2017 National Hunt Chase

[Cashew King]

Do we know if champers on ice goes for this,I'm looking for a last leg for a Yankee with all the selections fancied but all about 10/1. TIA

It does according to the owner !

[Kevloaf]

Does Martello Tower go in here as a bit of a forgotten horse?

I think we all agree that this 4 mile race is becoming classier by the season, last years renewal proves that. The other proof is that 4 of the last 6 winners had contested a Grade 1 chase earlier in the season. From my knowledge, of those fancied towards the top of the market, Martello Tower is the only one that falls into that bracket.

Add to that the fact he is a Festival winner (soft ground 'Grade 1' Albert Bartlett where staying is the name of the game) and clearly a classy animal who will vastly improve for the extra distance then I think he is a cracking bet at 14/1. Should the ground turn up soft or heavier on the day then he turns into one of the best bets of the entire week!

I really like Martello Tower finch. My concerns and reason for not backing him for this race "yet", is that I don't think he has done anything over fences to say he is better over a fence than he was over a hurdle. (He might not need to, but it has put me off so far?)

[Star Of A Gunner]

Haha thanks CK, found it cheers.....there is so much going on in here now I can't keep up with it all

[qzy]

I am fairly sure that Hugo Hunt will get the ride

This jockey plan has changed as of lunchtime today. Unfortunate that I can't post it on a public forum yet but anyone interested PM me

[paz247]

This jockey plan has changed as of lunchtime today. Unfortunate that I can't post it on a public forum yet but anyone interested PM me

PM'd you QZY

[jono]

From the preview nights tonight, Codd could switch rides from A Genie inabottle

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gordon Elliott if the ground keeps drying out &quot;Jamie Codd will ride Tiger Roll in the four miler &quot; 25/1 ��</p>&mdash; CHAMP.ie (@Champdotie) <a href="https://twitter.com/Champdotie/status/838495051982516224">March 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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I did see Noel Meade's quotes today on an update for AGIAB and there was no mention of Codd. I would have expected another mention of Codd definitely riding so could be true....

Also just looked back and Codd rode Tiger Roll in October at Cheltenham at the Showcase meeting. Completely passed me by that. Perhaps Elliott was hoping that might be the plan all along and he was giving Codd a sighter on the horse at the track...

Elliott had previously said on his stable tour (1st March)

Lisa O’Neill could well get the ride on him. She’s working very hard here and has been lucky for Gigginstown.

Also Mullins today:

I'm not sure where we'll run Arbre De Vie, the four-miler is a possibility

Wouldn't be surprising as he'll want to give Patrick a decent ride and Haymount doesn't look like 4 miles will suit.

[Seemorebusiness]

Any race with Tiger Roll involved instantly becomes trappy...

[Kevloaf]

Without Codd on Tiger Roll and his chase form make him VERY hard to fancy ..... hopefully spills the beans on the ATR preview tomorrow night!

[Can't Catch Me]

Jamie Codd was one of the busier riders in action at Leopardstown's gallops and schooling morning on Monday, when his mounts included A Genie In Abottle, on whom he will bid for a second National Hunt Chase victory on Tuesday.

The Noel Meade-trained six-year-old is 11-2 favourite for the four-miler, and after schooling him Codd reported: "I'd never sat on him before, so it was good to get to know him with next week in mind. We popped a few fences and I let him stride on up the straight. I liked him."

Codd, who has notched five festival winners, added: "I'm expecting to have four rides next week. In addition to A Genie In Abottle, I ride Cause Of Causes in the cross-country chase and On The Fringe in the Foxhunter, and I might be on one of Gordon [Elliott]'s in the Kim Muir."

[jono]

Thanks for that CCM. Were the quotes made today or yesterday do you know? Guessing yesterday straight after the schooling?

Watching last nights Final Furlong preview I was really hoping we'd get a definite ride from Codd in this, annoyingly we didn't. At the time I wouldn't of been overly confident in him riding AGIAB despite being finally pressed as saying it's his most likely option as I very much got the impression he has been waiting to see if something better comes along or should I say one he fancies more. He was very coy on the subject.

Sadly it didn't sound like he fancies Champers On Ice either though

Still yet to back AGIAB for this. Missed the prices before the initial 'confirmation' by Meade late February that Codd was booked. If he does ride I will certainly play him on the day.

[Can't Catch Me]

Hi jono. Yes yesterday after racing I believe. Its headlines on the RP site

[Seemorebusiness]

JJC definitely sounds like he's out to win races this year, not make friends..!!

[Thomas Shelby]

Does anyone think American could go well in this race?

He has some decent form and i think could go close.

[Montelado]

Thanks for that CCM. Were the quotes made today or yesterday do you know? Guessing yesterday straight after the schooling?

Watching last nights Final Furlong preview I was really hoping we'd get a definite ride from Codd in this, annoyingly we didn't. At the time I wouldn't of been overly confident in him riding AGIAB despite being finally pressed as saying it's his most likely option as I very much got the impression he has been waiting to see if something better comes along or should I say one he fancies more. He was very coy on the subject.

Sadly it didn't sound like he fancies Champers On Ice either though

Still yet to back AGIAB for this. Missed the prices before the initial 'confirmation' by Meade late February that Codd was booked. If he does ride I will certainly play him on the day.

Looked through my multiples pre festival and realised that Champers on Ice in the 4 miler is in nearly 70% of them. Normally my darts are more erratic than that but I seemed to focus on CoI, this forums favourite bumper and Uxizandre

[Cashew King]

Does anyone think American could go well in this race?

He has some decent form and i think could go close.

My understanding is he runs in the RSA as long as the ground is soft enough (in that or no where I think)

Noel Fehily at a preview last night on the RSA said:

NOEL: AMERICAN RUNS IF ITS A BIT SOFT. NEEDS TO IMPROVE ON WARIWCK RUN. NO REASON WHY HE CAN'T. CAN'T HAVE MIGHT BITE. JUMPING SHAKY. WOULDN'T PUT ANYONE OFF AMERICAN.