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Formscan  - Paul Nicholls has landed this for the past two years and looks to hold strong claims for a hat-trick with HERMES ALLEN. The five-year-old gelding has been most impressive on both starts over hurdles, having slammed a decent field in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month, and this has been the plan ever since. Joyeux Machin looks a likely threat having won in cosy style at Fairyhouse earlier this month, suggesting this extra half-mile could bring out further improvement. Vicki Vale never came off the bridle to win at Hereford on her hurdling debut and although this is much tougher, she looked a top prospect in the making on that occasion.

1
1121
Accidental Rebel (GB) 8,b g 11-7

Kayf Tara (GB)-Special Choice(Bob Back)

ts6cp2(85) d1 (Mr A Kerr Mr L Kerr)
Rated 132

2
2-11
Attacca (IRE) 4,b g 11-7

Mahler (GB)-Listening(King's Theatre)

(22) (Mrs Patricia Pugh)
Rated 133

3
11-1
Crambo (GB) 5,b g 11-7

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Cardline(Martaline)

(43) (Sullivan Group Limited & Chris Giles)

4
1-11
Hermes Allen (FR) 5,b g 11-7

Poliglote (GB)-Une Destine(Assessor)

ts3(50) d1 (Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & J Diver)
Rated 142

5
1-1
Idalko Bihoue (FR) 4,br g 11-7

Balko (FR)-Vann Bihouee(Robin Des Champs)

(65) (Anne-marie & Jamie Shepperd)

6
7-31
Joyeux Machin (FR) 5,b g 11-7

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Ya D'la Joie(Robin Des Champs)

ts7(28) (Utb Racing)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Joyeux Machin (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Kansas City Star (IRE)1
3rd Dec 2022 Fairyhouse(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Yielding (Chase)) Joyeux Machin (FR) 1st (7/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe 13.00L in front of Kansas City Star (IRE) 3rd (10/3 11-12) J W Kennedy (18 ran)
sp
7
4-23
Kansas City Star (IRE) 5,b g 11-7

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Thegoodwans Sister(Executive Perk)

(28) (Bryan Drew)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kansas City Star (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Joyeux Machin (FR)1
3rd Dec 2022 Fairyhouse(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Yielding (Chase)) Joyeux Machin (FR) 1st (7/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe 13.00L in front of Kansas City Star (IRE) 3rd (10/3 11-12) J W Kennedy (18 ran)
sp
8
11/1
Kilbeg King (IRE) 7,b g 11-7

Doyen (IRE)-Prayuwin Drummer(Presenting)

(55) (M R Chapman, E Jones & H Kingston)

9
2-11
Marble Sands (FR) 6,gr g 11-7

Martaline (GB)-Sans Rien(Poliglote)

(34) d1 (Dl Adams, Ja Adams & G McPherson)
Rated 129

10
325-
Moka De Vassy (FR) 4,b g 11-7

Karaktar (IRE)-Mona Vassy(Sleeping Car)

(308) (Tom Chadney and Friends)
Rated 123

11
U2-1
Passing Well (FR) 5,b g 11-7

Coastal Path (GB)-Passing Lore(Passing Sale)

(41) (Gouldenhopgood Gilliesmethvensanderdso)

12
-111
Thomas Mor (IRE) 5,ch g 11-7

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Lusty Beg(Old Vic)

(44) d1 (Wayne Clifford & Ian Gosden)

13
2-1
Vicki Vale (IRE) 5,b m 11-0

Westerner (GB)-Byerley Sophie(Flemensfirth)

(46) (Knowle Racing Stables Limited)

14
1-11
You Wear It Well (GB) 5,b m 11-0

Midnight Legend (GB)-Annie's Answer(Flemensfirth)

(45) (Exors Of The Late Sir Chips Keswick)
Rated 125

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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
%
Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
3
22
13

Jamie Snowden/G Sheehan
2
21
9

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

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
F M O'Brien
24
159
15

Nicky Henderson
11
50
22

Gordon Elliott
9
106
8

Jamie Snowden
8
58
13

Paul Nicholls
6
46
13

David Pipe
5
30
16

Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
36
11

A J Honeyball
3
23
13

Mrs J Williams
2
14
14

Paul Nolan
1
22
4

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
7
45
15

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
50
12

Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Tom Cannon
5
28
17

G Sheehan
4
46
8

S F O'Keeffe
1
29
3

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
148
716
21

Paul Nicholls
120
614
20

David Pipe
40
271
15

Nigel Twiston-Davies
30
302
10

F M O'Brien
28
185
15

Dan Skelton
26
232
11

A J Honeyball
14
103
14

Jamie Snowden
6
83
7

Mrs J Williams
6
38
16

Gordon Elliott
2
12
17

Paul Nolan
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Newbury

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
73
346
21

T Scudamore
37
260
14

Harry Skelton
34
242
14

Sam Twiston-Davies
34
389
9

P J Brennan
30
245
12

Aidan Coleman
25
277
9

G Sheehan
24
220
11

T J O'Brien
17
170
10

Jonjo O'Neill Jr
15
102
15

Tom Cannon
14
237
6

Connor Brace
4
29
14

J Bowen
4
71
6

S F O'Keeffe
0
4
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Newbury

Horse
Wins
Runs
Moka De Vassy (FR)
0
1
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