this week's entries

[JackieMoon33]

Kientzheim entered on Sunday at Cheltenham in the maiden hurdle over 2m. Think some had mentioned for the mares novice.

She got a couple last week too so hopefully she'll take one up, not that I've backed her.

Peaky Boy in entered although I can see Henderson swerving it again. However, the main entry of note for me is Minella Hollow in the closing race on Sunday. Along with Classical Creek he was my other (hopeful) long range pick for the Champion bumper. He's still with John Nallen so his nephew will likely take the ride and this could be course experience before going for the big one in March. Wishful thinking most likely but you never know

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[fatherjohn]

copied from rtc twitter

Two entries for Supreme Novices Hurdle winner SLADE STEEL at @NavanRacecourse this weekend:

- 2m1f Beginners Chase on Saturday
- 2m4f Beginners Chase on Sunday

[Eggs]

https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/il-est-francais-to-run-at-auteuil-on-sunday/221742

[DenmanSacre]

That Navan card on Saturday has some good races.

Wingmen in the 2m4 maiden. HSBs won a bumper and PTP so could be anything.


Decent 2m graded novice - I like Patter Merchant for when he goes up in trip so I think they'll be mark hunting now. Interesting to see how Mywayofthinkin runs as another on the radar for a handicap.

Lismullen Hurdle as the usual horses and will be good to see how Jetara runs. Dawn Rising hasn't been over jumps since March 2023 but had some good flat form.

Found a Fifty, Gentleman de Mee, Captain Guinness, Banbridge in the 2m chase. Better than the Shloer on Friday.

Down Memory Lane, King of Kingsfield, No Flies on Him, Nurburgring, Birdie or Bust in the 2m novice - better than the Arkle trial at Cheltenham.

He Can't Dance was on the bumper shortlist but Swan is on the other Gigginstown horse who has already been beat in a bumper.

[Carnage at Taunton]

That Navan card on Saturday has some good races.

Wingmen in the 2m4 maiden. HSBs won a bumper and PTP so could be anything.


Decent 2m graded novice - I like Patter Merchant for when he goes up in trip so I think they'll be mark hunting now. Interesting to see how Mywayofthinkin runs as another on the radar for a handicap.

Lismullen Hurdle as the usual horses and will be good to see how Jetara runs. Dawn Rising hasn't been over jumps since March 2023 but had some good flat form.

Found a Fifty, Gentleman de Mee, Captain Guinness, Banbridge in the 2m chase. Better than the Shloer on Friday.

Down Memory Lane, King of Kingsfield, No Flies on Him, Nurburgring, Birdie or Bust in the 2m novice - better than the Arkle trial at Cheltenham.

He Can't Dance was on the bumper shortlist but Swan is on the other Gigginstown horse who has already been beat in a bumper.

I don’t think anyone should be surprised that a meeting in Ireland could have better races than a meeting in Britain
Kind of normal now.

[JackieMoon33]

That Navan card on Saturday has some good races.

Wingmen in the 2m4 maiden. HSBs won a bumper and PTP so could be anything.


Decent 2m graded novice - I like Patter Merchant for when he goes up in trip so I think they'll be mark hunting now. Interesting to see how Mywayofthinkin runs as another on the radar for a handicap.

Lismullen Hurdle as the usual horses and will be good to see how Jetara runs. Dawn Rising hasn't been over jumps since March 2023 but had some good flat form.

Found a Fifty, Gentleman de Mee, Captain Guinness, Banbridge in the 2m chase. Better than the Shloer on Friday.

Down Memory Lane, King of Kingsfield, No Flies on Him, Nurburgring, Birdie or Bust in the 2m novice - better than the Arkle trial at Cheltenham.

He Can't Dance was on the bumper shortlist but Swan is on the other Gigginstown horse who has already been beat in a bumper.

Very tough opening for Wingmen there and hopefully will be a decent contest.

Down Memory Lane I'm REALLY looking forward to. Should be perfect ground for him and I'm hopeful last seasons niggles don't prevent him from being as top class as I thought he would be last season. I felt he'd have been a Turners horse this season but looks like they'll go back in trip rather than up. He's built for chasing so I hope he'll lay down a marker there. I'll die on the Down Memory Lane hill!

Karonacho for Olly Murphy is my other notable entry for Saturday in the bumper at Uttoxeter. He's a watching brief only and hardly the most sexiest of entries.

[JackieMoon33]

She got a couple last week too so hopefully she'll take one up, not that I've backed her.

Peaky Boy in entered although I can see Henderson swerving it again. However, the main entry of note for me is Minella Hollow in the closing race on Sunday. Along with Classical Creek he was my other (hopeful) long range pick for the Champion bumper. He's still with John Nallen so his nephew will likely take the ride and this could be course experience before going for the big one in March. Wishful thinking most likely but you never know

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Peaky Boy declared in a trappy looking race. He'd be the best long term but there could be some others who are well in at the weights too. Still not sure whether this intermediate trip could point towards the Arkle or BANC for him if he's up to that level.

Minella Hollow has Sam Twisters on board so they've opted for experience. Good booking as the horse is a tricky ride but hopefully this better race will see him settle better. Block Rocking Beats and Fortune De Mer reoppose (course form) and they're both decent horses, so it's a quality enough race for this time of the season.

[darlojim]

One of my BANC long shots, Peaky Boy, has entries at Wincanton (2m4f Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Chase) and Sandown (2m Boodles Novices' Limited Handicap Chase). Henderson also has Jeriko and Iberico in the Sandown race so he's less likely to go there I'd say. Either way though, I think I may have got it wrong in expecting him to step up in trip this season if those entries are anything to go by.

On fire lad!

Looks the further the better for him on that evidence there

[JackieMoon33]

On fire lad!

Looks the further the better for him on that evidence there

Yes. Intermediate trip looks good at the moment but he’d only be going up in the future, not down.

[JackieMoon33]

Peaky Boy declared in a trappy looking race. He'd be the best long term but there could be some others who are well in at the weights too. Still not sure whether this intermediate trip could point towards the Arkle or BANC for him if he's up to that level.

Minella Hollow has Sam Twisters on board so they've opted for experience. Good booking as the horse is a tricky ride but hopefully this better race will see him settle better. Block Rocking Beats and Fortune De Mer reoppose (course form) and they're both decent horses, so it's a quality enough race for this time of the season.

Tale of two performances today. Peaky Boy jumped pretty well on debut and despite being a little outpaced down the hill, he finished strongly in what was a tricky little handicap. I can’t see him coming back in trip so if they go the graded route, it will be the BANC and I’d have no trouble in thinking he couldn’t cope with 3m. He’s got course form in abundance which will stand him in good stead.

Minella Hollow was disappointing and no excuses. They all had experience albeit some ran more recently than him. The winner was very good and looks like Dan will have a runner in the big race come March. No Irish runners yet but he sets a standard at present. He was beat in his P2P by one of my horses to follow, Keops De Bordes, although he’ll be having a quiet season it would seem and wouldn’t be so sharp.

[JackieMoon33]

Very tough opening for Wingmen there and hopefully will be a decent contest.

Down Memory Lane I'm REALLY looking forward to. Should be perfect ground for him and I'm hopeful last seasons niggles don't prevent him from being as top class as I thought he would be last season. I felt he'd have been a Turners horse this season but looks like they'll go back in trip rather than up. He's built for chasing so I hope he'll lay down a marker there. I'll die on the Down Memory Lane hill!

Karonacho for Olly Murphy is my other notable entry for Saturday in the bumper at Uttoxeter. He's a watching brief only and hardly the most sexiest of entries.

Karonacho ran a very respectable race, finishing second to a horse with previous racecourse experience. He showed some inexperience by hanging towards the end so could have been closer. He should improve a fair bit for the experience although still just a watching brief.

[JackieMoon33]

A fair bunch of staying novice chasers entered at Tipp on Friday:
Dancing City
High Class Hero
My Trump Card
Shannon Royale
Stellar Story

Mirazur West in the shorter race too.

[ComplyOrDie]

A fair bunch of staying novice chasers entered at Tipp on Friday:
Dancing City
High Class Hero
My Trump Card
Shannon Royale
Stellar Story

Mirazur West in the shorter race too.

Prends Garde A Toi (Thurles on Thursday) & The Enable (Tipperary on Friday) both entered again

Gordon is certainly making sure some of his horses are qualified to end up in handicaps it would seem!

[Yosser]

A fair bunch of staying novice chasers entered at Tipp on Friday:
Dancing City
High Class Hero
My Trump Card
Shannon Royale
Stellar Story

Mirazur West in the shorter race too.

Western Diego is also entered in the 2m 1f race. Never in a month of Sundays is this lad a 2 miler. He wants 6. I would be interested to see if he gets a declaration because I have him on my 'dark horse' list for the new NHC

[JackieMoon33]

Western Diego is also entered in the 2m 1f race. Never in a month of Sundays is this lad a 2 miler. He wants 6. I would be interested to see if he gets a declaration because I have him on my 'dark horse' list for the new NHC

I always felt he'd be a stayer but he ran exclusively at 2m over hurdles last season. I'd have a fair few of Mullins other stayers ahead of him for the NHC personally.