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Really trying to get some direct comments from trainers/owners for the new season - have spoken to Ruth Jefferson about Sounds Russian and Jamie Snowden about You Wear It Well today.

Ruth: He is still out in the paddock at the moment. He will be x-rayed in early October & a plan made - assuming he can return to training.

Jamie: She has schooled well over fences, but we’ve yet to plan which route we’ll go with her this season, as it’s quite tempting to follow the mares hurdle route.

^ Appreciate nothing groundbreaking here but really hope the new approach takes off as the RTC page nears 30,000 followers and hopefully will have one or two nuggets for FJ in time.
 
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RoadToCheltenham said:
Really trying to get some direct comments from trainers/owners for the new season - have spoken to Ruth Jefferson about Sounds Russian and Jamie Snowden about You Wear It Well today.

Ruth: He is still out in the paddock at the moment. He will be x-rayed in early October & a plan made - assuming he can return to training.

Jamie: She has schooled well over fences, but we’ve yet to plan which route we’ll go with her this season, as it’s quite tempting to follow the mares hurdle route.

^ Appreciate nothing groundbreaking here but really hope the new approach takes off as the RTC page nears 30,000 followers and hopefully will have one or two nuggets for FJ in time.
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really appreciate the work you do for many of us on FJ and also twitter, very useful



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A little more substance to You Oughta Know’s Galway run with Toto Too going one better at Killarney. Won with more in hand than the bare distance too. Looks another good sort for Fahey to nurture over hurdles.

Filthy aftertiming & equally filthy rule 4 but landed another decent rollup onto Mirazur West in the process!
 
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Hubrisko boosted the Ziggy Chase form today a little
 
Joe chambers at York this week. Vauban on song and not running again before quarantine.
gaelic warrior well and nothing decided. Just as likely to go chasing as hurdling
 
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Guinness Village said:
Joe chambers at York this week. Vauban on song and not running again before quarantine.
gaelic warrior well and nothing decided. Just as likely to go chasing as hurdling
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Wow!! That's a big spanner in the works. Throws everything apart in the Novice Chase puzzle.

Vauban though.......he just wins doesn't he?? Think he'll finally get Willie his Melbourne Cup.

Thanks for posting GV.
 
In slightly less sexy news, Strong Leader likely to stay over hurdles this year. Looked every bit a chaser to me and one I had pegged as a Turners outsider, so very surprising.
 
The company sergeant doing a wee bit for Nick Rockett’s form yesterday.
 
Lobos said:
Vauban though.......he just wins doesn't he?? Think he'll finally get Willie his Melbourne Cup.
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Depends on what weight he gets and we won't know that for another two or three weeks. Yeats got weighted out of it and Vauban is no Yeats.
 
Lobos said:
Wow!! That's a big spanner in the works. Throws everything apart in the Novice Chase puzzle.

Vauban though.......he just wins doesn't he?? Think he'll finally get Willie his Melbourne Cup.

Thanks for posting GV.
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Absurde giving Vauban another form boost you’ll be happy to hear
 
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Jack Kennedy quote after the race

Afterwards, the winning jockey said: "It was very straightforward and he jumped great. I couldn't have been happier with him and it was a fairly simple task.

"He has a bit of class about him, isn't a slow horse and is effective anywhere from 2m4f up to three-miles."
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The Fellow said:
Jack Kennedy quote after the race

Afterwards, the winning jockey said: "It was very straightforward and he jumped great. I couldn't have been happier with him and it was a fairly simple task.

"He has a bit of class about him, isn't a slow horse and is effective anywhere from 2m4f up to three-miles."
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May end up BANC horse if he continues improving. Could be worth a saver.
 
Polished round of jumping from Salvador Ziggy and great to see him run so well on soft ground which is what he may well face if her runs in the NHC on Day One.

It was soft for the Pertemps too - and that certainly didn't inconvenience him - but most of his form has been on a sound surface so good to see he is not ground dependant.

Imagine he'll be rated 150+ after today.

Gordon's had twice as many NHC runners to BA runners (14-7) in the last decade and has won the longer race 5 times while drawing a blank in the BA.

Hopefully, he will take the tried, tested and most successful option.

I've topped up on the 12-1.
 
yup maybe, i kind of expected some quotes like he stays all day or we haven't got to the bottom of this lads stamina , i am a bit surprised at the speed remark and the shorter distances quoted , hmmmm
 
The Fellow said:
yup maybe, i kind of expected some quotes like he stays all day or we haven't got to the bottom of this lads stamina , i am a bit surprised at the speed remark and the shorter distances quoted , hmmmm
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Perhaps JK just wants to keep the ride
 
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