Peter Bowen, Trainer
ROYAL SCOUNDREL (Ire)
5y bay or brown gelding
Anshan-Bridgequarter Lady
Trained by Peter Bowen Owned by Roddy Owen & Paul Fullager
Had just one run in a bumper at Newton Abbot last season when he trotted up by 14 lengths. He will probably start off in another bumper somewhere and then go novice hurdling and I expect him to do very well at that level. He will be best at distances up to two-and-a-half miles and though good ground will be fine, he may be better with a bit of cut.
Henry Daly, Trainer
POP (Fra)
6y bay gelding
Cricket Ball-Senzi
Trained by Henry Daly Owned by Robert Kirkland
He won two of his seven races over fences last season and I have high hopes for him. He could possibly start in the Paddy Power Gold Cup, though I have still to decide. However, it will be that sort of race for him as he is best over two-and-a-half miles, though he may stay up to three miles later in the season. He enjoys good ground.
Tom George, Trainer
TARTAK (Fra)
6y bay gelding
Akhdari-Tartamuda
Trained by Tom George Owned by Power Panels Elecrtical Systems Ltd.
He had a good season last year and won well at Aintree in April. The Paddy Power Gold Cup is high on the list of races to start him off and then we shall take it from there. He has done very well over two-and-a-half miles, but should get three miles well. He goes in the soft, but any ground should suit although I would never run him on fast ground.
Nicky Henderson, Trainer
OSCAR WHISKY (Ire)
5y bay gelding
Oscar-Ash Baloo
Trained by Nicky Henderson Owned by Walters Plant Hire Ltd.
I had some nice bumper horses last season and this was one of them. He won on his only start in a decent race at Newbury and has done well over the summer. He will go novice hurdling this season and he should prove worth following in races around two miles on good ground. I think he is a very nice horse.
Philip Hobbs, Trainer
GIORDANO BRUNO (Ire)
5y bay gelding
Commander Collins-Vinecroft
Trained by Philip Hobbs Owned by Findlay & Bloom
He ran in bumpers last year and won on his first two starts at Hereford and Taunton before running a very good race to finish third in the valuable bumper at Aintree in April. He will go novice hurdling this season and he is the sort who should do well in that sphere.
Alan King, Trainer
MANYRIVERSTOCROSS (Ire)
4y bay gelding
Cape Cross-Alexandra S
Trained by Alan King Owned by Mrs M C Sweeney
He has been a very progressive horse on the Flat. He won a decent handicap at Glorious Goodwood and was sixth in the Ebor. He seems to have taken to the jumping game very well and should do well over hurdles this winter although he won’t be running until we get some proper ground.
Emma Lavelle, Trainer
PANDA BAY
5y bay gelding
Karinga Bay-Panda Shandy
Trained by Emma Lavelle Owned by Patrick Evans
His dam won 12 point-to-points, which takes some doing and he ran in a couple of bumpers last season, finishing third at Warwick and then running on ground that was too quick at Chepstow. He is looking the finished article this year and should make his mark in novice hurdles over two-and-a-half miles when the ground has some cut.
Don McCain, Trainer
TARA ROYAL
4y bay gelding
Kayf Tara-Poussetiere Deux
Trained by Don McCain Owned by W W Dennison
He was second in a decent point-to-point at Lemonfield in Ireland and then followed up with an impressive win when odds-on at Maralin when he quickened up to put the race to bed and was eased after the last to win by three lengths. He is an exciting addition to our team and I think he will have the speed to run well in bumpers before he goes novice hurdling.
Charlie Mann, Trainer
SHINING GALE (Ire)
7y bay gelding
Glacial Storm-The Shining Force
Trained by Charlie Mann Owned by J Sullivan, S Brown and Group Clean Ltd.
Did really well in his first season over fences last season, winning three of his six starts and I have high hopes for him this season. He might well run in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham or, if not, go to Ascot at the end of the month. He is very versatile and goes on most ground. He did well over three miles last season and I think he is still improving.
Gary Moore, Trainer
FRUITY O’ROONEY
6y bay gelding
Kahyasi-Recipe
Trained by Gary Moore Owned by Heart Of The South Racing
He won his novice hurdle at Folkestone in January and will go handicap hurdling this season. He has already run at Chepstow and I think he needs to come down the handicap a few pounds and when he does I can see him winning a nice handicap. He is best on soft ground over two-and-a-half miles plus.
Ferdy Murphy, Trainer
OCKEY DE NEULLIAC (Fra)
7y chestnut gelding
Cyborg-Graine De Neulliac
Trained by Ferdy Murphy Owned by Ferdy Murphy
He won first time up over hurdles at Kelso and will go novice chasing this season. I think he is very good. He will start off at two miles over fences and I hope that he will develop into an Arkle horse.
Paul Nicholls, Trainer
AITEEN THIRTYTHREE (Ire)
5y bay gelding
Old Vic-Prudent View
Trained by Paul Nicholls Owned by Paul Barber & Mrs M Findlay
He won a point-to-point for us at Larkhill and then won a bumper at Chepstow in April. He goes novice hurdling and I was looking at starting him off in the Persian War at Chepstow if the ground was all right. He will probably be at his best around two-and-a-half miles and will want some cut in the ground and he should pay to follow.
Jonjo O’Neill, Trainer
CROCODILES ROCK (Ire)
7y bay gelding
Heron Island–That’s The Bonus
Trained by Jonjo O’Neill Owned by John P McManus
To be honest, he has been terribly disappointing, but he is a horse that I think an awful lot of. He won his novice chase in heavy ground at Carlisle when he jumped like a buck, but then he lost his way for some reason. He seems very well and though he hasn’t much experience, he will go handicap chasing and with cut in the ground I hope to see him back on the winning trail.
David Pipe, Trainer
RONALDO DES MOTTES (Fra)
4y bay gelding
Riffapour-Gemma
Trained by David Pipe Owned by K & D Ives
Came to us as a four-year-old at the start of the year after winning a couple of bumpers in France and did well over hurdles winning at Folkestone and Sandown. He was very light-framed when he came over, but he has filled out during the summer. He may not be out until November and will probably start off in handicap hurdles before going novice chasing. He will be best over two to two-and-a-half miles and has plenty of improvement in him and though he has won on soft, I think he will be just as good on faster ground.
Nicky Richards, Trainer
GRAND THEATRE (Ire)
7y bay gelding
King’s Theatre-La Grande Dame
Trained by Nicky Richards Owned by Mrs Pat Sloan
He ran in a couple of bumpers two years ago and really flourished last season when he won three of his five races. He is a class act and a very progressive horse. He has done well over the summer and will go novice chasing this season. He looks the type to adapt well to fences and I shall be disappointed if he doesn’t win a few more races this season.
Colin Tizzard, Trainer
TRIGGERNOMETRY (Ire)
8y bay gelding
Double Trigger-Dubacilla
Trained by Colin Tizzard Owned by The Butterwick Syndicate
He ran well in handicap chases last season when he was always thereabouts and he got his head in front at Wincanton in April. He has done well over the summer and I think that he has more improvement to come. He acts on any ground from good to heavy and will be well suited by three miles plus.
Nigel Twiston Davies, Trainer
LITTLE JOSH (Ire)
7y chestnut gelding
Pasternak-Miss Top
Trained by Nigel Twiston Davies Owned A Bloom
He was a good novice hurdler last season when he won two of his four races at Lingfield and Chepstow over two-and-a-half miles. He jumps brilliantly and will go novice chasing this season. He will stay longer trips and should prove a good horse to follow this winter.
Tim Vaughan, Trainer
MOORLANDS JACK
4y bay gelding
Cloudings-Sandford Springs
Trained by Tim Vaughan Owned Mrs R L Williams
He is an unraced bumper horse and a half-brother to Moorlands Teri, who won a couple of bumpers at Bangor last season and ran well in a good quality race at Sandown. He has been going very nicely at home and I have high hopes for him. He will have a couple of runs in bumpers before Christmas and then we shall put him away for a jumping campaign.
Evan Williams, Trainer
PHIDIPPIDES (Ire)
5y chestnut gelding
Presenting-Sarah Blue
Trained by Evan Williams Owned Mr Paul Green
We think a lot of this horse. He ran in a Kempton bumper last season and ran a nice race to finish third. He is a horse with plenty of size and scope who has schooled well over hurdles at home and we shall be disappointed if he does not win a novice hurdle or two this season.
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