Jumpers to Note 2024/25
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barjon
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Dunnet Head was on his handicap debut today at Kelso. On rotten ground and with a lot of fences to jump he was ridden very patiently in the rear. Loomed into challenging position when pecked on landing two out and that finished his race and he was just brought home gently.
jinnyj
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Alexei runs Taunton 1.35 Thursday. Not much of a price but he couldn’t have won easier last time despite it being a poor race. Spoke to Tom Malone (bloodstock agent who bought him from Germany for Brocade Racing) a couple of weeks ago and he confirmed that he’s potentially very useful and could well be a group horse by end of the season.
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You've made me have a quick look at that race, jinnyj.
I reckon Pigeon House sets a fair standard (OR 133) for a Taunton novice hurdle and at 12/1 compared with 6/5 your fella have backed it ew.
I reckon Pigeon House sets a fair standard (OR 133) for a Taunton novice hurdle and at 12/1 compared with 6/5 your fella have backed it ew.
Euronymous
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I did consider him for my tracker I think he jumped well in the main.
I liked Fire Flyer for Nicholls at Exeter last Friday. Quite a big chaser and for some reason I always think these types aren't really suited to that track. He didn't have the speed of the winner but should win a handicap over further.
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I wasn’t wrong......
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jinnyj
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A quiet one that escaped me due to my lurgy:
No Drama This End - won the bumper at Warwick today. I saw him win his point to point at Badbury RIngs last year and he had the Wow factor as soon as he walked into the paddock. He won very impressively that day he (trained and ridden by Will Biddick) and he was promptly bought by Paul Nicholls. To say he's nice is an understatement! Sounds like his trainer is pretty keen on him too!
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No Drama This End - won the bumper at Warwick today. I saw him win his point to point at Badbury RIngs last year and he had the Wow factor as soon as he walked into the paddock. He won very impressively that day he (trained and ridden by Will Biddick) and he was promptly bought by Paul Nicholls. To say he's nice is an understatement! Sounds like his trainer is pretty keen on him too!
'That blew me away - we'll have to look at Cheltenham now' - Paul Nicholls considers Champion Bumper for impressive winner
Paul Nicholls was blown away by the debut of No Drama This End and will consider the Champion Bumper after his three-and-a-half-length victory in the... Read More
Tanlic
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Don't remember a preseason with so much up and coming talent. I think 2025/6 will prove a season to remember
jinnyj
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Well if their PE is anything like the ITV one, I’d ignore! He’s only four(well technically five as of today) but he’s got a serious engine.
jinnyj
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Rather liked Our Boy Stan who finished second on debut in the bumper today at Cheltenham to a Henrietta Knight horse (how on earth did that go off 16-1 when it had already run with promise on its previous start?). Anyway OBS is a nice type who’s very well related (dam won five times) and although running green, he stayed on well. Think he will have learnt a lot and I look forward to him over hurdles. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Tanlic
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What a beautiful ride Nico gave the youngster Lulamba..timed it perfectly with TLC young horse will learn bundles from that..only wish I had backed it lol
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A couple of the more recent:
Mondo Man
This is a horse that finished fifth in the Group1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, then fourth in the Group2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, then finished his flat career with seventh in the Group1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamps only to be gelded and turn his attention to hurdles.
The Moores have no doubts over his ability (he has an entry in the Triumph) and Henderson’s Lulamba held no fears for them. They expected him to win at Ascot. As it turned out, he pulled hard and wouldn’t settle, lost position when not so fluent two out and eventually finished just over three lengths down. Nonetheless, it seems fair to say that Lulamba’s performance must have justified the talk and he is probably a worthy Triumph favourite, whilst Mondo Man must be one to watch closely.
Belfrina
She had moved about a length in front of Matwana when she fell at the last with the rest miles behind on her second hurdle run at Doncaster in December. They met again next time on the same terms in a Listed race, again at Doncaster, when she moved past Matwana half a furlong out, and had to work hard to hold it. Again the rest were miles away. Seemingly, she showed no ill effects from what was a nasty fall before. They are a couple of hot juvenile fillies, but I think Belfrina will hold sway now.
Lord Of Thunder
He had been going very easily and had just begun to challenge from around third when he fell two out in a Class3 Novice Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, he followed that with a slightly disappointing run into fourth behind Lowry’s Bar in a Class3 Handicap Chase at Exeter.
Last time he was jumped up to a Grade2 Novice Chase at Ffos Las where he was one of the 16/1 outsiders in a six runner race. He was held up in last place and badly hampered by a faller at the seventh fence, almost shipping Brendan Powell and losing momentum, he gradually recovered and had moved into second place behind Handstands when the rest of the field fell three out. It was mayhem and it looked as though he was a lucky second because everything else had bitten the dust - not so, he was already second and it was a good run on his part which earned his best Chase RPR to date.
Salver
Third when he fell at the last a couple of lengths down on Lucky Place in the Grade2 Relkeel at Cheltenham, he then appeared in a Class2 at Windsor, racing in the lead only to be run down by half a length by the favourite Nemean Lion after a prolonged battle on the run-in with the rest over four lengths away. He’s only five, competed at level weights and earned a personal best RPR 152, so I think he will really make his presence felt at this level and higher.
Mondo Man
This is a horse that finished fifth in the Group1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, then fourth in the Group2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, then finished his flat career with seventh in the Group1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamps only to be gelded and turn his attention to hurdles.
The Moores have no doubts over his ability (he has an entry in the Triumph) and Henderson’s Lulamba held no fears for them. They expected him to win at Ascot. As it turned out, he pulled hard and wouldn’t settle, lost position when not so fluent two out and eventually finished just over three lengths down. Nonetheless, it seems fair to say that Lulamba’s performance must have justified the talk and he is probably a worthy Triumph favourite, whilst Mondo Man must be one to watch closely.
Belfrina
She had moved about a length in front of Matwana when she fell at the last with the rest miles behind on her second hurdle run at Doncaster in December. They met again next time on the same terms in a Listed race, again at Doncaster, when she moved past Matwana half a furlong out, and had to work hard to hold it. Again the rest were miles away. Seemingly, she showed no ill effects from what was a nasty fall before. They are a couple of hot juvenile fillies, but I think Belfrina will hold sway now.
Lord Of Thunder
He had been going very easily and had just begun to challenge from around third when he fell two out in a Class3 Novice Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, he followed that with a slightly disappointing run into fourth behind Lowry’s Bar in a Class3 Handicap Chase at Exeter.
Last time he was jumped up to a Grade2 Novice Chase at Ffos Las where he was one of the 16/1 outsiders in a six runner race. He was held up in last place and badly hampered by a faller at the seventh fence, almost shipping Brendan Powell and losing momentum, he gradually recovered and had moved into second place behind Handstands when the rest of the field fell three out. It was mayhem and it looked as though he was a lucky second because everything else had bitten the dust - not so, he was already second and it was a good run on his part which earned his best Chase RPR to date.
Salver
Third when he fell at the last a couple of lengths down on Lucky Place in the Grade2 Relkeel at Cheltenham, he then appeared in a Class2 at Windsor, racing in the lead only to be run down by half a length by the favourite Nemean Lion after a prolonged battle on the run-in with the rest over four lengths away. He’s only five, competed at level weights and earned a personal best RPR 152, so I think he will really make his presence felt at this level and higher.
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