2015 Manifesto Novices Chase

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FORM	HORSE /LTO	AGE	WGT	TRAINER	JOCKEY	OR
32-U11	Cash And Go28	8	11-4	Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell	145
121128	Clarcam30 t	5	11-4	Gordon Elliott		153
1-2123	Josses Hill30	7	11-4	Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville	158
11219	Three Kingdoms30	6	11-4	John Ferguson	A P McCoy	151
211-F2	Val De Law34	6	11-4	Jamie Snowden	Brendan Powell	144
121114	Vibrato Valtat30 t	6	11-4	Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies	162

[Yeehaa]

Nicholls

shocking race for nicholls so far

However, this has not been Paul Nicholls’s race so far with Chapoturgeon (fell first) and Al Ferof (beaten 12 lengths) failing as favourite and, for horses to be sent off as fancied as 100/30, 11/4 and 11/2, three of his other contenders, who all bypassed Cheltenham, were most disappointing beaten 33 lengths, 24 lengths and 26 lengths respectively. The stable’s Cristal Bonus ran well to finish second three years ago after pulling up in the JLT where he returned with an abscess on his withers but his sole contender last year finished a tailed-off last of five. His name was Dodging Bullets.

[Old Vic]

Poor enough turnout for a Grade 1 - on the basis that VV will be favourite Josses Hill is probably the stats pick - I wonder if AP was offered the ride ?

Trainer/Jockey: Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson have teamed up to win the last two of the last 4 renewals. Henderson and Geraghty have won 2 of the last 5.
Previous Race: The 6 winners to date all ran at Cheltenham (3 in the Arkle, 3 in the JLT) finishing 0 4 2 3 5 2 last time out.
Starting Price: Just one winning favourite in the first 6 renewals with favourite finishing F 2 2 3 1 2. The winners market position was 3 3 2 2 1 2.
Ratings: all 6 winners were rated 147-155.

[Yeehaa]

If Nico can get Josses Hill into a rythmn he can win this.

[Old Vic]

Barry G

And it’s quite likely that one of my rides will win the opening 2m4f Grade 1 One Magnificent City Manifesto Novices' Chase, JOSSES HILL (1.40).

I’ve thought a lot of him since the season started but it’s taken him time to understand what’s required over fences.

He jumped much better with me at Cheltenham last time when we were third in the Arkle and on the day he’d have appreciated further than two.

The speed of that race helped his jumping and I’m sure he’s now much closer to the finished article.

The nicer ground will be in his favour and two and a half miles should be perfect.

[mayo]

Think this could be a boilover....

[MrMcGoldrick]

I don't think there's a thread for it but Lac Fontana must be worth a few quid ew in the 5.15, Sean Bowen up, Paul Nichols trained, 16's at 365 with 4 places at quarter the odds

[Istabraq]

I don't think there's a thread for it but Lac Fontana must be worth a few quid ew in the 5.15, Sean Bowen up, Paul Nichols trained, 16's at 365 with 4 places at quarter the odds

We got word before the Coral Cup that Au Ptit Sains had been working with Lac Fontana at home regularly and was cantering all over him, obviously APS won the Coral Cup but I got the impression they thought he was a long long way ahead of the handicapper before that race (had beaten a horse in France who was rated 150 here, APS got in with 139) and he won in a tight finish.
Not that any of that should put you off backing LF.
I may have a small interest in the other PN runner, Katgary who returned to form at Newbury latest and will love the better ground

[Morning Glory]

We got word before the Coral Cup that Au Ptit Sains had been working with Lac Fontana at home regularly and was cantering all over him, obviously APS won the Coral Cup but I got the impression they thought he was a long long way ahead of the handicapper before that race (had beaten a horse in France who was rated 150 here, APS got in with 139) and he won in a tight finish.
Not that any of that should put you off backing LF.
I may have a small interest in the other PN runner, Katgary who returned to form at Newbury latest and will love the better ground

It would ! Good info.

[fjadmin]

Aintree

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
13:40 One Magnificent City Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1), 2m 4f



6 Runners (5YO plus) (Class 1) Total Prize Fund - £90000


No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details

Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating

Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer



1 Cash And Go (IRE) (28J)
8 b g Sulamani (IRE) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl (GER))
032-U11 Mrs Robert Watson


11-4
145

12/1
L Treadwell
Miss V Williams

Winner of three hurdle races, a NH flat race and two chases from 2m to 2m 3f on ground varying from good to heavy. Won on his latest outing in a chase when 4-7fav at Towcester over 2m 3f (good) last month, beating Crazy Jack by 34l. Has also won at Leicester this season.


2 Clarcam (FR) (30J)
5 b g Califet (FR) - Rose Beryl (FR) (Lost World (IRE))
121128 Gigginstown House Stud
Tongue strap

11-4
151

13/2
R Walsh
G Elliott

He has won two hurdle races and two chases from 2m to 2m 2f on ground varying from good to yielding - soft. Well beaten at 16-1 behind Un De Sceaux when eighth of 11 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham over 2m (good to soft) last month.


3 Josses Hill (IRE) (30J)
7 b g Winged Love (IRE) - Credora Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm (USA))
21-2123 Mr A D Spence


11-4
158

11/8
Nico de Boinville
N J Henderson

He has won two hurdle races, a NH flat race and a chase at 2m on ground varying from good to soft. Third of 11 behind Un De Sceaux beaten 8l at 12-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham over 2m (good to soft) last month.


4 Three Kingdoms (IRE) (941F, 30J)
6 ch g Street Cry (IRE) - Chan Tong (BRZ) (Hampstead (URU))
0-11219 Bloomfields


11-4
151

7/1
A P McCoy
J P Ferguson

Winner of three hurdle races and three chases from 2m to 2m 4f on good to soft and soft ground. Well beaten at 14-1 behind Un De Sceaux when 9th of 11 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham over 2m (good to soft) last month. Has won 3 times this season.


5 Val De Law (FR) (34J)
6 b g Epalo (GER) - Law (FR) (Lute Antique (FR))
2211-F2 Sir Chips Keswick


11-4
144

25/1
Brendan Powell
Jamie Snowden

Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 1m 4f and 2m 1f on heavy ground. Beaten 1l by Cash And Go when second of 3 at 4-9fav on his latest outing in a chase at Leicester over 2m (good to soft) last month.


6 Vibrato Valtat (FR) (30J)
6 gr g Voix Du Nord (FR) - La Tosca Valtat (FR) (Dom Alco (FR))
121114 Axom XLIII
Tongue strap

11-4
162

2/1
Sam Twiston-Davies
P F Nicholls

Winner of two hurdle races, a NH flat race and four chases from 1m 5f to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to heavy. Finished 13l behind Un De Sceaux when fourth of 11 at 7-1 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham over 2m (good to soft) last month. Has won 3 times this season.


Race Verdict

This looks between the quartet who clashed in the Racing Post Arkle, with neither Cash And Go or Val De Law (very closely matched on their Leicester meeting last month) looking good enough to mount a challenge. Josses Hill came out on top at Cheltenham but still looks anything but a natural over his fences, so preference is for VIBRATO VALTAT. Paul Nicholls' charge can be rated a fair bit better than his fourth-place Arkle finish having tried to go with the top-class winner Un De Sceaux from an early stage. He unsurprisingly ran out of steam, but expect him to be ridden with a lot more patience and Sam Twiston-Davies can get him up late. Clarcam is certainly a lot better than he showed last time and it is worth noting that he finished runner-up in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at this meeting 12 months ago.
Selection: Vibrato Valtat Danger: Josses Hill Alternative: Clarcam

[Old Vic]

THE CRABBIES GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL, AINTREE

FIRST RACE WINNING QUOTES

THE ONE MAGNIFICENT CITY MANIFESTO NOVICES' CHASE (GRADE 1)

CLARCAM STRIKES FOR IRELAND

The Gordon Elliott-trained Clarcam bounced back from a disappointing run at last month's Cheltenham Festival to win the opening One Magnificent City Manifesto Novices' Chase under Ruby Walsh at 5/1.

"It's great to get the week off to a good start. I wasn't happy with him at Cheltenham and you could see that he was never going after a couple of fences. We thought he was going to be placed at Cheltenham, but he just never got into the race - Un De Sceaux is such freak, he sickened everything," said Elliott.
"It was good to see him back and Ruby gave him a great ride today, Bryan (Cooper) is unlucky to be suspended. He does a lot of work with these horses at home and he will be on this horse again.

"He jumped great today. I think he got a bit close to one but this is what it is all about - Grade Ones and Aintree, all the big Festivals - so we are very happy.

"The way he travelled and jumped, we would definitely be staying at this trip or going further. I don't think that we will go back to two miles with him. I think we'll put him out in a field now and look forward to next season. I doubt he'll go to Punchestown but we never say never."

Looking ahead to the Crabbie's Grand National, Elliott added: "Cause Of Causes is in good form and schooling well so he's in great nick. We're looking forward to Saturday."

Winning rider Ruby Walsh added: "Clarcam travelled super and jumped brilliantly. He bounced out of Cheltenham, which was great.

"It's good ground and he probably appreciated it too - he ran well here last year."

OWNERS DELIGHTED WITH RUNNER-UP VIBRATO VALTAT

Second-placed Vibrato Valtat, trained by Paul Nicholls, may have a last outing of the season at Sandown.

Dan Downie, racing manager of owners Axom, said: "We're delighted, very happy with him. He had a hard race at Cheltenham [where he was fourth in the Arkle Chase] but came back here and ran as good as we could hope.

"We won't go to Punchestown - the only race we would consider would be at Sandown on the last day of the season, the Celebration Chase. He takes his races so well that he'll probably be fresh and bucking on Monday morning."

The Jamie Snowden-trained Val De Law finished third.

Snowden said: "What a run. What a fabulous run. That's only his third ever novice chase - he fell in his first one and was second in his next, so to step him in at the deep end in a Grade One, we thought win, lose or draw, if we win happy days, if we don't and get placed we've got a fabulous novice for next season.

"He's in at Punchestown, which is next season - he won't go to Sandown because it's this season - in the two-mile novice chase. He might have found two and a half miles a bit beyond him so we will drop him back to two miles."


GOING AFTER THE FIRST

Following the One Magnificent City Manifesto Novices' Chase (on the Mildmay Course), the jockeys reported the ground as follows:

Ruby Walsh, who rode Clarcam (1st), said "good ground".

Sam Twiston-Davies, on Vibrato Valtat (2nd), stated "lovely ground - it's beautiful".

Brendan Powell, who rode Val De Law (3rd), opined "good, good to soft - it couldn't be better out there".

Nico De Boinville, on board Josses Hill (4th), remarked "it's good, good to soft - lovely ground".

A P McCoy, on Three Kingdoms (5th), commented "good, good to soft - lovely ground".


First race result

1.40pm One Magnificent City Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

?90,000 total prize fund. For 5yo+, 2m 4f. Weights 11st 4lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Penalty value 1st ?50,643.00 2nd ?19,080.00 3rd ?9,549.00 4th ?4,770.00 5th ?2,394.00 6th ?1,197.00


1) CLARCAM (FR) (Gigginstown House Stud) Gordon Elliott IRE t5-11-04 Ruby Walsh 5/1

2) VIBRATO VALTAT (FR) (Axom XLIII) Paul Nicholls t6-11-04 Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4

3) VAL DE LAW (FR) (Sir Chips Keswick) Jamie Snowden 6-11-04 Brendan Powell 16/1

4) JOSSES HILL (IRE) (Alan Spence) Nicky Henderson 7-11-04 Nico de Boinville 13/8f

5) THREE KINGDOMS (IRE) (Bloomfields) John Ferguson 6-11-04 A P McCoy

UR) CASH AND GO (IRE) (Mrs Robert Watson) Venetia Williams 8-11-04 Liam Treadwell



6 ran

Distances: 4, 7, ?, 26

Breeder: Jean Michel & Dominique Le Breton

Breeding: b g Califet (FR) - Rose Beryl (FR) (Lost World (IRE))

Tote Win ?5.60 Place ?2.30 ?1.60 Exacta ?17.50


Winning Trainer: GORDON ELLIOTT Based: Cullentra House, Longwood, Co Meath Background: Former point-to-point rider. Started out at Tony Martin's Meath stables. Moved to Martin Pipe in 2002 and rode one winner from six amateur rides. Began training in 2006 at Capranny Stables, owned by Barry Callaghan, head of the Dun Doire Syndicate. Won the Crabbie's Grand National in 2007, despite not having recorded a victory in Ireland. Is an avid follower of Australian daytime soap Home And Away. Cheltenham Festival Wins (5): National Hunt Chase (2011 Chicago Grey, 2015 Cause Of Causes), Coral Cup (2011 Carlito Brigante), Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2013 Flaxen Flare), JCB Triumph Hurdle (2014 Tiger Roll) Aintree Festival Wins include: Crabbie's Grand National (2007 Silver Birch), Manifesto Novices' Chase (2015 Clarcam), Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (2011 Russian War) Wins in Britain (2006/07-2013/14): 4; 8; 24; 36; 35; 32; 17; 19 Wins in Britain This Season: 31

Winning Jockey: Ruby Walsh Born: May 14, 1979 Background: Ruby (short for Rupert) is now solely based in Ireland with champion trainer Willie Mullins, having ended his hugely successful 10 and a half year association with Paul Nicholls in May, 2013. He is the son of 11-times Irish amateur champion jockey, Ted Walsh, now a trainer. Ruby is the second of Walsh's four children and his younger sister Katie is a successful amateur. He followed in his father's footsteps when capturing the Irish amateur riders' championship (1996-97) at the age of 19 while still studying for his Leaving Certificate. He was crowned champion Irish National Hunt jockey in his first season as a professional (1998/99) and has taken the title a further eight times (2000/2001, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 & 2013/14). First Winner: Siren Song, Gowran Park, July 25, 1995 Aintree Festival Wins include: Aintree Hurdle (2002 Ilnamar, 2003 Sacundai, 2006 Asian Maze, 2013 Zarkandar), Betfred Bowl (2010 What A Friend),Liverpool Hurdle (2012, 2011, 2010 & 2009 Big Buck's), Top Novices' Hurdle (2008 Pierrot Lunaire), Crabbie's Topham Chase (2008 Gwanako),Crabbie's Grand National (2000 Papillon (His first National ride), 2005 Hedgehunter), Melling Chase (2011 Master Minded), Manifesto Novices' Chase (2015 Clarcam) Mildmay Novices' Chase (2008 Big Buck's, 2012 Silviniaco Conti), Maghull Novices' Chase (2003 Le Roi Miguel, 2007 Twist Magic, 2010 Tataniano), Anniversary 4-Y-O Hurdle (2003 Le Duc, 2011 Zarkandar), Mersey Novices' Hurdle (2004 Garde Champetre, 2006 Natal, 2008 Elusive Dream) Cheltenham Festival Wins (45): Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2010 Sanctuaire), Ladbrokes World Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 Big Buck's), OLBG Mares Hurdle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 Quevega), Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (2008 Fiveforthree, 2009 Mikael D'Haguenet, 2014 Faugheen), JCB Triumph Hurdle (2008 Celestial Halo), Weatherbys Champion Bumper (1998 Alexander Banquet, 2005 Missed That, 2013 Briar Hill), Brown Advisory & Merribelle Stable Plate (2002 Blowing Wind), Racing Post Arkle (2003 Azertyuiop), Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (2004 Azertyuiop, 2008 & 2009 Master Minded), A P McCoy Grand Annual Chase (2004 St Pirran), Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle (2004 Sporazene, 2006 Desert Quest, 2009 American Trilogy, 2011 Final Approach), Ryanair Chase (2005 Thisthatandtother, 2007 Taranis), Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (2006 Noland, 2010 Al Ferof, 2013 Champagne Fever, 2014 Vautour, 2015 Douvan), Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase (2006 Dun Doire), RSA Chase (2007 Denman, 2009 Cooldoine), Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (2007 & 2009 Kauto Star), Stan James Champion Hurdle (2011 & 2013 Hurricane Fly, 2015 Faugheen), Racing Post Arkle (2015 Un De Sceaux), JLT Novices' Chase (2015 Vautour) 1,000th Winner in Ireland: Rare Article, Smirnoff (Mares) Maiden Hurdle, Thurles, May 4, 2008 (became only the second jockey to complete the feat after Charlie Swan) Number of Wins in Britain (1998/99-2013/14): 1; 1; 5; 13; 77; 62; 81; 69; 73; 69; 69; 69; 26; 55; 57; 7 Wins in Britain this season: 12