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Formscan By Alan Magee - MIN is taken to complete a hat-trick in this race having made virtually all on his reappearance in the John Durkan at Punchestown. The son of Walk In The Park has proved a great servant winning three times at Grade 1 level last season but has still probably not got the acclaim that he deserves. The lack of a Cheltenham Festival success may feed into that but it’s worth remembering he would have won both a Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and a Queen Mother Champion Chase but for Altior. Paul Townend has elected to ride Chacun Pour Soi and the very lightly-raced eight-year-old remains an exciting prospect despite going down by nearly four lengths to A Plus Tard here at Christmas. He beat Defi Du Seuil at the Punchestown Festival last spring with Arkle winner Duc De Genievres about 20 lengths adrift in third and is expected to progress from his seasonal debut. Mullins has another significant contender in Cilaos Emery who remains unbeaten in three chase starts after readily beating Ballyoisin in the Hilly Way at Cork. Henry de Bromhead still appears to view A Plus Tard as more of a 2m4f type but he impressed here at Christmas and has scope for further improvement.

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A Plus Tard (FR) 6,b g 11-10

Kapgarde (FR)-Turboka(Kahyasi)

(36) cd1 (Cheveley Park Stud)
Rated 165

Head to Head

In the last 3 years A Plus Tard (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ordinary World (IRE)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-12 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 10.25L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 147) S W Flanagan (8 ran)
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Chacun Pour Soi (FR)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-12 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 3.75L in front of Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 2nd (8/15Fav 11-12 Rated 169) P Townend (8 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR)2
10th Nov 2019 Navan(2m , Chase, Soft To Heavy) A Plus Tard (FR) 2nd (5/4Fav 11-1 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 32.00L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 4th (7/4 11-9 Rated 162) P Townend (5 ran)
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18th Dec 2018 Naas(2m 3f , Novice Chase, Yielding (soft in places on Chase course)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 3.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 2nd (1/1Fav 11-12) P Townend (18 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Min (FR)3
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Min (FR) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-13 Rated 172) R Walsh 38.00L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Min (FR) 5th (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 8.00L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 156) D N Russell (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Min (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) fell (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) A E Lynch (5 ran)
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Ordinary World (IRE)4
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell 20.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 6th (40/1 11-12 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 156) D N Russell 15.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 154) Rachael Blackmore (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Ordinary World (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-10 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) fell (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) A E Lynch (5 ran)
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27th Dec 2018 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hurdle), Good (Chase)) Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (25/1 11-12 Rated 150) Rachael Blackmore .13L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-12 Rated 157) D N Russell (7 ran)
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Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 8,b g 11-10

Policy Maker (IRE)-Kruscyna(Ultimately Lucky)

(36) bf (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 169

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chacun Pour Soi (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ordinary World (IRE)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 2nd (8/15Fav 11-12 Rated 169) P Townend 6.50L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 147) S W Flanagan (8 ran)
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Ornua (IRE)1
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 1st (3/1 11-10) R M Power Ornua (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-10 Rated 154) D N Russell (7 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR)1
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 1st (3/1 11-10) R M Power 20.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (5/2 11-10 Rated 163) P Townend (7 ran)
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A Plus Tard (FR)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-12 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 3.75L in front of Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 2nd (8/15Fav 11-12 Rated 169) P Townend (8 ran)
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Cilaos Emery (FR) 8,b g 11-10

Califet (FR)-Queissa(Saint Preuil)

hd8(55) (The Has Been's)
Rated 165

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cilaos Emery (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ornua (IRE)1
9th Nov 2019 Naas(2m , Chase, Soft To Heavy) Cilaos Emery (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-1) P Townend 9.50L in front of Ornua (IRE) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (4 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR)1
24th Jan 2019 Gowran Park(2m , Chase, Soft, Yielding In Places) Cilaos Emery (FR) 1st (11/8Fav 11-12) R Walsh 6.50L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (11/4 11-12) P Townend (17 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR) 7,gr g 11-10

Buck's Boum (FR)-Lobelie(Round Sovereign)

ts2(36) (Sullivan Bloodstock Limited)
Rated 160

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Duc Des Genievres (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Min (FR)1
8th Dec 2019 Punchestown(2m 4f 40yds, Chase, Yielding to Soft (Hurdle); Yielding-Soft, Soft in Pls (Chase): Soft both tracks after Race 1) Min (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-10 Rated 171) P Townend 21.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 8th (11/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (9 ran)
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Chacun Pour Soi (FR)1
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 1st (3/1 11-10) R M Power 20.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (5/2 11-10 Rated 163) P Townend (7 ran)
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Cilaos Emery (FR)1
24th Jan 2019 Gowran Park(2m , Chase, Soft, Yielding In Places) Cilaos Emery (FR) 1st (11/8Fav 11-12) R Walsh 6.50L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (11/4 11-12) P Townend (17 ran)
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Ornua (IRE)2
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (5/2 11-10 Rated 163) P Townend Ornua (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-10 Rated 154) D N Russell (7 ran)
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12th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft) Duc Des Genievres (FR) 1st (5/1 11-4 Rated 151) P Townend Ornua (IRE) fell (14/1 11-4 Rated 151) Rachael Blackmore (12 ran)
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A Plus Tard (FR)2
10th Nov 2019 Navan(2m , Chase, Soft To Heavy) A Plus Tard (FR) 2nd (5/4Fav 11-1 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 32.00L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 4th (7/4 11-9 Rated 162) P Townend (5 ran)
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18th Dec 2018 Naas(2m 3f , Novice Chase, Yielding (soft in places on Chase course)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 3.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 2nd (1/1Fav 11-12) P Townend (18 ran)
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Min (FR) 9,b g 11-10

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Phemyka(Saint Estephe)

(55) cd3 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 171

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Min (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ordinary World (IRE)7
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Min (FR) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-13 Rated 172) R Walsh 58.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 6th (40/1 11-12 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Min (FR) 5th (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 23.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 154) Rachael Blackmore (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Min (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 6.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-10 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (5 ran)
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24th Apr 2018 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding to Soft) Min (FR) 4th (3/1 11-12 Rated 167) D J Mullins 12.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 7th (16/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (9 ran)
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14th Mar 2018 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Min (FR) 2nd (5/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 28.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 5th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell (9 ran)
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3rd Feb 2018 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft (Hurdle Track), Soft, Yielding In Places (S'chase Track)) Min (FR) 1st (11/8Fav 11-10 Rated 160) D J Mullins 30.25L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 4th (10/1 11-7 Rated 149) D N Russell (7 ran)
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27th Dec 2017 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Soft, yielding in places Chase: Yielding, soft in places) Min (FR) 2nd (2/7Fav 11-12 Rated 160) P Townend 15.50L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-12 Rated 149) D N Russell (6 ran)
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Castlegrace Paddy (IRE)3
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Min (FR) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-13 Rated 172) R Walsh 38.00L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Min (FR) 5th (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 8.00L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 156) D N Russell (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Min (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) fell (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) A E Lynch (5 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR)1
8th Dec 2019 Punchestown(2m 4f 40yds, Chase, Yielding to Soft (Hurdle); Yielding-Soft, Soft in Pls (Chase): Soft both tracks after Race 1) Min (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-10 Rated 171) P Townend 21.25L in front of Duc Des Genievres (FR) 8th (11/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (9 ran)
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Ordinary World (IRE) 10,br g 11-10

Milan (GB)-Saucy Present(Presenting)

(36) (C Jones)
Rated 152

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ordinary World (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Min (FR)7
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Min (FR) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-13 Rated 172) R Walsh 58.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 6th (40/1 11-12 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Min (FR) 5th (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 23.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 154) Rachael Blackmore (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Min (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-10 Rated 167) R Walsh 6.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-10 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (5 ran)
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24th Apr 2018 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding to Soft) Min (FR) 4th (3/1 11-12 Rated 167) D J Mullins 12.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 7th (16/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (9 ran)
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14th Mar 2018 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Min (FR) 2nd (5/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 28.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 5th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell (9 ran)
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3rd Feb 2018 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft (Hurdle Track), Soft, Yielding In Places (S'chase Track)) Min (FR) 1st (11/8Fav 11-10 Rated 160) D J Mullins 30.25L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 4th (10/1 11-7 Rated 149) D N Russell (7 ran)
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27th Dec 2017 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Soft, yielding in places Chase: Yielding, soft in places) Min (FR) 2nd (2/7Fav 11-12 Rated 160) P Townend 15.50L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-12 Rated 149) D N Russell (6 ran)
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Chacun Pour Soi (FR)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 2nd (8/15Fav 11-12 Rated 169) P Townend 6.50L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 147) S W Flanagan (8 ran)
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Castlegrace Paddy (IRE)4
30th Apr 2019 Punchestown(2m , Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell 20.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 6th (40/1 11-12 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore (6 ran)
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13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 156) D N Russell 15.00L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 154) Rachael Blackmore (9 ran)
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2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Ordinary World (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-10 Rated 152) Rachael Blackmore Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) fell (9/1 11-10 Rated 155) A E Lynch (5 ran)
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27th Dec 2018 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Good To Yielding (Hurdle), Good (Chase)) Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (25/1 11-12 Rated 150) Rachael Blackmore .13L in front of Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-12 Rated 157) D N Russell (7 ran)
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A Plus Tard (FR)1
27th Dec 2019 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Chase, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hdle/bumper); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) A Plus Tard (FR) 1st (4/1 11-12 Rated 160) Rachael Blackmore 10.25L in front of Ordinary World (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 147) S W Flanagan (8 ran)
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Ornua (IRE) 9,ch g 11-10

Mahler (GB)-Merry Heart(Broken Hearted)

(21) (Ms G Howell)
Rated 150

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ornua (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Chacun Pour Soi (FR)1
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 1st (3/1 11-10) R M Power Ornua (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-10 Rated 154) D N Russell (7 ran)
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Cilaos Emery (FR)1
9th Nov 2019 Naas(2m , Chase, Soft To Heavy) Cilaos Emery (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-1) P Townend 9.50L in front of Ornua (IRE) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 154) D N Russell (4 ran)
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Duc Des Genievres (FR)2
2nd May 2019 Punchestown(2m , Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) Duc Des Genievres (FR) 3rd (5/2 11-10 Rated 163) P Townend Ornua (IRE) pulled up (7/1 11-10 Rated 154) D N Russell (7 ran)
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12th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Soft) Duc Des Genievres (FR) 1st (5/1 11-4 Rated 151) P Townend Ornua (IRE) fell (14/1 11-4 Rated 151) Rachael Blackmore (12 ran)
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Probable SP 6/4 Chacun Pour Soi, 11/4 A Plus Tard, 7/2 Cilaos Emery, 4/1 Min, 25/1 Duc Des Genievres, 50/1 Ordinary World, 100/1 Ornua, Castlegrace Paddy.

Previous Years

Symbols Explained

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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
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
2
15
13

W P Mullins/D E Mullins
1
11
9

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Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
96
304
31

Henry De Bromhead
21
171
12

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Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D E Mullins
2
36
5

P Townend
2
15
13

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NH Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
304
1591
19

Henry De Bromhead
51
583
9

P A Fahy
11
148
7

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
107
453
24

D N Russell
77
564
14

M P Walsh
50
435
11

R M Power
36
389
9

B J Cooper
28
285
10

D E Mullins
24
265
9

D Robinson
2
30
7

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Course Form for Leopardstown

Horse
Wins
Runs
A Plus Tard (FR)
1
1
Castlegrace Paddy (IRE)
0
2
Chacun Pour Soi (FR)
0
1
Cilaos Emery (FR)
0
1
Duc Des Genievres (FR)
0
1
Min (FR)
3
4
Ordinary World (IRE)
0
9