c1 d2 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 162

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fakir Doudairies (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fugitif (FR)1
14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Fakir D'oudairies (FR) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-10 Rated 163) M P Walsh 27.25L in front of Fugitif (FR) 5th (11/1 11-10 Rated 153) Sean Bowen (7 ran)
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2
25-4
Fugitif (FR) 8,b g 11-3

Ballingarry (IRE)-Turiane(Arvico)

ts+(28) (Mr Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain)
Rated 151

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fugitif (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fakir D'oudairies (FR)1
14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Fakir D'oudairies (FR) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-10 Rated 163) M P Walsh 27.25L in front of Fugitif (FR) 5th (11/1 11-10 Rated 153) Sean Bowen (7 ran)
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Frero Banbou (FR)2
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 15.28L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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7th Apr 2022 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Fugitif (FR) 8th (33/1 10-6 Rated 133) Stan Sheppard 16.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 9th (5/1 11-1 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (16 ran)
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Torn And Frayed (FR)1
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Fugitif (FR) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 153) G Sheehan Torn And Frayed (FR) fell (20/1 10-2 Rated 135) Tom Bellamy (14 ran)
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So Scottish (FR)1
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 8.53L in front of So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh (23 ran)
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Il Ridoto (FR)3
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (12/1 10-5 Rated 144) Freddie Gingell 4.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 153) G Sheehan (14 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 7.28L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden (23 ran)
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28th Jan 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 1st (9/2 10-12 Rated 138) Harry Cobden 1.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 2nd (7/2Fav 11-3 Rated 143) G Sheehan (16 ran)
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3
62-1
Thunder Rock (IRE) 7,b g 10-12

Shirocco (GER)-La Belle Sauvage(Old Vic)

(41) (McNeill Family & Mr Ian Dale)
Rated 146

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thunder Rock (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Monmiral (FR)2
4th Feb 2023 Sandown(2m 4f 10yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin 21.00L in front of Monmiral (FR) 4th (10/3 11-7 Rated 148) Harry Cobden (5 ran)
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1st Jan 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Monmiral (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-2 Rated 148) Harry Cobden .13L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (15/8 11-2 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin (5 ran)
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4
247-
Monmiral (FR) 6,bl g 10-11

Saint des Saints (FR)-Achere(Mont Basile)

WS1(245) (Sirafergusongmasonlhalesthelatejhales)
Rated 145

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Monmiral (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Thunder Rock (IRE)2
4th Feb 2023 Sandown(2m 4f 10yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin 21.00L in front of Monmiral (FR) 4th (10/3 11-7 Rated 148) Harry Cobden (5 ran)
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1st Jan 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Monmiral (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-2 Rated 148) Harry Cobden .13L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (15/8 11-2 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin (5 ran)
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5
6P-3
Il Ridoto (FR) 6,b g 10-9

Kapgarde (FR)-L'exploratrice(Trempolino)

ts+cp5(28) cd1 (Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Fergus)
Rated 143

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Il Ridoto (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Frero Banbou (FR)3
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden 8.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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16th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Frero Banbou (FR) 3rd (6/1 10-11 Rated 141) Charlie Deutsch 24.75L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 8th (18/1 10-13 Rated 143) Harry Cobden (16 ran)
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27th Nov 2021 Newbury(2m 92yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 1st (4/1C Fav 10-4 Rated 131) Harry Cobden 8.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 3rd (13/2 11-0 Rated 133) Charlie Deutsch (12 ran)
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Do Your Job (IRE)2
2nd Apr 2022 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Do Your Job (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-0 Rated 144) Richard Patrick 5.25L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (7/1 11-0 Rated 141) Bryony Frost (5 ran)
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4th Dec 2021 Sandown(1m 7f 119yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) pulled up (6/1 10-10 Rated 143) Harry Cobden Do Your Job (IRE) fell (20/1 11-2 Rated 143) R P McLernon (7 ran)
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Torn And Frayed (FR)1
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (12/1 10-5 Rated 144) Freddie Gingell Torn And Frayed (FR) fell (20/1 10-2 Rated 135) Tom Bellamy (14 ran)
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Fugitif (FR)3
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (12/1 10-5 Rated 144) Freddie Gingell 4.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 153) G Sheehan (14 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 7.28L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden (23 ran)
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28th Jan 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 1st (9/2 10-12 Rated 138) Harry Cobden 1.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 2nd (7/2Fav 11-3 Rated 143) G Sheehan (16 ran)
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So Scottish (FR)1
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh (23 ran)
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6
7U-4
So Scottish (FR) 6,b g 10-7

Martaline (GB)-Mer D'arabie(Ballingarry)

ts1(35) (John P McManus)
Rated 141

Head to Head

In the last 3 years So Scottish (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Frero Banbou (FR)2
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh 6.75L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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19th Nov 2022 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) So Scottish (FR) 2nd (2/1J Fav 9-11 Rated 132) M J M O'Sullivan 11.50L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 4th (13/2 10-9 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (7 ran)
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Railway Hurricane (IRE)1
3rd Oct 2022 Tipperary(2m 3f 150yds, Novice Chase, Good) So Scottish (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-3) Donagh Meyler 7.00L in front of Railway Hurricane (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-3 Rated 123) L P Dempsey (5 ran)
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Fugitif (FR)1
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 8.53L in front of So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh (23 ran)
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Il Ridoto (FR)1
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh (23 ran)
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7
-235
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 7,b g 10-5

Fame And Glory (GB)-Garden City(Shernazar)

(14) (Mr John J Reilly)
Rated 139

8
5-78
Do Your Job (IRE) 9,b g 10-2

Fame And Glory (GB)-Full Of Birds(Epervier Bleu)

ts+(29) d1 (The Harlequins Racing)
Rated 136 Won When Rated 140

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Do Your Job (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Grandeur D'ame (FR)1
2nd Jan 2021 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Do Your Job (IRE) 4th (5/1 11-7 Rated 136) Brendan Powell 16.50L in front of Grandeur D'ame (FR) 6th (25/1 11-7) Aidan Coleman (7 ran)
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Il Ridoto (FR)2
2nd Apr 2022 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Do Your Job (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-0 Rated 144) Richard Patrick 5.25L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (7/1 11-0 Rated 141) Bryony Frost (5 ran)
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4th Dec 2021 Sandown(1m 7f 119yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) pulled up (6/1 10-10 Rated 143) Harry Cobden Do Your Job (IRE) fell (20/1 11-2 Rated 143) R P McLernon (7 ran)
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9
5-51
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 7,b g 10-2

Desir D'un Soir (FR)-Sourya D'airy(Sheyrann)

(28) (Syders & Burkes)
Rated 133

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Grandeur Dame (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Do Your Job (IRE)1
2nd Jan 2021 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Do Your Job (IRE) 4th (5/1 11-7 Rated 136) Brendan Powell 16.50L in front of Grandeur D'ame (FR) 6th (25/1 11-7) Aidan Coleman (7 ran)
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10
0-32
Frero Banbou (FR) 8,b g 10-2

Apsis (GB)-Lady Banbou(Useful)

(15) (Mr P Davies)
Rated 133 Won When Rated 134

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Frero Banbou (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fugitif (FR)2
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Fugitif (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-6 Rated 149) Sean Bowen 15.28L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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7th Apr 2022 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Fugitif (FR) 8th (33/1 10-6 Rated 133) Stan Sheppard 16.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 9th (5/1 11-1 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (16 ran)
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So Scottish (FR)2
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) So Scottish (FR) 7th (11/2 11-0 Rated 143) M P Walsh 6.75L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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19th Nov 2022 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) So Scottish (FR) 2nd (2/1J Fav 9-11 Rated 132) M J M O'Sullivan 11.50L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 4th (13/2 10-9 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (7 ran)
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Il Ridoto (FR)3
16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 6th (7/1 11-3 Rated 146) Harry Cobden 8.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 12th (14/1 10-6 Rated 135) Charlie Deutsch (23 ran)
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16th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Frero Banbou (FR) 3rd (6/1 10-11 Rated 141) Charlie Deutsch 24.75L in front of Il Ridoto (FR) 8th (18/1 10-13 Rated 143) Harry Cobden (16 ran)
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27th Nov 2021 Newbury(2m 92yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Il Ridoto (FR) 1st (4/1C Fav 10-4 Rated 131) Harry Cobden 8.00L in front of Frero Banbou (FR) 3rd (13/2 11-0 Rated 133) Charlie Deutsch (12 ran)
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11
P1/F
Torn And Frayed (FR) 9,b g 10-2

Califet (FR)-Chic Et Zen(Chichicastenango)

(28) cd1 (Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie)
Rated 133

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Torn And Frayed (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fugitif (FR)1
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Fugitif (FR) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 153) G Sheehan Torn And Frayed (FR) fell (20/1 10-2 Rated 135) Tom Bellamy (14 ran)
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Il Ridoto (FR)1
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Il Ridoto (FR) 3rd (12/1 10-5 Rated 144) Freddie Gingell Torn And Frayed (FR) fell (20/1 10-2 Rated 135) Tom Bellamy (14 ran)
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12
P223
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 8,b g 10-2

Perugino (USA)-Rose Earley(Definite Article)

ts+bl+(27) (Mosstown Racing Syndicate)
Rated 129

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Railway Hurricane (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
So Scottish (FR)1
3rd Oct 2022 Tipperary(2m 3f 150yds, Novice Chase, Good) So Scottish (FR) 1st (5/4Fav 11-3) Donagh Meyler 7.00L in front of Railway Hurricane (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-3 Rated 123) L P Dempsey (5 ran)
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First Time - In a Chase Handicap Monmiral, Fakir D'oudairies. Wind Surgery Monmiral. Tonguestrap So Scottish» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Thunder Rock, 5/1 Monmiral, 11/2 So Scottish, 6/1 Il Ridoto, 15/2 Fugitif, 8/1 Fakir D'oudairies, 10/1 Frero Banbou, 16/1 Grandeur D'ame, Torn And Frayed, 20/1 Railway Hurricane, 25/1 Do Your Job, Jay Jay Reilly.

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
%
Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
7
35
20

Alan King/Tom Bellamy
7
24
29

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
3
22
13

Gavin Patrick Cromwell/C Stone-Walsh
2
11
18

Miss Venetia Williams/Charlie Deutsch
2
19
10

Nigel Twiston-Davies/Sam Twiston-Davies
1
18
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
12
92
13

Olly Murphy
8
59
13

Alan King
8
32
25

Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
36
11

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
22
18

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
4
62
6

Miss Venetia Williams
3
25
12

Emmet Mullins
2
15
13

Richard Hobson
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Tom Bellamy
14
51
27

Sean Bowen
10
64
15

Harry Cobden
8
48
16

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
51
11

G Sheehan
5
49
10

Harry Skelton
5
45
11

M P Walsh
4
26
15

Charlie Deutsch
3
27
11

D R Fox
3
25
12

Bryony Frost
3
20
15

C Stone-Walsh
2
25
8

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
122
1031
12

Nigel Twiston-Davies
71
786
9

Dan Skelton
44
450
10

Alan King
36
462
8

Miss Venetia Williams
22
383
6

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
20
138
14

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
9
127
7

Olly Murphy
9
137
7

Miss L Russell
6
99
6

Emmet Mullins
4
44
9

Richard Hobson
1
60
2

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
73
761
10

Harry Skelton
64
483
13

Harry Cobden
48
402
12

Sean Bowen
29
304
10

G Sheehan
20
233
9

M P Walsh
19
146
13

Charlie Deutsch
16
179
9

Tom Bellamy
9
128
7

Jonjo O'Neill Jr
6
99
6

Bryony Frost
5
41
12

D R Fox
5
40
13

C Stone-Walsh
1
18
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Fakir D'oudairies (FR)
1
4
Fugitif (FR)
0
4
Thunder Rock (IRE)
0
2
Monmiral (FR)
0
1
Il Ridoto (FR)
1
6
So Scottish (FR)
0
1
Do Your Job (IRE)
0
1
Grandeur D'ame (FR)
0
1
Frero Banbou (FR)
0
3
Torn And Frayed (FR)
1
5
Railway Hurricane (IRE)
0
3
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