second season chasers

sunybay

sunybay

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I dont remember a stronger crop of novice chaser as last year

Sprinter Sacre
Cue Card
Al Ferof
Silviniaco Conti
Bobs Worth
Grand Crus
Flemenstar
For Non Stop
Last Instalemnet
Sir Des Champs
Sanctuaire
Champion Court
Bog Warrior
Cristal Bonus
First Leutant
Hunt Ball


with Kauto, denman, neptune .....out

only Long Run back to his best, Riverside and Finian are dangers for this new crop

Big Zeb and Sizing Europe too old now
 
Sprinter sacre is a class apart,wouldn't like to guess what price he will be come March,Shortest priced QM fav ever.Always been a fan of Cue Card,something telling me he will have a big season.That Supreme has worked out so well.
 
Yeah, that Supreme may well go down in history as it's best ever renewal. Shame about Spirit Son.

Expect big things from Al Ferof as well as Cue Card and SS this season. Taken a big price about him for the Gold Cup.

I'm going to Sandown for the Tingle Creek. I don't suppose CC will run but Sprinter Sacre vs Sanctuaire and hopefully Sizing Europe may not be in 2004's league but it might not be a million miles away.
 
Do you think they will go gold cup route or another tilt at the beast?Always been a fan but this is a really good horse-shows how good SS is.

Yeah I'm with you regarding Spirit Son,was on at impressive prices for last years CH as I think you were.......ahhh I love this time of year.
 
I imagine they'll be aiming for the King George and see how he runs at Kempton and take it from there. Ryanair most likely this season imo and maybe Gold Cup the following year. Imperial Commander route.
 
Intermediate Chase at Sandown (Friday of Tingle Creek meeting, I think) would be a logical stepping-stone to Kempton. Hits the spot time-wise, if they're looking to get another run into him. Very little not to like about Cue Card (though connections are wankers for swerving Chelts :mad:), and he'd certainly not be without a chance in the King George.

Edit; Bit gutted to see the price has gone, actually. Now 8's from as high as 25's with Powers. :(
 
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RP quotes after the race suggest otherwise:

Colin Tizzard, trainer of Cue Card: " I entered him for the Betfair Chase this morning, but he´ll probably not go there. We´ll aim for the King George because Kempton would be the ideal course for him over three miles. He´ll have a run before then, perhaps the Peterborough Chase."
 
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