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Carnage at Taunton said:
Has CP ever gone more than 2m?
Way he ran the other day he would need oxygen in the last mile!!
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Never raced beyond 2m despite plenty of comments in the form book indicating that he is a ‘big galloping sort’ and ‘should be suited by going out in a trip’. His connections paid a record sum for him with the hope he would win The Gold Cup for them!
 
Killiney said:
Never raced beyond 2m despite plenty of comments in the form book indicating that he is a ‘big galloping sort’ and ‘should be suited by going out in a trip’. His connections paid a record sum for him with the hope he would win The Gold Cup for them!
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Well I hope he settles better when upped in trip this week and shows them he can go the extra distance needed.
Looked a 2 miler to me the other day, so will be interesting to see how he does.
 
Craigy14 said:
Half WPM’s novice chase horses that haven’t run entered at Naas Monday.

Also Karoline Banbou in a mares maiden :triumphant:
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Strange there's been no entry for It's For Me yet, especially looking at the mob-handed entry for Naas. Hopefully, means WPM wants to introduce him at circa 2m and not that he's on the sick list.
 
jrjr said:
Strange there's been no entry for It's For Me yet, especially looking at the mob-handed entry for Naas. Hopefully, means WPM wants to introduce him at circa 2m and not that he's on the sick list.
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I know but I’m thinking he’ll maybe keep him for the 2m1f beginners over Xmas that marine nationale won last year.
 
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Carnage at Taunton said:
Has CP ever gone more than 2m?
Way he ran the other day he would need oxygen in the last mile!!
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Nah, but he's a full brother to Mighty Potter and all the Matnie horses coped fine over two and a half. He needed to stay at Leopardstown when he won his grade one. Don't see it being an issue myself.
 
Brooksie said:
Nah, but he's a full brother to Mighty Potter and all the Matnie horses coped fine over two and a half. He needed to stay at Leopardstown when he won his grade one. Don't see it being an issue myself.
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Yeah, I was just going on how he ran the other day.
But it was his first run and he may settle a bit better now he’s not so fresh.
Think he’s going to be pretty good at whatever distance proves to be his best chance at the festival.
My gut still says 2m but see how he does this week.
I hope he’s not an inbetween distance horse!!
 
Carnage at Taunton said:
Yeah, I was just going on how he ran the other day.
But it was his first run and he may settle a bit better now he’s not so fresh.
Think he’s going to be pretty good at whatever distance proves to be his best chance at the festival.
My gut still says 2m but see how he does this week.
I hope he’s not an inbetween and ends up at Aintree!!
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Remember he was off for nearly a year so would be worried if he wasn’t fresh and raring to go, that would be my thoughts anyway.
 
Carnage at Taunton said:
Yeah, I was just going on how he ran the other day.
But it was his first run and he may settle a bit better now he’s not so fresh.
Think he’s going to be pretty good at whatever distance proves to be his best chance at the festival.
My gut still says 2m but see how he does this week.
I hope he’s not an inbetween distance horse!!
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Yeah I'm hoping it was just down to being fresh, if it isn't then it might pose problems. I'm hoping the trip to Cheltenham is a clue to their intent come spring.
 
Peaky Boy goes again at Cheltenham on Saturday in another novice handicap, this time over 3m1f. He certainly looked like he'd handle a step up in trip after his winning debut, but this will be a real test. The shire horse Hillcrest carries top weight but Peaky Boy has to give weight to the rest of the field that includes plenty of progressive types.

https://www.fatjockey.com/forum/fat...kie-moon-horses-to-follow?p=467717#post467717
 
Majborough gets the 2m declaration at Fairyhouse on Saturday along with Tullyhill and Asian Master.
 
Walsh could have the handbrake on like he did with some of the novice chasers last year first time up. Let him run in another beginners chase then for experience, or just go for the grade 1s without winning a beginners chase. If he wins a grade 1, happy days. If he doesn't, stay as a novice next year as a year older. That's what I'd be doing with him anyway.
 
DenmanSacre said:
Walsh could have the handbrake on like he did with some of the novice chasers last year first time up. Let him run in another beginners chase then for experience, or just go for the grade 1s without winning a beginners chase. If he wins a grade 1, happy days. If he doesn't, stay as a novice next year as a year older. That's what I'd be doing with him anyway.
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Quite possibly, build him up to be a BANC horse next year with plenty experience under his belt as a second season novice. That would give him 2 or 3 years at his ‘peak’ years for open Grade 1’s.
 
DenmanSacre said:
Walsh could have the handbrake on like he did with some of the novice chasers last year first time up. Let him run in another beginners chase then for experience, or just go for the grade 1s without winning a beginners chase. If he wins a grade 1, happy days. If he doesn't, stay as a novice next year as a year older. That's what I'd be doing with him anyway.
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He hasn't got so many this year, but some of the Irish trained JP novice chasers might actually be available at bigger prices after their debuts. I remember last year that all of them had very 'gentle' introductions and it was only Iroko that won on debut.

Fact To File - 2nd behind American Mike
Corbetts Cross - 3rd behind Grangeclare West
Inthepocket - 2nd behind Facile Vega
Spillanes Tower - 4th behind The Big Chap
Inothewayurthinkin - 2nd behind Imagine
Iroko - Won​

https://www.fatjockey.com/forum/fat...67471-2025-novice-chasers?p=470566#post470566
 
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Lawlor's of Naas early entries are out. A couple of notable inclusions/omissions.

No Kilgame, which is a slight surprise. Perhaps he's being kept to 2 miles this year. We may learn more tomorrow.

Salvator Mundi and Kel Histoire are included which implies that they are at least in consideration for the mid-trip. I appreciate that Willie block books, but he hasn't included all of his good novice hurdlers here. No Kaid D'authie, Redemption Day, Irancy, for example.

https://status.hri-ras.ie/entries/Microsoft_Word__2025_ONOR004.PDF?id=1&v=20241212024502
 
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