2025 Novice Chasers

[Exar Essay]

On Mark Howard's diary page yesterday he says he received news of a high profile novice chaser who is ruled out of the festive season. It will be in his Christmas update who the horse is tomorrow. Anyone heard who it is?. Any guesses?

That was why I enquired about Firefox who has also gone for a Burton on BFX.

[Eggs]

You miss my point. I was merely referring to why he is starting him in the Wayward Lad rather than an ordinary novice chase not why he is sending him chasing more generally.

or to put it more precisely I was providing my assessment of what he meant by ‘to make it worthwhile’

….my understanding is that age is also a factor, so he’s pitching him in against top company on his first start to determine if he should protect his novice Chase status until next season. If he beats Ballyburn then it’s all systems go for Arkle, if not he’ll probably be carefully managed over hurdles for the rest of this campaign.

[Black Dog]

That was why I enquired about Firefox who has also gone for a Burton on BFX.

Ah yes,I'd missed that, certainly looks a likely candidate.

[Exar Essay]

Ah yes,I'd missed that, certainly looks a likely candidate.

Sorry - just read my post back and it sounded very biting. Didn’t mean for it to come across like that!

[Black Dog]

No problem mate,no offence taken.

[Lobos]

What do we think the tactics will be in n the Sir G v Ballyburn match up ?

My thoughts are PT will send BB out from the front and use his jumping experience and potentially better stamina to try and force Sir Gino and Niko into doing too much and hoping he makes errors in his first start over fences.

[darlojim]

Firefox goes Naas Gordon says on Champ.ie pod

[Lobos]

Firefox goes Naas Gordon says on Champ.ie pod

Not him that's out for season then.......ummmmmmm

[That Horse]

Not him that's out for season then.......ummmmmmm

Out for Christmas, not the season

[Exar Essay]

Firefox goes Naas Gordon says on Champ.ie pod

Yeah heard that. But only mentioned Stellar Story for the 3m chase … everyone’s favourite Xmas double might be under some strain here:

[Lobos]

On Mark Howard's diary page yesterday he says he received news of a high profile novice chaser who is ruled out of the festive season. It will be in his Christmas update who the horse is tomorrow. Anyone heard who it is?. Any guesses?

This MH guy seems a bit of a cock not revealing this info now. Is he just after some more hits on his Twatter page ?

[FinalFurlong91]

What do we think the tactics will be in n the Sir G v Ballyburn match up ?

My thoughts are PT will send BB out from the front and use his jumping experience and potentially better stamina to try and force Sir Gino and Niko into doing too much and hoping he makes errors in his first start over fences.

Over that trip and track ballyburn has to go from the front and try to make it a test.

If his jumping allows him too. I wasn't convinced he was fast enough from A to B to be an arkle winner. But maybe the run and extra schooling will sort that out.

[Lobos]

Out for Christmas, not the season

Is he on the piss

[darlojim]

Yeah heard that. But only mentioned Stellar Story for the 3m chase … everyone’s favourite Xmas double might be under some strain here:

Yeahh annoying as fuck
Cashed mine - hopefully doesnt come to bite me on the arse

On that though, there could be some serious value going in the 3m Leopardstown

Top 3 in the betting don't look like turning up so atm its

13/2 Stellar Story
10/1 Search for Glory
14/1 High Class Hero
14/1 Buddy One
20/1 Waterford Whispers
25/1 QDB

I've taken a punt on Stellar as he got the namecheck from Gordon for this and also a small cover on HCH thinking that Willie won't gift Gordon a free g1 without putting something in the race.

[Lobos]

Firefox goes Naas Gordon says on Champ.ie pod

That looks like being a cracking race with Majborough and Inthepocket going for it as well.