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Formscan By Tom Weekes - SANDOR CLEGANE is capable if frustrating, but can put his experience and race-fitness to good use. Grade 1-placed over hurdles, he finished only 10 lengths fourth behind Fact To File in Cheltenham’s 2024 Brown Advisory and while winless in seven chases, is better suited than many of today’s rivals to this intermediate distance. Karl Des Tourelles is rated 140 over hurdles and while he ran well on his latest start at Punchestown in May, debuts over fences and seems slightly better over three miles. Flicker Of Hope is useful and has the benefit of a recent run, so should compete while Now Is The Hour pulled up in the Irish National and would prefer much farther.

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Flicker Of Hope (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lucky Lyreen (IRE)2
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(3m 19yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Flicker Of Hope (FR) 3rd (8/1 11-0 Rated 129) Aidan Kelly 6.88L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 6th (16/1 11-3 Rated 132) C P Millar (25 ran)
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7th Dec 2024 Navan(3m 1f 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (hurdle & bumper courses Soft after R2) -after R4 Hurdle/bumper tracks Soft, Soft to Heavy in places. Chase course Soft) Flicker Of Hope (FR) 1st (8/1 10-0 Rated 120) Aidan Kelly 35.37L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 13th (50/1 11-4 Rated 133) K C Sexton (20 ran)
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So They Tell Me (IRE)1
16th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 107yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft) So They Tell Me (IRE) 5th (18/1 11-12) M P Walsh 33.13L in front of Flicker Of Hope (FR) 13th (250/1 11-7) Aidan Kelly (22 ran)
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Win Some Lose Some (IRE)1
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-0 Rated 135) Aidan Kelly Flicker Of Hope (FR) fell (18/1 10-13 Rated 132) C Stone-Walsh (23 ran)
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Karl Des Tourelles (FR)1
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 4th (12/1 11-7 Rated 137) B Hayes Flicker Of Hope (FR) fell (18/1 10-13 Rated 132) C Stone-Walsh (23 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Karl Des Tourelles (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lucky Lyreen (IRE)1
13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 7th (20/1 11-10 Rated 139) B Hayes 44.25L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 19th (33/1 11-6 Rated 135) Danny Gilligan (24 ran)
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Win Some Lose Some (IRE)2
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 4th (12/1 11-7 Rated 137) B Hayes 5.50L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-0 Rated 135) Aidan Kelly (23 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 7th (20/1 11-10 Rated 139) B Hayes 17.25L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 14th (8/1 11-9 Rated 138) M P Walsh (24 ran)
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Flicker Of Hope (FR)1
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 4th (12/1 11-7 Rated 137) B Hayes Flicker Of Hope (FR) fell (18/1 10-13 Rated 132) C Stone-Walsh (23 ran)
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Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 7,b g 11-12

Court Cave (IRE)-Mooneys Valley(Dilshaan)

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lucky Lyreen (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Win Some Lose Some (IRE)1
13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 14th (8/1 11-9 Rated 138) M P Walsh 27.00L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 19th (33/1 11-6 Rated 135) Danny Gilligan (24 ran)
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Flicker Of Hope (FR)2
1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(3m 19yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Flicker Of Hope (FR) 3rd (8/1 11-0 Rated 129) Aidan Kelly 6.88L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 6th (16/1 11-3 Rated 132) C P Millar (25 ran)
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7th Dec 2024 Navan(3m 1f 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (hurdle & bumper courses Soft after R2) -after R4 Hurdle/bumper tracks Soft, Soft to Heavy in places. Chase course Soft) Flicker Of Hope (FR) 1st (8/1 10-0 Rated 120) Aidan Kelly 35.37L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 13th (50/1 11-4 Rated 133) K C Sexton (20 ran)
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Karl Des Tourelles (FR)1
13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 7th (20/1 11-10 Rated 139) B Hayes 44.25L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 19th (33/1 11-6 Rated 135) Danny Gilligan (24 ran)
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So They Tell Me (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Flemensfirth (USA)-Speckled Wood(High Chaparral)

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years So They Tell Me (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Win Some Lose Some (IRE)1
30th Mar 2023 Naas(2m 63yds, Maiden Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) So They Tell Me (IRE) 8th (40/1 11-0) Aidan Kelly .06L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 9th (33/1 11-7) D J O'Keeffe (23 ran)
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Flicker Of Hope (FR)1
16th Nov 2023 Punchestown(2m 107yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft) So They Tell Me (IRE) 5th (18/1 11-12) M P Walsh 33.13L in front of Flicker Of Hope (FR) 13th (250/1 11-7) Aidan Kelly (22 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Win Some Lose Some (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Zeeband (IRE)1
26th Oct 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Chase, Hurdle/bumper: good to yielding. Chase: yielding, yielding to soft in places) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 3rd (10/1 11-9) Aidan Kelly Zeeband (IRE) fell (66/1 11-7) Jack Gilligan (11 ran)
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Lucky Lyreen (IRE)1
13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 14th (8/1 11-9 Rated 138) M P Walsh 27.00L in front of Lucky Lyreen (IRE) 19th (33/1 11-6 Rated 135) Danny Gilligan (24 ran)
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So They Tell Me (IRE)1
30th Mar 2023 Naas(2m 63yds, Maiden Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) So They Tell Me (IRE) 8th (40/1 11-0) Aidan Kelly .06L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 9th (33/1 11-7) D J O'Keeffe (23 ran)
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Flicker Of Hope (FR)1
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-0 Rated 135) Aidan Kelly Flicker Of Hope (FR) fell (18/1 10-13 Rated 132) C Stone-Walsh (23 ran)
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Karl Des Tourelles (FR)2
1st May 2025 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 4th (12/1 11-7 Rated 137) B Hayes 5.50L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-0 Rated 135) Aidan Kelly (23 ran)
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13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Karl Des Tourelles (FR) 7th (20/1 11-10 Rated 139) B Hayes 17.25L in front of Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 14th (8/1 11-9 Rated 138) M P Walsh (24 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Zeeband (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Win Some Lose Some (IRE)1
26th Oct 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Chase, Hurdle/bumper: good to yielding. Chase: yielding, yielding to soft in places) Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 3rd (10/1 11-9) Aidan Kelly Zeeband (IRE) fell (66/1 11-7) Jack Gilligan (11 ran)
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First Time - Over Fences Karl Des Tourelles, So They Tell Me, Lucky Lyreen» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 Now Is The Hour, 7/2 Sandor Clegane, 4/1 Karl Des Tourelles, 5/1 Win Some Lose Some, 10/1 Lucky Lyreen, 12/1 The Enabler, Flicker Of Hope, 25/1 So They Tell Me, 33/1 Fairyland Opera, 66/1 Zeeband.

Previous Years
2024 Native Speaker 6 11-12 D J O'Keeffe 9/4 (Henry De Bromhead)
2023 Mister Policeman 5 11-12 P Townend 4/9Fav (W P Mullins)

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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
%
Gavin Patrick Cromwell/K M Donoghue
2
25
8

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
12
172
6

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
5
51
9

Paul John Gilligan
1
5
20

Mark Fahey
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hayes
3
15
20

M P Walsh
3
15
20

K M Donoghue
3
28
10

D J Gilligan
1
16
6

Donagh Meyler
1
10
10

Aidan Kelly
1
2
50

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
238
1662
14

Paul Nolan
42
564
7

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
41
520
8

Philip Fenton
19
126
15

Padraig Roche
13
64
20

Mark Fahey
3
20
15

Paul John Gilligan
2
106
2

Mrs Lorna Fowler
2
42
5

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M P Walsh
87
747
12

K M Donoghue
34
414
8

Donagh Meyler
23
300
8

B Hayes
18
271
7

S F O'Keeffe
17
245
7

D J Gilligan
8
88
9

Sam Ewing
6
129
5

S O'Callaghan
4
36
11

Aidan Kelly
4
77
5

J P Shinnick
1
23
4

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Fairyhouse

Horse
Wins
Runs
Karl Des Tourelles (FR)
0
1
Lucky Lyreen (IRE)
1
3
Now Is The Hour (IRE)
1
2
Sandor Clegane (IRE)
0
2
So They Tell Me (IRE)
0
1
Zeeband (IRE)
0
2
Fairyland Opera (IRE)
0
1