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Formscan By Alan Magee - RIVIERE D’ETEL has taken really well to fences this season forcing the pace to win her first three starts including twice in Graded races. The Martaline mare lost her unbeaten record over the larger obstacles in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase here at Christmas but her second to Ferny Hollow probably rates a career best effort and she remains on an upward curve. Willie Mullins mounts a very strong challenge with three runners all yet to taste defeat over fences. Blue Lord was a smart novice hurdler last term and has jumped well to score over fences at Fairyhouse and Naas, while Haut En Couleurs and Saint Sam were both useful juveniles last season and impressed on their chasing debuts. The latter jumped particularly well at Fairyhouse and is an exciting prospect.

2
136-
Embittered (IRE) 8,b g 11-12

Fame And Glory (GB)-Kilbarry Classic(Classic Cliche)

ts+(63) d1 (Mrs Kate Kenyon)
Rated 141

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Embittered (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Riviere D'etel (FR)2
4th Dec 2021 Navan(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Yielding, good in places) Riviere D'etel (FR) 1st (1/4Fav 10-11) D F O'Regan 48.25L in front of Embittered (IRE) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 141) M P Walsh (6 ran)
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13th Nov 2021 Punchestown(2m 180yds, Novice Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Yielding) Riviere D'etel (FR) 1st (9/4 10-5) D F O'Regan 29.00L in front of Embittered (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-9 Rated 142) B J Cooper (6 ran)
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3
112-
Busselton (FR) 5,b g 11-10

Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Blessed Luck(Rock Of Gibraltar)

(49) (Friendship Partnership)
Rated 137

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Busselton (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Saint Sam (FR)3
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (9/2Fav 11-8 Rated 139) P Townend 53.00L in front of Busselton (FR) 19th (13/2 11-4 Rated 135) J J Slevin (22 ran)
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7th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-2) D E Mullins 4.75L in front of Busselton (FR) 3rd (18/1 11-2) J J Slevin (6 ran)
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26th Dec 2020 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Yielding, yielding to soft places Chase: Yielding, good to yielding places) Busselton (FR) 2nd (18/1 11-0) J J Slevin 2.25L in front of Saint Sam (FR) 4th (6/1 11-0) D J Mullins (7 ran)
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Riviere D'etel (FR)1
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Riviere D'etel (FR) 7th (7/1 11-3 Rated 134) J W Kennedy 48.25L in front of Busselton (FR) 19th (13/2 11-4 Rated 135) J J Slevin (22 ran)
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4
331-
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Haut En Couleurs (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Saint Sam (FR)1
1st May 2021 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country Good To Firm, firm in places) Haut En Couleurs (FR) 3rd (15/8 11-2) P Townend 5.00L in front of Saint Sam (FR) 5th (11/1 11-2 Rated 143) D E Mullins (9 ran)
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5
25-1
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Saint Sam (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Busselton (FR)3
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (9/2Fav 11-8 Rated 139) P Townend 53.00L in front of Busselton (FR) 19th (13/2 11-4 Rated 135) J J Slevin (22 ran)
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7th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-2) D E Mullins 4.75L in front of Busselton (FR) 3rd (18/1 11-2) J J Slevin (6 ran)
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26th Dec 2020 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Yielding, yielding to soft places Chase: Yielding, good to yielding places) Busselton (FR) 2nd (18/1 11-0) J J Slevin 2.25L in front of Saint Sam (FR) 4th (6/1 11-0) D J Mullins (7 ran)
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Riviere D'etel (FR)1
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (9/2Fav 11-8 Rated 139) P Townend 4.75L in front of Riviere D'etel (FR) 7th (7/1 11-3 Rated 134) J W Kennedy (22 ran)
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Haut En Couleurs (FR)1
1st May 2021 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country Good To Firm, firm in places) Haut En Couleurs (FR) 3rd (15/8 11-2) P Townend 5.00L in front of Saint Sam (FR) 5th (11/1 11-2 Rated 143) D E Mullins (9 ran)
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6
112-
Riviere D'etel (FR) 5,gr f 11-3

Martaline (GB)-Angesse(Indian River)

hd8(41) d1 (Bective Stud)
Rated 150

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Riviere Detel (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Embittered (IRE)2
4th Dec 2021 Navan(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Yielding, good in places) Riviere D'etel (FR) 1st (1/4Fav 10-11) D F O'Regan 48.25L in front of Embittered (IRE) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 141) M P Walsh (6 ran)
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13th Nov 2021 Punchestown(2m 180yds, Novice Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Yielding) Riviere D'etel (FR) 1st (9/4 10-5) D F O'Regan 29.00L in front of Embittered (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-9 Rated 142) B J Cooper (6 ran)
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Saint Sam (FR)1
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Saint Sam (FR) 2nd (9/2Fav 11-8 Rated 139) P Townend 4.75L in front of Riviere D'etel (FR) 7th (7/1 11-3 Rated 134) J W Kennedy (22 ran)
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Busselton (FR)1
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Riviere D'etel (FR) 7th (7/1 11-3 Rated 134) J W Kennedy 48.25L in front of Busselton (FR) 19th (13/2 11-4 Rated 135) J J Slevin (22 ran)
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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
10
25
40

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
35
5

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/J J Slevin
1
6
16

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
63
333
18

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
8
40
20

Gordon Elliott
6
95
6

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
10
25
40

J J Slevin
2
25
8

J W Kennedy
2
40
5

Donagh Meyler
1
13
7

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
304
1591
19

Gordon Elliott
115
997
12

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
32
276
12

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Leopardstown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
107
453
24

J W Kennedy
48
270
18

B J Cooper
28
285
10

Rachael Blackmore
22
243
9

J J Slevin
15
174
9

Donagh Meyler
10
140
7

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Leopardstown

Horse
Wins
Runs
Blue Lord (FR)
0
1
Embittered (IRE)
0
5
Busselton (FR)
0
2
Haut En Couleurs (FR)
1
1
Saint Sam (FR)
0
2
Riviere D'etel (FR)
0
1