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He’s another typical Nicholls chaser that will take in the Challow and then probably the Ballymore in his hurdle year.
That’s how I see it after watching him and hearing connections talking.
Very impressed with that especially one with zero Hurdling experience. Takes some doing that in a hot little contest. Looks a bull of a horse. Every inch a chaser in the making. Probably take their time with him I'd say. Still love a price for the 2025 King George!!
He’s another typical Nicholls chaser that will take in the Challow and then probably the Ballymore in his hurdle year.
That’s how I see it after watching him and hearing connections talking.
Or get beat in the Challow, go back down in trip (before the festival) and go for the Supreme, a la Al Ferof.
Or get beat in the Challow, go back down in trip (before the festival) and go for the Supreme, a la Al Ferof.
I was wondering whether Nicholls has run two against each other before in the Challow. I know he prefers to keep his good ones apart, but he seems to have so many suited to the midtrip this year that a run off between two of them might be a good thing to determine his best suited to the Ballymore.
I was wondering whether Nicholls has run two against each other before in the Challow. I know he prefers to keep his good ones apart, but he seems to have so many suited to the midtrip this year that a run off between two of them might be a good thing to determine his best suited to the Ballymore.
He's said he'll have no choice but to do it this season.
CT looked a real plodder to me. Like many have said, will be seen to best effect over 3m and a fence in front of him. Very much doubt he has the turn of foot to win a Ballymore, however, we know that is the likely route he will go knowing Nicholls. Unless the AB win last year has given him a change of heart with regard the race... If he wants to take it easy then I don't see that being the situation.
It looked harder work than the ground suggested, always does at Chepstow I suppose, but he looked like the further the better imo, nobody else have a similar view?
Looked like a step up would be more beneficial than dropping back imo. Just shy of 2m4 on fairly soft Chepstow ground would indicate that to me.
Clearly very smart though, with a little tidying up of his jumping which will come with experience.
CT looked a real plodder to me. Like many have said, will be seen to best effect over 3m and a fence in front of him. Very much doubt he has the turn of foot to win a Ballymore, however, we know that is the likely route he will go knowing Nicholls. Unless the AB win last year has given him a change of heart with regard the race... If he wants to take it easy then I don't see that being the situation.
I think that’s a tad harsh re plodder.
That was pretty soft today ground today.
I would like to see how he performs on better ground personally before judging.
Id be surprised if he went 3m this season.
It looked harder work than the ground suggested, always does at Chepstow I suppose, but he looked like the further the better imo, nobody else have a similar view?
Looked like a step up would be more beneficial than dropping back imo. Just shy of 2m4 on fairly soft Chepstow ground would indicate that to me.
Clearly very smart though, with a little tidying up of his jumping which will come with experience.
Yeah couldn't have him for a supreme after that run I'd say, looked like he wasnt far off being off the bridle for a couple strides before the turn in to me, although could well just have been race fitness and greenness still I suppose. But another furlong and a smidge in the Bally be perfect for him
I think that’s a tad harsh re plodder.
That was pretty soft today ground today.
I would like to see how he performs on better ground personally before judging.
Id be surprised if he went 3m this season.
Maybe plodder was a little harsh. However, to win a Ballymore you need to have speed and a turn of foot, which I didn't see today. Perhaps it was the ground, or perhaps it is the way Nicholls trains them/types of horses he has. I would be delighted if he is kept to the 2 1/2m trip as he looks a 3m to me with the intention of betting against him in a Ballymore.
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