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Harris has 3 nice ones to place in novice hurdlers this year (Willmount, Peaky Boy, Break My Soul). What I gather is Willmount will likely be aimed at +2m campaign and Peaky Boy 3m.
Nicky looks to have a much better squad of novice hurdlers this year to contend with. Some very nice recent P2P recruits along with some older ones, Ideal Des Borbes and Shannagh Bob two worth keeping eye on.
 
HesTheOne said:
Harris has 3 nice ones to place in novice hurdlers this year (Willmount, Peaky Boy, Break My Soul). What I gather is Willmount will likely be aimed at +2m campaign and Peaky Boy 3m.
Nicky looks to have a much better squad of novice hurdlers this year to contend with. Some very nice recent P2P recruits along with some older ones, Ideal Des Borbes and Shannagh Bob two worth keeping eye on.
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He really does. You've not even mentioned my two favourites of his P2P purchases!

When you say +2m for Willmount, do you mean more than 2m or 2m with the potential to go up in trip?
 
Exar Essay said:
He really does. You've not even mentioned my two favourites of his P2P purchases!

When you say +2m for Willmount, do you mean more than 2m or 2m with the potential to go up in trip?
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Jeriko and who’s the other one you love? Sorry yes believe the initial intention is he’ll be a 2.5 hurdler.

I did see the main reason for moving the horses besides the fact Nicky is a champion trainer was for connections to be closer to their hoses and being able to visit them more often. Tried to find the comment again this morning not sure where I had seen it.

Another Nicky horse I was gleaming over last year was Impose Toi I really thought he was going to be a grade 1 horse but was bit of a headless chicken and way too green. Massive scope and He’s another JP horse I’d be interested in this year chasing for Nicky.

just on the Jet Powered hype last year I do recall Nicky trying to play down the hype from the beginning? Think it was racing twitter that causes the storm more than connections. Wonder what they will do with him this year.
 
Exar Essay said:
He really does. You've not even mentioned my two favourites of his P2P purchases!

When you say +2m for Willmount, do you mean more than 2m or 2m with the potential to go up in trip?
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Supreme/Ballymore type hopefully.
 
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OverTheLast said:
You'd be brave following LTR horses for Cheltenham antepost!
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To be fair to them, I think they are more general horses to follow in this first batch of videos, rather than potential Cheltenham winners. A real mixed bag and certainly not many that will even run in March, let alone be competitive in the big races.
 
JackieMoon33 said:
To be fair to them, I think they are more general horses to follow in this first batch of videos, rather than potential Cheltenham winners. A real mixed bag and certainly not many that will even run in March, let alone be competitive in the big races.
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Agreed. Actually really liked the format. Some good interviews and analysis and as much about finding a well handicapped horse for November as the winner of the Supreme. A much more rounded show.
 
Exar Essay said:
Agreed. Actually really liked the format. Some good interviews and analysis and as much about finding a well handicapped horse for November as the winner of the Supreme. A much more rounded show.
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Yes. Im glad they didn’t kick off with a Cheltenham video in August as it would mean they’d end up producing ten come March! Last year they knocked out too many on Cheltenham and it was too much. Production value has increased and the guests are a very welcome addition too.
 
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Re: Willmount I genuinely can’t see him having the cruising speed for the Supreme nor the change of gears for the Ballymore, if he’s targeted at a Cheltenham novice hurdle at all it’ll be the spud race for me.

I can’t see him being a force to be reckoned with until he goes novice chasing. He’ll win the Kauto Star next season!
 
HoldenTheReins said:
Any idea what the paywalled ones are?
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They are charging now? :apthy:

Switching gears, it's a breath of fresh air this place is really picking up momentum, still only August though, dread to think what traffic going to be like in few months time!
 
Big Bucks said:
They are charging now? :apthy:

Switching gears, it's a breath of fresh air this place is really picking up momentum, still only August though, dread to think what traffic going to be like in few months time!
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They have a paywalled section for videos yeah. So some 'free' and some paid for.
 
Josh Stacey has tweeted that Queens Gamble has moved to Harry Derham’s yard. Apparently Oliver Sherwood has been based with Harry since retiring last month. Could be an interesting move. Derham had a great first season but without a real superstar. She could be it.
 
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