Juvenile Hurdlers 2012/13

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I do hope that the lyrical waxed about Poetic Power on this thread wasn’t taken out of context by the handicapper

It wouldn’t be standard practice for a horse from Ian Williams’ yard to be handicapped on its potential since he could very feasibly be better than 100 if he learns to settle. I don’t think his flat rating would be taken into account so I can only imagine it’s purely on the basis of his Bangor run. Tidal Way has recently justified his rating of 120, Halogen was rated 125 in that race and Rapid Heat Lad is probably worth a mark of around 110. It certainly wouldn’t be off the back of his runs at Huntingdon, Warwick or Ludlow. I think on his pedigree, he’ll be capable of performing over two and a half so let’s hope he can find a few pounds there.

Tomorrow’s race at Newbury looks like a very nice little contest with winning hurdles form, decent flat form, high sales prices, good pedigrees and top stables all represented. If there’s a convincing winner here, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a sharp ruffle in the Triumph market.

Seventh Sign 4/2

Kingsmill

1st Irish Champion Hurdle (listed), Leopardstown 1989
Bold Cuffs 3/2

Desert Quest

2nd Elite Hurdle (160 G2), Wincanton 2006*
Veauce De Sivola 1/1

Reve De Sivola

1st Champion Novice Hurdle (G1), Punchestown 2010
Trend Is My Friend 3/2

Songe

1st Champion Hurdle Trial (G2), Haydock 2009
Captain Cardington 1/1

Aather

2nd Handicap Hurdle (121), Cheltenham 2010
Superciliary 3/3

Greenbelt

1st Handicap Hurdle (110), Catterick 2009

*Also 2/1 with Scorned

Sires

Seventh Sign – Pivotal (9)
Veauce De Sivola – Assessor (2)
Superciliary – Dansili (2)

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There’s a newcomer at Naas in the 2.45 novice hurdle. She’s more likely to be lapped than win but here’s her detail anyway…

Title Music 5/3

John Magical

1st Novices’ Hurdle, Leopardstown 1999

Also 5/3 to high class chaser Get Real.

Nicky Henderson has a very interesting new recruit in Rolling Star who won his only hurdles start at Auteuil in October. There’s not much to quantify that form on nor am I finding much on his pedigree but he’s found his way near the head of the Triumph market so one would imagine he could well be Henderson’s main juvenile this term.

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A very tidy looking contest to open today’s Gowran Park card headed by two impressive last-time-out winners. Dogora would have the more scope at this stage although Dalasiri jumped terrifically in the main during his well backed success at Cork. Hartside was a fortunate winner at Punchestown when capitalizing on Fatcatinthehat’s final fence fall but he is still a decent enough benchmark to set the two principals against.

Dogora 3/3

Brindisi Breeze

1st Spa Novices’ Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2012*
Dalasiri 3/2

Strangely Brown

1st Handicap Hurdle (Listed, 145), Aintree 2006**
Tawariyka 4/3

Lyceum

4th Handicap Hurdle (Grade C, 132), Tralee 2008***
Hartside 4/4

Jockser

2nd Handicap Hurdle (126 listed), Cheltenham 2006
Volt Sun dam

Flaming Sun

cross country chase winner

*Also 2/1 with Royal Auclair, 2/2 with Don Mirande and 1/1 with Robo
**Strangely Brown was 6th in his Triumph. Dalasiri is also 3/3 with Sesenta
***Also 3/1 with Tazmana

Sires

Hartside – Montjeu (12)
Dogora – Robin Des Pres (1)
Volt Sun – Network (1)

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Knight Of Pleasure 5/4

Tamarinbleu

2nd Handicap Hurdle (143, Listed), Ascot 2005*
Milord 1/1

Maucaillou

11th Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Listed, 132), Cheltenham 2010
Double Cee 3/4

Mikado

2nd Handicap Hurdle (124), Ascot 2007
Feb Thirtyfirst 1/1

Crookhaven

7th Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2007
Irish Saint 3/1

Bonbon Rose

1st Prix Melanos (4YO listed), Auteuil 2005**
Last Shadow 1/1

Fin Vin De Leu

1st Juvenile Hurdle, Warwick 2010
Roc D’Apsis 4/1

Irenella

1st Prix Wild Monarch (Listed), Auteuil 1992
Good Of Luck 3/3

Dante’s View

2nd Summit Junior Hurdle (G2), Lingfield 1991
Rolling Star 4/1

Rocky Senora

1st Hurdle, Cagnes-Sur-Mer 2002

*Also 5/3 with Cerium
**Also 4/1 with Moss Quito

Sire

Double Cee – Haafhd (4)
Rolling Star – Smadoun (3)
Irish Saint – Saint Des Saints (1)

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Angelot Du Berlais 1/1

Afsoun

3rd Champion Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2007*
No Compromise 5/3

Shawiya

1st Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 1993**
Sky Khan 3/2

Chief Yeoman

2nd Triumph Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2004***
Fuzzy Logic 3/3

Steps To Freedom

1st Sharp Novices’ Hurdle (G2), Cheltenham 2011
Zamdy Man 4/4

Laetitia

3rd Red Mills Trial Hurdle (G2), Gowran Park 2007****
Cufflink 2/1

Ela Agapi Mou

1st Handicap Hurdle (126), Newbury 1998
Little Dutch Girl 1/1

Downing Street

4th Handicap Hurdle (122), Uttoxeter 2007
Grandiloquent 2/2

Rifleman

3rd Novices’ Hurdle, Huntingdon 2004
King Of Dudes 3/2

Elaando

1st Handicap Hurdle (102), Towcester 2000
Copper Falls 2/1

Fly The Wind

1st Handicap Hurdle (99), Newton Abbot 1991

*Also 1/1 with Afrad, 2/1 with Afarad and 3/1 with Barney Knows
**Also 4/3 with Indian Jockey
***Also 3/1 with Insular 3/2 Serve Time 5/4 Border Castle
****Also 1/1 with Ladino

Sires

Sky Khan – Cape Cross (4)
Angelot Du Berlais – Poliglote (3)
King Of Dudes – Dansili (2)

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Ferndale 4/2

Blackstairmountain

1st Champion Novice Hurdle (G1), Punchestown 2010*
Trend Is My Friend 3/2

Songe

1st Champion Hurdle Trial (G2), Haydock 2009
Ma Kellys 3/3

Give It Time

2nd Tara Hurdle (G2), Navan 2009**
Hidden Justice 2/1

Albany

1st Handicap Hurdle (119), Wetherby 2007***
Star Kingdom 3/1

Life Of Riley

1st Novices’ Hurdle, Worcester 2000
Liliargh 2/2

Imazulutoo

1st Betfair.com Juvenile Hurdle (G3), Fairyhouse 2004****
Stickleback 2/3

Warrior One

1st Novices’ Hurdle, Sedgefield 2011
Deepsand 3/3

You Need Luck

3rd Betfair.Com Juvenile Hurdle, Fairyhouse 2003
Travis County 4/3

Le Reine Chic

1st Prix D’Iena, Auteuil 2003

*Also 3/2 with Hora
**Also 4/5 with Jim Thorpe
***Also 4/3 with Rust Never Sleeps
****Also 3/1 with Correggio

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Credit to Musselburgh for today’s card which has become firmly established over the past few years. The north has nine representatives amongst the Triumph hurdle entries and the leading three all come from the John Quinn yard. Today will see Kashmir Peak attempt to confirm his credentials as Yorkshires biggest hope of keeping the Triumph crown. Not that Kashmir Peak himself would self apply the identity of an adopted Yorkshireman, or Northerner or expat Irishman… As a matter of fact, whilst horses do have pack instincts, I doubt very much that our human constructs of flags or civic pride hold any bearing on their sense of existence. Perhaps they all see themselves as culturally displaced Asiatics that have assimilated into Western society for financial reasons? Southerner/Frenchman/Ottoman Sametegal reopposes Kashmir Peak following their Doncaster encounter and provides the sternest challenge. The home contingent is comprised of Lone Foot Laddie, Titus Bolt and Wayne Manor who may or may not be hoping to send the other four homewards tae think again or something.

Wayne Manor 3/1

Sohrab

4th Stayers’s Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 1997
Kashmir Peak 4/1

Beldale Star

2nd New Year’s Day Hurdle (Listed), Windsor 1990
Docs Legacy 2/1

Lightning Strike

6th Baring Bingham Hurdle (G1), Cheltenham 2008
Titus Bolt 1/1

Little Green

2nd 4yo hurdle, Limerick 2011
Tidal Way 1/1

Indian Groom

5th Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle (134, G3), Cheltenham 2009
Sametegal 3/2

Moussu Lescribaa

1st Prix Stanley (3yo, Listed), Auteuil 2004
Lone Foot Laddie 3/3

Weather Front

1st Handicap Hurdle (115), Stratford 2009

Sires

Wayne Manor – Cape Cross (4)
Kashmir Peak – Tiger Hill (3)
Docs Legacy – Ad Valorem (1)
Sametegal – Saint Des Saints (1)

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Two Triumph entries in Bordoni and newcomer Somemothersdohavem. Neither would stand a great chance of even making it into that race though. ‘Veteran’ Snowed In makes his 12th attempt to get off the mark over hurdles.

Double Cee 3/4

Mikado

2nd Handicap Hurdle (124), Ascot 2007
Sweetie Royale 1/1

Not Til Monday

1st Handicap Hurdle (121), Fakenham 2012
Bountiful Catch 3/1

Ermine Sea

2nd Maiden Hurdle, Fontwell 2009
Nowdoro 3/1

Top Snob

3rd Handicap Hurdle, Auteuil 2003
King Arthur 4/2

Konigsbote

1st Handicap Hurdle (99), Newton Abbot 2008
Somemothersdohavem 2/1

Diego Rivera

2nd Novices’ Claiming Hurdle, Ayr 1990
Snowed In 3/2

So Precious

1st Juvenile Hurdle, Fakenham 2000
Sunny Bank 3/2

Free To Air

4th Novices’ Hurdle, Plumpton 2007
Bordoni 3/1

Actionnaire

3rd Conditions Hurdle, Compiegne 2002
Good Of Luck 3/3

Dante’s View

2nd Summit Junior Hurdle (G2), Lingfield 1991
Our Phylli Vera American family, no jumps horses

Sires

Double Cee – Haafhd (4)
Sweetie Royale – King’s Best (2)
Our Phylli Vera – Motivator (2)

[Tuffers]

Timeform have updated their ‘Top 10’ for juvenile hurdlers

143p ROLLING STAR

140p FAR WEST

140 IRISH SAINT

137+ SAMETEGAL

133p SWNYMOR

132p BLOOD COTIL

131p OUR CONOR

131 VASCO DU RONCERAY

130p DIAKALI

130p FATCATINTHEHAT

130p KASHMIR PEAK

130+ MEGALYPOS

130+ RUACAN

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Thank you Tuffers.

Today’s race deserves a bump of this thread more than any other as there really couldn’t have been a stronger field assembled in Ireland. Willie Mullins sends out his finest juveniles to meet Dessie Hughes’ Our Conor whom has been flawless thus far. Flaxen Flare leads Gordon Elliot’s juveniles whilst Dalasiri is related to a previous winner of this race. Ruacana brings (fortunate) G1 winning form whilst the original summer brigade is represented by King’s Wharf.

Dalasiri 3/2

Strangely Brown

1st Handicap Hurdle (Listed, 145), Aintree 2006 (6th Triumph)
King’s Wharf 3/2

Father Sky

1st Classic Novices Hurdle (G2), Uttoxeter 1995
Our Conor 1/1

Gidam Gidam

1st Handicap Hurdle (124), Market Rasen 2007
Ruacana 3/2

Saibot

2nd Galway Hurdle (G2), Galway 1995
Flaxen Flare 2/2

Gaspar

3rd Handicap Hurdle (96), Gowran Park 2009
Diakali 4/3

Petuntse

1st Handicap Hurdle (103), Musselburgh 2002
Blood Cotil 2/2

Prince Picard

1st Prix Rohan (listed), Auteuil 2011

Sires

Diakali – Sinndar (5)
Ruacana – Cape Cross (4)
Blood Cotil – Enrique (2)

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