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Formscan  - Having landed the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal in November, Gerri Colombe has had the unenviable task of chasing home Galopin Des Champs on his last two starts, most recently in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Gordon Elliott's eight-year-old is bound to be popular, but SHISHKIN gets the vote. Things haven't gone entirely to plan this season, but he looked the likely winner when unseating in the King George and then took the Denman Chase at Newbury. There have been shoots of life coming from the Nicky Henderson yard of late and last year's winner, who can emulate Docklands Express, Silviniaco Conti and Clan Des Obeaux in landing back-to-back renewals, might benefit from being fresher than his rivals. Corbetts Cross was a facile winner of the National Hunt Chase and Emmet Mullins' unexposed chaser might yet be capable at this level, while it would be dangerous to rule out Ahoy Senor, who will relish the return to this venue.

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P436
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 9,b g 11-10

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Dara Supreme(Darazari)

(28) cd2 (Wymer & Russell)
Rated 158

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ahoy Senor (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shishkin (IRE)1
13th Apr 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Shishkin (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 11-10 Rated 173) N de Boinville 1.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 2nd (11/4 11-10 Rated 166) B Hughes (5 ran)
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Bravemansgame (FR)7
4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 172) Harry Cobden Ahoy Senor (IRE) pulled up (3/1 11-8 Rated 169) D R Fox (4 ran)
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17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (6/1 11-10 Rated 172) Harry Cobden Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox (13 ran)
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26th Dec 2022 Kempton(3m , Chase, Soft) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (11/4 11-10 Rated 164) Harry Cobden 33.25L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-10 Rated 161) D R Fox (9 ran)
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29th Oct 2022 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (2/1 11-5 Rated 161) Harry Cobden 39.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 5th (11/10Fav 11-5 Rated 161) D R Fox (5 ran)
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8th Apr 2022 Aintree(3m 210yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Ahoy Senor (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-4 Rated 157) D R Fox 30.00L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 4th (11/8Fav 11-4 Rated 164) Harry Cobden (4 ran)
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26th Dec 2021 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (6/5 11-7 Rated 154) Harry Cobden 7.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 2nd (11/10Fav 11-7 Rated 157) D R Fox (4 ran)
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9th Apr 2021 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) 1st (66/1 11-4) D R Fox 7.00L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-4 Rated 150) Harry Cobden (12 ran)
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Gentlemansgame (GB)1
4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gentlemansgame (GB) 1st (7/2 11-2 Rated 154) D J O'Keeffe Ahoy Senor (IRE) pulled up (3/1 11-8 Rated 169) D R Fox (4 ran)
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2
2225
Bravemansgame (FR) 9,b g 11-10

Brave Mansonnien (FR)-Genifique(Nickname)

cp1(27) (Bryan Drew)
Rated 167

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bravemansgame (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shishkin (IRE)1
26th Dec 2023 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (9/4 11-10 Rated 171) Harry Cobden Shishkin (IRE) unseated rider (10/3 11-10 Rated 173) N de Boinville (6 ran)
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Gentlemansgame (GB)2
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Bravemansgame (FR) 5th (14/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Cobden Gentlemansgame (GB) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 160) D J O'Keeffe (11 ran)
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4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gentlemansgame (GB) 1st (7/2 11-2 Rated 154) D J O'Keeffe 1.75L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 172) Harry Cobden (4 ran)
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Gerri Colombe (FR)1
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (13/2 11-10 Rated 167) J W Kennedy 15.25L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 5th (14/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Cobden (11 ran)
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Ahoy Senor (IRE)7
4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 172) Harry Cobden Ahoy Senor (IRE) pulled up (3/1 11-8 Rated 169) D R Fox (4 ran)
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17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (6/1 11-10 Rated 172) Harry Cobden Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox (13 ran)
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26th Dec 2022 Kempton(3m , Chase, Soft) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (11/4 11-10 Rated 164) Harry Cobden 33.25L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-10 Rated 161) D R Fox (9 ran)
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29th Oct 2022 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (2/1 11-5 Rated 161) Harry Cobden 39.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 5th (11/10Fav 11-5 Rated 161) D R Fox (5 ran)
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8th Apr 2022 Aintree(3m 210yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Ahoy Senor (IRE) 1st (4/1 11-4 Rated 157) D R Fox 30.00L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 4th (11/8Fav 11-4 Rated 164) Harry Cobden (4 ran)
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26th Dec 2021 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Bravemansgame (FR) 1st (6/5 11-7 Rated 154) Harry Cobden 7.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 2nd (11/10Fav 11-7 Rated 157) D R Fox (4 ran)
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9th Apr 2021 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) 1st (66/1 11-4) D R Fox 7.00L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (13/8Fav 11-4 Rated 150) Harry Cobden (12 ran)
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12F1
Corbetts Cross (IRE) 7,ch g 11-10

Gamut (IRE)-Annagh Hill Lady(Amilynx)

hd2(30) (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 157

4
-21P
Gentlemansgame (GB) 8,gr g 11-10

Gentlewave (IRE)-Grainne Ni Maille(Terimon)

ts4(27) (Robcour)
Rated 160

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gentlemansgame (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bravemansgame (FR)2
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Bravemansgame (FR) 5th (14/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Cobden Gentlemansgame (GB) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 160) D J O'Keeffe (11 ran)
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4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gentlemansgame (GB) 1st (7/2 11-2 Rated 154) D J O'Keeffe 1.75L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 172) Harry Cobden (4 ran)
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Gerri Colombe (FR)1
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (13/2 11-10 Rated 167) J W Kennedy Gentlemansgame (GB) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 160) D J O'Keeffe (11 ran)
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Ahoy Senor (IRE)1
4th Nov 2023 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gentlemansgame (GB) 1st (7/2 11-2 Rated 154) D J O'Keeffe Ahoy Senor (IRE) pulled up (3/1 11-8 Rated 169) D R Fox (4 ran)
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5
-122
Gerri Colombe (FR) 8,b g 11-10

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Ruse De Guerre(Cadoudal)

(27) cd1 (Robcour)
Rated 170

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gerri Colombe (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bravemansgame (FR)1
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (13/2 11-10 Rated 167) J W Kennedy 15.25L in front of Bravemansgame (FR) 5th (14/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Cobden (11 ran)
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Gentlemansgame (GB)1
15th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Heavy) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (13/2 11-10 Rated 167) J W Kennedy Gentlemansgame (GB) pulled up (25/1 11-10 Rated 160) D J O'Keeffe (11 ran)
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Thunder Rock (IRE)2
15th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 80yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (5/4Fav 11-7 Rated 154) J C Gainford 22.25L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-7 Rated 149) Adrian Heskin (10 ran)
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4th Feb 2023 Sandown(2m 4f 10yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Gerri Colombe (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-7) J C Gainford 5.50L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin (5 ran)
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-RU1
Shishkin (IRE) 10,b g 11-10

Sholokhov (IRE)-Labarynth(Exit To Nowhere)

(61) cd1 (Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 173

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shishkin (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bravemansgame (FR)1
26th Dec 2023 Kempton(3m , Chase, Good) Bravemansgame (FR) 2nd (9/4 11-10 Rated 171) Harry Cobden Shishkin (IRE) unseated rider (10/3 11-10 Rated 173) N de Boinville (6 ran)
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Ahoy Senor (IRE)1
13th Apr 2023 Aintree(3m 210yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Shishkin (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 11-10 Rated 173) N de Boinville 1.50L in front of Ahoy Senor (IRE) 2nd (11/4 11-10 Rated 166) B Hughes (5 ran)
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7
1P21
Thunder Rock (IRE) 8,b g 11-10

Shirocco (GER)-La Belle Sauvage(Old Vic)

(40) (McNeill Family & Mr Ian Dale)
Rated 156

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thunder Rock (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gerri Colombe (FR)2
15th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 80yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Gerri Colombe (FR) 2nd (5/4Fav 11-7 Rated 154) J C Gainford 22.25L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-7 Rated 149) Adrian Heskin (10 ran)
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4th Feb 2023 Sandown(2m 4f 10yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Gerri Colombe (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-7) J C Gainford 5.50L in front of Thunder Rock (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 150) Adrian Heskin (5 ran)
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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
%
Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
10
28
35

Nicky Henderson/N de Boinville
4
15
26

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
4
23
17

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
25
8

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy
13
49
26

Paul Nicholls
8
45
17

Nicky Henderson
7
32
21

Gordon Elliott
6
64
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
13
67
19

Harry Cobden
10
47
21

N de Boinville
4
15
26

D J O'Keeffe
4
27
14

M P Walsh
3
8
37

J W Kennedy
2
29
6

D R Fox
1
19
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
73
414
18

Paul Nicholls
52
410
13

Gordon Elliott
20
177
11

Olly Murphy
13
115
11

Miss L Russell
12
129
9

Emmet Mullins
3
12
25

M F Morris
2
24
8

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Aintree

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
N de Boinville
22
124
18

Harry Cobden
22
124
18

Sean Bowen
22
202
11

M P Walsh
11
47
23

J W Kennedy
7
35
20

D R Fox
6
42
14

D J O'Keeffe
1
18
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Aintree

Horse
Wins
Runs
Ahoy Senor (IRE)
2
4
Bravemansgame (FR)
0
2
Gerri Colombe (FR)
1
1
Shishkin (IRE)
2
2
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