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    Novice chasers 2014/15

    My Tent or Yours is gonna see a fence or two schooling before too long.

    This worries me a tad as I have a very nice position on Josses Hill for the Arkle.

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    Can't wait to see The Tullow Tank over fences.

    Would prefer if Vatour stayed hurdling too.

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    I like this thread

    If everything is well with Un Atout he always looked a real chaser in the making

    Nicky Richards Duke Of Navan could be a dark horse for the season too

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    Beat That the one I'm most looking forward to in the staying division.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Can't wait to see The Tullow Tank over fences.

    Would prefer if Vatour stayed hurdling too.
    Will probably look good in winter and as the ground dries may need 4 miles...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamm View Post
    Will probably look good in winter and as the ground dries may need 4 miles...
    Grassy will kill you for talking about Hurricane Fly like that

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    Vautour has Arkle winner written all over him.

    Ptit Zig is another I'm looking forward to seeing.
    All comers, all grounds, all beaten!

    This perfect mix of poetry and destruction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamm View Post
    Will probably look good in winter and as the ground dries may need 4 miles...
    He is by no means a slow boat, Hamm......that Vautour form over 2m2f looked pretty handy in hindsight.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Quote Originally Posted by fonz View Post
    Grassy will kill you for talking about Hurricane Fly like that
    Shameful trolling.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamm View Post
    Will probably look good in winter and as the ground dries may need 4 miles...
    No way is he a slow boat, ground may be a concern come March but this is a Serious beast. TTF material

    May be some jock concerns
    Last edited by granger; 30th August 2014 at 3:19 PM.
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Should really give Un De Sceaux a mention too......the Moriarty will be some race if both he and TTT make it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    Beat That the one I'm most looking forward to in the staying division.
    Ditto

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Should really give Un De Sceaux a mention too......the Moriarty will be some race if both he and TTT make it.
    looking like fencing is it?
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    UDS looks built to jump fences, and would be more exposed over hurdles than either of Vautour or Faugheen, and is therefore the logical candidate of the three to send over fences......though this is just my opinion, and I honestly don't know what the plan is with him.
    Last edited by Grasshopper; 31st August 2014 at 6:03 AM.

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    A quick scan of oddschecker from about June onwards would show that chasing appears to be his game now

    Throwing my own dark horse into the mix, one I think who could be a good horse is Le Vent d'antan
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    On BF, UDS is weak in the CH and stronger in the Arkle. Bit of a shame as I woundered how far he'd get over hurdles but at the same time, a very exciting chaser in the making.

    Anybody know if Red Sherlock is set to go chasing? He appears to have slipped under the radar.

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    Nearly all the Gigginstown horses are bought as potential chasers so ,apart from Un Atout, it's worth keeping an eye out for Rule The World, Dom Poli and Very Wood.
    The older I get the better I was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bachelors Hall View Post
    On BF, UDS is weak in the CH and stronger in the Arkle. Bit of a shame as I woundered how far he'd get over hurdles but at the same time, a very exciting chaser in the making.

    Anybody know if Red Sherlock is set to go chasing? He appears to have slipped under the radar.
    Would imagine a definite chaser BH
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Ruby did an interview in Irish Field yesterday.
    Un De Sceaux is the apple of his eye for sure.
    Hurdles or fences he says he is "deadly".

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    Tullow Tank moved to Dessie Hughes with Drinmore being first pre Christmas target
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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