Novice Chasers 2017/2018

[Grasshopper]

JLT has its place and has thrown some very good winners during its brief tenure on the calendar.

It doesn’t look a vintage Arkle at this stage, but it’s very early days in the season, and too early to be writing the race off, I reckon. Regardless, it’s not a reason to yank the JLT, which is a legitimate event in its own right, and whose runners would likely be also-rans in the main, over the minimum-trip.

 

[Bonjers]

Nice performance from Presenting Percy on his chasing debut.

 

[Perpetual]

A few novice chasers out tomorrow and the race I'm looking forward to is the Uttox 14.45

Supreme 3rd River Wylde is rightly favourite, but I'll be having a few quid on Hells Kitchen. If he learns to settle then could turn out to be a bit special and I'll be amazed if he doesn't go much shorter than 11-4 in running

 

[Bonjers]

Lovely start there for Skelton's Born Survivor.

 

[viking]

A nice start from Benatar there. A bit novicey early on I thought and pulled hard but obviously quite some engine


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[Double J]

Willoughby Court was very poor for me, JLT bound but not one for me based on that run. Just didn't look comfortable throughout. Long way off mind just an early observation.

 

[granger]

First day out, I'll forgive him that.

did jump left throughout.

He he won and got around safely. They will still be optimistic

 

[Bonjers]

Very nice debut from Ballyotic. He's beat a good sort in Elegant Escape with absolute ease.

 

[Marb]

Was just about to say the same, Bonjers. With the benefit of hindsight I shouldn't have took him out my ten to follow lists now! But I didn't actually know he was going novice chasing.

 

[Double J]

Will the RSA be the target then for Ballyoptic?

 

[Maruco]

Surely. He looks made for the race. I have him in a worryingly large early portfolio for this years Festival.

 

[Ivantheterrible]

Looking forward to seeing Sutton Place tackle the twigs this season.

 

[DannyB]

Keep checking entries to see when this one is unleashed but nothing so far.

 

[granger]

Looking forward to seeing Sutton Place tackle the twigs this season.

Has had a setback. May hear more over coming weeks.

one I really like too

 

[DannyB]

I had a feeling this was the case as Elliott said a good month ago that he was ready to run within weeks. Bloody typical.

 

[Ivantheterrible]

Has had a setback. May hear more over coming weeks.

one I really like too

Not picked anything up on this. Any idea of nature/severity of problem?

 

[granger]

Not picked anything up on this. Any idea of nature/severity of problem?

not back in yard just yet

 

[granger]

The good novice chase at Navan Sunday

Last 4 winners, all Willie

Min
Douvan
Vautour
Ballycasey

This years entrant is Footpad

 

[Grasshopper]

He also has Bacardys in there too, PJ.

 

[granger]

He also has Bacardys in there too, PJ.

Don't see him there

 

[Grasshopper]

Sorry - Footpad doubly-entered then, in the 2m3f novice.....my bad

 

[granger]

Bacardys out tomorrow

 

[Grasshopper]

Grand stuff.

Ruby Walsh has no rides tomorrow. Is he stood-down or injured?

 

[Bonjers]

Bacardys is odds against tomorrow and I cannot work out why.

 

[Grasshopper]

Noticed he was 6/4 with B365, but can’t get on with them. Anyone else betting on it?

Presumably the market takes a positive view of De Plotting Shed’s effort behind Presenting Percy, hence the seemingly generous price on Bacardys? If so, I expect that confidence will be misplaced.

I await Bacardys entry into the novice-chase ranks with much relish, and reckon he can go right to the top. I love unflashy, straight-forward, dare-I-say-workmanlike, scopey, street-brawler types like him as staying-novice-chasers.