Jump Season Horses To Follow

[JackieMoon33]

Mister Coffey could be an interesting one to follow. Very, very rare you'd see tom lacey part with that sort of money. He's normally on the other end of the scale in selling his best ones. I'd rate him a very good judge, and he must rate mister coffey very highly.

Someone mentioned him on the Supreme thread I think. I’m not sure what Lacey’s role was as he’s in training with Henderson. He could have been acting as the agent.

[Scooby91]

Someone mentioned him on the Supreme thread I think. I’m not sure what Lacey’s role was as he’s in training with Henderson. He could have been acting as the agent.

Maybe he was sent back as not right, and bought privately.as he bought him himself. Strange one.

Mister Coffey
realised £340,000 to a bid from Tom Lacey, who will take over his training from Harry Whittington.

“He’s a lovely horse and Harry would have done a good job bringing him through his 3-year-old year,” said Lacey. “He’s very athletic and a big, tall frame of a horse. You’re paying for the potential, but I liked the look of him and I like the sire. I think Authorized is a super sire.”

[JackieMoon33]

Maybe he was sent back as not right, and bought privately.as he bought him himself. Strange one.

Mister Coffey
realised £340,000 to a bid from Tom Lacey, who will take over his training from Harry Whittington.

“He’s a lovely horse and Harry would have done a good job bringing him through his 3-year-old year,” said Lacey. “He’s very athletic and a big, tall frame of a horse. You’re paying for the potential, but I liked the look of him and I like the sire. I think Authorized is a super sire.”

Yeah it confused me when I read he’d gone to Hendo. He was big and raw in his bumper and as he’s not from the PtP scene, he may lack a bit of experience this year.

[paz247]

Thebannerkingrebel for Jamie Snowden, may be campaigned in good races but think will pick up money in a decent handicap soon

[ComplyOrDie]

When did Mister Coffey go to Lacey?

All I ever read was him going to Hendo, and for that I put him up and backed him accordingly at 66's for the Supreme.

[Scooby91]

When did Mister Coffey go to Lacey?

All I ever read was him going to Hendo, and for that I put him up and backed him accordingly at 66's for the Supreme.

At the sales. as above.

[JackieMoon33]

When did Mister Coffey go to Lacey?

All I ever read was him going to Hendo, and for that I put him up and backed him accordingly at 66's for the Supreme.

Lacey buying him was the reason I scratched him from my shortlist That might be harsh but I’m a sucker for small trainers and I’m always let down come the Festival. Even though he’s with Hendo, I still think he might be a tad inexperienced for this season on reflection.

[archie]

Looking at last season's Festival winners in another way, I was struck that there were 14 French bred and 14 Irish bred (and thus no GB bred) winners. Digging a little deeper I came across this article which makes interesting reading:

https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstoc...estival/371963

[ComplyOrDie]

Link doesn't seem to work Archie.

Also, does anyone know who owns Hamundarson?

[jack1092]

Link doesn't seem to work Archie.

Also, does anyone know who owns Hamundarson?

Was entered at Tinahely for Colin Bowe and Giggy back in February. So guessing it's them.


Given the mare no wonder he's working well early doors.

[ComplyOrDie]

Thanks Jack

[archie]

Link doesn't seem to work Archie.

Strange. I'll copy it again and see if that works.

https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/time-to-take-notice-of-french-bred-success-at-the-cheltenham-festival/371963

Edit
That link works for me now.

[ComplyOrDie]

Sorted, thanks Archie.

[BigChaang]

Just checked and the horses iv'e backed in the Gold cup are French bred , Plus one irish ....Phew .!

[The King Pimm]

From what I’ve read British owners and trainers are more interested in winning prize money than earning money from breeding so tend to geld early. In comparison the French either send their horses racing earlier than the norm over hurdles and fences and geld later. So it’s not so much that French and Irish horses are necessarily better than British horses but the breeding market in France & Ireland is much substantive and dominant so they produce more horses.