J.L.T Novices Chase 2019

[ComplyOrDie]

Never really been a fan of Defi Du Seuil, but nothing to knock about his win today. I was expecting him to be single figures. I see some bookies have taken a strong view that Topofthegame was the 'moral winner' and have made him fav. Fully expecting him to go up in trip though, so you'd be counting on a defeat for him to drop back.

I'm tempted to add DDS at 14/1 as he won't be coming down in trip, and I wouldn't think they'd try him up in trip too quickly looking at that division.

By process of elimination he will be a solid option come March.

Hopefully go aswell as Uxizandre did for JP.

[Kevloaf]

Yeah, you're close to convincing me.

Did they mention a next target? I have a niggle that he'll find one too good, and I don't want to back myself into a corner to make a book in this race when it's going to be very muddy waters for a long time...

[ComplyOrDie]

Yeah, you're close to convincing me.

Did they mention a next target? I have a niggle that he'll find one too good, and I don't want to back myself into a corner to make a book in this race when it's going to be very muddy waters for a long time...

Yeah being Ladbrokes it means no cash out which is the danger. I was just waiting for him to step up in trip chasing. He had an extremely hard, long juvenile season and expected a low key following season, which it was.

I found it surprising he was given a hurdles run over 2m 3f when he finished down the field but suspected that would be a sighter, along with the seasonal debut in the race Lalor won at a trip too short.

I actually think that race today was harder than the race against Lalor but he had more time for his jumping and obviously he had come on for that seasonal debut too.

I don't see him going up too much in trip this season and he has festival form, he ticks boxes for me.

And if we take Scooby's earlier musings about Cilaos Emery being the highest rated hurdler going chasing, DDS at peak was a 155 winning novice hurdler, rated 157 after, but failed to win since, and puts him ahead of CE.

[Kevloaf]

Yeah being Ladbrokes it means no cash out which is the danger. I was just waiting for him to step up in trip chasing. He had an extremely hard, long juvenile season and expected a low key following season, which it was.

I found it surprising he was given a hurdles run over 2m 3f when he finished down the field but suspected that would be a sighter, along with the seasonal debut in the race Lalor won at a trip too short.

I actually think that race today was harder than the race against Lalor but he had more time for his jumping and obviously he had come on for that seasonal debut too.

I don't see him going up too much in trip this season and he has festival form, he ticks boxes for me.

And if we take Scooby's earlier musings about Cilaos Emery being the highest rated hurdler going chasing, DDS at peak was a 155 winning novice hurdler, rated 157 after, but failed to win since, and puts him ahead of CE.

Ah, go on then, you got me.

15/1 for a previous festival winner when ther target looks highly likely...

[Scooby91]

Yeah being Ladbrokes it means no cash out which is the danger. I was just waiting for him to step up in trip chasing. He had an extremely hard, long juvenile season and expected a low key following season, which it was.

I found it surprising he was given a hurdles run over 2m 3f when he finished down the field but suspected that would be a sighter, along with the seasonal debut in the race Lalor won at a trip too short.

I actually think that race today was harder than the race against Lalor but he had more time for his jumping and obviously he had come on for that seasonal debut too.

I don't see him going up too much in trip this season and he has festival form, he ticks boxes for me.

And if we take Scooby's earlier musings about Cilaos Emery being the highest rated hurdler going chasing, DDS at peak was a 155 winning novice hurdler, rated 157 after, but failed to win since, and puts him ahead of CE.

Cilaos emery is 159 and factually is the highest rated hurdler going novice chasing.

[ComplyOrDie]

Cilaos emery is 159 and factually is the highest rated hurdler going novice chasing.

Ah yes, so he is, CE was 153, was looking at the wrong thing. DDS is 157 so not an awful lot between them and clearly DDS is back to form now too. Hoping we see CE soon though!!

[SeanRock]

Vinndication entered up for the 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, if he lines & wins there’s no way Kim can convince connections to skip the festival imo. In fairness this is probably a sighter.

[boopa]

Has an entry at Ascot a week later too.

[Kevloaf]

Vinndication entered up for the 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, if he lines & wins there’s no way Kim can convince connections to skip the festival imo. In fairness this is probably a sighter.

I hope he runs here and not Ascot.

[SeanRock]

I hope he runs here and not Ascot.

You & me both Kev

If he runs I’d imagine he’ll be half his current price for the JLT afterwards.

[Kevloaf]

You & me both Kev

If he runs I’d imagine he’ll be half his current price for the JLT afterwards.

What else is entered.
. Can't think of anything being aimed at it from the top of my head.

[jack1092]

This has to be up there with the most open races of the festival right now?

[Quevega]

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/11/cheltenham/2018-12-15/716683

[Scooby91]

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards...8-12-15/716683

Poor turn out. Surprising. He should win that really if he goes there. can't really see any of the opposition being a player come March.

[Scooby91]

This has to be up there with the most open races of the festival right now?

One of the only races I just haven't got a clue. Champagne classic my token guess.