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Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 2f 162y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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Isaac Des Obeaux

Selected at: 5/2

Isaac Des Obeaux finally got off the mark over fences with an impressive success in dire conditions at Exeter last month and confidence will be high off the back of that. Paul Nicholls’ gelding can progress now and a 6lb rise should be manageable.

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Our Power ^p

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt ⁷

T: Sam Thomas

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Third in last season's Scottish National; might be sharper for his Ascot completion

233-F6

Age: 11

Weight: 12-0

OR: 140

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	29.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-11 p	6/12	Rock My Way (21L)	8/1	142	138
8 Nov 25	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	11-7 p	F/17	Colonel Harry ()	10/1	142	-
12 Apr 25	Ayr Ayr	32f GS	HcChG3	11-4 p	3/23	Captain Cody (11L)	33/1	143	143
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	24f GS	HcChG3	11-7 p	3/13	Katate Dori (26L)	11/1	144	138
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-5 p	2/5	Chantry House (6½L)	7/1	144	146
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f GS	HcChG3	10-11 p	2/8	King Turgeon (3L)	20/1	143	147

Iron Bridge ^p ¹

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Inconsistent but returned to action with a near miss at Carlisle in November

/3PP-2

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 136

Days: 74

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Nov 25	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	12-0	2/9	Sound And Fury (nk)	12/1	135	139
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	34f GS	HcChG3	11-7 b¹	PU/16	Mr Vango ()	22/1	136	-
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	30.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	PU/15	Val Dancer ()	6/1J	136	-
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	12-1	3/9	Val Dancer (4L)	11/2	136	139
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	32f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	8/26	Macdermott (15L)	20/1	139	133
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Hy	HcChG3	11-4	PU/12	Beauport ()	9/2F	140	-

Destroytheevidence ^v ¹

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)

Razed lazily but stuck to his guns to be second at Ludlow; interesting now visored

22-932

Age: 8

Weight: 11-9

OR: 135

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	12-0 p	2/6	Ballycamus (1L)	4/1	134	141
11 Oct 25	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GF	2HcCh	11-10 p	3/7	Ask Brewster (20L)	3/1F	135	121
3 May 25	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Gd	2HcCh	11-3 p	9/14	Coco Mademoiselle (30L)	11/1	136	120
2 Apr 25	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-13 p	2/3	Straw Fan Jack (nk)	8/13F	136	141
21 Feb 25	War Warwick	24f Sft	3NvCh	11-9 p	2/3	Deafening Silence (nk)	9/4	136	141
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-5 p	5/9	Haiti Couleurs (43L)	7/1	137	103

Isaac Des Obeaux ^p

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Always been a good horse and off the mark over fences with some authority at Exeter

P33-31

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 133

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 25	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	3HcCh	12-0 p	1/6	Operation Manna (5L)	11/4	127	136
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	NvChL	11-4 p	3/5	Wade Out (13L)	16/1	127	133
15 Mar 25	Utt Uttoxeter	24f GS	2NvHcCh	11-9 p¹	3/8	Minella Blueway (18½L)	22/1	128	119
4 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	23f Sft	3HcCh	12-0	3/9	Jupiter Allen (13½L)	13/2	130	128
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-1	PU/9	Haiti Couleurs ()	12/1	133	-
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-9	5/9	Destroytheevidence (17½L)	9/2	133	130

Rapper ^p

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

He's pulled up and finished last in two races after a year on the sidelines

/33-P6

Age: 12

Weight: 10-13

OR: 125

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	11-7 p	6/6	Ballycamus (9½L)	33/1	127	126
22 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	29.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-2 v	PU/12	Rock My Way ()	66/1	130	-
21 Nov 24	War Warwick	24f GS	2HcCh	10-13 v	3/6	Torn And Frayed (30L)	9/2	135	116
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 v	3/7	Copperhead (20L)	11/1	137	128
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-10 v	17/20	Minella Cocooner (34L)	40/1	138	113
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-4 v	F/22	Inothewayurthinkin ()	33/1	138	-

Operation Manna

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

5-12 over hurdles; second to Isaac Des Obeaux on chase debut; sent further here

04/P-2

Age: 10

Weight: 10-13

OR: 125

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 25	Exe Exeter	24.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-12	2/6	Isaac Des Obeaux (5L)	7/1	125	126
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	23.5f Hy	2HcH	11-5	PU/9	Henri The Second ()	5/1	130	-
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	24f Sft	3HcH	11-6	4/7	Knowsley Road (4¼L)	9/1	131	127
3 Feb 24	San Sandown	23.5f GS	HcHG3	10-9	10/14	Saint Davy (33L)	11/1	131	107
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	23.5f Hy	2HcH	9-13	1/8	Hititi (nk)	5/2F	125	130
21 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield	19.5f GS	3HcH	10-9	1/4	Benassi (5L)	4/7F	116	128

Rivers Corner ^tb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Very solid in defeat this campaign, holding his own in Class 2s the last twice

12-333

Age: 8

Weight: 10-6

OR: 118

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 25	Nby Newbury	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-6 b	3/6	King's Threshold (3½L)	9/4J	118	124
6 Dec 25	San Sandown	28.5f GS	2HcCh	10-6 b	3/6	O'Connell (9¾L)	85/40F	118	119
17 Nov 25	Exe Exeter	19f GS	3HcCh	11-2 b	3/9	U Cant Be Serious (4¾L)	10/1	118	122
22 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	3HcCh	10-10 b	2/6	King's Threshold (5L)	2/1F	117	125
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-9 b¹	1/5	Zertakt (3¾L)	15/2	112	125
6 Feb 25	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f Hy	4NvHcCh	11-9	3/8	Alcedo (4¾L)	6/1	113	117

Off the lowest weight and having held his own in strong Class 2 handicaps the last twice, RIVERS CORNER (nap) looks sure to run well.

Rivers Corner

5/2 Isaac Des Obeaux,

11/4 Rivers Corner,

3/1 Destroytheevidence,

6/1 Iron Bridge,

15/2 Operation Manna,

10/1 Our Power,

33/1 Rapper

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