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Formscan By Tom Weekes - There are reasons to oppose Grand National-candidate GERRI COLOMBE on his hurdling return and following a Christmas disappointment, but it is significant that Jack Kennedy rides him over in-form stablemate Staffordshire Knot. Runner-up in the 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup, he flopped on his recent Leopardstown return following a long layoff and while cheekpieces are now applied, should improve dramatically under a low weight. Much of his form is at spring festivals but he likes testing ground and is a class act on his day. Home By The Lee would ideally prefer a sounder surface and has top weight while Rocky’s Diamond won last year’s renewal but now carries a 5lb penalty, and was well held last time.

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Home By The Lee (IRE) 11,b g 11-12

Fame And Glory (GB)-Going For Home(Presenting)

bl6(25) d1 (Mr Sean O'driscoll)
Rated 159

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Home By The Lee (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Franciscan Rock (IRE)3
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Slevin 22.75L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Brouder (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (80/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Peter Brouder Home By The Lee (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (13 ran)
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2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Home By The Lee (IRE) 3rd (15/2 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 8.50L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (66/1 11-10 Rated 135) R A Doyle (11 ran)
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Lantry Lady (FR)1
2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Home By The Lee (IRE) 3rd (15/2 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 21.50L in front of Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (9/1 11-3 Rated 140) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)
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Rocky's Diamond (IRE)4
28th Dec 2025 Leopardstown(2m 7f 80yds, Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle - Good To Yielding) Home By The Lee (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-10 Rated 160) Harry Cobden 33.00L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 6th (16/1 11-10 Rated 154) Mr D L Queally (8 ran)
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1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Slevin 30.00L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 10th (8/1 11-10 Rated 154) Shane Fitzgerald (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-10 Rated 151) Shane Fitzgerald Home By The Lee (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (13 ran)
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28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 7f 80yds, Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 1st (15/8Fav 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 9.25L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 130) Shane Fitzgerald (8 ran)
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Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 6,b g 11-8

Altruistic (IRE)-Long Walk Home(Presenting)

(25) c2 (Mrs Margaret C Kiely)
Rated 153

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rockys Diamond (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Home By The Lee (IRE)4
28th Dec 2025 Leopardstown(2m 7f 80yds, Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle - Good To Yielding) Home By The Lee (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-10 Rated 160) Harry Cobden 33.00L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 6th (16/1 11-10 Rated 154) Mr D L Queally (8 ran)
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1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Slevin 30.00L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 10th (8/1 11-10 Rated 154) Shane Fitzgerald (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-10 Rated 151) Shane Fitzgerald Home By The Lee (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (13 ran)
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28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 7f 80yds, Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 1st (15/8Fav 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 9.25L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 130) Shane Fitzgerald (8 ran)
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Franciscan Rock (IRE)3
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Brouder 7.25L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 10th (8/1 11-10 Rated 154) Shane Fitzgerald (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-10 Rated 151) Shane Fitzgerald 10.00L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (80/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Peter Brouder (13 ran)
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23rd Jan 2025 Gowran Park(3m 70yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 1st (5/1 11-3 Rated 145) Shane Fitzgerald 2.50L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-3 Rated 145) Gavin Brouder (9 ran)
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Head to Head

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

HorseNo. Of times
Home By The Lee (IRE)3
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Home By The Lee (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Slevin 22.75L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Brouder (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (80/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Peter Brouder Home By The Lee (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (13 ran)
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2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Home By The Lee (IRE) 3rd (15/2 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 8.50L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (66/1 11-10 Rated 135) R A Doyle (11 ran)
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Lantry Lady (FR)1
2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (66/1 11-10 Rated 135) R A Doyle 13.00L in front of Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (9/1 11-3 Rated 140) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)
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Staffordshire Knot (IRE)1
2nd Dec 2025 Clonmel(2m 6f , Hurdle, Heavy) Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 10-9 Rated 147) C P Millar 19.00L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 4th (11/2 10-13 Rated 143) Mr J M Halford (5 ran)
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Rocky's Diamond (IRE)3
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8th (33/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Brouder 7.25L in front of Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 10th (8/1 11-10 Rated 154) Shane Fitzgerald (11 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-10 Rated 151) Shane Fitzgerald 10.00L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (80/1 11-10 Rated 147) Gavin Peter Brouder (13 ran)
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23rd Jan 2025 Gowran Park(3m 70yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rocky's Diamond (IRE) 1st (5/1 11-3 Rated 145) Shane Fitzgerald 2.50L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-3 Rated 145) Gavin Brouder (9 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Staffordshire Knot (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Franciscan Rock (IRE)1
2nd Dec 2025 Clonmel(2m 6f , Hurdle, Heavy) Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 10-9 Rated 147) C P Millar 19.00L in front of Franciscan Rock (IRE) 4th (11/2 10-13 Rated 143) Mr J M Halford (5 ran)
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Lantry Lady (FR)1
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 180yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (16/1 10-13 Rated 139) D J O'Keeffe 9.50L in front of Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-3 Rated 139) Sam Ewing (10 ran)
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In the last 3 years Lantry Lady (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Home By The Lee (IRE)1
2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Home By The Lee (IRE) 3rd (15/2 11-10 Rated 155) J J Slevin 21.50L in front of Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (9/1 11-3 Rated 140) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)
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Franciscan Rock (IRE)1
2nd May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Franciscan Rock (IRE) 6th (66/1 11-10 Rated 135) R A Doyle 13.00L in front of Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (9/1 11-3 Rated 140) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran)
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Staffordshire Knot (IRE)1
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 180yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Lantry Lady (FR) 7th (16/1 10-13 Rated 139) D J O'Keeffe 9.50L in front of Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-3 Rated 139) Sam Ewing (10 ran)
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First Time - Cheekpiece Gerri Colombe» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 Staffordshire Knot, 3/1 Home By The Lee, 7/2 Gerri Colombe, Rocky's Diamond, 16/1 Mozzies Sister, 20/1 Lantry Lady, 25/1 Franciscan Rock.

Previous Years
2025 Rocky's Diamond 5 11-3 Shane Fitzgerald 5/1 (Declan Queally)
2024 Monkfish 10 11-3 P Townend 13/8 (W P Mullins)
2023 Teahupoo 6 11-12 D N Russell 4/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Royal Kahala 7 11-1 K C Sexton 9/2 (Peter Fahey)
2021 Sams Profile 7 11-5 P T Enright 8/1 (M F Morris)
2020 Benie Des Dieux 9 11-3 P Townend 1/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2019 Presenting Percy 8 11-8 D N Russell 9/4Fav (Patrick G Kelly)
2018 Presenting Percy 7 11-3 D N Russell 9/4JFav (Patrick G Kelly)
2017 Shaneshill 8 11-3 P Townend 9/4 (W P Mullins)
2016 Alpha Des Obeaux 6 11-3 B J Cooper 13/8Fav (M F Morris)
2015 Dedigout 9 11-8 B J Cooper 7/2 (A J Martin)
2014 Mala Beach 6 11-8 R C Colgan 10/3 (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Bog Warrior 9 11-6 D N Russell 8/11Fav (A J Martin)
2012 Zaidpour 6 11-10 R Walsh 11/8 (W P Mullins)
2011 Mourad 6 11-8 P Townend 4/9Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 War Of Attrition 11 11-3 N P Madden 6/1 (M F Morris)
2009 Alpha Ridge 7 11-6 D N Russell 7/1 (Paul Nolan)
2008 Earth Magic 8 11-6 Andrew J McNamara 14/1 (Michael J Bowe)
2007 Celestial Wave 7 11-3 C O'Dwyer 4/6Fav (Adrian Maguire)
2006 Emotional Moment 9 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/5Fav (T J Taaffe)
2005 Emotional Moment 8 11-10 B J Geraghty 8/11Fav (T J Taaffe)
2004 Rosaker 7 11-10 P Carberry 4/6Fav (Noel Meade)
2003 Satco Express 7 11-8 C F Swan 5/2Fav (E Sheehy)
2002 Be My Belle 6 10-10 T P Treacy 9/1 (S J Treacy)
2001 Belle Away 6 11-2 S G McDermott 12/1 (P A Fahy)

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

Declan Queally/Mr D L Queally
1
2
50

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/J J Slevin
1
7
14

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
1
32
3

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
14
164
8

Declan Queally
4
20
20

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
22
18

Henry De Bromhead
2
41
4

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J J Slevin
4
27
14

D J O'Keeffe
2
29
6

A Harvey
1
10
10

D J Gilligan
1
11
9

J W Kennedy
1
34
2

Mr D L Queally
1
2
50

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
66
569
12

Henry De Bromhead
55
394
14

M F Morris
18
244
7

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
14
121
12

Declan Queally
10
56
18

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J W Kennedy
17
129
13

J J Slevin
9
108
8

D J O'Keeffe
9
117
8

Mr D L Queally
6
39
15

D J Gilligan
4
38
11

Gavin Brouder
1
34
3

A Harvey
0
14
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Gowran Park

Horse
Wins
Runs
Home By The Lee (IRE)
0
1
Rocky's Diamond (IRE)
2
3
Franciscan Rock (IRE)
0
3
Lantry Lady (FR)
2
3
Mozzies Sister (IRE)
0
1