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Has there been any formal statement out of Cheveley Park since the death of David Thompson ?
I haven’t heard anything firm but their strategy may change with new people making the calls…
Has there been any formal statement out of Cheveley Park since the death of David Thompson ?
I haven’t heard anything firm but their strategy may change with new people making the calls…
No formal statement but there was an interview with his son and I think he was on Luck on Sunday around that time.
Article by Graham Dench: Cheveley Park Stud’s venture into jump racing, seen largely as an aside to its owning and breeding operation on the flat, is going from strength to strength, as evidenced by last week’s Cheltenham Festival.
I do think out of respect to DT they'll try to keep the Bumper run going.
The current bunch are not bumper horses though and were bought to be Gold Cup horses. Previously they’d bought types that could handle running in bumpers but Classic Getaway and Grangeclare West need to be jumping and over a trip.
Not sure if hes been mentioned here yet but City Chief who was bought for 210k at the May Tattersalls sale has been bought by the Donnelly's and has gone to Nicky Henderson, replay of his PTP https://secure.tattersalls.com/4DCGI...EntryID=212514
Is there a consensus or has there been any word on Letsbeclearaboutit and My Mate Mozzie? Both seem like Albert Bartlett horses but they'll surely be split up.
Is there a consensus or has there been any word on Letsbeclearaboutit and My Mate Mozzie? Both seem like Albert Bartlett horses but they'll surely be split up.
My Mate Mozzie I’d have for Supreme or Ballymore myself. I’m interested about the Albert Bartlett angle as I don’t see it myself?
Letsbeclearabouit 100% Albert Bartlett
Last edited by JackieMoon33; 21 September 2021, 03:31 PM.
The current bunch are not bumper horses though and were bought to be Gold Cup horses. Previously they’d bought types that could handle running in bumpers but Classic Getaway and Grangeclare West need to be jumping and over a trip.
My overall view atm for the destination of the above four would be:
Supreme - Sir Gerhard
Ballymore - Grangeclare Native (because he has more pace that CG)
Albert Bartlett - Classic Getaway
Guilly Billy - Any of the above
Just will I'm touching on Willies novice hurdlers I will try to make a guess where they will all end up tripwise by March. Though some could end up in handicaps if not as good as the others:
Supreme
Sir Gerhard
Dark Raven
Hubrisko
Ballymore
Kilcruit
Dysart Dynamo
Grangeclaire Native
Albert Bartlett
Classic Getaway
So much ammunition at his disposal this year
I'd guess at GN and CG running in different races, but other than that I agree
The current bunch are not bumper horses though and were bought to be Gold Cup horses. Previously they’d bought types that could handle running in bumpers but Classic Getaway and Grangeclare West need to be jumping and over a trip.
Guily Billy is a Coastal Path out of a Dom Alco Mare so should be sharp enough for bumpers at the moment you'd think. He'll certainly start down the bumper route, the trouble is HdB usually has a quiet bumper season with them or gets them over hurdles quickly. Given it's Cheveley with the success they've had going down this route, they may still aim him at the Champion Bumper though.
Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more I sweat, the luckier I get.
Guily Billy is a Coastal Path out of a Dom Alco Mare so should be sharp enough for bumpers at the moment you'd think. He'll certainly start down the bumper route, the trouble is HdB usually has a quiet bumper season with them or gets them over hurdles quickly. Given it's Cheveley with the success they've had going down this route, they may still aim him at the Champion Bumper though.
The only thing with him is that they tried to get him out at the end of last season which also makes me think he’ll go hurdling.
The only thing with him is that they tried to get him out at the end of last season which also makes me think he’ll go hurdling.
But chose not to Jackie, which felt like a change of plan and is what made me think they may have saved him for bumpers. Whilst it's not De Bromhead's usual MO, it is Cheveley's, and perhaps they thought of all three new recruits together and how best to avoid each other this season. The other two were sent to bumpers and weren't held back, and it all felt deliberate.
Given Cheveley are effectively out of the game and aren't buying any more horses for the jumps, Guily Billy being held back avoids clashes, and would give them one extra season in novice hurdles too.
Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more I sweat, the luckier I get.
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