2024 Novice Chasers

[Lobos]

Yes Ista.......hence me saying at the beginning of all this that he could be another NHC rinner

[Istabraq]

Yes Ista.......hence me saying at the beginning of all this that he could be another NHC rinner

I think you're joining my straw clutching club....

[Lobos]

I think you're joining my straw clutching club....

I've been clutching for 47 years !

[FinalFurlong91]

Yep, this is bang on for me.
He started last season 164 OR and ended on 156.

His last two runs in 20/21 he earned RPRs of 167 and 168
His four runs from 21/22 he earned RPS of 166 three times and 165 once
His RPRs from 22/23 were 156, 158, 160 and 158 and ignoring his Auteuil run.

I dare say he's retained enough ability to win a couple of soft G2s but we need a huge leap of faith to think he can win a BANC...

Much the same as sharjah

[Istabraq]

Much the same as sharjah

Sharjah may have regressed as a top G1 hurdler but has proved himself to like fences, I’d be happy to reverse my view on Flooring Porter if he shows similar form/enthusiasm for chasing…

[Many Clouds]

I'd cash mine if I could. Surely Sharjah goes Turners for same owner-trainer combination? I'd be more of mindset that if MP disappoints, he doesn't go Cheltenham

Didn't even realise he was a Ricci horse ha thank you mate iv cashed now, still same odds as when I put it on so no brainer really as can always reback if needs be but as you say if he disappoints then probably won't be coming over.

[IstabraqBarRegular]

So with the Mullins stable tour out soon, who do we think will be his NH Chase runner ?

I have it between Nick Rockett and Champ Kiely

[Lobos]

So with the Mullins stable tour out soon, who do we think will be his NH Chase runner ?

I have it between Nick Rockett and Champ Kiely

Doubt very much the Stable Tour will tell us that. Could be any one of 6 horses.

[FinalFurlong91]

I don't think it will be champ kiely

Will a keen going horse with plenty of pace like him stay 3m6f

I reckon hed get 3 miles but 3m6f a stretch on current evidence

[charlie]

Doubt very much the Stable Tour will tell us that. Could be any one of 6 horses.

In the same October tour in 2021 he said 'he looks tailor-made for the National Hunt Chase' re Stattler, so I wouldn't dismiss him name checking the race.

[Irish Rugby]

Quoting Ruby from about a year or so back. Listen to everything Willie says.

Yes, plans change for a variety of reasons but if he name checks a race, that's good enough for me, at the moment

[Lobos]

I don't think it will be champ kiely

Will a keen going horse with plenty of pace like him stay 3m6f

I reckon hed get 3 miles but 3m6f a stretch on current evidence

Chemical Energy would have been the last horse in the world I'd said have stayed 4 miles based on what he'd done earlier. Say no more.

[Lobos]

In the same October tour in 2021 he said 'he looks tailor-made for the National Hunt Chase' re Stattler, so I wouldn't dismiss him name checking the race.

He was an obvious choice though. This year .....zilch

[FinalFurlong91]

Chemical Energy would have been the last horse in the world I'd said have stayed 4 miles based on what he'd done earlier. Say no more.

Really?

Chemical energy's pedigree screams being a 3+ miler

Not sure champ kielys does

Be interesting to see what Willie says

[charlie]

He was an obvious choice though. This year .....zilch

It's easy saying that in hindsight, but it wasn't massively obvious then.