2022 Novice Chase Division

[Istabraq]

Not sure why i mentioned Galvin in the Novice Chase thread, forgive me!

Don't be too hard on yourself, Mansion Bet still have him 8/1 fav in their National Hunt Chase market...

[Black Dog]

Don't be too hard on yourself, Mansion Bet still have him 8/1 fav in their National Hunt Chase market...

Ladbrokes also

[Zachx02]

Paisley Park potentially going novice chasing

[darlojim]

Paisley Park potentially going novice chasing

source Zach?

[Zachx02]

source Zach?

https://twitter.com/RacingPost/status/1437740234729525249

[Topofthegame2021]

Paisley Park potentially going novice chasing

Couldn’t have him at all, sounds like a last grasp at straws that one!

[Saxon Warrior]

Paisley Park potentially going novice chasing

Wow,

He is 9 rising 10, and going into a competitive Novice Chasing space.

Of course, it’s possible to drop into one or two races early season without anything decent to beat, come December it will be something to watch taking on better horses in England.

But then, Ireland’s horses and March is another thing entirely.

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Wow,

He is 9 rising 10, and going into a competitive Novice Chasing space.

He will still be younger than Faugheen when he made the switch to fences. It could rejuvenate him after his lacklustre showings at the end of last season.

[Saxon Warrior]

He will still be younger than Faugheen when he made the switch to fences. It could rejuvenate him after his lacklustre showings at the end of last season.

I don’t think we can use Faugheen as a strong reference point for any normal late years novice chase switch, he was a complete one off.
and even he didn’t quite get in front in March.

[Istabraq]

Next Destination was a 9yo novice chaser this year, though he of course missed a couple of years…

[The King Pimm]

Paisley Park potentially going novice chasing

If connections do choose this route I fear they will follow a similar path to horses like If The Cap Fits last season and end next season at a loss with what is best for the horse after he fails and appears to lose his interest in racing. In my opinion they should keep him over hurdles and if they can’t get him to the standard they need for a crack at the Stayers I’d retire him. I don’t see the benefit of sending him chasing at his age, he been a brilliant horse and if he’s reached his ceiling then I’d look after him and call it a day.

[Fouroverthrutwo]

I don’t think we can use Faugheen as a strong reference point for any normal late years novice chase switch, he was a complete one off.
and even he didn’t quite get in front in March.

Agreed he was a one-off and much loved and much missed. The point being a switch 'can' bring about a change of attitude and relight the fire to win again.

[Hurdles or chasing]

Did anyone request this with 365?

Not yet by the looks of it. Being asked for your username puts me off.

[Dandrew99]

Just requested Ontheropes for the NH Chase

[Hurdles or chasing]

Just requested Ontheropes for the NH Chase

Great thanks for that.