Cotes de Paris Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
GR 1 | Chase | 1m 7f 199y
Conditions: Good to Soft (Good in places)
ParadingMajborough
If MAJBOROUGH can avoid mistakes again and is in anything like the same form as when routing a couple of these at the Dublin Racing Festival he'll be extremely hard to beat. Assuming Il Etait Temps has suffered no ill effects from his fall in the Clarence House he's clear-second best as his two defeats of Jonbon at Sandown last year represent top-class form. Shloer winner L'Eau du Sud, who has been freshened up since the Tingle Creek, can take third.
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- Assurer en 3 place
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Règlements de E/W: 1/5 cote en premier 3
Dernier prix vainqueur disponible
- 8MajboroughJ: M. P. WalshE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland13-1231Âge 64/54/55/6
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 38
Held back by jumping errors on occasions over fences but put it all together with cheekpieces fitted (retained) when proving 19 lengths too strong for Marine Nationale and Found A Fifty in a Grade 1 at last month's Dublin Racing Festival. He'll be very hard to beat if in a similar mood.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2m 1fSoftChase1/6Leopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase3/7Cork2m 200ySoftChase2/5Punchestown2m 75yYieldingChase1/6Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase3/5- 4Il Etait TempsJ: P. TownendE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland/11-11FÂge 811/411/45/2
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 53
Returned with wins in Clonmel Oil and Tingle Creek. Readily defeated Jonbon in the latter but looked beaten in behind that same rival when falling heavily 2 out at Ascot since. That was hardly an ideal preparation but he'll be a threat if back to his best. Regular hood off (tongue tie remains).DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAscot2m 172ySoftChaseF/4Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase1/5Clonmel2m 4f 171ySoftChase1/4Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGoodChase1/7Punchestown2m 75yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase1/4- 6L'eau Du SudJ: Harry SkeltonE: Dan Skelton1143-13Âge 87/17/113/2
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 95
Grade 1 novice chase winner last term and improved again when proving way too strong for Jonbon in the Grade 2 Shloer on his C&D reappearance. Not at the same level when 18 lengths third to Il Etait Temps in Tingle Creek at Sandown 3 weeks later but kept fresh for this since and could bounce back.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSandown Park1m 7f 99yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase3/5Cheltenham1m 7f 199ySoftChase1/6Aintree1m 7f 176yGoodChase3/5Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase4/5Warwick2m 54ySoftChase1/4- 9QuilixiosJ: D. J. O'KeeffeE: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland5/124F-Âge 914/114/112/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 364
High-class chaser. Not seen since his late fall in this 12 months ago (looked set for second behind Marine Nationale) but he does have a good record fresh.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChaseF/8Leopardstown2m 1fYieldingChase4/8Sandown Park1m 7f 99yHeavyChase2/6Naas2mGood (Good to Yielding in places)Chase1/5Aintree1m 7f 176yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase5/10- 5Irish PantherJ: Kieren BuckleyE: Eddie & Patrick Harty, Ireland30-3112Âge 918/118/116/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 75
Pretty useful hurdler who has taken really well to fences, building on opening Navan maiden success when ½-length second of 9 to Romeo Coolio in Grade 1 novice at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. His sound jumping provides hope that he can cope stepping outside of novice company.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase2/9Naas2mSoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Chase1/16Clonmel2m 205yYieldingHurdle1/7Punchestown2m 149yYieldingHurdle3/17Cheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle10/16- 3Found A FiftyJ: J. W. KennedyE: Gordon Elliott, Ireland-411434Âge 925/125/128/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 11
Followed up win in Fortria at Navan by defeating a returning Majborough in the Hilly Way at Cork. A recent short-priced defeat over 20.5f at Navan can likely be forgiven (raced too close to a strong pace) but he was no match for Majborough at the Dublin Racing Festival.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNavan2m 4f 90yHeavyChase4/4Leopardstown2m 1fSoftChase3/6Leopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase4/7Cork2m 200ySoftChase1/5Navan2mSoft to Heavy (Soft in places)Chase1/5- 10Saint SegalJ: Ciaran GethingsE: Mrs Jane Williams1-12122Âge 850/140/133/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 32
Having an excellent season, winning twice and runner-up on his other 3 starts, including to Lulamba in the Game Spirit at Newbury last month. Place shout.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury2m 92yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase2/6Kempton Park2mGoodChase2/7Kelso2m 1f 14ySoftChase1/9Exeter2m 1f 109yGoodChase2/6Chepstow2m 3f 98yGood to Firm (Good in places)Chase1/4- 2Captain GuinnessJ: Jordan Colin GainfordE: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland63-2P63Âge 1150/150/140/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 17
Good record in this race, winning in 2024 and placed in 2023 and 2025. Has yet to fire this winter so this 11-y-o's hopes are pinned on first-time cheekpieces and a return to Cheltenham sparking a revival.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNaas2mHeavy (Soft to Heavy in places )Chase3/5Leopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase6/7Navan2mSoft to Heavy (Soft in places)Chasepu/5Punchestown2m 98yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Chase2/6Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase3/8- 7Libberty HunterJ: Sean BowenE: Mrs C. Williams12F-U43Âge 1066/140/150/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 32
Hold-up performer who has won twice over fences here and was also second in the Grand Annual over C&D at the 2024 Festival. Best effort this term when 7¼ lengths third of 6 to Lulamba in Game Spirit at Newbury (16.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Something to find on form at this level.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury2m 92yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase3/6Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase4/5Cheltenham1m 7f 199ySoftChaseur/6Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChaseF/8Newbury2m 92ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase2/5- 1BrookieJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesE: Anthony Honeyball312-43PÂge 9150/1100/180/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 109
Smart chaser but pulled up at Ascot when last seen in November and, having yet to win outside of handicap company, there's little in his record to suggest he can play a prominent role here.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAscot2m 172yGood to SoftChasepu/10Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase3/9Punchestown2m 75yYieldingChase4/6Aintree1m 7f 176yGoodChase2/5Doncaster2m 78yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/9