Formscan By Alan Magee - VAUBAN was backed as if defeat was out of the question on his jumping debut when going down by a half-length to Pied Piper in a Punchestown maiden. That form received a major boost when the winner bolted up in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last Saturday and the Willie Mullins-trained gelding, twice successful on the Flat in France including a Listed race, can be expected to progress with that jumping experience under his belt. Fil Dor is the obvious threat having won all three hurdle starts in fine style. He drew clear on the run-in to beat Lunar Power for the second time at Graded level here at Christmas. Icare Allen won a 1m4f French bumper and remains unbeaten having got off to a good start for present connections by taking an 18-runner maiden at this venue. Any market move for the other Mullins pair, Il Etait Temps and Vadaly, would be interesting.

Tamayuz (GB)-Spring Crocus(Noverre)
(74) d1 (Albert Dravins/eamonn Scanlon)


In the last 3 years Fil Dor (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Six Feet Apart (IRE) | 1 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-3) D N Russell 15.50L in front of Six Feet Apart (IRE) 5th (33/1 10-7) S Fitzgerald (7 ran) | ||
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Scenic Look (IRE) | 2 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-3) D N Russell 13.25L in front of Scenic Look (IRE) 4th (100/1 10-7) D P Maxwell (7 ran) | ||
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28th Nov 2021 Fairyhouse(2m , Hurdle, Good) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/7Fav 10-11) D N Russell 18.75L in front of Scenic Look (IRE) 5th (250/1 10-4) D P Maxwell (8 ran) | ||
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Sea The Moon (GER)-Red Roxanne(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(19) d1 (Let's Go Partnership)


In the last 3 years Scenic Look (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Six Feet Apart (IRE) | 1 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Scenic Look (IRE) 4th (100/1 10-7) D P Maxwell 2.25L in front of Six Feet Apart (IRE) 5th (33/1 10-7) S Fitzgerald (7 ran) | ||
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Fil Dor (FR) | 2 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-3) D N Russell 13.25L in front of Scenic Look (IRE) 4th (100/1 10-7) D P Maxwell (7 ran) | ||
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28th Nov 2021 Fairyhouse(2m , Hurdle, Good) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/7Fav 10-11) D N Russell 18.75L in front of Scenic Look (IRE) 5th (250/1 10-4) D P Maxwell (8 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Six Feet Apart (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Scenic Look (IRE) | 1 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Scenic Look (IRE) 4th (100/1 10-7) D P Maxwell 2.25L in front of Six Feet Apart (IRE) 5th (33/1 10-7) S Fitzgerald (7 ran) | ||
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Fil Dor (FR) | 1 | |
26th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft (Yielding in places on Chase course)) Fil Dor (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-3) D N Russell 15.50L in front of Six Feet Apart (IRE) 5th (33/1 10-7) S Fitzgerald (7 ran) | ||
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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.