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Supreme Novices 2018
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CLAIMANTAKINFORGAN*got the job done nicely at Newbury yesterday and it was good to see him translate his good Bumper form to timber. I was very pleased with the way he jumped and travelled in a race where they went very slow, which developed into a dash and the second horse is obviously quite capable as well. Our horse will certainly come on for it too, so there should be more improvement. Cheltenham next week will come too soon but we might have a look at something like the Dovecote at Kempton further down the line.
PYM*is doing well and has entries for next week but I’ll wait and see how he is. I’m not quite sure he’s ready, as he has just a little bit more schooling to do before I could be really confident of letting him off the leash!*
PYM*is doing well and has entries for next week but I’ll wait and see how he is. I’m not quite sure he’s ready, as he has just a little bit more schooling to do before I could be really confident of letting him off the leash!*
What Bumper horse are you most excited about this season?
"It’s too early to pick one individual out as none of them have done anything and I won’t really know until after Christmas. If you’re interested in last year’s bumper horses, it’s definitely Claimantakinforgan."
"It’s too early to pick one individual out as none of them have done anything and I won’t really know until after Christmas. If you’re interested in last year’s bumper horses, it’s definitely Claimantakinforgan."
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Job done by Red Jack but he didn't exactly look a natural over hurdles, although his hurdling improved as the pace quickened.
It'll be interesting to see where they go next.
It'll be interesting to see where they go next.
I personally thought he jumped well, a fair performance, I'll reserve judgment for another day on him. I was just about to write this on the neptune thread.
The ground looks testing
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I think the slow ground and inevitable slow pace would not have helped his jumping there. He's proved his wellbeing but nothing much else until he goes up in grade. He's still in the mixer but I'm really not sure what his trip is going to be this season.
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Early Doors wins well enough but Meri Devie could potentially have beaten him if the passage wasn't blocked, that said all Early Doors could do was win and win he did!
ComplyOrDie
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Staying the obvious but she's not a novice anyway and he had to give her the mares allowance. I won't go overboard but it was his jumping that had improved massively from debut.
Put a few more quid on vision des flos for the supreme at 175.0
The goffs land rover working out well with rapid escape and early doors winning since. He was tried highly and too keen in the persian war. Stick him in a 2 mile maiden hurdle and he'd win easily.
Hopefully potts/ tizzard agree
The goffs land rover working out well with rapid escape and early doors winning since. He was tried highly and too keen in the persian war. Stick him in a 2 mile maiden hurdle and he'd win easily.
Hopefully potts/ tizzard agree
Yeah, I would he's a Neptune horse. Still won't beat Samcro though
I don't get how you can tell though, stick samcro in that race and if he won as he liked id agree with you, but hes really beat nothing of note on the track.
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It was said tongue in cheek, hence the emoji lol.
On another note, Next Destination was very impressive the way he quickened that final 100 yards was visually very pleasing. One for the Neptune or AB I'd imagine though.
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Next Destination was very impressive there but I'm not sure how I will interpret some of these runs in Ireland over the weekend. The ground is very testing so some of the winners could just be handling it better than others, especially the Novices. I think I'll end up giving a few losers a second chance when they run on better ground.
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If you not seen Luck on Sunday program on Racing UK you missed interview with Rich Ritchie. Nick was careful not to do a stable tour of his horses but at end of program they put up four pages of RR novices to look out for this coming season. Nick then asked Rich pick a couple out who impressed you. Top of the shop he picked out Epicuris saying "we brought him as a 4yr old as a project horse , he could be a very very interesting horse" Nick joined in debate stating "yes a big gross horse who ran 5th in derby".
RR mentioned Annamix but only to say punters seem to think he my supreme horse.
Gave a ex hannon horse good word , but for me Epicuris was the one to take out of interview.
RR mentioned Annamix but only to say punters seem to think he my supreme horse.
Gave a ex hannon horse good word , but for me Epicuris was the one to take out of interview.
I know of all 18 of his novices for a while, I diddnt see it the same as yourself. I seen it as Annamix is the one who works well at home but he was reluctant to say any horse has this specified target/ is his best horse for that race. As he explained with his change of attitude to talking about his horses after vautour. Epicuris is clearly interesting to talk about as he would be known from running in the derby over here. And kesselring name and meaning behind the name was of interest
He gave winter soldier, a slight mention saying his French form was interesting.
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I agree Scooby, he didnt mention the two that have seen money in Annamix and the Novice Mare Salsaretta. I would personally take that as a bit of an endorsement for them both. Before the Vautour episode a couple of years ago, Ricci would of been very open about his best horses but not now, times have changed. In fact Ive noticed recently that the once open Paul Nicholls is much less open about horses plans than he once was, Ive seen a few times in the last few months, what looks like deliberate mis-direction.
Just watched it back to make sure. What I believe rich was saying on Annamix was about the pressure and expectation of a Mrs s ricci/ mullins 2m novice.
"He goes well at home" and talking about how everybody saying he's the supreme horse.
Must be annoying as an owner when everybody's piled in from 33s Down, and now he's the fav without winning a race or seeing a race course over here . The expectation is already sky high and connections would get blamed if he said hes the one and it diddnt work out now that hes already fav.
"He goes well at home" and talking about how everybody saying he's the supreme horse.
Must be annoying as an owner when everybody's piled in from 33s Down, and now he's the fav without winning a race or seeing a race course over here . The expectation is already sky high and connections would get blamed if he said hes the one and it diddnt work out now that hes already fav.
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