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Formscan  - 2024 Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly is a fascinating hurdling debutant and he must enter calculations. However, James Owen's charge does have something to prove after finishing last in the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury in August and GAELIC PRIDE is more appealing. The five-year-old finished a respectable eighth in the Grade 2 Aintree bumper in April and should have learned plenty from his second-placed hurdling bow at Fontwell last month. Hold The Serve proved a ready winner of his sole point-to-point and is also of interest on his Rules debut.

1
/41-
Act Of Innocence (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

My Dream Boat (IRE)-Tub Of Harte's(Kutub)

(236) d1 (Gordon & Su Hall)

2
Ambiente Friendly (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Gleneagles (IRE)-Roxity(Fastnet Rock)

hd5WS1(92) (The Gredley Family)

3
21-3
Bespoke Tailor (IRE) 5,b g 11-4

Malinas (GER)-Bespoke Baby(Invincible Spirit)

(21) (Barratt, Signy & Spiers)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bespoke Tailor (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gaelic Pride (SPA)1
26th Oct 2025 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Gaelic Pride (SPA) 2nd (10/3 11-4) James Bowen 17.00L in front of Bespoke Tailor (IRE) 3rd (5/1 11-4) G Sheehan (12 ran)
sp
4
P22-
Bras D'or (FR) 5,b g 11-4

Barastraight (GB)-Nuit De Guerre(April Night)

(255) (Mr John P McManus)

5
45-5
Directly (GB) 6,b g 11-4

Telescope (IRE)-Kansas City(Lute Antique)

(15) (The Racing Life Podcast - S1)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Directly (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gower Spirit (GB)1
1st Nov 2025 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Firm in places on Hurdle course ) Gower Spirit (GB) 4th (80/1 10-7) Stan Sheppard 9.50L in front of Directly (GB) 5th (28/1 11-0) Brendan Powell (5 ran)
sp
6
18-2
Gaelic Pride (SPA) 5,b g 11-4

Kool Kompany (IRE)-Sahabah(Swain)

(21) (Franklin & Gurney)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gaelic Pride (SPA) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bespoke Tailor (IRE)1
26th Oct 2025 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Gaelic Pride (SPA) 2nd (10/3 11-4) James Bowen 17.00L in front of Bespoke Tailor (IRE) 3rd (5/1 11-4) G Sheehan (12 ran)
sp
7
1-
Hold The Serve (IRE) 5,gr g 11-4

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Bisoguet(Definite Article)

(350) (McNeill Family & Mavis Warren)

8
F3-6
Keno Black (FR) 5,bl g 11-4

Tirwanako (FR)-Sage Decision(Sageburg)

(24) (Only (racing) Fans)

9
21-
Khafre (FR) 5,b g 11-4

Cima De Triomphe (IRE)-Beyonce Du Lys(Nickname)

(302) (C R Trembath & R Frosell)

10
Ribba Hill (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Ribchester (IRE)-Anklet(Acclamation)

(209) (Syd Hosie Racing Syndicate - Ribba Hil)

11
2-3
Soldier Reeves (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Benny's Fagartha(Beneficial)

ts1(18) (Mr Des Grech)

12
44
Stay In The Game (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Too Darn Hot (GB)-Kitty Love(Kitten's Joy)

(44) (N Seventeen Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Stay In The Game (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Touch The Moon (IRE)1
25th Aug 2024 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Touch The Moon (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 9-10 Rated 83) Callum Shepherd 1.00L in front of Stay In The Game (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-7 Rated 80) Jason Hart (8 ran)
sp
13
42-5
The Egyptian Ginge (IRE) 4,ch g 11-4

Crystal Ocean (GB)-Lady Drop(King's Theatre)

hd2(22) (Mr J D Neild)

14
23
Touch The Moon (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Holda(Docksider)

(29) (Four D Partnership)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Touch The Moon (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Stay In The Game (IRE)1
25th Aug 2024 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Touch The Moon (IRE) 5th (11/4Fav 9-10 Rated 83) Callum Shepherd 1.00L in front of Stay In The Game (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-7 Rated 80) Jason Hart (8 ran)
sp
15
2227
Astelia (IRE) 6,ch f 10-11

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Agapantha(Dynaformer)

(53) (Mickey D's Bus Racing Club)
Rated 113

16
-P41
Gower Spirit (GB) 5,b m 10-11

Yorgunnabelucky (USA)-Lady Karinga(Karinga Bay)

(1) (Mrs Jan Johnson)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gower Spirit (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Directly (GB)1
1st Nov 2025 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Firm in places on Hurdle course ) Gower Spirit (GB) 4th (80/1 10-7) Stan Sheppard 9.50L in front of Directly (GB) 5th (28/1 11-0) Brendan Powell (5 ran)
sp
17
-253
Portetta (IRE) 4,gr f 10-11

Le Havre (IRE)-Loch Ma Naire(Galileo)

(124) (Stonebridge Syndicate)
Rated 103

First Time - Over Hurdles Bras D'or, Ribba Hill, Act Of Innocence, Ambiente Friendly, Soldier Reeves, Hold The Serve, Khafre. Wind Surgery Ambiente Friendly. Tonguestrap Soldier Reeves» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Act Of Innocence, 4/1 Ambiente Friendly, 9/2 Hold The Serve, 5/1 Gaelic Pride, 8/1 Bras D'or, 10/1 Soldier Reeves, Khafre, 14/1 Touch The Moon, 20/1 Bespoke Tailor, Astelia, 33/1 Stay In The Game, 50/1 Portetta, 100/1 Others.

Previous Years
2024 Ace Of Spades 5 11-4 Harry Skelton 1/1Fav (D Skelton)
2023 Cannock Park 5 11-4 Craig Nichol 15/2 (Paul Robson)

Symbols Explained

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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
%
D Skelton/Harry Skelton
9
46
19

Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
6
35
17

Nicky Henderson/N de Boinville
5
29
17

David Pipe/Jack Tudor
3
13
23

W J Greatrex/James Bowen
1
8
12

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
18
112
16

James Owen
14
66
21

Nicky Henderson
11
47
23

Olly Murphy
8
62
12

Syd Hosie
6
34
17

David Pipe
5
24
20

Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
38
10

Neil Mulholland
4
40
10

W J Greatrex
1
16
6

Peter Fahey
1
2
50

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Ben Jones
13
54
24

James Bowen
9
41
21

Harry Skelton
9
47
19

Sean Bowen
9
64
14

Sam Twiston-Davies
7
47
14

G Sheehan
7
45
15

Jack Tudor
6
27
22

Harry Cobden
6
47
12

J J Burke
6
38
15

N de Boinville
5
30
16

R P McLernon
3
33
9

P Hanlon
2
16
12

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
144
1056
14

Nigel Twiston-Davies
71
786
9

David Pipe
51
534
10

D Skelton
24
141
17

Neil Mulholland
23
191
12

W J Greatrex
13
154
8

Olly Murphy
9
137
7

James Owen
6
42
14

Peter Fahey
2
29
7

Syd Hosie
2
36
6

Oliver Signy
1
9
11

John Joseph Hanlon
1
35
3

S Drinkwater
1
29
3

M Sheppard
0
21
0

William Durkan
0
7
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
73
761
10

Harry Skelton
64
483
13

N de Boinville
56
319
18

Harry Cobden
48
402
12

Sean Bowen
29
304
10

G Sheehan
20
233
9

J J Burke
16
218
7

R P McLernon
9
124
7

James Bowen
9
46
20

Ben Jones
7
95
7

Jack Tudor
2
51
4

P Byrnes
1
11
9

Mr S Burton
0
4
0

Miss Megan Bevan
0
3
0

P Hanlon
0
9
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
The Egyptian Ginge (IRE)
0
1
Gower Spirit (GB)
0
1
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