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2nd season novices

Quevega

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Might have a few more than normal go on to have a second season in novice company this year.
I reckon there's a lot to talk through.
Apologies if this has already been brought up.

Two I've had a good look at today.

Pipesmoker
Ciel de Neige

Both still just 5 years old and both have decent placed form.
Pipesmoker looks most likely for improvement.


Any others - I'm sure there are plenty as we stopped the season in March
 
Good idea :encouragement:

I can't believe Ciel De Neige is still a novice. I even checked it despite knowing you clearly wouldn't have started a thread and got that wrong :highly_amused:



Hollow Sound and Berkshire Royal are the only two that ran in the Supreme... neither interest me though for Cheltenham.
 
Hold the Note is still a novice, whilst I have limited confidence in Micky Channons ability with training staying chasers if he guesses a few things right this one could be a runner for top table staying honours...
 
Might have a few more than normal go on to have a second season in novice company this year.
I reckon there's a lot to talk through.
Apologies if this has already been brought up.

Two I've had a good look at today.

Pipesmoker
Ciel de Neige

Both still just 5 years old and both have decent placed form.
Pipesmoker looks most likely for improvement.


Any others - I'm sure there are plenty as we stopped the season in March

Both in my notebook Q. Been wondering where Pipesmoker will end up for some time now.
 
Ciel De Neige is a great shout. Really good place form last season apart from the Fez where clearly something was amiss. Has to be on everyone's Handicap radar.
 
It's a rare case but I think Ciel De Neige will actually be a 3rd season novice hurdler.
 
Marie’s rock is a horse I’m hoping for positive news on for the mares novice hurdle as a second season novice.