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16:05

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Class 2

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Good To Soft

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No.

Sharp 10 Rating

Odds

ANYWAY

T: David Kenneth Budds

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

3.6

3.75

26.7%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 19%-38%-21; Chase: 12%-38%-8; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 5% ; Prom: 43% ; Mid: 38% ; Back: 14% ; Runs: 21;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 26%-45%-31; Last 365 days: 14%-35%-664;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 0%-0%-2; Last 365 days: 3%-14%-73;

GOING Good To Soft: 0%-100%-1;

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse: 0%-100%-1; Jockey: 8%-25%-65; Trainer: 0%-100%-1;

PEDIGREE Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Adira (GER) (Lomitas (GB))

OWNER K Haughey & Kieran T Byrne Last 14 days: 0%-0%-1; Last 365 days: 11%-44%-9;

Runs: 13285521U8 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 7

OR: 141

Weight: 161

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

24Sep25

Lis

24f

8/18

24.2

7.0

141

G3Cs

30Jul25

Gal

23f

UR/22

9.5

141

G3Cs

16Jun25

Kil

20f

1/9

Won

3.0

141

13Mar25

Che

21f

2/19

6.5

126.0

139

1G2Cs

28Dec24

Leo

21f

5/7

10.0

17.0

24Nov24

Pun

16f

5/8

20.8

101.0

G2Cs

28Oct24

Wex

16f

8/13

42.2

13.0

08Oct24

Gal

18f

2/9

0.5

3.75

27Sep24

Lis

14f

3/12

9.5

6.0

24Aug24

Kil

22f

1/13

Won

9.0

116

HcHd

PIED PIPER

T: Gordon Elliott

J: Jack Kennedy

4.5

5.5

18.2%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 25%-44%-36; Chase: 50%-50%-6; Class 2: 20%-40%-5;

EARLY SPEED Led: 11% ; Prom: 31% ; Mid: 28% ; Back: 31% ; Runs: 36;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 20%-27%-15; Last 365 days: 17%-40%-253;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 9%-26%-34; Last 365 days: 14%-36%-1379;

GOING Good To Soft: 0%-100%-2;

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse: 40%-100%-5; Jockey: 11%-38%-113; Trainer: 10%-32%-628;

PEDIGREE New Approach (IRE) - Pure Fantasy (GB) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))

OWNER Mrs M Roden & Mrs R Nolan Last 365 days: 36%-55%-11;

Runs: 05F51110F3 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 7

OR: 150

Weight: 164

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

05Oct25

Tip

20f

3/5

22.0

15.0

150

G3Cs

24Sep25

Lis

24f

F/18

26.0

150

G3Cs

31Jul25

Gal

18f

11/11

83.5

6.0

150

G3Cs

09Jun25

Ros

22f

1/3

Won

2.2

NvCs

11May25

Kil

23f

1/3

Won

1.44

NvCs

13Apr25

Dow

20f

1/5

Won

1.91

02Mar25

Leo

18f

5/6

22.3

4.33

153

15Oct24

Pun

18f

F/4

1.44

155

02Aug24

Gal

14f

5/7

14.2

2.25

18Jun24

Asc

20f

10/20

15.1

10.0

100

2HcFt

BALTIC BIRD

T: William Durkan

J: Patrick M O'Brien

1.1

17.0

5.9%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 14%-28%-29; Chase: 33%-33%-3; Class 2: 0%-0%-1;

EARLY SPEED Set the early pace last run. Led: 28% ; Prom: 14% ; Mid: 45% ; Back: 14% ; Runs: 29;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 15%-15%-13; Last 365 days: 8%-22%-221;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 20%-80%-5; Last 365 days: 12%-28%-72;

GOING Good To Soft: 0%-0%-2;

DISTANCE 25f: 0%-0%-1;

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 0%-0%-3; Trainer: 0%-0%-3;

PEDIGREE Frankel (GB) - Baltic Baroness (GER) (Shamardal (USA))

OWNER William Durkan Last 365 days: 5%-19%-37;

Runs: 0473146053 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 6

OR: 129

Weight: 161

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

02Oct25

Clo

24f

3/6

16.0

15.0

129

NvCs

26Aug25

Bel

18f

5/8

14.7

26.0

HcFt

02Aug25

Gal

22f

11/19

30.8

26.0

125

LiHd

09Jul25

Fai

14f

6/6

38.4

15.0

08Jun25

Pun

25f

4/5

9.5

3.5

NvCs

05May25

Dow

20f

1/5

Won

2.2

11Apr25

Bal

17f

3/8

4.8

5.5

125

HcHd

16Oct24

Pun

20f

7/11

19.9

9.0

127

HcHd

27Aug24

Bel

18f

4/13

2.6

5.0

HcFt

03Aug24

Gal

22f

12/18

37.8

7.5

130

LiHd

SPORTING GLORY

T: Gordon Elliott

J: Danny Gilligan

3.1

13.0

7.7%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 22%-44%-9; Chase: 0%-0%-1; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 11% ; Prom: 0% ; Mid: 56% ; Back: 33% ; Runs: 9;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 0%-44%-9; Last 365 days: 12%-34%-412;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 9%-26%-34; Last 365 days: 14%-36%-1379;

GOING Not ran on Good To Soft.

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 13%-26%-38; Trainer: 10%-32%-628;

PEDIGREE Fame And Glory (GB) - Las Princess (IRE) (Oscar (IRE))

OWNER KTDA Racing Last 365 days: 30%-70%-30;

Runs: 221413P04 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 9

OR: 133

Weight: 156

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

01Oct25

Sli

18f

4/8

8.8

3.5

22Feb25

Fai

20f

11/16

63.2

8.5

130

HcHd

01Feb25

Leo

22f

PU/12

34.0

131

G1Hd

19Jan25

Thu

22f

3/5

1.4

2.25

NvHd

26Oct24

Gal

16f

1/14

Won

2.38

MdHd

31Mar24

Fai

16f

4/8

5.8

29.0

G2Hd

24Feb24

Fai

16f

1/5

Won

4.0

13Jan24

Fai

16f

2/5

1.2

23.0

26Dec23

Dow

17f

2/9

13.0

23.0

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

T: Anthony Honeyball

J: Rex Dingle

9.5

8.0

12.5%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 57%-100%-7; Chase: 33%-100%-3; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Won last start from the front. Led: 57% ; Prom: 14% ; Mid: 29% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 7;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 20%-40%-5; Last 365 days: 10%-26%-240;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 20%-60%-10; Last 365 days: 18%-41%-261;

GOING Good To Soft: 50%-100%-4;

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 3%-15%-34; Trainer: 8%-25%-65;

PEDIGREE Masked Marvel (GB) - To Much Fun (GB) (Act One (GB))

OWNER Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire Last 365 days: 22%-44%-32;

Runs: 1131221 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 8

OR: 132

Weight: 161

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

21Mar25

New

23f

1/7

Won

3.25

127

3HcCs

15Feb25

Asc

24f

2/4

24.0

15.0

127

1G2Cs

25Nov24

Kem

18f

2/4

1.5

12.0

3Cs

29Oct22

Asc

16f

1/10

Won

1.73

3NvHd

09Apr22

Ain

17f

3/18

3.2

9.0

119

1G2Nf

02Apr22

New

16f

1/5

Won

1.53

3Nf

11Feb22

Kem

16f

1/13

Won

5.5

5MdNf

INTENSE APPROACH

T: John C McConnell

J: Alex Harvey

5.5

3.5

28.6%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 47%-67%-15; Chase: 100%-100%-1; Class 2: 100%-100%-2;

EARLY SPEED Won last start from the front. Led: 47% ; Prom: 27% ; Mid: 27% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 15;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 0%-12%-8; Last 365 days: 12%-28%-247;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 3%-9%-32; Last 365 days: 7%-19%-743;

GOING Good To Soft: 25%-25%-4;

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse: 50%-50%-2; Jockey: 0%-22%-9; Trainer: 15%-28%-81;

PEDIGREE Jack Hobbs (GB) - Intense Tango (GB) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))

OWNER Ms Caroline Ahearn Last 14 days: 0%-0%-1; Last 365 days: 14%-29%-21;

Runs: F211211P81 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 6

OR: 137

Weight: 161

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

01Aug25

Gal

23f

1/16

Won

7.5

23Apr25

Per

24f

8/14

20.8

10.0

137

1LiHd

14Mar25

Che

24f

PU/20

15.0

137

1G1Hd

01Feb25

Mus

24f

1/5

Won

2.25

133

2NvHd

26Oct24

Che

24f

1/5

Won

3.0

130

2NvHd

11Oct24

Che

19f

2/7

7.5

6.5

130

1G2Hd

18Sep24

Kel

21f

1/7

Won

1.33

130

4NvHd

26Aug24

Dow

22f

1/7

Won

1.67

MdHd

11Aug24

Dow

22f

2/11

1.8

2.38

MdHd

06Jul24

Bel

17f

F/13

3.75

MdHd

WELCOM TO CARTRIES

T: Paul Nicholls

J: Harry Cobden

7.5

5.0

20.0%

MARKET No significant market moves.

FORM All Runs: 14%-57%-7; Chase: 0%-0%-2; Class 2 debut.

EARLY SPEED Led: 14% ; Prom: 71% ; Mid: 14% ; Back: 0% ; Runs: 7;

JOCKEY Last 14 days: 27%-46%-26; Last 365 days: 22%-41%-515;

TRAINER Last 14 days: 22%-48%-23; Last 365 days: 19%-41%-529;

GOING Good To Soft: 50%-100%-2;

DISTANCE Not ran over 25f.

COURSE Horse not ran on course. Jockey: 12%-31%-357; Trainer: 13%-33%-1880;

PEDIGREE No Risk At All (FR) - Nasou (FR) (Kaldounevees (FR))

OWNER Mrs Johnny de la Hey Last 14 days: 0%-100%-1; Last 365 days: 12%-36%-59;

Runs: 2128442 ▼

Sex: G

Age: 7

OR: 133

Weight: 156

Date

Course

Going

Dist

Pos

Beaten

Pace

Type

21Mar25

New

24f

2/6

4.2

5.0

130

3HcHd

26Dec24

Kem

24f

4/5

26.5

11.0

135

1G1Cs

06Dec24

San

24f

4/5

6.0

9.0

130

1G2Cs

20Apr24

Ayr

24f

8/10

25.3

5.5

130

3HcHd

27Jan24

Don

24f

2/10

7.5

2.88

130

1G2Hd

22Dec23

Asc

22f

1/10

Won

1.67

3MdHd

24Nov23

Asc

19f

2/10

0.2

2.5

3MdHd

Market 120%

Verdict

A Sharp 10 Rating of 9.5 means LEAVE OF ABSENCE is the top selection in the 16:05 at Cheltenham. Odds of 8.0 are available.

Key

Won Last Race

Won at Course and Distance

Won at Course

Won at Distance

Won on Going

Lead Early Last Race

Won at Class

2.1

Price Firming

Price Drifting

2.1

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