Cotes de Paris Cheltenham
Cheltenham
GR 1 | Hurdle | 2m 179y
Minella Study
Willie Mullins saddles nearly half of the field but the British-trained MINELLA STUDY may trump them all for his small yard having created a very favourable impression over C&D in December. The runner-up that day did plenty for the form of that race on Tuesday and his limit hasn't been reached. Highland Crystal beat the Fred Winter winner last time so she demands respect, with Proactif perhaps the pick of the Closutton battalion.
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- 19Selma De VaryJ: P. TownendE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland2-512Âge 43/13/111/4
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- EQ: Hood
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 39
French recruit who won 13-runner fillies juvenile at Auteuil in November by 9 lengths. Transferred to Willie Mullins and very promising start when runner-up to stablemate Narciso Has pitched into the Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown last month. Can improve again.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle2/7Auteuil2m 1f 88ySoftHurdle1/13Auteuil2m 1f 88yVery softHurdle5/10Auteuil1m 6f 201ySoftHurdle2/9Deauville1m 1f 98yStandardFlat8/15- 15ProactifJ: M. P. WalshE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland11Âge 47/23/110/3
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 58
Big-field winner at Auteuil and acquired by leading connections after, he looked potentially smart when delivering a very professional performance at Fairyhouse in January, 2¾ lengths too good for Macho Man. Demands respect.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle1/18- 11Minella StudyJ: Ryan ManiaE: Adam Nicol111Âge 49/29/24/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 90
Unbeaten in 3 hurdles (trained by John Nallen in Ireland for first win) making all in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby in October on first run for Adam Nicol. Improved again to comfortably see off a useful one over C&D in December and that form right up there with best on offer.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle1/10Wetherby2mGoodHurdle1/8Musselburgh1m 7f 217yGoodFlat2/9Ballinrobe1m 1f 135yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Flat2/9Tipperary2mGood to YieldingHurdle1/14- 9Maestro ContiJ: Harry SkeltonE: Dan Skelton111Âge 411/211/26/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 48
Made a winning debut in France for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm and looked a smart recruit for Dan Skelton when readily following up at Kempton over Christmas. Overcame keenness and a slightly troubled passage to follow up in the Finesse on Trials Day and he could be smart.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle1/10Kempton Park2mGoodHurdle1/9Moulins2m 1f 88ySoftHurdle1/10- 17Highland CrystalJ: J. W. KennedyE: Gordon Elliott, Ireland111Âge 47/17/113/2
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 34
Looked a filly with a bright future when making a winning debut at Punchestown in November and continued theme of big race-by-race progress when completing the hat-trick at Naas last month. Runner-up that day emphatically boosted the form on Tuesday so she's on the shortlist.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNaas1m 7f 158ySoft to Heavy (Heavy in places )Hurdle1/5Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/12Punchestown2m 2f 132yHeavyHurdle1/14- 8Macho ManJ: B. HayesE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland12Âge 410/110/19/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 58
Decisive winner of 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil for Gabriel Leenders and having joined Willie Mullins, he shaped well when second of 8 to stablemate Proactif at Fairyhouse in January. Expected to build on that and helps form a very strong hand for the yard.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosFairyhouse2mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle1/14- 10Minella AcademyJ: D. E. MullinsE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1Âge 411/111/112/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 110
Heavily backed and ran out an 8-length winner on debut at Cork for John Nallen in November. Bare form is ordinary but since transferred to Willie Mullins so he's open to plenty of progress.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCork2m 1f 75yYielding to SoftHurdle1/12- 12Mon CreusetJ: Harry CobdenE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland14Âge 412/110/111/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 47
French bumper winner who was much better than end result starting out over hurdles for Willie Mullins at Naas in January, making a very serious error 2 out and not knocked about after. Backed at big prices for this and he could be a big improver.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNaas1m 7f 190yHeavyHurdle4/12Nantes1m 3f 205ySoftBumper1/7- 1Apolon De CharnieJ: Mr P. W. MullinsE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland2Âge 416/116/118/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 181
Last of 6 in maiden only outing on Flat but much more like it when 6 lengths second of 18 to Proactif in newcomers race at Auteuil on hurdling debut. Willie Mullins has acquired both and while this one hasn't raced since, that's no concern given yard he represents.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAuteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle2/18Clairefontaine1m 3f 205yGood to softFlat6/6- 6Kai LungJ: S. F. O'KeeffeE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1Âge 420/120/118/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 47
Fairly useful Flat winner for Francois Rohaut who took advantage of a significant mistake from Mon Creuset when making a winning hurdles debut fitted with a hood at Naas in January. Could do with settling down and that aforementioned runner looks more interesting.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNaas1m 7f 190yHeavyHurdle1/12Tarbes1m 2f 97ySoftFlat2/7Tarbes7f 100ySoftFlat1/11La Teste7f 210yVery softFlat2/15Toulouse7f 210ySoftFlat2/10- 13North ShoreJ: Keith DonoghueE: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland34Âge 422/122/125/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 39
Useful on the Flat and made encouraging start in this sphere when 11 lengths third of 10 to Narciso Has in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. Matched that form when fourth to that rival but has work to do with Selma de Vary.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2mHeavyHurdle4/7Leopardstown2mYieldingHurdle3/10Saint-cloud1m 7f 90yGood to softFlat2/6Clairefontaine1m 6f 91yGood to softFlat3/7Chateaubriant1m 5f 38ySoftFlat2/5- 4Forty FiftyJ: Jonathan BurkeE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland4Âge 428/128/125/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 163
Tongue tied when 7¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Macho Man in newcomers hurdle at Auteuil. Has left N. George & A. Zetterholm and another to transfer to Willie Mullins. Quite a tall order on the face of it but yard won the race with a hurdles newcomer a year ago.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAuteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle4/14- 20Tenter Le ToutJ: Gavin SheehanE: Chester Williams4116Âge 433/133/140/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 48
Supplemented hurdles debut success in the Grade 2 Finale at Chepstow over Christmas. That wasn't a deep race by Grade 2 standards and was put in her place by a couple of these in the Triumph Hurdle Trial (Finesse) over C&D latest.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle6/10Chepstow2m 16yGood to SoftHurdle1/5Exeter2m 161yGood to SoftHurdle1/4Stratford-on-avon2m 70yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper4/13- 3Fantasy WorldJ: Nico de BoinvilleE: Nicky Henderson43Âge 433/133/140/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 20
A useful performer on Flat who signed off for Andrew Balding with victory in 1m6f Ascot listed race in October. Changed hands for 600,000 gns after and looks expensive on what he's achieved both starts over hurdles. Cheekpieces go on and he is in expert hands.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosKempton Park2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/6Musselburgh1m 7f 124yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle4/11Ascot1m 6f 34yGood to SoftFlat1/8Haydock Park1m 6f 1yGoodFlat3/10York1m 5f 188yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat5/12- 14One Horse TownJ: Paul O'BrienE: Harry Derham1111322Âge 433/133/140/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 20
Fair Flat winner for this yard and won first 4 stats over hurdles, including making all in a Grade 2 here in November. Trio of placed efforts since suggests his form has levelled off and his ceiling has been ascertained.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosKempton Park2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/6Cheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle2/10Cheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle3/10Cheltenham2m 87yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Kempton Park2mGood (Good to Firm in Places)Hurdle1/5- 18Noemie De La VisJ: D. KingE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland2-2Âge 440/140/150/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 57
Tongue tied and a big price when runner-up at Compiegne in April for Mme P. Butel & J-L. Beaunez. Unable to advance her form when occupying same spot starting out for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse in January but she definitely has a bigger performance in her.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosFairyhouse2m 4fSoftHurdle2/12Compiegne1m 7f 200yVery softHurdle2/9- 7Lord ByronJ: Ben JonesE: Faye Bramley244Âge 440/140/150/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 13
Fairly useful form when runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien and sound start over hurdles for new connections, 4 lengths fourth to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 Finesse at Cheltenham. Later errors told when occupying same spot at Kelso (with cheekpieces on) and limit looks established.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosKelso2m 2f 25yGood to SoftHurdle4/10Cheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle4/10Exeter2m 161yHeavyHurdle2/4Navan1m 6fSoftFlat2/10Punchestown1m 30yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Flat5/13- 16Wolf RayetJ: Robert DunneE: Samuel Drinkwater243Âge 450/150/166/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 37
Just modest form in 3 Flat outings for Donnacha O'Brien in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns after and encouragement to glean from 3 hurdles runs this winter, albeit this is asking a lot.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLudlow1m 7f 169ySoftHurdle3/8Cheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle4/10Chepstow2m 11yGoodHurdle2/10Killarney1m 30yHeavyFlat4/6Tipperary1m 1fGood (Good to firm in places)Flat5/6- 5Indian RiverJ: Kielan WoodsE: Adrian Keatley111Âge 450/150/166/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 47
Shaped well in a pair of 1m4f maidens in Ireland for John Joseph Murphy and has taken extremely well to hurdling for his new yard, able to shrug aside mistakes when completing the hat-trick on handicap debut at Sedgefield. This is a totally different environment but he's promising.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSedgefield2m 178yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/7Wetherby2mSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/8Catterick Bridge1m 7f 156yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/7Roscommon1m 4f 17ySoftFlat5/15Galway1m 4f 43yYielding to SoftFlat4/18- 2Berto RamirezJ: D. J. O'KeeffeE: Andrew McNamara, Ireland574Âge 480/180/166/1
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- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 19
Has garnered plenty of experience on the level without winning and right up against this on what he's achieved over hurdles.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNaas1m 7f 110yHeavyHurdle4/5Punchestown2m 35ySoft to HeavyHurdle7/15Fairyhouse2mSoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Hurdle5/12Dundalk1m 2f 150yStandardFlat4/6Dundalk1m 2f 150yStandardFlat8/14