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Formscan  - This is a top-class renewal of this contest and Honeysuckle goes to war possibly one final time after a rather underwhelming season to date. That said, she cannot be discounted in a race of this nature and merits respect. However, MARIE'S ROCK is the clear pick to strike for the Nicky Henderson yard, as the eight-year-old won this race last year. The selection has continued in fine form subsequently and had a great preparation for this when bolting up in the Relkeel last time, which suggests that she could prove very tough to beat once again. Another fascinating contender is Love Envoi, who has only suffered defeat once in her career so far. The latest of her victories came in a Listed contest at Sandown, where she pulled impressively clear between the last two flights to score, and she could have a say.

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21-3
Brandy Love (IRE) 7,b m 11-5

Jet Away (GB)-Bambootcha(Saddlers' Hall)

hd3(20) d2 (Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 149

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Brandy Love (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Queens Brook (IRE)1
22nd Feb 2023 Punchestown(2m 4f 100yds, Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Queens Brook (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 10-12 Rated 144) J C Gainford 4.75L in front of Brandy Love (IRE) 3rd (6/4 11-7 Rated 146) P Townend (7 ran)
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Love Envoi (IRE)1
17th Apr 2022 Fairyhouse(2m 4f 55yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places: changed to Yielding after Race 2) Brandy Love (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-5) P Townend 8.00L in front of Love Envoi (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-5 Rated 139) J J Burke (15 ran)
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-2F1
Echoes In Rain (FR) 7,b f 11-5

Authorized (IRE)-Amarantine(King's Best)

ts9(44) (Barnane Stud)
Rated 152

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Echoes In Rain (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Honeysuckle (GB)3
4th Dec 2022 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 130yds, Hurdle, Yielding to Soft; Changed to Soft after Race 1) Honeysuckle (GB) 3rd (4/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore Echoes In Rain (FR) fell (9/1 11-3 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (8 ran)
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29th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places: changed to Good to Yielding on the Hurdle/Bumper track after Race 5) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 3.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 2nd (18/1 11-5 Rated 149) P Townend (6 ran)
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6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (5 ran)
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Queens Brook (IRE)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-5 Rated 142) J W Kennedy 4.75L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 5th (7/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (12 ran)
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Marie's Rock (IRE)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 140) N de Boinville 6.50L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 5th (7/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (12 ran)
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3221
Epatante (FR) 9,b m 11-5

No Risk At All (FR)-Kadjara(Silver Rainbow)

(45) c1 d1 (John P McManus)
Rated 153

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Epatante (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Honeysuckle (GB)3
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 3.50L in front of Epatante (FR) 2nd (16/1 11-3 Rated 153) Aidan Coleman (10 ran)
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30th Apr 2021 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (4/7Fav 11-7 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 12.25L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-7 Rated 158) Aidan Coleman (8 ran)
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16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (11/10Fav 11-3 Rated 161) Rachael Blackmore 9.50L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/1 11-3 Rated 161) Aidan Coleman (10 ran)
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Marie's Rock (IRE)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (10/1 11-5 Rated 147) N de Boinville 1.75L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/6Fav 11-5 Rated 154) Aidan Coleman (9 ran)
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Shewearsitwell (IRE)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/6Fav 11-5 Rated 154) Aidan Coleman 7.00L in front of Shewearsitwell (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-5) S F O'Keeffe (9 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Honeysuckle (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Epatante (FR)3
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 3.50L in front of Epatante (FR) 2nd (16/1 11-3 Rated 153) Aidan Coleman (10 ran)
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30th Apr 2021 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (4/7Fav 11-7 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 12.25L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-7 Rated 158) Aidan Coleman (8 ran)
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16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (11/10Fav 11-3 Rated 161) Rachael Blackmore 9.50L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/1 11-3 Rated 161) Aidan Coleman (10 ran)
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Echoes In Rain (FR)3
4th Dec 2022 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 130yds, Hurdle, Yielding to Soft; Changed to Soft after Race 1) Honeysuckle (GB) 3rd (4/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore Echoes In Rain (FR) fell (9/1 11-3 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (8 ran)
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29th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places: changed to Good to Yielding on the Hurdle/Bumper track after Race 5) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 3.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 2nd (18/1 11-5 Rated 149) P Townend (6 ran)
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6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (5 ran)
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2-11
Love Envoi (IRE) 7,b m 11-5

Westerner (GB)-Love Divided(King's Ride)

ts9(66) c1 d4 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Love Env)
Rated 147

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Love Envoi (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Brandy Love (IRE)1
17th Apr 2022 Fairyhouse(2m 4f 55yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places: changed to Yielding after Race 2) Brandy Love (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-5) P Townend 8.00L in front of Love Envoi (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-5 Rated 139) J J Burke (15 ran)
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1-11
Marie's Rock (IRE) 8,b m 11-5

Milan (GB)-By The Hour(Flemensfirth)

ts+(72) cd2 (Middleham Park Racing XLII)
Rated 153

Head to Head

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

HorseNo. Of times
Epatante (FR)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (10/1 11-5 Rated 147) N de Boinville 1.75L in front of Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/6Fav 11-5 Rated 154) Aidan Coleman (9 ran)
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Queens Brook (IRE)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 140) N de Boinville 1.75L in front of Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-5 Rated 142) J W Kennedy (12 ran)
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Echoes In Rain (FR)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 140) N de Boinville 6.50L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 5th (7/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (12 ran)
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Shewearsitwell (IRE)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (10/1 11-5 Rated 147) N de Boinville 8.75L in front of Shewearsitwell (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-5) S F O'Keeffe (9 ran)
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3121
Queens Brook (IRE) 8,b m 11-5

Shirocco (GER)-Awesome Miracle(Supreme Leader)

(20) d2 (Bective Stud)
Rated 145

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Queens Brook (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Marie's Rock (IRE)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 140) N de Boinville 1.75L in front of Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-5 Rated 142) J W Kennedy (12 ran)
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Echoes In Rain (FR)1
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (4/1 11-5 Rated 142) J W Kennedy 4.75L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 5th (7/1 11-5 Rated 150) Mr P W Mullins (12 ran)
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Brandy Love (IRE)1
22nd Feb 2023 Punchestown(2m 4f 100yds, Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Queens Brook (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 10-12 Rated 144) J C Gainford 4.75L in front of Brandy Love (IRE) 3rd (6/4 11-7 Rated 146) P Townend (7 ran)
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Shewearsitwell (IRE)1
29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Shewearsitwell (IRE) 1st (15/8 10-11 Rated 143) P Townend 4.50L in front of Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-0 Rated 144) J W Kennedy (6 ran)
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P411
Shewearsitwell (IRE) 8,b m 11-5

Shirocco (GER)-Ware It Vic(Old Vic)

(75) d2 (Closutton Racing Club)
Rated 148

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shewearsitwell (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Epatante (FR)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Epatante (FR) 3rd (4/6Fav 11-5 Rated 154) Aidan Coleman 7.00L in front of Shewearsitwell (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-5) S F O'Keeffe (9 ran)
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Queens Brook (IRE)1
29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Shewearsitwell (IRE) 1st (15/8 10-11 Rated 143) P Townend 4.50L in front of Queens Brook (IRE) 2nd (8/13Fav 11-0 Rated 144) J W Kennedy (6 ran)
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Marie's Rock (IRE)1
30th Apr 2022 Punchestown(2m 3f 30yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after R3) (Yielding to Soft after R6) X-country - Good, good to firm in places) Marie's Rock (IRE) 1st (10/1 11-5 Rated 147) N de Boinville 8.75L in front of Shewearsitwell (IRE) 5th (16/1 11-5) S F O'Keeffe (9 ran)
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Theatre Glory (IRE) 6,b m 11-5

Fame And Glory (GB)-Native Beauty(King's Theatre)

(31) cd1 (Canter Banter Racing 2)
Rated 145

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
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
14
33
42

Nicky Henderson/N de Boinville
4
25
16

W P Mullins/Mr P W Mullins
4
14
28

W P Mullins/D E Mullins
1
19
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
78
381
20

Nicky Henderson
33
126
26

Gordon Elliott
9
104
8

Henry De Bromhead
4
51
7

H Fry
3
10
30

Andrew J Martin
1
6
16

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
14
33
42

N de Boinville
4
26
15

Mr P W Mullins
4
16
25

J J Burke
2
33
6

D E Mullins
2
30
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
144
1056
14

W P Mullins
114
956
12

Gordon Elliott
65
665
10

Henry De Bromhead
41
341
12

H Fry
19
170
11

Andrew J Martin
0
14
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Cheltenham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
N de Boinville
56
319
18

P Townend
45
266
17

Aidan Coleman
35
449
8

D A Jacob
30
354
8

D N Russell
28
214
13

Rachael Blackmore
23
135
17

J J Burke
16
218
7

Mr P W Mullins
12
126
10

D E Mullins
9
155
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cheltenham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Echoes In Rain (FR)
0
1
Epatante (FR)
1
4
Honeysuckle (GB)
3
3
Love Envoi (IRE)
1
1
Marie's Rock (IRE)
2
3
Queens Brook (IRE)
0
2
Theatre Glory (IRE)
1
1