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Formscan  - SOMESPRING SPECIAL has switched to Philip Hobbs and Johnson White' yard since landing this contest last year. She beat a subsequent winner with the minimum of fuss at Wincanton on her reappearance and appears primed to make another bold bid on the strength of that form. Lime Drop is a tough and consistent chaser and can feature again raised 4lb for beating the reopposing Ostrava Du Berlais (second) at Warwick, while Shakeyatailfeather posted her best effort over fences to date when finding one too good at Leicester and she looks to have more to offer.

1
2151
Lime Drop (FR) 9,ch m 12-0

Martaline (GB)-Lady Drop(King's Theatre)

(39) d7 (Mrs Christine Graves)
Rated 119

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lime Drop (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
It's Easy (FR)1
25th Jan 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 214yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Lime Drop (FR) 1st (3/1 10-11 Rated 112) Liam Harrison 5.00L in front of It's Easy (FR) 3rd (9/4J Fav 10-2 Rated 103) Adam Wedge (4 ran)
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Ostrava Du Berlais (FR)1
9th Mar 2025 Warwick(2m 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Lime Drop (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 115) Sam Twiston-Davies 4.75L in front of Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 2nd (5/4 11-2 Rated 109) Charlie Deutsch (3 ran)
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2
5401
Somespring Special (IRE) 7,b m 12-0

Westerner (GB)-Natural Spring(Generous)

ts+(24) cd1 (Yeo Racing Partnership)
Rated 120

3
7322
Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 7,b m 11-4

Kapgarde (FR)-Crystal Du Berlais(Great Pretender)

hd+(28) d1 (Mrs J Jones)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lime Drop (FR)1
9th Mar 2025 Warwick(2m 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Lime Drop (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 11-8 Rated 115) Sam Twiston-Davies 4.75L in front of Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 2nd (5/4 11-2 Rated 109) Charlie Deutsch (3 ran)
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Dromlac Jury (IRE)2
4th Dec 2024 Ludlow(1m 7f 212yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 1st (15/8Fav 10-12 Rated 95) Ned Fox 10.00L in front of Dromlac Jury (IRE) 2nd (11/4 11-9 Rated 101) Benjamin Poste (6 ran)
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4th Jan 2024 Hereford(2m 5f 163yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 5th (22/1 11-4 Rated 96) Charlie Deutsch Dromlac Jury (IRE) pulled up (10/1 11-4) Benjamin Poste (12 ran)
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4
4042
Shakeyatailfeather (IRE) 6,b m 11-1

Workforce (GB)-Benefit Lodge(Beneficial)

(41) (Mr T C McKeever)
Rated 106

5
2313
It's Easy (FR) 7,b m 10-13

Prodigious (FR)-C'est Facile(Vindication)

(34) (Mrs Helen Cole Racing)
Rated 104

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Its Easy (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lime Drop (FR)1
25th Jan 2025 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 214yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Lime Drop (FR) 1st (3/1 10-11 Rated 112) Liam Harrison 5.00L in front of It's Easy (FR) 3rd (9/4J Fav 10-2 Rated 103) Adam Wedge (4 ran)
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6
2273
Dromlac Jury (IRE) 6,gr m 10-6

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Lady Dromlac(Beneficial)

(32) d1 (Dahlbury Racing)
Rated 97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dromlac Jury (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ostrava Du Berlais (FR)2
4th Dec 2024 Ludlow(1m 7f 212yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 1st (15/8Fav 10-12 Rated 95) Ned Fox 10.00L in front of Dromlac Jury (IRE) 2nd (11/4 11-9 Rated 101) Benjamin Poste (6 ran)
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4th Jan 2024 Hereford(2m 5f 163yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 5th (22/1 11-4 Rated 96) Charlie Deutsch Dromlac Jury (IRE) pulled up (10/1 11-4) Benjamin Poste (12 ran)
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Probable SP 9/4 Lime Drop, 3/1 Somespring Special, Shakeyatailfeather, Ostrava Du Berlais, 25/1 Dromlac Jury, It's Easy.

Previous Years
2024 Somespring Special 6 9-13 Ben Godfrey 6/5Fav (A J Honeyball)
2023 Pink Legend 9 12-2 Charlie Deutsch 9/4Fav (Miss Venetia Williams)

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
5
45
11

Miss Venetia Williams/Charlie Deutsch
2
19
10

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
14
115
12

Philip Hobbs
3
33
9

Miss Venetia Williams
3
26
11

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
7
52
13

Harry Skelton
5
45
11

Charlie Deutsch
3
29
10

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Philip Hobbs
64
584
11

D Skelton
24
141
17

Miss Venetia Williams
22
383
6

E Williams
18
230
8

H D Daly
13
162
8

T Symonds
2
45
4

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
73
761
10

Harry Skelton
64
483
13

Charlie Deutsch
16
179
9

Adam Wedge
11
131
8

Benjamin Poste
0
43
0

M G Nolan
0
51
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Lime Drop (FR)
0
2
Somespring Special (IRE)
1
1
Shakeyatailfeather (IRE)
0
1
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