• HELP US - Become a Patron - Fat Jockey is a horse racing community focused on all the big races in the UK and Ireland. We don't charge users but if you have found the site useful then any support towards the running costs is appreciated ... a small donation each month would be a huge contribution. Become a Patron!

2022 Novice Hurdle Division

  • Thread starter Thread starter Deleted member 4957
  • Start date Start date
Its myself, for years have paid for Declan Phelan services for p2p info and the past year he became racing manager for Robcour.

Any further info or RP members, Mark Howard stuff i will just post it as i’d rather most just know even if i pay for services.

Think this is the info you're trying to remember :encouragement:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Odin and That Horse
First Nh race I've dug into on the clock since spring as it looked so easy. Even taking into account the deteriorating conditions and the first circuit being 30l quicker for the free running Novice (hcap race had a clear lack of pace with hold up types) his last circuit and finishing effort(2 out), (bridle and appear to ease despite keen as you say) still would of got on top of the hcapers on show. Be very interesting to see how the hcaper rates him now they are "incorporating" more modern methods so they say, yet also don't want to be seen to be hammering easy novice winners :indecisiveness:. You wouldn't back against him if he turned up vs those hcapers next week if they opened up with 130< imo.

Straight in at 136, don't get me wrong i was impressed with him and was worthy of a mark in the low 130s hence my optimism if given 130 or lower but you can't help but feel the hcapper is going to get stick again all this season dishing out a mark like that first up with nothing much in behind with any sort of form etc.
 
With the way how bookies cut horses these days after any win, even if they are as short as Impulsive One is today at 1/4, if he should win today he could go into favorite with some firms for the triumph. Currently he's 40/1 with WH but lower with other firms. A very nice performance on his hurdling debut the other week, and after this race he could be the juvenile front runner based on hurdle form
 
With the way how bookies cut horses these days after any win, even if they are as short as Impulsive One is today at 1/4, if he should win today he could go into favorite with some firms for the triumph. Currently he's 40/1 with WH but lower with other firms. A very nice performance on his hurdling debut the other week, and after this race he could be the juvenile front runner based on hurdle form

Most likely they will considering how they've acted this season, on the topic of juveniles, I'm looking forward to seeing magastriao I think he's called at Chepstow this weekend
 
Most likely they will considering how they've acted this season, on the topic of juveniles, I'm looking forward to seeing magastriao I think he's called at Chepstow this weekend

Very much so, there are some good words about him and his defeater Porticello by a lot of the Juvenile experts
 
Straight in at 136, don't get me wrong i was impressed with him and was worthy of a mark in the low 130s hence my optimism if given 130 or lower but you can't help but feel the hcapper is going to get stick again all this season dishing out a mark like that first up with nothing much in behind with any sort of form etc.

He got an RPR of 143 for that, so maybe not too harsh from the handicapper - pretty impressive for a second start over hurdles, but he's going to be aimed at the Ballymore race at the Cheltenham October meeting next, so that should give a better indication of what level he's actually at.
 
Bar the 1st and the two last flights, that was an impressive round of jumping from Impulsive One and for him running so keenly all the way round he looks to have a good engine for all he probably hasn't beaten much.
 
Sorry to be very nit picky, but he’s a juvenile! Wrong thread…?
 
He got an RPR of 143 for that, so maybe not too harsh from the handicapper - pretty impressive for a second start over hurdles, but he's going to be aimed at the Ballymore race at the Cheltenham October meeting next, so that should give a better indication of what level he's actually at.

It's harsh, that's not a 143 RPR performance in a million years, you rate on what they achieve not what they could have. Same old from Mr hcapper. Be good to see him in amongst decent horses for the trial with how keen he was thou from a fan perspective.
 
I can’t find the Ballymore thread so will post on here for now….
for anyone interested I’ve had the Nicky Henderson horse Walking on Air added to the Ballymore & Bartlett markers for the following:

Ballymore
Bet 365 - 50/1
Hills - 40/1
ladbrokes - 40/1

Bartlett
Hills - 40/1
ladbrokes - 33/1
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hardy Eustace