2021 National Hunt Novices Chase

[opatcho]

I like Next Destination for this. Previous grade 1 credentials and I can see him staying. Also benefit from half decent ground

[Diamond Geezer]

48 hour decs

[DenmanSacre]

Best race of the day with the Champion Hurdle.

[charlie]

Gutted with how this is working out. Paul has bottled it with ND, ET comes here too, and remastered who looks a danger. Galvin challengers all over the shop

[DenmanSacre]

Gutted with how this is working out. Paul has bottled it with ND, ET comes here too, and remastered who looks a danger. Galvin challengers all over the shop

Do you prefer those 3 in the race, or those 3 not entered and RP entered?

ND and Remastered I wouldn't be too concerned about for Galvin, but Escaria Ten looks to me like he will love the step up in trip.

[Carnage at Taunton]

ND will stay ok, big player

[DenmanSacre]

ND will stay ok, big player

I have no doubt he will stay, especially on good to soft. He just won't stay as fast as some of the others IMO. His form hasn't worked out too well and he hasn't looked impressive to me so far. I think he needs to step up to beat Galvin and Escaria Ten. Remastered looked good at Ascot, but horses don't tend to do well at both of those meetings. Lord Royal is a thorough stayer. Some of the outsiders look like they will appreciate the step up in trip.

4's at the moment on Oddschecker seems quite skinny. Those who took the higher NRNB prices each way have a great slip for the places but wouldn't be value for me at current prices.

[Hurricane fly]

ND 7/4 to place with Skybet

[Rooster Booster]

I have no doubt he will stay, especially on good to soft. He just won't stay as fast as some of the others IMO. His form hasn't worked out too well and he hasn't looked impressive to me so far. I think he needs to step up to beat Galvin and Escaria Ten. Remastered looked good at Ascot, but horses don't tend to do well at both of those meetings. Lord Royal is a thorough stayer. Some of the outsiders look like they will appreciate the step up in trip.

4's at the moment on Oddschecker seems quite skinny. Those who took the higher NRNB prices each way have a great slip for the places but wouldn't be value for me at current prices.

So has Galvins form worked out a lot better? The runner up lto was pulled up as was the fourth home (behind a horse whose form has since fallen apart) and the third hasn’t run since.

The runner up in previous races has been beaten out of sight since too. Personally I suspect this isn’t the best way to judge Galvin so in the spirit of fairness it is likely unfair to judge ND this way either particulalrly as both of them keep winning.

[FinalFurlong91]

Next Destination wins this for me

Delighted hes been declared

Also like escaria ten who shapes like a stayer too

Galvin I still have my doubts about the trip

[DenmanSacre]

So has Galvins form worked out a lot better? The runner up lto was pulled up as was the fourth home (behind a horse whose form has since fallen apart) and the third hasn’t run since.

The runner up in previous races has been beaten out of sight since too. Personally I suspect this isn’t the best way to judge Galvin so in the spirit of fairness it is likely unfair to judge ND this way either particulalrly as both of them keep winning.

That's fair.

ND just isn't a horse that I've been too enamoured with this year. Galvin's best races have been at Cheltenham and he has been aimed at this race for a long time. I'm keen on Escaria Ten in this and Lord Royal looks like he will love the step up in trip. I can see The Mighty Don running a big race and I think Remastered is also a better horse than ND.

[FinalFurlong91]

Remastered a better horse than ND?

Cant have that at all

It was a while ago but ND was a grade 1 novice hurdler who finished third to samcro in the ballymore and beat delta work at punchestown (discorama who would go on to finish 2nd in this race 25 lengths back)

Hes then come out and won both of his chase starts cosily, shaping like he needs a marathon trip and like his ability is still very much in tact

At current prices hes the bet of the day for me

[charlie]

Next Destination wins this for me

Delighted hes been declared

Also like escaria ten who shapes like a stayer too

Galvin I still have my doubts about the trip

You don't like Gavin? You hadn't mentioned it

I am genuinely worried about ND

[FinalFurlong91]

You don't like Gavin? You hadn't mentioned it

I am genuinely worried about ND

I'm gonna look like a right when he sluices up

[charlie]

I'm gonna look like a right when he sluices up

Nowt wrong with that pal, we're all gonna be proven wrong at some point next week!