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Formscan  - This can once again go the way of ZAMBELLA, who has won this contest for two years running, including a restaged renewal at Carlisle last November. The eight-year-old may not have an excellent record fresh, but she loves soft ground and her stable could hardly be be in any better form at present. Placed in a strong renewal of the Mares' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, Pink Legend has won twice since and must enter calculations, along with La Renommee, who was an impressive winner on her penultimate outing at Ludlow.

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311-
Pink Legend (GB) 9,b m 11-6

Midnight Legend (GB)-Red And White(Red Ransom)

(227) d2 (Mr Francis Mahon)
Rated 144

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pink Legend (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Zambella (FR)7
17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Pink Legend (GB) 3rd (33/1 11-2 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch 5.00L in front of Zambella (FR) 4th (22/1 11-2 Rated 144) D A Jacob (9 ran)
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27th Jan 2023 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Zambella (FR) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-6 Rated 144) D A Jacob 19.50L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 4th (12/1 11-6 Rated 140) Charlie Deutsch (6 ran)
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29th Dec 2022 Doncaster(2m 4f 115yds, Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Zambella (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-6 Rated 142) D A Jacob 8.00L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 3rd (5/1 11-6 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (5 ran)
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20th Apr 2022 Perth(2m 7f 180yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Pink Legend (GB) 2nd (2/1 11-4 Rated 144) Charlie Deutsch 12.00L in front of Zambella (FR) 3rd (8/13Fav 11-4 Rated 141) D A Jacob (5 ran)
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18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Pink Legend (GB) 2nd (33/1 11-2 Rated 137) Charlie Deutsch 4.03L in front of Zambella (FR) 4th (10/1 11-2 Rated 142) D A Jacob (8 ran)
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12th Feb 2022 Uttoxeter(2m 4f , Chase, Soft) Zambella (FR) 1st (4/7Fav 11-4 Rated 142) J Nailor Pink Legend (GB) fell (15/8 11-4 Rated 137) Harry Bannister (3 ran)
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10th Dec 2020 Warwick(2m 4f , Chase, Soft) Zambella (FR) 1st (9/4Fav 11-5 Rated 139) D A Jacob 10.75L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 4th (5/1 11-0 Rated 134) Charlie Deutsch (7 ran)
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124-
Zambella (FR) 8,b m 11-6

Zambezi Sun (GB)-Visby(Irish Wells)

(267) cd1 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 142

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Zambella (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pink Legend (GB)7
17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Pink Legend (GB) 3rd (33/1 11-2 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch 5.00L in front of Zambella (FR) 4th (22/1 11-2 Rated 144) D A Jacob (9 ran)
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27th Jan 2023 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Zambella (FR) 2nd (6/5Fav 11-6 Rated 144) D A Jacob 19.50L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 4th (12/1 11-6 Rated 140) Charlie Deutsch (6 ran)
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29th Dec 2022 Doncaster(2m 4f 115yds, Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Zambella (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-6 Rated 142) D A Jacob 8.00L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 3rd (5/1 11-6 Rated 142) Charlie Deutsch (5 ran)
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20th Apr 2022 Perth(2m 7f 180yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Pink Legend (GB) 2nd (2/1 11-4 Rated 144) Charlie Deutsch 12.00L in front of Zambella (FR) 3rd (8/13Fav 11-4 Rated 141) D A Jacob (5 ran)
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18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Pink Legend (GB) 2nd (33/1 11-2 Rated 137) Charlie Deutsch 4.03L in front of Zambella (FR) 4th (10/1 11-2 Rated 142) D A Jacob (8 ran)
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12th Feb 2022 Uttoxeter(2m 4f , Chase, Soft) Zambella (FR) 1st (4/7Fav 11-4 Rated 142) J Nailor Pink Legend (GB) fell (15/8 11-4 Rated 137) Harry Bannister (3 ran)
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10th Dec 2020 Warwick(2m 4f , Chase, Soft) Zambella (FR) 1st (9/4Fav 11-5 Rated 139) D A Jacob 10.75L in front of Pink Legend (GB) 4th (5/1 11-0 Rated 134) Charlie Deutsch (7 ran)
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Sacre Coeur (FR)1
13th Jan 2021 Leicester(1m 7f 201yds, Chase, Heavy) Zambella (FR) 1st (8/13Fav 11-4 Rated 142) D A Jacob Sacre Coeur (FR) unseated rider (15/2 10-12 Rated 140) Harry Bannister (4 ran)
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2-4P
Burrows Diamond (FR) 8,b m 11-2

Diamond Boy (FR)-La Vie De Boitron(Lavirco)

(23) d1 (Mrs C Casterton & Mrs J Morgan)
Rated 132

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3-12
La Renommee (FR) 5,b m 11-2

Doctor Dino (FR)-Grande Cavale(Ballingarry)

(26) d3 (Upton House Stud)
Rated 127

5
3114
Sacre Coeur (FR) 7,gr m 11-2

Montmartre (FR)-Singaporette(Sagacity)

hd+(28) d1 (Dick And Mandy Higgins)
Rated 128

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sacre Coeur (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Zambella (FR)1
13th Jan 2021 Leicester(1m 7f 201yds, Chase, Heavy) Zambella (FR) 1st (8/13Fav 11-4 Rated 142) D A Jacob Sacre Coeur (FR) unseated rider (15/2 10-12 Rated 140) Harry Bannister (4 ran)
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Probable SP 11/8 Zambella, 6/4 Pink Legend, 8/1 Burrows Diamond, 10/1 Sacre Coeur, 12/1 La Renommee.

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
%
Miss Venetia Williams/Charlie Deutsch
2
19
10

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Sue Smith
5
29
17

Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
33
12

Miss Venetia Williams
3
25
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
6
43
13

Charlie Deutsch
3
27
11

Charlie Hammond
2
16
12

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Dan Skelton
40
284
14

Nigel Twiston-Davies
36
293
12

Miss Venetia Williams
8
145
6

Dr Richard Newland
8
86
9

Sue Smith
6
86
7

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
29
316
9

D A Jacob
17
143
12

Charlie Deutsch
6
79
8

Charlie Hammond
4
30
13

Fergus Gillard
1
11
9

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Aintree

Horse
Wins
Runs
Pink Legend (GB)
0
3
Zambella (FR)
1
1
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