2024 Novice Chasers

[charlie]

Monstrous RPR that, not least because it's his seasonal/chase debut but moreover his third ever life time start.

I think I might be right in saying only Iroko has bettered that first time up this season for novice chasers?

GW got 158 but yeh thats v good

[Exar Essay]

Monstrous RPR that, not least because it's his seasonal/chase debut but moreover his third ever life time start.

I think I might be right in saying only Iroko has bettered that first time up this season for novice chasers?

Hermes Allen, Facile Vega, Inthepocket, Il Etait Temps too. Maybe more as well. Still a very good effort for the reasons you state though.

[DenmanSacre]

Monstrous RPR that, not least because it's his seasonal/chase debut but moreover his third ever life time start.

I think I might be right in saying only Iroko has bettered that first time up this season for novice chasers?

Gaelic Warrior and Hermes Allen were in the 150s. Matata got a 149 who isn't really mentioned here.

[ComplyOrDie]

GW got 158 but yeh thats v good

Yeah, I remembered him and a few other after and was too lazy to edit Now I see I'm going to have a hundred replies to my poorly thought out post

Even so, for a third ever start under rules a 149 is top number to be posting.

[charlie]

Yeah, I remembered him and a few other after and was too lazy to edit Now I see I'm going to have a hundred replies to my poorly thought out post

Even so, for a third ever start under rules a 149 is top number to be posting.

Yep for sure. FAF posted 150 on debut then 157 so he's up there too

[Runragged]

Monstrous RPR that, not least because it's his seasonal/chase debut but moreover his third ever life time start.

I think I might be right in saying only Iroko has bettered that first time up this season for novice chasers?

Been a few, obviously Gaelic Warrior 158, Facile Vega 155, Hermes Allen 155, Il Etait Temps 153, Iroko & Inthepocket 150.

Really impressed with Indiana Dream, like you say, only his third life time start. Though, if looking towards the BANC then I personally prefer a more 'battle-hardened' horse who has gained plenty of racing experience as the race can be gruelling. Also, it was the kind of day at Navan where a few horses looked impressive (Jigoro and Caldwell Potter in the maiden hurdles, My Trump Card in the bumper) so I wonder just how much conditions had to play in the overall impression of the results and whether we should be a little wary going forward. Still, look forward to seeing if he can follow up what is a very good RPR given.

[Lobos]

Le patron wins a grade 1 full of handicappers and gets 149

Stay away fay beats a very good prospect giving him 3lb and gets 150

Not sure I'm seeing that

The 2 mile novices in britain are useless

The 3 mile novices look like Cheltenham grade 1 contenders

Which is why I'm very wary of any ratings and tend to rely on what my eyes see .

[FinalFurlong91]

Which is why I'm very wary of any ratings and tend to rely on what my eyes see .

Yep

They are just another man's opinion

Gotta bet using your own

[Atlantic Viking]

Embassy Gardens looks tidy and no nonsense, get him to the NHC!

[Eggs]

…..Hills as low as 8-1 NHC for Embassy Gardens after that win, best looking like 14-1..

[Lobos]

Form franked there for Vega and Inthepocket with Spillane's Tower winning.

[Carnage at Taunton]

Embassy Gardens looks tidy and no nonsense, get him to the NHC!

Not the BANC then?

[Brooksie]

I really hope Let's Go Champ ends up in a handicap at Cheltenham. Just so I can stand in the grandstand yelling Let's Go Champ after each fence

[Zachx02]

Not the BANC then?

Not for me, he's always been one of those cliff horses for me which aren't quite up to grade 1 standard and I thought from his bumper days he'd want a trip and NHC will be right up his street

[Lobos]

Embassy Gardens looks tidy and no nonsense, get him to the NHC!

He simply has to go to that race