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Going - Chase - Heavy Hurdle - Heavy, soft in places. Fine

Formscan By Tom Weekes - GAUCHER contests a useful maiden on jumps debut but holds a Supreme Novices-entry with connections presumably hoping to meet the qualifying standard. By Frankel and out of a Dubawi mare, he was a E260,000 purchase in November 2022 having won two French middle-distance races including once at Longchamp, and while he runs in a first-time tongue-tie and wears his usual hood, is one of his trainer's 23 entries for Cheltenham's opener. Ascending finished fifth in last season's Triumph Hurdle and while he is reliable, race-fit and his form is in hot races, has nonetheless been beaten in three maidens and is vulnerable to a smarter type. Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Helvic Dream has run two satisfactory races over hurdles but needs to improve to win while Angostura showed good form at Boulta in December but faces a tough task and notably skips bumpers. Claude Du Val is a half-brother to four French winners and is by Teahuppo's sire.

2
533-
Ascending (IRE) 5,b g 11-12

Awtaad (IRE)-Midnight Martini(Night Shift)

(47) bf (C Jones)
Rated 133

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Harveys Point (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Getaway (GER)-Poppy Come Running(Definite Article)

(28) (M G White Limited)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Harveys Point (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Karacole (FR)1
14th Jan 2024 Punchestown(2m 157yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft) Karacole (FR) 4th (200/1 11-5) J J Slevin 39.25L in front of Harveys Point (IRE) 9th (80/1 11-12) B Hayes (22 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Helvic Dream (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Karacole (FR)1
26th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding, yielding to soft in places Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Helvic Dream (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-12) Rachael Blackmore 24.63L in front of Karacole (FR) 16th (150/1 11-5) A P Heskin (23 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Karacole (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Helvic Dream (IRE)1
26th Dec 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding, yielding to soft in places Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Helvic Dream (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-12) Rachael Blackmore 24.63L in front of Karacole (FR) 16th (150/1 11-5) A P Heskin (23 ran)
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Harveys Point (IRE)1
14th Jan 2024 Punchestown(2m 157yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft) Karacole (FR) 4th (200/1 11-5) J J Slevin 39.25L in front of Harveys Point (IRE) 9th (80/1 11-12) B Hayes (22 ran)
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First Time - Over Hurdles Claude Du Val, Crimlin Rose, Borora River, Angostura, Lazy Bones, Gaucher. Hood Gaucher, Barton Snow. Tonguestrap Gaucher» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 6/4 Gaucher, 5/2 Ascending, 6/1 Angostura, 7/1 Helvic Dream, 10/1 Claude Du Val, 14/1 Lazy Bones, 16/1 Hypersonic Missile, 20/1 Karacole, 25/1 Barton Snow, 50/1 Harveys Point, 66/1 Borora River, Crimlin Rose, Mister Vic, Not My Problem.

Previous Years
2023 Firm Footings 5 11-12 J C Gainford 10/3 (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Irish Blaze 6 11-12 J W Kennedy 9/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Alko Rouge 7 12-0 D J O'Keeffe 6/4Fav (Thomas Gibney)
2020 Jungle Junction 5 11-11 R M Power 11/8Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2019 Milan Native 6 11-12 J W Kennedy 9/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Dis Donc 5 11-11 S W Flanagan 4/1 (Noel Meade)
2017 Miss Mardan 8 11-5 M J Bolger 11/4 (Sean Byrne)
2016 Automated 5 11-8 J W Kennedy 11/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Mike McCann 7 11-12 A E Lynch 15/8 (Michael O'Hare)
2014 Daneking 5 11-11 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Irish Thistle 6 11-12 A E Lynch 9/2 (H Rogers)
2012 Oconnells Pike 9 11-9 K M Donoghue 14/1 (Mrs Gillian Callaghan)
2011 Lios A Choill 7 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 9/4 (W P Mullins)
2010 Kerb Appeal 5 11-12 R Walsh 2/1JFav (W P Mullins)
2009 Beckett Rock 5 11-12 N P Madden 7/2 (M F Morris)
2008 Brave Betsy 6 11-7 B J Geraghty 6/4Fav (Michael Fitzsimons)
2007 Notre Pere 6 11-9 A E Lynch 13/8Fav (J T R Dreaper)
2006 Twilight Trix 8 11-12 D F O'Regan 33/1 (Mrs Olivia Byrne)
2005 Afistfullofdollars 7 11-12 P Carberry 2/1 (Noel Meade)
2004 Sir Oj 7 11-12 P Carberry 5/2Fav (Noel Meade)
2003 Munster 6 11-12 C O'Dwyer 5/2Fav (A L T Moore)
2002 Beachcomber Bay 7 12-0 P Carberry 4/7Fav (Noel Meade)
2001 Angela's Way 5 10-13 A P Lane 10/1 (C Roche)
2000 Arctic Copper 6 12-0 B J Geraghty 7/4Fav (Noel Meade)
1999 Halfpenny Bridge 6 11-3 B J Geraghty 14/1 (Noel Meade)

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
10
25
40

Henry De Bromhead/D J O'Keeffe
2
12
16

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
33
6

C A Murphy/B Hayes
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
20
118
16

Gordon Elliott
18
212
8

Henry De Bromhead
7
53
13

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
3
61
4

Ross O'Sullivan
2
22
9

Noel Meade
1
22
4

C A Murphy
1
6
16

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
10
25
40

P T Enright
5
32
15

J J Slevin
4
27
14

D J O'Keeffe
3
25
12

B Hayes
2
20
10

J W Kennedy
2
38
5

S D Torrens
1
22
4

Sam Ewing
1
14
7

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Navan

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
221
1375
16

W P Mullins
54
236
23

Henry De Bromhead
41
360
11

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
23
319
7

C A Murphy
23
163
14

Noel Meade
10
145
7

Barry Connell
6
37
16

Ross O'Sullivan
5
76
7

James M Barcoe
2
31
6

Patrick Magee
2
26
8

William P Murphy
1
33
3

Mark Michael McNiff
0
30
0

Noel C Kelly
0
55
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Navan

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J W Kennedy
67
287
23

P Townend
59
328
18

P T Enright
16
385
4

Sam Ewing
15
110
14

J J Slevin
14
180
8

D J O'Keeffe
13
198
7

B Hayes
12
189
6

J S McGarvey
7
166
4

E Walsh
5
89
6

S D Torrens
4
141
3

Mr F Maguire
3
37
8

C P Millar
2
26
8

Miss M M McElligott
0
3
0

A Balfe
0
9
0

For Jockeys in this race