2025 Novice Chasers

[Lobos]

Ground could change significantly re forecast storm and so could plans.

[Zachx02]

Gino to beat BB due to weight allowance to send him to the BANC, all part of the master plan (for my portfolio)

[Odin]

If Henderson runs his star novice chaser first time out over fences against the star novice hurdler from last year who has already run over fences this season, I'll eat my Christmas tree.

I didn't realise that Sir Gino would get 6lb, so with permission I'm gonna do a complete U-Turn on the above statement and I'd probably back SG if they both turn up now...

[Carnage at Taunton]

I didn't realise that Sir Gino would get 6lb, so with permission I'm gonna do a complete U-Turn on the above statement and I'd probably back SG if they both turn up now...

So the 6lb makes the difference between being scared or not?
Or have you realised your tree is not made of chocolate??

[Odin]

So the 6lb makes the difference between being scared or not?
Or have you realised your tree is not made of chocolate??

Can confirm I did a taste test on said tree last night and it was not chocolate

Initial statement was based more on Nicky's tendency to wrap horses in cotton wool, which no-one can deny but was a lazy generalisation of what may occur - and by the way may still occur here.
The conditions of the race dictate who I would back if they actually met

[Birds Nest]

I wonder what nicky would do with sir gino if ballyburn beat him decisively whilst giving him that 6lbs.

[The Giant Bolster]

I wonder what nicky would do with sir gino if ballyburn beat him decisively whilst giving him that 6lbs.

Probably switch back to hurdles and keep his novice chasing status intact for next season. Meanwhile if Ballyburn loses they know to step him up. So I'm hopeful the match up happens because defeat shouldn't be the end of the world for Henderson or Mullins.

[Quevega]

Imagine if Willie sends Lossie over on the 26th
And Ballyburn on the 27th
To face up against Hendersons best horses ?
With Patrick riding!!

[darlojim]

Imagine if Willie sends Lossie over on the 26th
And Ballyburn on the 27th
To face up against Hendersons best horses ?
With Patrick riding!!

Paddy wont be on

[Quevega]

Paddy wont be on

Neither will Townend

[Quevega]

To be fair
nothing that exciting for Paul Boxing Day really at leopard’s

[darlojim]

Neither will Townend

why not???

[Quevega]

why not???

4 or 5 rides at leopard’s that’s why
rides especially good on 27th

[darlojim]

4 or 5 rides at leopard’s that’s why
rides especially good on 27th

There always Patrick

[DenmanSacre]

Ballyburn does have a Christmas option at Limerick but speaking at Thurles after Blue Velvet won the bumper, Mullins pointed towards a trip to England.
He said: “Ballyburn is in both Kempton and Limerick but it looks like Kempton for him.

“Hopefully there’ll be nice ground there, it suits time-wise and we might have three horses – Impaire Et Passe, Mirazur West and Sa Majeste – for the Limerick race.”

Mullins added on some of his other stars: “Fact To File and Galopin Des Champs are both well and fine, and both worked this morning. Both are on course to run in the Savills, while State Man is in good order and runs in the Matheson.”


Let's hope Hendo doesn't bottle it