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Going - Good-Good to Soft in places. 
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Formscan  - Things may not have gone to plan for THE REAL WHACKER following his Brown Advisory success but the eight-year-old has an excellent opportunity to finish the season on a high. The Gold Cup ended up proving a step too far on ground that was probably softer than ideal and a track of this nature should bring out the best in this bold-jumping type. Hitman sports blinkers for the first time and would have every chance based on his runner-up effort in the Denman Chase at Newbury, while a sounder surface is definitely in the favour of Ga Law, who was pulled up in the Ryanair when last seen.

1
101P
Easy Game (FR) 10,b g 11-8

Barastraight (GB)-Rule Of The Game(Lavirco)

cp1(15) (Nicholas Peacock)
Rated 160

2
671P
Ga Law (FR) 8,b g 11-6

Sinndar (IRE)-Law(Lute Antique)

cp4(44) (The Footie Partnership)
Rated 154

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ga Law (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Straw Fan Jack (GB)1
27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Ga Law (FR) 1st (8/1 11-8 Rated 150) G Sheehan 28.00L in front of Straw Fan Jack (GB) 10th (22/1 10-9 Rated 137) Sean Houlihan (13 ran)
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Hitman (FR)4
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft) Hitman (FR) 8th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) Bryony Frost Ga Law (FR) pulled up (22/1 11-10 Rated 156) G Sheehan (11 ran)
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27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Ga Law (FR) 1st (8/1 11-8 Rated 150) G Sheehan 26.75L in front of Hitman (FR) 9th (12/1 11-9 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell (13 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Hitman (FR) 3rd (22/1 11-10 Rated 159) Harry Cobden .00L in front of Ga Law (FR) 5th (40/1 11-10 Rated 152) J J Burke (9 ran)
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23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Hitman (FR) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 159) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of Ga Law (FR) 3rd (11/1 10-9 Rated 142) J J Burke (8 ran)
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3
P42P
The Real Whacker (IRE) 8,b g 11-5

Mahler (GB)-Credit Box(Witness Box)

vs2(43) (Neville, Mann, Duffus & Dennis-price)
Rated 159

4
1332
Al Dancer (FR) 11,gr g 11-2

Al Namix (FR)-Steel Dancer(Kaldounevees)

ts8cp7(63) (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 154

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Al Dancer (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hitman (FR)1
29th Oct 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Al Dancer (FR) 3rd (9/1 11-8 Rated 154) Charlie Deutsch 109.75L in front of Hitman (FR) 11th (7/2Fav 11-12 Rated 158) Harry Cobden (11 ran)
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Fantastic Lady (FR)1
14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Fantastic Lady (FR) 2nd (25/1 10-12 Rated 141) N de Boinville 35.00L in front of Al Dancer (FR) 10th (9/1 11-6 Rated 149) Charlie Deutsch (29 ran)
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5
0928
Hitman (FR) 8,b g 11-2

Falco (USA)-Tercah Girl(Martaline)

ts+bl1(44) (Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done)
Rated 158

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hitman (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Al Dancer (FR)1
29th Oct 2023 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Al Dancer (FR) 3rd (9/1 11-8 Rated 154) Charlie Deutsch 109.75L in front of Hitman (FR) 11th (7/2Fav 11-12 Rated 158) Harry Cobden (11 ran)
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Straw Fan Jack (GB)1
27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Hitman (FR) 9th (12/1 11-9 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell 1.25L in front of Straw Fan Jack (GB) 10th (22/1 10-9 Rated 137) Sean Houlihan (13 ran)
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Ga Law (FR)4
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft) Hitman (FR) 8th (40/1 11-10 Rated 157) Bryony Frost Ga Law (FR) pulled up (22/1 11-10 Rated 156) G Sheehan (11 ran)
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27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Ga Law (FR) 1st (8/1 11-8 Rated 150) G Sheehan 26.75L in front of Hitman (FR) 9th (12/1 11-9 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell (13 ran)
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16th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Hitman (FR) 3rd (22/1 11-10 Rated 159) Harry Cobden .00L in front of Ga Law (FR) 5th (40/1 11-10 Rated 152) J J Burke (9 ran)
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23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Hitman (FR) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 159) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of Ga Law (FR) 3rd (11/1 10-9 Rated 142) J J Burke (8 ran)
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6
2303
Straw Fan Jack (GB) 9,gr g 11-2

Geordieland (FR)-Callerlilly(Double Trigger)

cp3(44) (Mr Graham Wilson)
Rated 135

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Straw Fan Jack (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ga Law (FR)1
27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Ga Law (FR) 1st (8/1 11-8 Rated 150) G Sheehan 28.00L in front of Straw Fan Jack (GB) 10th (22/1 10-9 Rated 137) Sean Houlihan (13 ran)
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Hitman (FR)1
27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Hitman (FR) 9th (12/1 11-9 Rated 156) Freddie Gingell 1.25L in front of Straw Fan Jack (GB) 10th (22/1 10-9 Rated 137) Sean Houlihan (13 ran)
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7
-5P6
Fantastic Lady (FR) 9,b m 10-13

Network (GER)-Latitude(Kadalko)

(15) (Mr E R Hanbury)
Rated 142

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fantastic Lady (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Al Dancer (FR)1
14th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Fantastic Lady (FR) 2nd (25/1 10-12 Rated 141) N de Boinville 35.00L in front of Al Dancer (FR) 10th (9/1 11-6 Rated 149) Charlie Deutsch (29 ran)
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First Time - Blinkers Hitman. Cheekpiece Easy Game» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 The Real Whacker, 5/2 Hitman, 9/2 Easy Game, 11/2 Ga Law, 8/1 Al Dancer, 16/1 Fantastic Lady, 20/1 Straw Fan Jack.

Previous Years
2023 Hewick 8 11-6 Rachael Blackmore 6/5Fav (John Joseph Hanlon)
2022 Saint Calvados 9 11-0 Harry Cobden 1/1Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2021 Frodon 9 11-6 Bryony Frost 4/5Fav (Paul Nicholls)

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
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
11
27
40

Nicky Henderson/N de Boinville
5
25
20

Jamie Snowden/G Sheehan
3
21
14

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
3
23
13

Sam Thomas/Dylan Johnston
2
7
28

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
22
121
18

Nicky Henderson
11
50
22

Paul Nicholls
6
48
12

Jamie Snowden
5
30
16

Patrick Neville
3
13
23

Sam Thomas
2
10
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
11
27
40

Harry Cobden
8
48
16

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
50
12

N de Boinville
5
26
19

G Sheehan
5
48
10

Dylan Johnston
4
19
21

Sean Houlihan
3
22
13

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Sandown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
97
439
22

Paul Nicholls
94
543
17

W P Mullins
13
60
22

Jamie Snowden
9
78
12

Sam Thomas
3
21
14

Patrick Neville
0
2
0

Sheila Lewis
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Sandown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
41
230
18

N de Boinville
39
172
23

Sam Twiston-Davies
23
233
10

G Sheehan
16
134
12

Sean Houlihan
4
26
15

P Townend
3
18
17

Dylan Johnston
2
7
29

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Sandown

Horse
Wins
Runs
Ga Law (FR)
0
1
Al Dancer (FR)
0
1
Hitman (FR)
0
3
Fantastic Lady (FR)
0
1
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