October 7, 2008

Here is the main list of horses I will be following over the 2008/9 jumps season. As usual the list is large as I feel it helps to have a ‘core’ of horses to keep an eye on. I will be monitoring the fortunes of this “stable” over the coming months and hopefully giving a few pointers as to their chances in my daily diary.

WHY SUCH A LARGE LIST?

The list is really intended to cover the full season. I find it pays to start off with a central ‘core’ of horses to watch out for, rather than having to try and remember how a horse has performed.

Most of the horses are from the more successful larger stables. This seems to make sense as they have the majority of the winners! I have also included a smattering of horses from some of the smaller stables.

I will put up a second list of horses that didn’t quite make it onto the main list.

Aigle D’Or (N Henderson)
Albinus (A Balding)
Alfie Sherrin (P Nicholls) – Winner 7/4
American Trilogy (P Nicholls) – A winner at evens
An Accordion (D Pipe)
Andytown (N Henderson) – Winner 11/4
Another Display (D Pipe)
Ashkazar (D Pipe)
Auroras Encore (Sue Smith)
Bakbenscer (A King))
Ballydub (P Hobbs)
Ballygalley Bob (O Sherwood)
Balzaccio (A King) – Winner at evens
Beat the Boy’s (N Twiston-Davies)
Bene Lad (J Goldie)
Benno’s Boy (N Richards)
Bensalem (A King) – Winner 11/4
Beshabar (P Nicholls)
Bible Lord (A Turnell)
Bid Art (J Snowden)
Binocular (N Hnederson)
Big Eared Fran (D Pipe)
Big Fella Thanks (P Nicholls)
Blackpool Billy (F Murphy)
Blue Gun (P Hobbs)
Breakwater House (Lucinda Russell)
Butler’s Cabin (J J O’Neill)
Cadoudalas (M Jefferson)
Calaficial (A King)
Calgary Bay (H Knight)
Callisto Moon (I Williams)
Cape Tribulation (M Jefferson)
Carole’s Legacy (N Henderson)
Carrickmines (Dr Newland)
Chomba Womba (N Henderson) – Won Elite Hurdle 11/4
Cloudy Times (Sue Smith) – Won 9/4
Cockney Trucker (P Hobbs)
Coe (Sue Smith)
Conflictofinterest (P Nicholls)
Copper Bleu (P Hobbs)
Cornas (N Willaims)
Crack Away Jack (E Lavelle)
Crescent Island (N Twiston-Davies)
Crop Walker (Kate Walton)
Cruising River (J Snowden)
Cryptic (P Hobbs)
Dalmation (C Wall)
Dancing With Bubbles (A King)
Dave’s Dream (N Henderson)
Denman (P Nicholls)
Diablo (N Twiston-Davies)
Diamond Harry (N Williams)
Dolessthanme (H Johnson)
Door Boy (H Johnson)
Duc de Regniere (N Henderson)
Fairoak Lad (P Hobbs)
Fistral Beach (P Nicholls)
Forest Pennant (P Nicholls)
Fourty Acers (D Pipe)
Franchoek (A King)
Front of House (N Henderson)
Gardasee (D Pipe)
Gee Dee Nen (J Best)
General Potter (D McCain)
Glencree (H Johnson)
Gold Award (N Henderson)
Great Approach (N Richards)
Great Endeavour (D Pipe)
Greenbridge (A King)
Grizebeck (N Richards)
Gwanako (P Nicholls)
Gypsy George (T Walford)
High Jack (A Turnell)
Honest John (T Tate)
Hora (N Henderson)
How’s Business (C Mann)
Ignotus (A Swinbank)
I’msingingtheblues (P Nicholls)
Imperial Commander (N Twiston-Davies)
I’m So Lucky (D Pipe)
Island Flyer (T George)
It’s Tough (D Pipe)
Joker’s Legacy (V Dartnall)
Jorveybrook (N Richards)
Jungleland (D McCain)
Kealshore Boy (H Johnson)
Keki Buku (P Hobbs)
Kicks for Free (P Nicholls)
King Fontaine (P Nicholls)
Kings Euro (T Vaughan)
King’s Revenge (A King)
Kingscape (J Fanshawe)
Knockara Beau (G Charlton)
Krackatara (Mrs S Gardner)
Lead On (P Hobbs)
Lease End (T Easterby)
Letalus (C Llewellyn)
Lindeman (N Henderson)
Lodge Lane (V Dartnall)
Lothian Falcon (P Maddison)
Mad Max (N Henderson)
Mahonia (P Nicholls)
Mamlook (D PIpe)
Mark the Book (P Hobbs)
Marleybow (H Johnson)
Massimo (Angela Davis)
Master Minded (P Nicholls)
Merrydown (N Richards)
Metaphoric (M Bell)
Mewstone (T George)
Micheal Flips (A Turnell)
Middleton Dene (N Richards)
Money Trix (N Richards)
Mous of Men (D Pipe)
Mr Strachan (Sue Smith)
Naiad de Misselot (F Murphy)
Negus de Beaumont (F Murphy)
Nenuphar Collonges (A King)
Neptunes Collonges (P Nicholls)
Netherley (D McCain)
New Alco (F Murphy)
Nicto de Beauchene (R Alner)
Noble Alan (N Richards)
Noir et Vert (F Murphy)
No Panic (P Bowen)
Nudge and Nurdle (N Twiston-Davies)
Oh Crick (A King)
Old Benny (A King)
Openditch (D Pipe)
Osana (D Pipe)
Oscar Gogo (L Corcoran)
Otage de Brion (C Longsden)
Pakineo des Pictons ( F Murphy)
Pasco (P Nicholls)
Pettifour (N Twiston-Davies)
Pierrot Lunaire (P Nicholls)
Planet of Sound (P Hobbs)
Pouvoir (A King)
Prince Taime (P Hobbs)
Pterodactyl (Venetia Willaims)
Punchestowns (N Henderson)
Punjabi (N Henderson)
Putney Bridge (T Vaughan)
Quaddick Lane (D Pipe)
Quail (N Twiston-Davies)
Quality Control (F Murphy)
Quarry Town (D Pipe)
Qozak (P Nicholls)
Quickbeam (Venetia Williams)
Qulinton (D Pipe) Rajeh (J Spearing)
Raysrock (P Monteith)
Razor Royale (N Twiston-Davies)
Ring the Boss (P Ho=bbs)
Ringaroses (H Knight)
Rippling Ring (P Nicholls)
Riverside Theatre (N Henderson)
Rosbay (T Easterby)
Rubipresent (M Jefferson)
Russian Trigger (V Dartnall)
Sangfroid (N Williams)
Schlindler’s Son (P Bowen)
Shalone (A King)
Shoreacres (B Powell)
Silverburn (P Nicholls)
Simply Blue (Burrough)
Sir Winston (V Dartnall)
Snap Tie (P Hobbs)
Solid Silver (K Reveley)
Somersby (H Knight)
Song of Songs (J Fanshawe)
Sporting Rebel (V Dartnall)
Sprosser (O Sherwood)
Squadron (A King)
Steady Tiger (N Richards)
Stellino (N Henderson)
Striking Article (H Johnson)
Sullumo (C Mann)
Superior Wisdom (A Hales)
Supreme Builder (F Murphy)
Takeroc (P Nicholls)
Tartak (C George)
Tatenen (P Nicholls)
Tazbar (K Reveley)
The Apprentice (V Dartnall)
The Good Guy (T Bailey)
The Great Alfie (N Twiston-Davies)
The Jazz Musician (C Tizzard)
The Nightingale (P Nicholls)
The Old Pretender (C Llewellyn)
The Pious Prince (D Pipe)
The Polomoche (N Henderson)
The Portonian (M Jefferson)
The Raglan Road (H Johnson)
The Sliotar (D Pipe)
The Tother One (P Nicholls)
The Whisperer (N Richards)
Three Mirrors (F Murphy)
Tidal Bay (H Johnson)
Time Bandit (D Pipe)
Tom Knows (D Pipe)
Tot O’Whiskey (M Jefferson)
Touch of Irish (G A Swinbank)
Trigger the Light (A King)
Very Cool (D Pipe)
Viking Rebel (N Henderson)
Voy Por Ustedes (A King)
Whiteoak (D McCain)
Wichita Lineman (J J O’Neill)
Wind Instrument (C Llewellyn)
Winsley Hill (N Mulholland)
Wishfull Thinking (P Hobbs)
Working Title (N Henderson)

The pictures on this page are courtesy of the artist Lisa Miller.

This is a further list of horses that I will be featuring in my daily racing diary during the jumps season.

Abou Ben (T Vaughan)

Air Force One (C Mann)

Argento Luna (O Sherwood)

Arrayou (O Sherwood)

Backbord (Lucy Wadham)

Beggars Cap (F Murphy)

Bentons Choice (G Moore)

Black Exit (B De Haan)

Black Jakari (A King)

Blue Bajan (A Turnell)

Bradley Boy (C Llewellyn)

Braybrook Lady (K Bailey)

Buffalo Bob (K Bailey)

Calusa Caldera (B Powell)

Cava Bien (T Vaughan)

Character Building (J Quinn)

Cheating Chance (A Turnell)

China Gold (A King)

Circus of Dreams (O Sherwood)

Classic Cut (J Ewart)

Cloudy Lane (D McCain)

Companero (H Johnson)

Connak (R Alner)

Cornerback (N Richards)

Daldini (Sue Smith)

Den of Iniquity (C Llewellyn)

De Welsh Wizzard (E Lavelle)

Fidelis (B De Haan)

Five Dream (P Nicholls)

Frascati Park (C Llewellyn)

Free World (P Nicholls)

Halcon Generlardais (A King)

Have you seemn me (C Llewellyn)

Heart O’ the West (L Lungo)

Hello Moscow (J Best)

Inghwung (O Sherwood)

It’s a Discovery (D Mccain)

Iwillrememberyou (C Longsden)

Jack the Giant (N Henderson)

Jaunty Flight (O Sherwood)

Junior (A King)

Kalahari King (F Murphy)

Kaldouas (J Snowden)

Kanad (C Mann)

Kangaroo Cour5t (E Lavelle)

Katies Tuitor (C Mann)

Khachaturian (D McCain)

Kilmackilloge (M Todhunter)

King Brex (C Mann)

Kingston Lane (C Llewellyn)

Kitski (F Murphy)

Labelthou (E Lavelle)

Leading Attraction (P Nicholls)

Lester Leaps In (J Snowden)

Lord Generous (T Vaughan)

Lordsbridge (A Turnell)

Manitoba (GA SWinbank)

Marwan (C Longsden)

Master Bulder (F Murphy)

Master Medic (R Alner)

Master Nimbus (J J Quinn)

Matuhi (B De Haan)

Max Bygraves (K Bailey)

Melba Toast (R Alner)

Merigo (A Parker)

Midnight Haze (K Bailey)

Miss Ceka (R Alner

Miss Mitch (R Alner)

Mister McGoldrick (Sue Smith)

Mocha (J Ewart)

Modicum (N Richards)

Mokum (A W Carroll)

Monet’s Garden (N Richards)

Money Order (B Powell)

Moorlands Teri (T Vaughan)

Nadover (C Mann)

Nine de Sivoila (F Murphy)

Nirvana Swing (Sue Smith)

Noble Scholar (GA SWinbank)

Nom de Guerre (B De Haan)

Nulato ( A King)

Omega King (C Longsden)

Oneforfun (C Longsden)

Open de L’Isle (J Ewart)

Orang Outan (J Ewart)

Or D’Oudairies (J Quinn)

Oujamaflip (C Llewellyn)

Overbranch (M Jefferson)

Over Sixty (A King)

Pancake (P Hobbs)

Picture This (P Nicholls)

Pistol Desbois (R Alner)

Prairie Spirit (C Longsden)

Presenting Forever (H Johnson)

Quws Law (Lucinda Russell)

Raining Horse (J Ewart)

Ravello Bay (N Henderson)

Regal Heights (D McCain)

Regal Quote (E Lavelle)

Rightway Star (D McCain)

Romance Dance (L Corcoran)

Safari Run (T Vaughan)

Sarde (K Bailey)

Saveiro (GA Swinbank)

Scotty the Samurai (GA Swinbank)

Seefin Mountain (A Turnell)

Serabad (T Vaughan)

Seymar Lad (E Lavelle)

Shavansky (C Mann)

Sir Peter (H Daly)

Snakebite (C Llewellyn)

Soleil Fix (N Gifford)

Songe (C Longsden)

Son of a Flicka (D McCain)

Special Envoy (T Vaughan)

Super Road Train (Sue Smith)

Supreme Duke (P Hobbs)

Surface to Air (C Bealby)

Tanks for that (N Henderson)

Tara Whale (J Snowden)

The Hollinwell (F Murphy)

The Whisperer (N Richards)

Tomina (Emma Lavelle)

Treasury Counsel (N Henderson)

Twenty Nine Black (GA Swinbank)

Uffa Fox (B De Haan)

Valsad Queen (B Powell)

Van Galen (K Bailey)

Vivona Hill (GA Swinbank)

Vodka Brook (R Alner)

Warne’s Way (B Powell)

West End Rocker (A King)

What a Buzz (D McCain)

Wind Instrument (C Llewellyn)

Workbarrow Bay (R Alner)

My preview on Sunday evening yielded a few winners. First Avenue saved me from what would have been a blank day yesterday but things took a turn for the better this afternoon thanks to Miss Eze (6/1) and Electrolyser (13/2).

There are meetings on the flat and over the sticks tomorrow and I am going to start with the jumpers as I think they represent my best chance of finding a winner.

Exeter is the better of the 2 jumps meetings and I am particularly interested in the novice hurdle at 4.50. Philip Hobbs has supplied the winner twice in recent years and he has one of the leading fancies this time in Copper Bleu. This half brother to Presenting Copper is having his first run over hurdles after displaying good from in 2 bumpers last season. After winning at Cork on heavy ground he took his chance in the Aintree bumper at the Grand National meeting and did well to finish 5^th in what is traditionally a strong race. The conditions that day favoured the quicker horses so he did especially well given his jumping pedigree. It will be a surprise if he doesn’t make his mark over obstacles. His main rival tomorrow could well be the David Pipe trained Quaddick Lane. An Irish points winner he was tanking along and upsides the eventual winner Snap Tie when falling at the final hurdle at Cheltenham on his rules debut. He was disappointing in a couple of starts after that but he showed plenty of ability before coming to grief at Cheltenham and looks an interesting prospect. Quaddick Lane has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and may eventually be running over further, while Copper Bleu is not short of speed and may come out on top over tomorrow’s trip. Both look nice horses to follow this season.

Earlier on the Exeter card there is a nice little handicap hurdle with a few old favourites in the line up. At the top of the weights is Harris Bay who has some very unusual form figures. He has raced 25 times and been pulled up no fewer than 8 times. Against that though he has won 9 races. If he is on a going day he is very well handicapped and has gone well fresh in the past. Pepperoni Pete won 5 times when he was trained by Paul Nicholls but never quite lived up to his early promise with the Ditcheat maestro. He is well handicapped and should be suited by both the trip and the stiff right handed track tomorrow. My each way fancy is the lightly raced Oscar Gogo trained by Liam Corcoran. He was 4^th on his handicap debut at Stratford 24 days ago and should come on for that. He should also be suited to the stiffer test of stamina tomorrow.

On the flat I would be interested in Alanbrooke in the Nottingham 2.40. Mark Johnston’s 2 year old was 5^th on his debut at Sandown and comes from a family of winners.

Moheeb must be a real fun horse to own, although he has not been a profitable horse on my list to follow. He has already raced 18 times this season, and will have his 3^rd outing this month in the 3.40 at Nottingham tomorrow. Although he has only won once, he has made the frame a number of times and ran a cracker on Saturday when 5^th of 23 in the valuable handicap at Redcar. He should once again be in they shake up.

Another expensive horse to follow runs in the 5.10. Rossini’s Dancer finally got off the mark at the 15^th time of asking at Beverley last month, although his jockey Barry McHugh had to work very hard for his money. I don’t think that Rossini’s Dancer is exactly guaranteed to follow up although the soft ground should be in his favour and young McHugh is again on board in this apprentice handicap.

Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Ruth S Harris (see links)

See you tomorrow.

Day: October 7, 2008

Horses to follow – 2008/9 jumps season

Diary: October 8 2008