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Jake, Zak, and Myself review the racing over the festive period and discuss our highlights. Plus, a few hopes for 2025.
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🟢🟡 Challow Novice Hurdle winner The New Lion has been sold to J P McManus.
He will now run in the famous green and yellow silks going forward.
How much do you think J P McManus had to spend to buy The New Lion?
❌️ Racing is abandoned at Sandown this afternoon. Along with Cork, Newcastle, and Wincanton.
The cold weather has put a stop to the majority of meetings today.
Southwell and Wolverhampton go ahead.
🟡⚫️ State Man is 11/1 for the Champion Hurdle in March.
If I said Willie Mullins stable star would be a double figure price for the race he won last year, you'd call me mad. He's had one poor run.
He couldn't, could he?
🥇 Springwell Bay wins the BetFair Exchange Handicap Chase in emphatic style at Cheltenham, and it's gets 2025 off to a winning start.
Jonjo O'Neill with a patient & confident ride.
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Happy New Year to everyone 🎉
I have two selections today posted in my Telegram group. Along with two One's To Watch. Let's start 2025 strong.
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🌷 July Flower gave Rachel Blackmore her first winner since September today in the Grade 3 Mares Hurdle.
Henry De Bromhead's new French recruit had Grade 1 form from France, and she looks a smart Mare for her new connections.
Henry De Bromhead has had a good last few days in Ireland.
🌤 Brighterdaysahead wins the Neville Hotel's Hurdle by THIRTY lengths! Ahead of Winter Fog all the way back in second.
State Man could only manage to place in third. He has run around twenty pounds below his best at Leopardstown today.
Where does Gordon send his Mare now?
The Enabler just held on at Leopardstown for Gordon Elliott & Sam Ewing. I Am Lorenzo closing with every stride, just found the line coming too soon.
Bossofthebrownies is an eye catcher. Step him up in trip. He could be a nice horse.
Two selections for today in my Telegram group. I'm hopeful of a good end to December, and then I'll look to get the new year off to a much stronger start.
13:15 Southwell
Waiting For Love @ 2/1
13:20 Leopardstown
World Of Fortunes @ 9/1 Each Way, 3 Places
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Brighterdaysahead 🆚️ State Man
The rematch is on! Tomorrow, they take each other on in the Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Can State Man reverse the form from their 1-2 in the UniBet Morgiana Hurdle in November?
Mystical Power looks to bounce back from his poor effort in the Fighting Fifth.
✨️ We have seen a few good performances today. These are the highlights from today...
1️⃣ Galopin Des Champs back to his best
2️⃣ The New Lion winning the Challow Novice Hurdle
3️⃣ Daryl Jacob retires tomorrow after riding Impaire Et Passe to a Grade 1
4️⃣ Home By The Lee wins the Grade 1 Savills Hurdle
🦁 The New Lion wins the Challow Novices' Hurdle in eye-catching style. He has made a few good novices look average!
Where does he go next?
🟡🟤 That was a brilliant performance from Galopin Des Champs in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.
Back over three miles and back in the winners enclosure.
Fact To File couldn't keep up with the Gold Cup winner over last.
Another Gold Cup looks on the cards come March 🔜🏆
I really do hope Bob Olinger can win today.
Absolutely loved him before he went off the boil. Seems to be back on the up based on more recent performances.
🟡🟤 Galopin Des Champs lines up in a competitive Savills Chase.
Fact To File looks to throw his name into the mix at this level, now campaigning out of novice company.
Can the Gold Cup winner bounce back now stepping back up to his favoured trip after running third in the John Durkan Memorial.
The Challow Hurdle at Newbury looks a fascinating contest with Regents Stroll, The New Lion, and Bill Joyce all lining up against each other in the Grade 1 feature on the card.
It's Hard To Know, First Confession, Wendigo, and Electric Moon all double figure odds, but not entirely out of things.
The Challow Hurdle at Newbury looks a fascinating contest with Regents Stroll, The New Lion, and Bill Joyce all lining up against each other in the Grade 1 feature on the card.
It's Hard To Know, First Confession, Wendigo, and Electric Moon all double figure odds, but not entirely out of things.
December hasn't been kind to me this year, and it looks like I'm heading for my second negative month in like four or five years.
One more chance on Sunday to salvage the month with World Of Fortunes running at Leopardstown in the Mares Grade 2. I've taken 9/1 for her.
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🟡⚫️ Sir Gino is dominant over Ballyburn at Kempton.
Sir Gino cements himself as the leading Novice Chaser after that display. Where next for Ballyburn?
It's For Me pulled up after jumping just one fence.
He seemed to be running away from Daryl Jacob heading to the second fence, but Daryl Jacob takes a firm pull and bypasses the second fence.
I hope everything is okay with the horse.
Sir Gino 🆚️ Ballyburn
We have another heavyweight match up with one of England's & Ireland's finest locking horns once again.
Who are you siding with? Sir Gino for me.
It was really good to see him back!
✨️ We've seen some excellent performances today. What was everyone's highlight on Boxing Day?
1️⃣ Constitution Hill 🆚️ Lossiemouth
2️⃣ Banbridge wind the King George
3️⃣ The Jukebox Man looks like a serious talent
4️⃣ Potter's Charm looks a top Novice at this stage
There are two bets for me tomorrow. One was posted in my Telegram group earlier this evening.
Hot Fuss at an each way price at Chepstow in what looks a fascinating race.
Then I have a Trixie with Gaelic Warrior, Sir Gino, and Hot Fuss.
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⚪️⚫️ He is back! Constitution Hill makes a winning return in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton this afternoon.
He is now back to odds-on for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.
What a training performance that is from Nicky Henderson.
What a round of jumping that was from The Jukebox Man.
That meant a lot to Ben Jones with that celebration.
🌫 Heavy fog at Aintree by the looks of things. The first race is due to be delayed. I'm not sure by how long, but they need it to lift to ensure it's safe for all horse's involved.
