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2017 Cheltenham JLT

jono said:
Cracking pod isn't it! All they said was a "leading Owner who we had on the show who was well received" or words to that degree but they had him on end of last year, Emmet K seems to be pretty good pals with Wylie and I'm sure they also something like "we'll find out more in a few weeks" when something came up about Nicols Canyon. Just a hunch but can't see Ricci coming back on (think after last year he might be a bit quitter on the media front sadly). Might not be but I'd be pretty confident its him.

I thought RSA for Barters Hill initially too but just everytime I see quotes on the horse it involves stressing he has more speed than you'd think and doesn't necessarily need 3 miles. I feel like that's his preference right now
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Yep it is Wylie that will be coming on
 
jono said:
They're the 2 that I thought of straight away. Obviously he's had the likes of Silviniaco Conti over fences too but yeah maybe others can point out any other top hurdle horses he rode
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Noels big race wins

RACE NAME
DATE
HORSETRAINERPRIZE MONEY
Imagine Cruising First In The Frame Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 08Apr16 Buveur D'Air Nicky Henderson £42,203
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered as The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) 18Mar16 Unowhatimeanharry Harry Fry £68,340
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) 20Feb16 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £85,425
Weatherbys GSB Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 19Feb16 Jessber's Dream Harry Fry £17,085
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle) (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) 30Jan16 Protek Des Flos Nicky Henderson £17,085
The Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) 19Dec15 Jolly's Cracked It Harry Fry £58,740
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) 12Dec15 Unowhatimeanharry Harry Fry £17,165
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) 13Nov15 Shantou Village Neil Mulholland £17,085
bet365 A P McCoy Celebration Chase (Grade 1) 25Apr15 Special Tiara Henry De Bromhead £71,188
Betfred Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 09Apr15 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £84,570
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) 05Apr15 Bitofapuzzle Harry Fry £46,512
totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) 22Feb15 Kilcooley Charlie Longsdon £28,810
Sodexo Clarence House Chase (£25K Field Size Bonus) (Grade 1) 17Jan15 Dodging Bullets Paul Nicholls £70,338
OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle (Registered as The Warfield Mares' Hurdle) (Grade 2) 17Jan15 Bitofapuzzle Harry Fry £28,475
Betfred Goals Galore Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 29Dec14 Parlour Games John Ferguson £19,933
williamhill.com Novices' Chase (Registered as The Wayward Lad Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) 27Dec14 Vibrato Valtat Paul Nicholls £20,167
William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) 26Dec14 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £113,900
Osborne House Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) 13Dec14 Rock On Ruby Harry Fry £22,780
Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 06Dec14 Vibrato Valtat Paul Nicholls £22,780
bet365 Novices' Chase (Registered as The Worcester Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) 27Nov14 Carraig Mor Alan King £17,370
Betfair Chase (Registered as The Lancashire Chase) (Grade 1) 22Nov14 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £112,873
Setanta Sports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 03May14 Deep Trouble Ben Case £50,000
Betfred Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 03Apr14 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £84,405
BetBright.com Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) 22Feb14 Activial Harry Fry £15,661
totepool Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 01Feb14 Ely Brown Charlie Longsdon £18,184
Keltbray Holloway's Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 18Jan14 Irish Saint Paul Nicholls £22,780
OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle (Registered As The Warfield Mares' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) 18Jan14 Highland Retreat Harry Fry £22,780
William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) 26Dec13 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £114,436
BetVictor Summit Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) 14Dec13 Fox Norton Nick Williams £15,876
John Smith's Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) 06Apr13 Killyglass Emma Lavelle £17,085
Racing Plus Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 23Feb13 Opening Batsman Harry Fry £56,950
Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 27Oct12 For Non Stop Nick Williams £37,018
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 13Mar12 Rock On Ruby Paul Nicholls £210,715
Betfair Novices' Chase (Registered As The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase) Grade 1 17Feb12 For Non Stop Nick Williams £14,305
Betfred Peterborough Chase Grade 2 08Dec11 Gauvain Nick Williams £31,323
Keith Prowse Hospitality Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) 11Dec10 Master Minded Paul Nicholls £34,206
GPG Novices' Chase (Registered As The Worcester Novices' Chase) Grade 2 25Nov10 Aiteen Thirtythree Paul Nicholls £14,708
Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) 20Nov10 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £50,697
Amlin 1965 Chase (Grade 2) 20Nov10 Master Minded Paul Nicholls £28,639
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) 13Nov10 Sam Winner Paul Nicholls £14,253
totesport.com Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 23Oct10 Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls £14,253
John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle Grade 2 04Apr09 Bouggler Emma Lavelle £34,206
Kilbrittain Castle Novices' Chase (Registered As The Kingmaker Novices' Steeple Chase) Grade 2 20Feb09 Gauvain Charlie Mann £19,954
Ellier Developments Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) 22Apr08 Air Force One Charlie Mann £50,147
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 14Mar08 Silver Jaro T Hogan £45,616
Montpelier Group Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 19Jan08 Wee Robbie Nick Gifford £23,948
Barclays Championship Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Grade 2 22Dec07 Uffa Fox Ben De Haan £11,404
Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) 18Nov07 Moon Over Miami Charlie Mann £25,780
Anglo Irish Private Banking Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2 10Nov06 Moon Over Miami Charlie Mann £19,957
Ashleybank Investments Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2 17Apr04 Keltic Bard Charlie Mann £20,825
Barbara King Memorial Desert Orchid Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2 28Oct01 Celibate Charlie Mann £21,000
Tote John Hughes Chase (Limited Showcase Handicap) Class A (Registered As Rehearsal Chase) Grade 2 02Dec00
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I see a few people putting up barters hill for this, surely he's more of a stayer.. Im waiting to see American Tom get an entry in the coming weeks and I like the look of one track mind. He's entered up this week
 
Definitely, there's even a case for the 4 miler but RSA has to be the target....
 
There are certainly enough trainer comments regarding the horses speed to bring the JLT in to your thoughts ... be interesting to see if they try and ride him differently now he is chasing.
 
I don't think he's short of speed he just strikes me as a real old fashioned battler and the further he goes the better he gets.
When you get a good front running stayer he can break opponents...
 
Doesn't strike me that he would do that though... he is usually off the bridle before others and gets niggled in to and away from hurdles. I'd give him a lead, like Don Poli and give him something to aim at... (I would like to see them try it at least) ... he might be just as good from the front as he was in bumpers and over hurdles, and that might be good enough... I'd try and give myself options though, not easy to make all in the RSA
 
DONN


Anibale Fly

Anibale Fly put up a really nice performance to win a hot two-mile beginners’ chase at Navan on Sunday.

Settled nicely just behind the leader by Mark Walsh, the Tony Martin-trained gelding’s jumping was good and he moved up onto the coat tails of the leaders at the third last fence. He moved easily into the front rank on the run to the last, and he picked up nicely when his rider gave him a squeeze to go past Martello Tower, winning by three parts of a length, which could have been more, with another talented individual in Gurteen back in third.

This was a really satisfactory start to JP McManus’ horse’s career over fences. He was a talented and progressive novice hurdler last season, he was third in the Grade 1 Lawlor’s Hotel novices’ hurdle at Naas in January, and he rounded off the season by winning a valuable Coral Handicap Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival relatively easily off a mark of 135. He should be able to move forward from this now. He is only six and this was just his ninth race under all codes. He has plenty of potential for further progression. He stayed two and a half miles over hurdles, and he has plenty of pace, so the intermediate distance could be his optimum trip over fences.

13th November 2016
 
For me this race still revolves around whether Yorkhill and Buveur D'air run. If they go chasing (BD confirmed chasing) and take well to fences (on what we've seen both you'd think will improve over fences) then I think they are a level above everyone else in the market and are the ones to beat.

If they did could be round 2 for Mullins vs Henderson after Altior and Min take eachother on on the Tuesday
 
Disappointed with the Drinmore today... Diamond King, A Toi Phil both pushed out ... the winner isn't quoted for this race and ADO surely wants further so not much help there...

O O Seven or Clan Des Obeaux the best I've seen so far that I think would turn up?
 
Will be great to see Buveur D'air entered up at Bangor next Friday over 2m1f. Think that could be a good starting point before stepping up to this trip.

Aux Ptit Soins won at the second time of asking today. He jumped much better today bar the last. He was travelling really well 2 out and then seemed to run out of gas and his jumping started to get sloppy. I'd definitely be wanting him to step back to the intermediate trip now. Not sure he has the stamina for the RSA.

Just watched the Drinmore - not sure what to make of the race yet but Coney Island looked good. Anibale Fly was second today. Now a day before Martello Tower won a really good beginners chase at Fairyhouse having been beaten by Anibale Fly beforehand. Having won the Albert Bartlett in2015 he disappointed last season but he looks back on track this year. He was always considered a horse with bundles of stamina and one who needed bottomless ground but he's now performed well over 2m and won over 2m5.

Martello Tower was favourite for the 4 miler early on in the season but I think he might be better than that (saying that the race was arguably the best form race out of the festival last year easily outperforming the RSA and is improving year on year) - he is 25's for both this race and the RSA. Big prices for a previous festival winner
 
Shaping up to be a good race I feel, looking forward to seeing American Tom, he was entered up last week but never ran.. Paul nicholls holds a strong hand id be interested to know what he feels his pecking order is
 
cwright23 said:
Shaping up to be a good race I feel, looking forward to seeing American Tom, he was entered up last week but never ran.. Paul nicholls holds a strong hand id be interested to know what he feels his pecking order is
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American Tom also entered up in the same beginners chase over 2m at Punchestown on Sunday
 
Is American Tom one to keep an eye for this or the RSA chase I noted him down a year or so ago he not run much since then. Be interested to see what route the owners will take with this horse,
 
Rich Ricci was quite insistent that he was a JLT horse and even made him his best (value) bet at this stage.
 
Cheers for the information billymag may have a stab at this horse before he runs at the weekend for the JLT. Hopefully get to see this fella run couple of good races before Cheltenham comes.
 
Shame that to get any value we have to back a horse before it runs... very fine line then between backing a hype horse and trying to beat the market.

I backed American Tom for the JLT at 25s I think after Ricci's comments above... purely down to the fact I know I'll be happy when he shortens. Absolutely no idea how good the horse is though. Ante-post must be ever-changing!
 
Before his injury last year he was held in the same regard as Min so exciting
 
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