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557:). After racing in second place behind Ar Mad he took the lead but jumped poorly at the last and was overtaken by Sire de Grugy. He rallied strongly on the run-in, regained the advantage and won by a length and a neck from Sire de Grugy and God's Own. In January he attempted to repeat his 2016 success in the Clarence House Chase and started 1/2 favourite ahead of six opponents. He took the lead at the tenth fence and stayed on well to win by five lengths from the
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235:(2018, 2019)
22:Un de Sceaux
1061:Racing Post
948:Racing Post
748:My Destiny
661:Yellow God
409:Gowran Park
144:23:13-7-0 (
68:April Night
1184:Categories
806:References
756:Carmelite
751:Chaparral
675:Celtic Ash
666:Pampalina
575:Iron Horse
471:Azertyuiop
442:Fairyhouse
380:Ruby Walsh
337:Background
319:Fairyhouse
311:Cheltenham
173:Major wins
168:£1,583,124
142:34: 23-7-0
86:5 May 2008
927:RTÉ Sport
769:Dionysos
766:Diarifos
691:Giboulee
657:Pampapaul
372:Machecoul
156:2:2-0-0 (
150:9:8-0-0 (
51:Pampabird
47:Grandsire
1041:Timeform
1008:Timeform
971:Timeform
905:Timeform
887:Timeform
869:Timeform
851:Timeform
796:See also
733:Kaldoun
634:Pedigree
489:and the
165:Earnings
1121:1 March
783:Klairon
743:Katana
511:winner
419:winner
368:lengths
325:in the
267:hurdles
158:Bumpers
152:Hurdles
127:Trainer
109:Breeder
91:Country
77:Gelding
65:Damsire
774:Diana
710:Ribero
599:Altior
323:Douvan
230:(2018)
225:(2017)
220:(2017)
215:(2016)
210:(2016)
200:(2015)
195:(2015)
190:(2015)
181:(2014)
146:Chases
139:Record
99:Colour
94:France
83:Foaled
763:1980
730:1986
725:1995
688:1982
653:1979
648:1992
473:than
421:Gemix
343:socks
117:Owner
1123:2023
737:Caro
644:Sire
565:and
384:9/10
281:and
255:AQPS
39:Sire
721:Dam
370:at
317:at
103:Bay
73:Sex
57:Dam
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