2025 Novice Chasers

[IstabraqBarRegular]

Lecky jumps a bit right
Assume Townend will be on either Ballyburn or Dancing City in the Browns

[Quevega]

Bunch of handicappers in that race.

[HoldenTheReins]

Bunch of handicappers in that race.

I had Lecky Watson shortlisted for the NHC before the changes were made.

[Quevega]

I had Lecky Watson shortlisted for the NHC before the changes were made.

Think he's the one that deserves a shot at a grade 1.
He might run quite well in the BANC.

[Eggs]

…Lecky a best 16-1 BANC.

Remember nortonscoin200 put him up in his diary @ 100-1 along with a double on Galvin in GN.

[Kautostar]

Wonder if we've just seen Paul's ride in the Brown Advisory - Lecky Watson is relentless. He'll take some passing at HQ.

Not a hope in hell of Townend riding him.

[Eggs]

Not a hope in hell of Townend riding him.

Winning jockey Paul Townend said: "The engine's definitely in there. The four-last and third-last were probably his best when we were going forward, as he took his eye off the prize a little bit throughout the race.

"And he found a leg when he had to as well as sometimes novices don't so he's learnt plenty there. And I thought he settled in quickly."

Sky Bet reacted by cutting Lecky Watson to 12/1 from 20/1 for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham in March.

[Mighty]

He was novicey at one down the back, and untidy at the last, as well as jumping right at a couple. But he is a proper galloper, running at 31mph pretty much the whole way around.

He deserves a shot in the RSA and might well get a few out of their comfort zone and force some mistakes. Place chances, maybe more.

I’m on at 100/1 (thanks Nortons!) and will cheer him home if he does.

[Kautostar]

You’d want bigger than 12/1 just for Townend to ride him never mind win the race! At least 3 or 4 ahead of him in the Mullins stable alone

[opatcho]

Oppss

wrong threaddddd

[ComplyOrDie]

Edit: Wrong thread

[darlojim]

we're in the wrong thread..

[Lobos]

PT and Ruby on RTC both think Impaire Et Passe would get 3 miles. I know that will please a few in here.

You can tell that PT really likes Dancing City though.

[chunker86]

Yeah, don’t see why we can’t look at the form there in relation to Maj and the Arkle.
Its possible that Mistergif is actually a better chaser than hurdler, would not be the first to improve for chasing!!
Hes beaten Tullyhill not as well as Maj did fair enough but agree that its fair to point out that Tullyhill had the benefit today of a run behind him.

Have to account that Maj was getting 6lbs off Tullyhill that day and Mistergif was off levels.

[FinalFurlong91]

Have to account that Maj was getting 6lbs off Tullyhill that day and Mistergif was off levels.

And maj also got a very easy lead