Jumpers Notebook

Tomorrow:

GIOVINCO - (Sandown, 14:25)
bet365 Bet now 7/4
Race:
Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#16, 23
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Winning pointer who made it 3-3 over hurdles when taking a listed event at Perth in April. Upsides the eventual winner when unseating 3 out on recent return/chase debut at Carlisle and subsequently landed a 4-runner Aintree handicap (25f, heavy). Unexposed and well worth his place in this grade.
 
I've backed Gio tomorrow mainly as a fade on the pumpkin' fav who is a total boat. Small bet only, doubled him with Dalamoi who runs in the Welsh Nash trial.
 
JONBON - (Sandown, 15:00)
bet365 Bet now 3/10
Race:
Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
93
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Grade 1 winning hurdler who has quickly developed into a top-class chaser, his only defeat in 6-race novice campaign coming at the hands of El Fabiolo in last season's Arkle. Teed himself up for this with an authoritative success in Shloer Chase 3 weeks ago and he's hard to oppose here.starstarstarstarstar
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JPR ONE - (Sandown, 13:50)
bet365 Bet now 7/4
Race:
Betfair Henry Viii Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
# 28
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Useful hurdler who took an immediate step forward sent chasing when landing 3-runner handicap at Newton Abbot and had the race at his mercy when unseating (in unfortunate fashion) at the last in Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time. Looks the one to beat.starstarstarstarstar
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WILLMOUNT - (Sandown, 11:35)
bet365 Bet now 2/5
Race:
Betfair Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#63
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Expensive winning pointer who followed suit on both bumper outings and again looked something out of the ordinary on his hurdling debut at Newbury (16.3f) last month, drawing clear 3 out to win impressively. Exciting prospect who will take plenty of beating.
 
Tomorrow:

NED TANNER - (Ayr, 13:20)
bet365 Bet now 2/1
Race:
Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase
Your comment:
# 21
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Dual hurdles winner who scored twice over fences at Kelso last season. Unlucky not to add another win to his CV at that course last month (suffered interference at a crucial stage of the race) and he's high on the shortlist.starstarstarstarstar

Sorry, falling a bit behind - were standing Running Balance: - 14:75 now.
 
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Ned Tanner fell at the 10th. I thought he was travelling very easily at the time and although there was still a long way to go I’ll be keeping an eye on him.

Running Balance: - 15:75

Tomorrow:

PINKERTON - (Punchestown, 12:00)
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Race:
William Hill Ireland Rated Novice Chase
Your comment:
#87
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Promising sort. Useful winner at 15f over hurdles. Creditable third of 10 in novice chase (3/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Leading claims.starstarstarstar

Non Runner

THE KING OF RYHOPE - (Ffos Las, 14:22)
bet365 Bet now 11/8
Race:
Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#3
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Low-mileage 7-y-o who displayed fairly useful form over hurdles last term and improved to make a winning return/handicap chase debut at Chepstow (19.5f) in October, seeing off a resilient rival (pair clear). Underfoot conditions fine and big player with more to come.starstarstarstarstar

. 3rd/6 7/4f - The King Of Ryhope won off 7lb lower at Chepstow on his return last month. He moved up going well leaving the back straight, but just couldn't cope with this deeper surface when things got serious. He reportedly lost a shoe.RP

Running Balance: - 16:75
 
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Ned Tanner I doubt would have caught the Lucinda horse but he's still of interest.

The King of Ryhope was abysmal. Skelton is the Mark Johnston of the jumps - numbers, unreliable, can't have.
 
Tomorrow:

ETALON - (Warwick, 13:55)
bet365 Bet now 5/6
Race:
M-Tec Engineering Solutions Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#11
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Scored readily over hurdles at Wetherby (2m) before posting a vety good fourth of 16 in Sandown handicap in March. More to come from him now going chasing. Player. starstarstarstarstar
 
Couple from last week, both at Chepstow. Dalamoi has been on my tracker for over a year and I actually preferred him over Datsalrightgino and Panic Attack when I had tracker alerts for all three in the handicap chase at Trials day last season when DARG was second behind Stage Star. He was supported fto in the Welsh Nash trial and travelled as well as anything before blowing up. He clearly needed the race.

Over the same course and distance Hurricane Highway off top weight in the novices handicap travelled and jumped like easily the best horse in the race and coming to the straight I was like how does this horse not win this but he landed really badly at the fourth last and sort of sprawled on all four limbs. That cost him 8+ lengths and he did well to pull some of that back. Evan Williams had him in the Silver Bowl at Exeter against Stay Away Fay so he's held in some regard and he did unseat there so he has mistakes in him. Well treated off 125 though imo.
 
Tomorrow:

BOLD ENDEAVOUR - (Cheltenham, 15:35)
bet365 Bet now 11/2
Race:
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Your comment:
# 26
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Won twice in this sphere as a novice for Laura Morgan and successful first 2 starts over fences for Nicky Henderson last season. Consistent in defeat in handicap hurdles of late, his latest fifth of 15 coming at Haydock coming in a very warm race. Should be on the premises again. starstarstarstar
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JAGWAR - (Cheltenham, 13:15)
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Race:
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Your comment:
#40
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Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser D'jango and 2m hurdle winner abroad Hola Que. 6 lengths second of 11 to Secret d'Etat in newcomers race at Auteuil, leading until approaching last, only outing over hurdles. Has left Emmanuel Clayeux. Tongue tie on. NON RUNNER.
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PANJARI - (Cheltenham, 13:15)
bet365 Bet now 5/1
Race:
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Your comment:
88
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Useful on Flat (stays 1½m) in Germany and has improved with each start in novice hurdles this autumn, winning at Taunton (16.5f) last month. In top hands and that Flat ability provides plenty of scope for further progress now handicapping. starstarstarstarstar
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WALK IN CLOVER - (Cheltenham, 13:50)
bet365 Bet now 7/2
Race:
Cheltenham Racecourse Food Bank Collection Mares' Handicap Chase
Your comment:
#89
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Improved during the spring, winner of a competitive C&D mares' handicap and another over 3m at Southwell within the space of 8 days. Hasn't done much wrong since, most recently finishing third of 11 back here (2m, good to soft) last month, and she has to enter calculations.starstarstar
 
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BACK ON THE LASH - (Cheltenham, 14:25)
bet365 Bet now 33/1
Race:
Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#3
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Dual Cross-Country winner at this track but a bid for a third title defence failed to spark him back to life last month. 9 lb out of the weights and first-time cheekpieces applied but he's expected to struggle once again. starstar

IN EXCELSIS DEO - (Cheltenham, 13:15)
bet365 Bet now 15/8
Race:
Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#49
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Winner over hurdles in France and made a successful stable/chase debut at Hereford a year ago. Didn't go on as hoped last season but he ran well when third here in October on his return, keeping on from a long way back. Remains capable of better.starstarstarstar

MOFASA - (Cheltenham, 12:40)
bet365 Bet now 10/3
Race:
John Wyke Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
# 17
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Tall gelding who was a dual winner over hurdles last season for Michael Scudamore and has started really well over fences for his new yard, stylishly landing 3m handicap at Huntingdon last month. Open to further improvement and makes plenty of appeal.starstarstarstarstar

MONMIRAL (Cheltenham, 13:50)
bet365 Bet now 11/2
Race:
Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#1
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Smart hurdler who made a positive start over fences last season. Form tailed off but young enough to think he can still come good in this sphere, so makes plenty of appeal back from 8 months off.starstarstarstar

WALK IN CLOVER - (Hereford, 13:00)
bet365 Bet now 8/1
Race:
Download The PlanetSportBet App Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#89
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Showed improved form during the spring, recording back-to-back handicap wins at Cheltenham (20.6f) and Southwell (24.3f) in April. Has remained in good form since, running up to her best when third back at Cheltenham (15.9f) last month. Engaged 1.50 Cheltenham Friday.starstarstar
 
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Shanagh Bob - expect him to improve a lot from today and he should be in notebooks for the Festival. Still very much learning the game but definitely one to keep an eye on.
 
Euronymous said:
The King of Ryhope was abysmal. Skelton is the Mark Johnston of the jumps - numbers, unreliable, can't have.
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Utter rubbish. The King Of Ryhope hated the ground which was worse than a bog, and didn't act on it at all. He also lost a shoe early on. He was allowed to coast home without the race leaving a mark on him, jumping the last big and bold with his ears pricked. Looking after a horse that patently didn't enjoy it is hardly a reason to take a swipe at Skelton.
 
Tomorrow:

AMRONS SAGE - (Newbury, 13:25)
bet365 Bet now 5/2
Race:
JM Finn Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#102
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Won sole outing in Irish points and progressive winner over hurdles last season. Positive start to chasing when second in handicap at Exeter on return and this trip looks sure to suit. Definite player.starstarstarstar

Lastvof 5 7/2 - Amrons Sage couldn't back up his promising chasing debut, unable to lead and lacking fluency with his jumping. He dropped away tamely but it's much too soon to write him off as a chaser.

ETALON - (Newbury, 15:10)
bet365 Bet now 15/8
Race:
Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase
Your comment:
#11
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Landed the odds on third hurdles start at Wetherby in January before acquitting himself well when fourth of 16 in a valuable Grade 3 handicap at Sandown (19.8f, soft). Looks a real chasing type and very much of interest on debut in this sphere.starstarstarstar

WON 3/1 - ETALON, fourth in the EBF Final at Sandown when last seen in March, made an encouraging start to his chase career, hard to believe this was his first experience of fences the way he jumped. There's surely more to come and he should be able to cope with whatever the handicapper throws at him.

IN THE AIR - (Newbury, 15:10)
bet365 Bet now 12/1
Race:
Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase
Your comment:
#59
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Dual juvenile hurdle winner in 2021/22 who got back on the scoresheet in a Fontwell handicap (19.2f, good to firm) in May. Excellent start over fences when second at Huntingdon on return but subsequent Sandown display left much to be desired.starstarstar

Pulled up - In The Air has now pulled up on both starts since his chase debut second and has a bit to prove in this sphere now.
 
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I'm on Amrons Sage but it looks competitive for all it's a small field. Fear the Pumpkin.

In the Air is a big old price. I might have some on each way but not confident after his poor show last time.

I'm up early in the morning so haven't a lot of time for detailed reasoning but I have a couple for the notebook from last weeks racing:

Cerendipity He beat a tracker of mine (Jipcot) the time before his run at Donny on Saturday and I wasn't afraid of him as I felt he needed to go right handed. He did the same again on Town Moor but wasn't beaten that far in what looked a decent race.

Heros Venetia 6yo who really impressed me at Taunton. He led and if anything was asked for his final effort a tad early. Progressive.

Lets go Champ Runner up to Embassy Gardens at Punchestown last Tuesday. He was clear of Cool Survivor in third (that horse was beaten as far by EG as he was by the ridiculously over hyped Gaelic Warrior) incidentally. There's a Beginners and hopefully a handicap further down the line for Henry's horse in time.
 
barjon said:
IN THE AIR - (Newbury, 15:10)
bet365 Bet now 12/1
Race:
Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase
Your comment:
#59
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Dual juvenile hurdle winner in 2021/22 who got back on the scoresheet in a Fontwell handicap (19.2f, good to firm) in May. Excellent start over fences when second at Huntingdon on return but subsequent Sandown display left much to be desired.starstarstar
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Backed into 6/1 anchored at the back. Found fck all, pulled up. Take him off the list please Bar and remind me of my folly if I ever try to put more jumps horses up of that gimp fced **** Gary Moore.
 
ITA gone, Euro :) results above Running Balance: -23.75

I’m going to take a punt by putting up Pic Roc. Just a placed Class 5 bumper runner who has had some issues Ben Pauling chose to start him off in a Class 3 for his hurdle and seasonal debut. This seemed a pretty hot race, albeit that Gidleigh Park blew the rest away (as did to a lesser extent Fire Flyer). Racing at the head of things Pic Roc looked at home in this Class until push came to shove when he fell back into the general pack. Nonetheless, it was a promising start and he’s ’ backable if sights are lowered some and a watch to see how he develops if not.
 
Tomorrow:

ENJOY YOUR LIFE - (Exeter, 14:55)
bet365 Bet now 9/4
Race:
Join Us On New Year's Day At Exeter Handicap Chase
Your comment:
#87
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Fairly useful ex-French winning hurdler/chaser who has made a positive start to the season, scoring cosily over C&D last time. More to come and looks a likely candidate for the follow-up.starstarstarstarstar
 
Result: ENJOY YOUR LIFE 4th - Enjoy Your Life, a warm order to supplement last time's C&D success, looked likely to play a big hand when joining issue down the back but had been mastered by the winner when making a bad mistake three out. This was the softest ground he's raced on since disappointing on his domestic debut last March.

Running Balance: -24:75

JAGWAR - (Ascot, 14:30)
bet365 Bet now 7/2
Race:
WB Wealth Handicap Hurdle
Your comment:
#40
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Runner-up on both starts a year apart (trained in France on debut), going down by only a head in Aintree novice for new connections at the end of October. Interesting now making a quick switch to handicaps. starstarstarstar

Non Runner

PERSIAN TIME - (Ascot, 13:55)
bet365 Bet now 7/4
Race:
Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
123
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Useful form over hurdles last season, winning here on debut. Positive start over fences when runner-up at Newbury on handicap bow/return 3 weeks ago. Likely to improve and well capable of going one better.starstarstarstarstar

WON 6/4f - PERSIAN TIME built on his pleasing debut at Newbury behind Djelo, who won a Grade 2 later on this card. He'd just gone second, and looked to be staying on, when Authorised Speed came down two out, and it's unclear who'd have prevailed. Steadily progressive, this strong traveller collected his hurdle win at this venue too

SURE TOUCH - (Uttoxeter, 13:40)
bet365 Bet now 4/1
Race:
Ralph Mitchell 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
Your comment:
24
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Had a productive 2022 over hurdles, winning 4 times, and he shaped well on his chase debut when second of 4 in handicap at Ludlow (20f, good) on return, just failing. Testing 3m too much for him at Market Rasen next time and worth another chance back down in trip. starstarstarstar

WON 3/1 - SURE TOUCH, who ran without his declared tongue-strap, won over fences at the third attempt, his bumper/hurdle winning speed coming in handy the way this developed. He can only get a small rise.

Running Balance: -20:25
 
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Tomorrow:

EL ELEFANTE - (Haydock, 12:55)
bet365 Bet now 3/1
Race:
Betfred Hat-Trick Heaven Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#1, 25
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Runner-up sole start in Irish points and fairly useful form when making all both bumper outings. Could hardly have been more impressive switched to hurdling when thrashing 3 previous winners at Perth (20.2f) and backed up that effort when fifth in better company at Cheltenham since. Much respected. starstarstar

JAGWAR - (Haydock, 14:05)
bet365 Bet now 7/4
Race:
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle
Your comment:
#40
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Runner-up on both starts a year apart (trained in France on debut), going down by only a head in Aintree novice for new connections at the end of October. Interesting now making a quick switch to handicaps. Engaged 2.30 Ascot Friday. starstarstarstar
 
El Elefante - 4th 3/1jf - El Elefante was still in with a shout when getting squeezed up at the second-last but that had little effect on the outcome as she didn't quite last home in the testing conditions. A decent effort nonetheless on her first try at this level.RP

Jagwar - 5th 5/2f - Jagwar, taken out on account of the ground (good to soft) the previous day, was well backed on his handicap bow having been narrowly touched off in an Aintree maiden hurdle (good to soft) on stable/British debut, but didn't jump as well this time and, after a mistake at the last, tired in the testing ground. He'll likely leave this disappointing effort behind given a better surface.RP

Running Balance: -22.25
 
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Tomorrow:

GIOVINCO - (Kempton, 13:20)
bet365 Bet now 5/2
Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#16, 23
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3-3 over hurdles and this point winner has quickly made up into an even better chaser, producing a smart performance to win Aintree novice handicap in November. Tanked through the race before getting outstayed in the closing stages by Stay Away Fay in a 3m Sandown Grade 2 since. starstarstarstar

Pulled up

HEROS - (Aintree, 14:50)
bet365 Bet now 10/3
Race:
William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
#142
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Bumper/hurdles winner in France in 2021. Bit disappointing over hurdles last season but firmly back on track over fences, landing back-to-back Taunton handicaps (18f) in recent months. Assessor applies further pressure but unlikely he's reached his limit. Big shout.starstarstarstarstar

3rd Heros has won when pestered for the lead before, making the 12-day turnaround a more plausible excuse for his rapid capitulation than the attentions of the winner. He can prove better than this again after a longer break.

OFF TO A FLYER - (Kempton, 12:45)
bet365 Bet now 14/1
Race:
Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Your comment:
# 26
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Back on track when signing off last term with success in a 3m Ayr maiden hurdle in April. Better effort in handicap hurdles this term when fourth of 10 at Newbury (20.5f) 24 days ago, rallying after getting outpaced. Point win at start of career provides hope he'll take to chasing.starstarstar

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