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Formscan  - Down To Business raced keenly when making the frame on his jumping bow at Newbury and if settling better in a first-time tongue-tie, he ought to go close. However, WINSTON JUNIOR finished just over three lengths clear of a previous Grade 2 winner when second at Cheltenham and sets the standard with an official rating of 124. Novelista was a fair performer on the Flat and warrants a market check.

1
22
Brave Guest (IRE) b g 11-0

Rumble Inthejungle (IRE)-Society Guest(Society Rock)

(21) (Miss Sheena West)
Rated 109

2
3
Down To Business (GB) gr g 11-0

Ghaiyyath (IRE)-Faay(Dark Angel)

ts1(31) (Mr K McKenna)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Down To Business (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Winston Junior (IRE)1
20th Jul 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places; changed to Yielding, Good to Yielding in places after Race 5) Winston Junior (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-3 Rated 81) K G Kennedy 22.25L in front of Down To Business (GB) 6th (18/1 9-8) G F Carroll (9 ran)
sp
3
F
Elman (IRE) ch g 11-0

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Eldama(Siyouni)

ts4(22) (Premier Racing Club)

4
57F
Enziya (IRE) gr g 11-0

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Eshtiya(Dark Angel)

ts9cp+(18) (Pickard Racing Club)

5
Flash Man (FR) b g 11-0

The Grey Gatsby (IRE)-Dubai Empress(Dubawi)

(64) (Morningstar Racing)

6
8
Genealogy (GB) b g 11-0

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Musical Art(Dutch Art)

(21) (Mr Justin Carthy)

7
-446
Macshadow Des Crai (FR) b g 11-0

Jeu St Eloi (FR)-Unerose(Voix Du Nord)

(35) (Million In Mind Partnership)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Macshadow Des Crai (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Winston Junior (IRE)1
13th Dec 2025 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Winston Junior (IRE) 2nd (10/1 11-0) Harry Cobden 13.63L in front of Macshadow Des Crai (FR) 6th (12/1 11-0) N de Boinville (10 ran)
sp
8
Novelista (IRE) ch g 11-0

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Asyad(New Approach)

(106) d1 (Bryce - Turner)

9
Talakan (FR) b g 11-0

Golden Horn (GB)-Taniya(High Chaparral)

(68) (Rosser Amin Racing)

10
22
Winston Junior (IRE) b g 11-0

Churchill (IRE)-Kimblewick(Iffraaj)

(35) (Bartlett & Carthy)
Rated 124

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Winston Junior (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Macshadow Des Crai (FR)1
13th Dec 2025 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Winston Junior (IRE) 2nd (10/1 11-0) Harry Cobden 13.63L in front of Macshadow Des Crai (FR) 6th (12/1 11-0) N de Boinville (10 ran)
sp
Down To Business (GB)1
20th Jul 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places; changed to Yielding, Good to Yielding in places after Race 5) Winston Junior (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-3 Rated 81) K G Kennedy 22.25L in front of Down To Business (GB) 6th (18/1 9-8) G F Carroll (9 ran)
sp

First Time - Over Hurdles Flash Man, Talakan, Novelista. Tonguestrap Down To Business» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 6/4 Winston Junior, 3/1 Down To Business, 9/2 Novelista, 8/1 Brave Guest, 10/1 Macshadow Des Crai, 16/1 Talakan, 20/1 Elman, 25/1 Genealogy, 33/1 Flash Man, 100/1 Enziya.

Previous Years
2025 Lulamba 4 11-10 N de Boinville 4/5Fav (Nicky Henderson)

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
8
35
22

Nicky Henderson/James Bowen
3
9
33

W J Greatrex/Harry Bannister
1
3
33

Faye Bramley/Harry Cobden
1
3
33

Miss S West/M Goldstein
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
16
99
16

Nicky Henderson
10
31
32

Denis Gerard Hogan
10
62
16

W J Greatrex
5
18
27

Faye Bramley
2
10
20

Miss S West
1
4
25

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
9
37
24

Tom Cannon
7
27
25

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
41
14

Paul O'Brien
6
33
18

James Bowen
6
34
17

J J Burke
5
31
16

Harry Cobden
4
39
10

Harry Bannister
4
21
19

M Goldstein
1
6
16

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ascot

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
99
451
22

W J Greatrex
3
71
4

D Skelton
3
54
6

Faye Bramley
1
2
50

Kevin Pickard
0
1
0

Denis Gerard Hogan
0
4
0

T Lawes
0
7
0

Miss S West
0
15
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ascot

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
40
223
18

Sam Twiston-Davies
28
250
11

Harry Skelton
18
156
12

J J Burke
17
88
19

Tom Cannon
7
136
5

Paul O'Brien
5
37
14

K Brogan
2
17
12

James Bowen
2
26
8

Harry Bannister
1
21
5

M Goldstein
1
28
4

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ascot

Horse
Wins
Runs
Novelista (IRE)
0
1
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