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J.L.T Novices Chase 2019

Very decent. I hope to goodness that they can get him a run left-handed before March.
 
He jumps very straight so as long as the can take left handed bends then surely it shouldn't be an issue. But I guess it would be nice to see him win left handed.
 
Bailey just said on RUK. Coincidence he's been right handed, nothing else to it. He wants soft ground. Plan for owners is cheltenham.
scilly isles chase next at sandown. Trip - he said he will get 3 miles and stays all day, but got enough speed to go shorter.
 
Gave the impression he will swerve Cheltenham again.
 
boopa said:
Gave the impression he will swerve Cheltenham again.
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Oh I hope not.

I'm so smitten with him. He's impossible not to like.

Halved in price so we're in a good spot
 
Good run, and a lot for very good jumps at pace aswell.

I’m not going to go overboard though, with the amount of mistakes lil rockerfella made I’m surprised he was as close as he was.
 
"We will try to keep him unbeaten – it is not often a horse wins his first six," Bailey said.

"The best thing that could happen today was to make a mistake at the first as he didn't touch a twig after. He doesn't impress anyone at home but David [Bass] has always thought he is the best horse he has ever sat on."

Bailey nominated the RSA Chase as the most likely target should the five-year-old be aimed at the Cheltenham Festival. He said: "He'll stay all day and wants further than this two miles five furlongs
 
Doesn't "the owners plan is Cheltenham" suggest he will go to Cheltenham?
 
boopa said:
I heard soft ground soft ground soft ground if it goes against him at the end of the season he's only 5.
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Yep, that would be biggest doubt,
but it ought to be good to soft at worst. i.e unlikely to be good on thursday first race as they would normally water the other course if it's been dry. RSA a different matter ground wise.
Be a battle between trainer and owners if normal cheltenham ground then I reckon.
 
Kevloaf said:
"We will try to keep him unbeaten – it is not often a horse wins his first six," Bailey said.

"The best thing that could happen today was to make a mistake at the first as he didn't touch a twig after. He doesn't impress anyone at home but David [Bass] has always thought he is the best horse he has ever sat on."

Bailey nominated the RSA Chase as the most likely target should the five-year-old be aimed at the Cheltenham Festival. He said: "He'll stay all day and wants further than this two miles five furlongs
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that last comment, where was that said as he didn;t say that on RUK, he said he'll stay all day and that suits his style of racing but he has the speed for shorter, when lydia pushed him for JLt or RSA he politley declined to comment.
 
quevega said:
that last comment, where was that said as he didn;t say that on RUK, he said he'll stay all day and that suits his style of racing but he has the speed for shorter, when lydia pushed him for JLt or RSA he politley declined to comment.
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Just seen it on RP, looks like exact same interview but slightly fake news on the part of the journalist,
 
Just spoke to my best mate who is in contact with one of the owners and every time he asks him (asked him to ask again after that interview) the response is the same ‘JLT is the plan’. Fully appreciate of course that plans can change.

Being in a good position in the RSA already without a bean on him for that race I very much hope this is the case though ��. I’m in a position where I’d rather him miss the Festival than head there ... haha
 
Suggests it's their plan not his. Just like last season. I think he sees him as a Gold Cup horse and wants to look after him.
 
Rhinestone_Cowboy said:
Just spoke to my best mate who is in contact with one of the owners and every time he asks him (asked him to ask again after that interview) the response is the same ‘JLT is the plan’. Fully appreciate of course that plans can change.

Being in a good position in the RSA already without a bean on him for that race I very much hope this is the case though ��. I’m in a position where I’d rather him miss the Festival than head there ... haha
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Thanks for the update RC. Music to my ears if that's the case as i'm also only on him for this race.

I really would be surprised if they went for the RSA with him. Never raced beyond 2m5 and the Scilly Isles is a likely target next time out which i'd imagine would be his final run before March. Don't get me wrong I have no doubt he will be able to cope with 3 miles and see him going that way next year onwards but he'd have never tried the trip (I was about to write can't imagine many runners let alone winners have done similar but see Lord Windermere did in 2013). For me the JLT looks there for the taking where as it's obvious the RSA is stacked with quality opposition.

Purely me speculating but the RSA would be last in the list for what happens in March imo with him bypassing the festival slightly above a JLT bid, both higher up the list than taking in the RSA.
 
Rhinestone_Cowboy said:
Just spoke to my best mate who is in contact with one of the owners and every time he asks him (asked him to ask again after that interview) the response is the same ‘JLT is the plan’. Fully appreciate of course that plans can change.

Being in a good position in the RSA already without a bean on him for that race I very much hope this is the case though ��. I’m in a position where I’d rather him miss the Festival than head there ... haha
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I don't think I've ever been happier with a comment on here RC. Hero


Yes Quevega it was/is on RP. Fake news is good news for me! Wouldn't be the first time!
 
Rhinestone_Cowboy said:
Just spoke to my best mate who is in contact with one of the owners and every time he asks him (asked him to ask again after that interview) the response is the same ‘JLT is the plan’. Fully appreciate of course that plans can change.

Being in a good position in the RSA already without a bean on him for that race I very much hope this is the case though ��. I’m in a position where I’d rather him miss the Festival than head there ... haha
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The Gold Cup-winning trainer added: "Today was a test for him and I'm happy to go up another Grade with him. Cheltenham was the aim last season, but he had sore shins and that's why I stopped.
"Chasing was always going to be his game, as that his why we went straight from a bumper to a hurdle race. I always felt this was going to be a good season for him. The RSA will be a possibility. Cheltenham is not the be all and end all for me. At the end of it the long-term future of this horse is important to me, as I think he can go a long way."

Bar your mates word, indicators seem to be pointing RSA at the minute. Trainer comments, market prices and maybe even today’s run shaped like it
 
bobbyvalentino said:
The Gold Cup-winning trainer added: "Today was a test for him and I'm happy to go up another Grade with him. Cheltenham was the aim last season, but he had sore shins and that's why I stopped.
"Chasing was always going to be his game, as that his why we went straight from a bumper to a hurdle race. I always felt this was going to be a good season for him. The RSA will be a possibility. Cheltenham is not the be all and end all for me. At the end of it the long-term future of this horse is important to me, as I think he can go a long way."

Bar your mates word, indicators seem to be pointing RSA at the minute. Trainer comments, market prices and maybe even today’s run shaped like it
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Could all be smoke and mirrors to land a juicy one lads ;)

Bailey seems just the type
 
Seems to me like he's saying, 'do nothing until NRNB'.
 
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