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Formscan  - The admirably consistent VINCENZO appeals after his second in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham and had the measure of Bad (fifth) when he filled the same position there in the Paddy Power on his penultimate start. The Sam Thomas-trained gelding can uphold the form, despite Bad challenging on more favourable terms. Etalon had Scarface (second) and Bad (fourth) behind when successful here last month, although this longer trip could be an issue.

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7-13
Hitman (FR) 10,b g 12-0

Falco (USA)-Tercah Girl(Martaline)

ts+cp+(41) (Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done)
Rated 155

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hitman (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fugitif (FR)3
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(2m 7f 86yds, Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-2 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell 14.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 6th (12/1 11-6 Rated 148) Sean Bowen (7 ran)
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14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft) Hitman (FR) 8th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) Bryony Frost Fugitif (FR) pulled up (16/1 11-10 Rated 157) Sean Bowen (11 ran)
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14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Fugitif (FR) 5th (11/1 11-10 Rated 153) Sean Bowen 31.00L in front of Hitman (FR) 6th (6/1 11-10 Rated 159) Lorcan Williams (7 ran)
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Scarface (IRE)1
18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (14/1 12-0 Rated 156) Harry Cobden 3.25L in front of Scarface (IRE) 4th (9/2 10-2 Rated 130) Brendan Powell (10 ran)
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Bad (FR)1
18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (14/1 12-0 Rated 156) Harry Cobden Bad (FR) fell (5/1 10-2 Rated 125) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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5291
Etalon (IRE) 9,br g 11-4

Sholokhov (IRE)-So You Said(Definite Article)

ts+cp2(28) c1 (Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
Rated 145

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Etalon (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Scarface (IRE)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Etalon (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-7 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 2.50L in front of Scarface (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 135) Brendan Powell (9 ran)
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8th Nov 2024 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Scarface (IRE) 4th (15/2 10-9 Rated 132) Harry Cobden 10.00L in front of Etalon (IRE) 5th (7/2 11-4 Rated 141) Harry Skelton (5 ran)
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Heltenham (FR)1
26th Oct 2025 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Etalon (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-13 Rated 139) Kielan Woods 10.00L in front of Heltenham (FR) 3rd (18/1 11-11 Rated 140) Tristan Durrell (7 ran)
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Bad (FR)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Etalon (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-7 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 15.53L in front of Bad (FR) 4th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 144) Ben Jones (9 ran)
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22nd Feb 2025 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Bad (FR) 1st (6/1 10-8 Rated 125) Ben Jones Etalon (IRE) pulled up (15/2 11-4 Rated 135) Harry Skelton (9 ran)
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-154
Bad (FR) 7,gr g 11-3

Morandi (FR)-Love Over Gold(Peintre Celebre)

(28) d2 (Mr D P Howden)
Rated 144

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bad (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hitman (FR)1
18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (14/1 12-0 Rated 156) Harry Cobden Bad (FR) fell (5/1 10-2 Rated 125) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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Scarface (IRE)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Scarface (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 135) Brendan Powell 13.03L in front of Bad (FR) 4th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 144) Ben Jones (9 ran)
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18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Scarface (IRE) 4th (9/2 10-2 Rated 130) Brendan Powell Bad (FR) fell (5/1 10-2 Rated 125) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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Etalon (IRE)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Etalon (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-7 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 15.53L in front of Bad (FR) 4th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 144) Ben Jones (9 ran)
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22nd Feb 2025 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Bad (FR) 1st (6/1 10-8 Rated 125) Ben Jones Etalon (IRE) pulled up (15/2 11-4 Rated 135) Harry Skelton (9 ran)
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Vincenzo (FR)1
15th Nov 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Vincenzo (FR) 2nd (10/3Fav 11-0 Rated 137) Dylan Johnston 3.00L in front of Bad (FR) 5th (18/1 11-11 Rated 145) Ben Jones (12 ran)
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8-55
Fugitif (FR) 11,b g 10-13

Ballingarry (IRE)-Turiane(Arvico)

ts+cp7(36) d1 (Mr Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain)
Rated 140 Won When Rated 151

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fugitif (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hitman (FR)3
8th Feb 2025 Newbury(2m 7f 86yds, Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-2 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell 14.00L in front of Fugitif (FR) 6th (12/1 11-6 Rated 148) Sean Bowen (7 ran)
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14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft) Hitman (FR) 8th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) Bryony Frost Fugitif (FR) pulled up (16/1 11-10 Rated 157) Sean Bowen (11 ran)
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14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Soft) Fugitif (FR) 5th (11/1 11-10 Rated 153) Sean Bowen 31.00L in front of Hitman (FR) 6th (6/1 11-10 Rated 159) Lorcan Williams (7 ran)
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2-22
Vincenzo (FR) 8,b g 10-13

Doctor Dino (FR)-Sweet Nano(Turgeon)

ts5(35) (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 140

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Vincenzo (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Scarface (IRE)1
1st Mar 2025 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places on Chase course) Vincenzo (FR) 2nd (5/1 10-7 Rated 134) Dylan Johnston 29.63L in front of Scarface (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-5 Rated 129) Brendan Powell (14 ran)
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Bad (FR)1
15th Nov 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Vincenzo (FR) 2nd (10/3Fav 11-0 Rated 137) Dylan Johnston 3.00L in front of Bad (FR) 5th (18/1 11-11 Rated 145) Ben Jones (12 ran)
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-2P2
Scarface (IRE) 9,b g 10-9

Milan (GB)-Consider Her Lucky(Silvano)

cp+(28) c1 d2 (Kevan Leggett, Susan & John Waterworth)
Rated 136

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Scarface (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hitman (FR)1
18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 2nd (14/1 12-0 Rated 156) Harry Cobden 3.25L in front of Scarface (IRE) 4th (9/2 10-2 Rated 130) Brendan Powell (10 ran)
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Etalon (IRE)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Etalon (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-7 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 2.50L in front of Scarface (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 135) Brendan Powell (9 ran)
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8th Nov 2024 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Scarface (IRE) 4th (15/2 10-9 Rated 132) Harry Cobden 10.00L in front of Etalon (IRE) 5th (7/2 11-4 Rated 141) Harry Skelton (5 ran)
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Heltenham (FR)2
19th Apr 2025 Newton Abbot(2m 4f 216yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Scarface (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-10 Rated 130) Freddie Gingell 3.25L in front of Heltenham (FR) 2nd (10/1 11-11 Rated 134) Tristan Durrell (11 ran)
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29th Nov 2024 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scarface (IRE) 2nd (5/1 10-8 Rated 130) Brendan Powell 18.50L in front of Heltenham (FR) 8th (9/2 11-6 Rated 142) Harry Skelton (9 ran)
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Vincenzo (FR)1
1st Mar 2025 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places on Chase course) Vincenzo (FR) 2nd (5/1 10-7 Rated 134) Dylan Johnston 29.63L in front of Scarface (IRE) 10th (10/1 10-5 Rated 129) Brendan Powell (14 ran)
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Bad (FR)2
20th Dec 2025 Ascot(2m 2f 181yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Scarface (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 135) Brendan Powell 13.03L in front of Bad (FR) 4th (5/2Fav 11-11 Rated 144) Ben Jones (9 ran)
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18th Jan 2025 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Scarface (IRE) 4th (9/2 10-2 Rated 130) Brendan Powell Bad (FR) fell (5/1 10-2 Rated 125) Ben Jones (10 ran)
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332F
Heltenham (FR) 9,b g 10-7

Masked Marvel (GB)-Souris Blanche(Saint des Saints)

ts+(22) (Exors Of The Late Mr N W Lake)
Rated 134 Won When Rated 134-136

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Heltenham (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Scarface (IRE)2
19th Apr 2025 Newton Abbot(2m 4f 216yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Scarface (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-10 Rated 130) Freddie Gingell 3.25L in front of Heltenham (FR) 2nd (10/1 11-11 Rated 134) Tristan Durrell (11 ran)
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29th Nov 2024 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scarface (IRE) 2nd (5/1 10-8 Rated 130) Brendan Powell 18.50L in front of Heltenham (FR) 8th (9/2 11-6 Rated 142) Harry Skelton (9 ran)
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Etalon (IRE)1
26th Oct 2025 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Etalon (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-13 Rated 139) Kielan Woods 10.00L in front of Heltenham (FR) 3rd (18/1 11-11 Rated 140) Tristan Durrell (7 ran)
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4514
Neon Moon (IRE) 10,b g 10-5

No Risk At All (FR)-Hidden Horizons(Winged Love)

ts+bl+(31) cd1 (Brocade Racing)
Rated 132

Probable SP 9/4 Vincenzo, 9/2 Bad, 5/1 Scarface, 7/1 Etalon, 8/1 Neon Moon, Hitman, 14/1 Fugitif, Heltenham, 20/1 Jungle Boogie.

Previous Years
2025 Terresita 8 10-6 G Sheehan 15/2 (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
10
25
40

D Skelton/Harry Skelton
8
35
22

Joe Tizzard/Brendan Powell
3
22
13

Richard Hobson/Charlie Maggs
2
4
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
32
198
16

B Pauling
12
41
29

Miss Venetia Williams
5
28
17

Joe Tizzard
5
37
13

David Pipe
3
21
14

Richard Hobson
3
5
60

Paul Nicholls
2
39
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Ben Jones
13
39
33

Harry Skelton
9
37
24

James Bowen
6
34
17

Charlie Maggs
6
30
20

Harry Cobden
4
39
10

Brendan Powell
3
34
8

Freddie Gingell
2
9
22

Dylan Johnston
2
14
14

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ascot

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
98
513
19

Miss Venetia Williams
35
193
18

David Pipe
25
160
16

B Pauling
20
114
18

Joe Tizzard
12
50
24

Sam Thomas
10
29
34

D Skelton
3
54
6

Richard Hobson
1
7
14

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ascot

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
40
223
18

Harry Skelton
18
156
12

Brendan Powell
17
109
16

Ben Jones
14
54
26

Dylan Johnston
5
13
38

James Bowen
2
26
8

Freddie Gingell
1
20
5

Charlie Maggs
0
1
0

Harry Atkins
0
1
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ascot

Horse
Wins
Runs
Hitman (FR)
0
1
Jungle Boogie (IRE)
1
1
Etalon (IRE)
1
1
Bad (FR)
0
8
Vincenzo (FR)
0
2
Scarface (IRE)
1
8
Neon Moon (IRE)
1
5