2025 Novice Hurdlers

[That Horse]

The plus point would be the sparsity of graded novice hurdlers he has. And availability of Posh boy to ride both.
But I agree, it's much more likely they both go triumph if at all,

But then again, he surprised me this season with Gino going chasing after winning the grade 1.
Lucky and open minded enough to get the double at the right price so might pay off.

James Bowen would likely ride the non-Nico one

[ComplyOrDie]

Was just wondering, with Palladium entered in a maiden hurdle for 4yo and upwards, if he wins & wins handy, whats the chances Henderson looks at the Supreme for him ?

I'd not worry too much about him, he's an entire, he's going to slap his bollocks on every hurdle!

[Lobos]

With the MNH looking wide open perhaps the following could help.....

Most eyes on Saturday were focused on the meetings at Ascot and Haydock but Just A Rose’s 26-length win on her debut was difficult to miss. It led to her being introduced at 16-1 for the
Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
, with some firms being even more cautious and going 12-1.
The Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old might not have beaten much but you can only beat what is put in front of you and she was in command a long way out. She got a 7.6 on the RaceiQ Jump Index and gained more than 19 lengths with her leaping, although that was again down in part to some messy stuff by her opponents (for instance the runner-up only got a score of 4.9).
Perhaps more significant, Just A Rose won in a time of 4min 45.64sec, with Freddie Gingell being able to ease her up and offer some congratulatory pats down her neck in the closing stages. There were two handicap hurdles on the card over the same trip, and she stopped the clock by more than 3sec (about 12 lengths) and 5sec (about 20 lengths) quicker.
She took some pulling up, too, as befits a horse who had won her only point-to-point, when winning at the main expense of the useful Country Mile, who has an official rating of 137.
Just A Rose has a good pedigree – she’s by leading sire Saint Des Saints out of a dam who won over hurdles and fences in France – and has clearly blossomed during her 13 months off the track. Winning trainer Paul Nicholls told Racing TV viewers: “She's taken a long while to come right – we couldn't run her in the spring when we bought her as she had a few niggles. We gave her all the time she needed and Freddie was very impressed with her.”
All in all, Just A Rose adds up to an intriguing prospect for her powerful yard and that 16-1 quote looks generous, given that few in this division (I’d make Sixandahalf an exception) have put their hands up.
Just A Rose is likely to head next for the Jane Seymour at Sandown, and that’s a race that can have a significant say on Festival honours. Love Envoi (2022) and You Wear It Well (2023) won it en route to
Cheltenham Festival
glory

[Lobos]

Just watching Racing post thingy.

L Bamford/connections sponsor the triumph so this kind of softens this angle a little.
Then again the Donnellys would have Mundi and Lulamba, so also seems unlikely the other way around.
So probably more likely both triumph if at all.

I think with this in mind I'd be careful with any bets.

Wasn't Aware of that. Cheers Q. He must surely go Triumph then if he is impressive. He'd have to go some to better Lulamba but clearly he's capable.

[Killiney]

I'd not worry too much about him, he's an entire, he's going to slap his bollocks on every hurdle!

Didn’t do ‘Monksfield’ any harm!

[Kevloaf]

Yeah very little chance he'd run one in the Supreme

He ran

Peace aand Co
Top Notch
Hargam

All against each other in the Triumph in 2015 and took out the first 3 spots, I'd say he was happy enough with that outcome.

Absolutely loved that season

I was having doubles like Peace and Sceaux



I won fromt he race, specifically remember having Hargam at 20/1 each way too


So yo'd think I won a fortune, but that was the season I fell in love with Beltor..... gave so much money back


Beltor in the Adonis - what a run haha