2024 Novice Hurdlers

[Exar Essay]

365 cut Mirazur West to 14/1 for Supreme. Still a bit of 20s around but mainly 16s.

[Kautostar]

Where do we reckon Firefox will go? He put up some good performances last season in bumpers (beating Ile Atlantique amongst others). He also finished 4th on debut posting a decent RPR in a maiden hurdle. I think he could be above average.

The Martin Pipe

[darlojim]

Wish my FOMO bets were at that price! I usually dive in at short prices and then instantly regret it.

You've got the price and that's all that counts imo.

Don't worry Dave, he aint winning that race

[FinalFurlong91]

Because his style is reminiscent of past winners with that turn of foot in a finish. It will be like IEP this season when he smokes the field late on. Ill look forward to look back on this post after the festival

Don't think ballyburn has anything like the cruising speed that IEP

Think he's going to end up being a stayer myself

Ballymore or bartlett this year then banc or nhc as a novice chaser

[Exar Essay]

A dark one I really like for the Supreme is Jingko Blue. Won his PTP for Rob James in impressive fashion beating a very good horse, Jersey Des Brosses into second. He was awarded a rating of 95 for that effort.

He was sold to Jerry McGrath for Countrywide Park Homes Ltd (Bold Endeavour colours) for ?220k at the February Cheltenham sales and sent to Seven Barrows.

According to Sean Oakes on Twitter he is quite forward and jumping well which implies he will be sent straight over hurdles.

What impressed me about his PTP win was his speed, with Gordon, who purchased the second for ?370k, confirming he was a sharper horse than his lad.

By Great Pretender out of a Saint Des Saints mare, you’d expect him to have speed, although he’d know doubt stay further too.

Probably the Nicky PTP purchase I’m most looking forward to seeing.

[The hill]

A dark one I really like for the Supreme is Jingko Blue. Won his PTP for Rob James in impressive fashion beating a very good horse, Jersey Des Brosses into second. He was awarded a rating of 95 for that effort.

He was sold to Jerry McGrath for Countrywide Park Homes Ltd (Bold Endeavour colours) for ?220k at the February Cheltenham sales and sent to Seven Barrows.

According to Sean Oakes on Twitter he is quite forward and jumping well which implies he will be sent straight over hurdles.

What impressed me about his PTP win was his speed, with Gordon, who purchased the second for ?370k, confirming he was a sharper horse than his lad.

By Great Pretender out of a Saint Des Saints mare, you’d expect him to have speed, although he’d know doubt stay further too.

Probably the Nicky PTP purchase I’m most looking forward to seeing.

Just had a little double with it at 33s for the supreme with the 8:15 kempton winner...all helps

[Garrison Savannah]

Be interested to follow Captain Teague’s season. Think he could go well

[opatcho]

Sounds like Captain Teague needs soft ground, Nicholls called it out a few times now

[Benjy23]

Sounds like Captain Teague needs soft ground, Nicholls called it out a few times now

Where's this?

[Guinness Village]

Encouraging to hear fact to file stays hurdling. I shall be having a tickle on him for ballymore. And a related JP double with ADTS in supreme.

[FinalFurlong91]

Encouraging to hear fact to file stays hurdling. I shall be having a tickle on him for ballymore. And a related JP double with ADTS in supreme.

Can see him one of him or ballyburn in the bartlett

[Fouroverthrutwo]

Where's this?

He said he suffered from sore shins and for that reason they made sure there was cut in the ground before running him. Whether he actually 'needs' soft ground is yet to be determined.

[HesTheOne]

Can see him one of him or ballyburn in the bartlett

Where would you place Tullyhill? Or is he on the radar even?

[Istabraq]

May be a controversial view but I don't believe ant trainer sets out to target the Potato race, I personally think they hope their horse(s) are speedy enough for a Supreme or have the gears for a Ballymore, the horses than end up in the Potato race are those that have neither, which is why the race is such a difficult one to find runners (ante post) let alone winners...

[charlie]

May be a controversial view but I don't believe ant trainer sets out to target the Potato race, I personally think they hope their horse(s) are speedy enough for a Supreme or have the gears for a Ballymore, the horses than end up in the Potato race are those that have neither, which is why the race is such a difficult one to find runners (ante post) let alone winners...

That's not controversial at all, you're spot on IMO.