Formscan - Another bold bid is expected from Matata following his latest second at Kelso, with the seven-year-old appearing to be a lot more tractable compared to his novice season. The mercurial Harper's Brook may well go very close if repeating the form of his Castleford success at Wetherby, with the track expected to suit, but a chance is given to SANS BRUIT. Last season's Red Rum winner went off far too quickly at Kempton over Christmas and an ease in grade on softer ground may see him bounce back.
Vadamos (FR)-Wattrey(Royal Academy)
(42)
d4
(Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 155
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 14 | 4 | 6 | -2.53 |
P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
8th Dec 24 Kelso(2m 1f 14yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 153 16/5 11-11 Sam Twiston-Davies 2nd of 7 runners, nk behind Nells Son
17th Nov 24 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 150 11/10Fav 11-13 Sam Twiston-Davies 1st of 4 runners, by 26L and 4.5L from Third Time Lucki and Calico
25th Oct 24 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 147 5/2Fav 11-8 D A Jacob 2nd of 8 runners, nk behind Calico
In the last 3 years Matata (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Etalon (IRE) | 1 | |
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Etalon (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-7 Rated 142) Harry Skelton 11.25L in front of Matata (IRE) 10th (14/1 11-7 Rated 148) Sam Twiston-Davies (10 ran) | ||
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 16 | 5 | 6 | 15.88 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 0 |
18th Jan 25 Ascot(2m 5f 8yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 151 4/1JFav 11-6 Ned Fox (3) 7th of 10 runners, 29.75L behind Terresita
27th Dec 24 Kempton(2m Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 151 2/1Fav 11-0 Charlie Deutsch 3rd of 7 runners, 3.5L and 7L behind Soul Icon and Edwardstone
23rd Nov 24 Ascot(2m 167yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 140 13/8Fav 11-9 Ned Fox (5) 1st of 8 runners, by 11L and nk from Kotmask and Sans Bruit
In the last 3 years Martator (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 1 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Martator (FR) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 151) Charlie Deutsch 34.00L in front of Editeur Du Gite (FR) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 150) Freddie Mitchell (7 ran) | ||
Harper's Brook (IRE) | 1 | |
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Martator (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-9 Rated 140) Ned Fox 22.75L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-12 Rated 138) Kielan Woods (8 ran) | ||
Sans Bruit (FR) | 2 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Martator (FR) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 151) Charlie Deutsch Sans Bruit (FR) pulled up (4/1 10-6 Rated 139) Bryony Frost (7 ran) | ||
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Martator (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-9 Rated 140) Ned Fox 11.25L in front of Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (5/1 11-13 Rated 139) Harry Cobden (8 ran) | ||
Etalon (IRE) | 1 | |
20th Dec 2023 Newbury(2m 92yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Etalon (IRE) 1st (3/1J Fav 11-10 Rated 120) Harry Skelton 4.75L in front of Martator (FR) 2nd (3/1J Fav 11-7 Rated 117) Charlie Deutsch (8 ran) | ||
Saddex (GB)-Malaga De St Sulpice(Saint Cyrien)
(23)
d7
(The Preston Family, Friends & T Jacobs)
Rated 145
Won When Rated 159-147
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 27 | 7 | 3 | 46.50 |
27th Dec 24 Kempton(2m Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 150 15/2 10-8 Freddie Mitchell (5) 5th of 7 runners, 44.5L behind Soul Icon
16th Nov 24 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 154 100/1 11-1 N F Houlihan pulled up(15 ran) in race won by Il Ridoto
12th Oct 24 Chepstow(2m 3f 98yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle: Good to Soft; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 158 80/1 12-0 N F Houlihan 9th of 10 runners, 53L behind Grandeur D ame
In the last 3 years Editeur Du Gite (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Sans Bruit (FR) | 1 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Editeur Du Gite (FR) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 150) Freddie Mitchell Sans Bruit (FR) pulled up (4/1 10-6 Rated 139) Bryony Frost (7 ran) | ||
Martator (FR) | 1 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Martator (FR) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 151) Charlie Deutsch 34.00L in front of Editeur Du Gite (FR) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 150) Freddie Mitchell (7 ran) | ||
Martaline (GB)-Reform Act(Lemon Drop Kid)
ts+(65)
d1
(O'reilly Maclennan Tynan Carthy Shanah)
Rated 145
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 23 | 4 | 9 | -0.62 |
15th Nov 24 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 146 16/1 11-8 Harry Skelton 4th of 4 runners, 13.25L behind Jonbon
11th Nov 24 Carlisle(1m 7f 207yds Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 146 15/2 11-11 Harry Skelton 2nd of 4 runners, 1L behind Nells Son
27th Oct 24 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 146 4/1 10-6 Harry Skelton 5th of 5 runners, 10.25L behind Minella Drama
In the last 3 years Unexpected Party (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Harper's Brook (IRE) | 2 | |
13th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Unexpected Party (FR) 1st (12/1 10-10 Rated 138) Harry Skelton 75.75L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 12th (25/1 10-12 Rated 140) Kielan Woods (16 ran) | ||
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Unexpected Party (FR) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 146) Harry Skelton 37.25L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 10th (16/1 10-2 Rated 134) Kielan Woods (14 ran) | ||
Sans Bruit (FR) | 1 | |
11th Apr 2024 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Sans Bruit (FR) 1st (5/1 10-2 Rated 128) Bryony Frost Unexpected Party (FR) pulled up (6/1 11-4 Rated 146) Harry Skelton (15 ran) | ||
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Blueberry Bramble(Pistolet Bleu)
(99)
d1
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 142
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 12 | 3 | 4 | -1.12 |
P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12th Oct 24 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 138 22/1 12-0 Jonjo O Neill Jr 15th of 17 runners, 53.75L behind Josh The Boss
13th Apr 24 Aintree(3m 210yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 143 9/2 11-3 Jonjo O Neill Jr 7th of 13 runners, 14.25L behind Cruz Control
14th Mar 24 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 140 7/2 11-2 Jonjo O Neill Jr 2nd of 21 runners, 1.25L behind Shakem Up arry
In the last 3 years Crebilly (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Arctic Bresil (GB) | 1 | |
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Crebilly (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-2 Rated 140) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 16.25L in front of Arctic Bresil (GB) 12th (11/1 10-11 Rated 135) Rachael Blackmore (21 ran) | ||
Etalon (IRE) | 1 | |
11th Mar 2023 Sandown(2m 3f 173yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in Places)) Etalon (IRE) 4th (9/1 11-1 Rated 119) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Crebilly (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 128) Jonjo O'Neill Jr (16 ran) | ||
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 19 | 5 | 6 | -2.74 |
27th Dec 24 Wetherby(1m 7f 36yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 136 9/4 11-8 Kielan Woods 1st of 4 runners, by nk and 3L from Parisencore and Pay The Piper
18th Dec 24 Newbury(2m 92yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 136 22/1 11-10 Kielan Woods 2nd of 5 runners, 2.25L behind Javert Allen
23rd Nov 24 Ascot(2m 167yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 138 33/1 11-12 Kielan Woods 5th of 8 runners, 22.75L behind Martator
In the last 3 years Harpers Brook (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Unexpected Party (FR) | 2 | |
13th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Unexpected Party (FR) 1st (12/1 10-10 Rated 138) Harry Skelton 75.75L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 12th (25/1 10-12 Rated 140) Kielan Woods (16 ran) | ||
18th Nov 2023 Cheltenham(2m 4f 44yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Unexpected Party (FR) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 146) Harry Skelton 37.25L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 10th (16/1 10-2 Rated 134) Kielan Woods (14 ran) | ||
Sans Bruit (FR) | 1 | |
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (5/1 11-13 Rated 139) Harry Cobden 11.50L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-12 Rated 138) Kielan Woods (8 ran) | ||
Martator (FR) | 1 | |
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Martator (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-9 Rated 140) Ned Fox 22.75L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-12 Rated 138) Kielan Woods (8 ran) | ||
Triple Threat (FR)-Swedish Dancer(Teofilo)
ts9(23)
d1
(Mr Andy Peake)
Rated 138
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 8 | 1 | 4 | -2.00 |
Other | 3 | 0 | 0 |
27th Dec 24 Kempton(2m Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 139 4/1 10-6 Bryony Frost pulled up(7 ran) in race won by Soul Icon
23rd Nov 24 Ascot(2m 167yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 139 5/1 11-13 Harry Cobden 3rd of 8 runners, 11L and nk behind Martator and Kotmask
8th Nov 24 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 139 11/2 11-2 Bryony Frost 3rd of 5 runners, 0.75L and 8L behind Jpr One and Djelo
In the last 3 years Sans Bruit (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 1 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Editeur Du Gite (FR) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 150) Freddie Mitchell Sans Bruit (FR) pulled up (4/1 10-6 Rated 139) Bryony Frost (7 ran) | ||
Unexpected Party (FR) | 1 | |
11th Apr 2024 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Sans Bruit (FR) 1st (5/1 10-2 Rated 128) Bryony Frost Unexpected Party (FR) pulled up (6/1 11-4 Rated 146) Harry Skelton (15 ran) | ||
Harper's Brook (IRE) | 1 | |
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (5/1 11-13 Rated 139) Harry Cobden 11.50L in front of Harper's Brook (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-12 Rated 138) Kielan Woods (8 ran) | ||
Martator (FR) | 2 | |
27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Martator (FR) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 151) Charlie Deutsch Sans Bruit (FR) pulled up (4/1 10-6 Rated 139) Bryony Frost (7 ran) | ||
23rd Nov 2024 Ascot(2m 167yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Martator (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-9 Rated 140) Ned Fox 11.25L in front of Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (5/1 11-13 Rated 139) Harry Cobden (8 ran) | ||
Etalon (IRE) | 1 | |
8th Nov 2024 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-2 Rated 139) Bryony Frost 20.00L in front of Etalon (IRE) 5th (7/2 11-4 Rated 141) Harry Skelton (5 ran) | ||
Sholokhov (IRE)-So You Said(Definite Article)
(36)
d3
(Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
Rated 135
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 12 | 4 | 3 | -3.77 |
14th Dec 24 Cheltenham(2m 62yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 137 13/2 10-11 Harry Skelton 5th of 6 runners, 18L behind Libberty Hunter
30th Nov 24 Newbury(2m 92yds Hcap Chase, Chase: Good to Soft; Hurdle: Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 140 8/1 12-0 Harry Skelton 9th of 9 runners, 61.5L behind General Medrano
8th Nov 24 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 141 7/2 11-4 Harry Skelton 5th of 5 runners, 28.75L behind Jpr One
In the last 3 years Etalon (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Sans Bruit (FR) | 1 | |
8th Nov 2024 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Sans Bruit (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-2 Rated 139) Bryony Frost 20.00L in front of Etalon (IRE) 5th (7/2 11-4 Rated 141) Harry Skelton (5 ran) | ||
Martator (FR) | 1 | |
20th Dec 2023 Newbury(2m 92yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Etalon (IRE) 1st (3/1J Fav 11-10 Rated 120) Harry Skelton 4.75L in front of Martator (FR) 2nd (3/1J Fav 11-7 Rated 117) Charlie Deutsch (8 ran) | ||
Crebilly (IRE) | 1 | |
11th Mar 2023 Sandown(2m 3f 173yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in Places)) Etalon (IRE) 4th (9/1 11-1 Rated 119) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Crebilly (IRE) 6th (25/1 11-10 Rated 128) Jonjo O'Neill Jr (16 ran) | ||
Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(1m 7f 176yds, Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Etalon (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-7 Rated 142) Harry Skelton 11.25L in front of Matata (IRE) 10th (14/1 11-7 Rated 148) Sam Twiston-Davies (10 ran) | ||
Blue Bresil (FR)-Arctic Actress(King's Theatre)
ts9(22)
(Mr P Davies)
Rated 129
NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | 8 | 1 | 1 | -5.62 |
UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
28th Dec 24 Limerick(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Chase, Yielding to soft, soft in places) Rated 128 14/1 10-9 R A Doyle pulled up of 14 runners, in race won by Dancing Jeremy
7th Dec 24 Navan(2m 4f 150yds Hcap Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (hurdle & bumper courses Soft after R2) -after R4 Hurdle/bumper tracks Soft, Soft to Heavy in places. Chase course Soft) Rated 129 16/1 10-5 S D Torrens 14th of 19 runners, 43.75L behind Sa Fureur
3rd May 24 Punchestown(2m 4f 55yds Hcap Chase, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Soft after Race 6) Rated 130 9/1 10-7 Rachael Blackmore pulled up of 17 runners, in race won by Hgranca De Thaix
Quotes on Arctic Bresil (GB)
I'm delighted with that and he is a horse who had shown plenty of promise and Sean Doyle (point to point handler) recommended him. I'm delighted for his owner Peter Davies who is a great supporter of ours. We liked him at home but you always have to do it on the track. He is by Blue Bresil and is from the same cross as Constitution Hill - both are out of King's Theatre mares. Whether or not he is him or not I don't know and we have a long way to go for that but it is nice to win a maiden hurdle. He's normally fast asleep at home so it surprised me he was keen. Paul (Townend, on Mercurey) and Rachael were taking each other on a bit, Rachael opted to do what she did and it worked out thankfully. I don't think we need to rush and there is the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Hurdle at Punchestown in the middle of January and that might be the race for him. Christmas would feel too close to me but we'll see and enjoy today. He has a lot of pace so we will stick two two miles.
After Arctic Bresil (GB) finished 1st at Cork on Sun, 11th Dec 2022 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding to Soft
In the last 3 years Arctic Bresil (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Crebilly (IRE) | 1 | |
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Crebilly (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-2 Rated 140) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 16.25L in front of Arctic Bresil (GB) 12th (11/1 10-11 Rated 135) Rachael Blackmore (21 ran) | ||
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