Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Saphir Du Rheu (FR)

Saphir Du Rheu (FR) gr g 26th Apr 2009

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Saphir Du Rheu (FR) gr g 26th Apr 2009

Sire

Al Namix (FR)

Dam

Dona Du Rheu (FR)

Dam's Sire

Dom Pasquini (FR)

Owner

The Stewart Family

Trainer

Paul Nicholls

Breeder

Mr Claude Duval

Last Win

Kelso Thu, 16th Feb, 17 1/7Fav, Sam Twiston-Davies (2871 days)

Last Run

Cheltenham Fri, 16th Mar, 18 p.u., 66/1, Sam Twiston-Davies (2478 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle GB

38%

£186,778

12.75

Chase GB

25%

£150,688

-9.23

Under Rules Total

31%

3.52

Form Figures

3-10541-114U1F-121155-6653F-215U-3P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 3-10541-114U1F-121155-6653F-215U-3P/

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Race Result

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MorningSP

02Nov13 Asc 16f Good to Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(50K)

non-runner

Rated 130 1

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

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.

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Reports in which Saphir Du Rheu (FR) was mentioned

Pacha leads Nicholls one-two in Foxhunter

Pacha Du Polder and Wonderful Charm gave Paul Nicholls a one-two in the St James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup as the Ditcheat trainer finally had his first winner of the week at the Cheltenham Festival. Fri 17th Mar

Irish trio have a crack at fav in World Hurdle

Alpha Des Obeaux, Lieutenant Colonel and Martello Tower have the unenviable task of taking on Thistlecrack in the Ryanair World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. Tue 15th Mar

Mag & Canyon remain in World Hurdle mix

Willie Mullins has left Champion Hurdle contender Nichols Canyon and Mares' Hurdle favourite Vroum Vroum Mag in the Ryanair World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Fri 11th Mar

Mullins primes phenomenal team for Gold Cup

Willie Mullins hailed his "phenomenal" Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup team as he hosted the press at his County Carlow yard on Monday morning. Tue 01st Mar

Twiston-Davies to ride The New One & Saphir

Paul Nicholls has announced that Sam Twiston-Davies will ride The New One in the Stan James Champion Hurdle and Saphir Du Rheu in the Ryanair World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Mon 29th Feb

Cue Card and My Tent star in workout

Cue Card looked full of himself as he showed his well-being ahead of the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup with a pleasing workout before racing at Kempton. Sat 27th Feb

Saphir to be kept fresh for World Hurdle tilt

Saphir Du Rheu is unlikely to have another start before the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Mon 25th Jan

Saphir Du Rheu kept fresh for World Hurdle

Saphir Du Rheu is unlikely to have another start before the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Sun 24th Jan

48 in World Hurdle mix

The first six home in last year's World Hurdle all figure among the 48 horses entered for this year's renewal. Thu 21st Jan

Mullins Enters Eight In Gold Cup

Irish trainers are responsible for well over half of the 32 entries in the Grade One Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup, with Britain's richest non-handicap chase worth a record £575,000 and the highlight on the fourth and final day of The Festival, Friday, March 18. Wed 13th Jan

Cole rules the World for Greatrex

Cole Harden made every yard of the running to win the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham for Warren Greatrex and Gavin Sheehan. Thu 12th Mar

Big field in contention for the World

Paul Nicholls fires two barrels in Zarkandar and Saphir Du Rheu as he looks to win the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday for a fifth time. Tue 10th Mar

Annie stands ground for World

Annie Power remains in contention for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham next week. Fri 06th Mar

World Hurdle poser for Twiston-Davies

Paul Nicholls admits it was a "close call" for stable jockey Sam Twiston-Davies over which of the yard's two runners he will ride in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham. Tue 24th Feb

Bullets worthy of favourite's tag

Paul Nicholls believes Dodging Bullets "deserves to be favourite" for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham. The seven-year-old beat Somersby in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown in December before lowering the colours of the mighty Sprinter Sacre in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot last month. Sun 15th Feb