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Formscan By Alan Magee - MACDERMOTT gets a tentative vote in a beginners chase for horses rated 116 or less over hurdles. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding won a Tramore maiden hurdle on soft ground last spring but has been a bit underwhelming in two chase outings this term. Hopefully he’ll benefit from that experience and Paul Townend is aboard for the first time. Gavin Cromwell is well represented and perhaps Double Schultz will prove the pick of his trio. He won a maiden hurdle at Wexford last summer and takes a big drop in class after trailing home behind Marine Nationale last time at Leopardstown. Bleu D’enfer is certainly one for the shortlist having filled the runner-up spot in three of his last four starts including a rated novice chase at Punchestown, although he’s also entered at Down Royal on Tuesday. Farmers Lodge and Soldaro are others to consider.

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Bleu D'enfer (FR) 6,gr g 11-12

Turgeon (USA)-Quesotho Royale(Lesotho)

ts+(1) (Mr J Fyffe)

4
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years MacDermott (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Gradual Slope (IRE)2
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) MacDermott (FR) 8th (17/2 11-12) P Slozil The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (9/1 11-9) M M McDonagh (13 ran)
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26th Nov 2023 Cork(2m 5f , Chase, Soft) MacDermott (FR) 6th (9/1 11-12) D E Mullins The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (20/1 11-7) Gavin Brouder (14 ran)
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Je T'ai Porte (IRE)1
17th Mar 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle & Bumper tracks - Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places; Chase course - Soft, Soft to Heavy in places) MacDermott (FR) 6th (10/3 10-11) Mr Pat Taaffe Je T'ai Porte (IRE) pulled up (100/1 11-5) C D Maxwell (19 ran)
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Soldaro (IRE)1
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Soldaro (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-5 Rated 116) C D Maxwell 23.25L in front of MacDermott (FR) 8th (17/2 11-12) P Slozil (13 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Marelly (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Gradual Slope (IRE)2
24th Jan 2023 Down Royal(2m 1f 33yds, Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-0 Rated 116) C M Quirke .03L in front of Marelly (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-4 Rated 113) R Deegan (9 ran)
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16th May 2022 Killarney(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 4th (7/2 10-11 Rated 108) M M McDonagh 31.00L in front of Marelly (IRE) 10th (200/1 10-11) G B Noonan (16 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Men Of Dreams (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Je T'ai Porte (IRE)1
21st Apr 2023 Kilbeggan(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Je T'ai Porte (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-5) K M Donoghue 3.25L in front of Men Of Dreams (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-4) R A Doyle (12 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sammy Smart (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Gradual Slope (IRE)1
1st Apr 2022 Wexford(2m 4f 50yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places; changed to Good after Race 2) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 3rd (5/2 10-11 Rated 109) C G O'Dwyer 35.75L in front of Sammy Smart (GB) 6th (12/1 11-4) D J O'Keeffe (12 ran)
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The Gradual Slope (IRE) 7,gr g 11-12

Shantou (USA)-Caltras Theatre(King's Theatre)

cp1(29) (Mark McDonagh)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Gradual Slope (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Marelly (IRE)2
24th Jan 2023 Down Royal(2m 1f 33yds, Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-0 Rated 116) C M Quirke .03L in front of Marelly (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-4 Rated 113) R Deegan (9 ran)
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16th May 2022 Killarney(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 4th (7/2 10-11 Rated 108) M M McDonagh 31.00L in front of Marelly (IRE) 10th (200/1 10-11) G B Noonan (16 ran)
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Sammy Smart (GB)1
1st Apr 2022 Wexford(2m 4f 50yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places; changed to Good after Race 2) The Gradual Slope (IRE) 3rd (5/2 10-11 Rated 109) C G O'Dwyer 35.75L in front of Sammy Smart (GB) 6th (12/1 11-4) D J O'Keeffe (12 ran)
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Soldaro (IRE)1
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Soldaro (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-5 Rated 116) C D Maxwell The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (9/1 11-9) M M McDonagh (13 ran)
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MacDermott (FR)2
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) MacDermott (FR) 8th (17/2 11-12) P Slozil The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (9/1 11-9) M M McDonagh (13 ran)
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26th Nov 2023 Cork(2m 5f , Chase, Soft) MacDermott (FR) 6th (9/1 11-12) D E Mullins The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (20/1 11-7) Gavin Brouder (14 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Je Tai Porte (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Men Of Dreams (IRE)1
21st Apr 2023 Kilbeggan(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Je T'ai Porte (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-5) K M Donoghue 3.25L in front of Men Of Dreams (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-4) R A Doyle (12 ran)
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MacDermott (FR)1
17th Mar 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle & Bumper tracks - Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places; Chase course - Soft, Soft to Heavy in places) MacDermott (FR) 6th (10/3 10-11) Mr Pat Taaffe Je T'ai Porte (IRE) pulled up (100/1 11-5) C D Maxwell (19 ran)
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Soldaro (IRE) 6,b f 11-5

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Supreme Beneficial(Beneficial)

ts+(29) (N E Hall)
Rated 115

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Soldaro (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Gradual Slope (IRE)1
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Soldaro (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-5 Rated 116) C D Maxwell The Gradual Slope (IRE) pulled up (9/1 11-9) M M McDonagh (13 ran)
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MacDermott (FR)1
26th Dec 2023 Down Royal(2m 4f , Chase, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Soldaro (IRE) 6th (22/1 11-5 Rated 116) C D Maxwell 23.25L in front of MacDermott (FR) 8th (17/2 11-12) P Slozil (13 ran)
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First Time - Over Fences Men Of Dreams, Farmers Lodge, Je T'ai Porte, Sammy Smart. Cheekpiece The Gradual Slope» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Bleu D'enfer, 7/2 Farmers Lodge, 13/2 Dutch Schultz, 7/1 MacDermott, 8/1 Marelly, Sammy Smart, 10/1 Soldaro, The Gradual Slope, Je T'ai Porte, 20/1 Men Of Dreams.

Previous Years

2023 Abandoned
2022 Now Where Or When 7 12-0 J J Slevin 7/2JFav (S R B Crawford)
2021 Abandoned
2020 Annamix 7 11-12 D E Mullins 7/1 (W P Mullins)

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
11
27
40

Gavin Patrick Cromwell/C Stone-Walsh
2
11
18

Gavin Patrick Cromwell/K M Donoghue
1
30
3

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
22
121
18

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
12
186
6

Thomas Gibney
1
10
10

P J Rothwell
1
56
1

S R B Crawford
1
15
6

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
11
27
40

K M Donoghue
5
43
11

D J O'Keeffe
4
27
14

C Stone-Walsh
2
25
8

R A Doyle
1
17
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
414
1769
23

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
41
520
8

P J Rothwell
18
547
3

Thomas Gibney
17
226
8

S R B Crawford
9
145
6

Barry Connell
7
60
12

Sean O O'Brien
2
26
8

J F Levins
0
8
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
145
596
24

K M Donoghue
34
414
8

D J O'Keeffe
22
259
8

M J M O'Sullivan
10
96
10

R A Doyle
9
177
5

C Stone-Walsh
5
76
7

M M McDonagh
1
27
4

J P O'Sullivan
1
57
2

Shane Fitzgerald
0
23
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Fairyhouse

Horse
Wins
Runs
Bleu D'enfer (FR)
0
2
Dutch Schultz (GB)
0
2
Sammy Smart (GB)
0
1
The Gradual Slope (IRE)
0
1
Soldaro (IRE)
0
3