Diary: December 28 2008

My list to follow is going through a lean time at the moment although Wind Instrument was a winner this afternoon.

There are 5 runners from the list out tomorrow where my main hope is Neptune Collonges in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown (2.35). Although he makes the odd mistake his jumping is generally sound and he handles soft ground well.

At Leicester the unbeaten Bensalem looks to have a good chance in the 1.05. Twice a winner in bumpers he maintained his 100% record when winning on his hurdles bow at Chepstow and looks on the upgrade.

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Course and distance winner Mokum has a good each way chance in the 2.35 particularly if the ground dries out a bit as he won’t want it too soft. Non de Guerre has always looked the type to do well over fences. He has put in a couple of placed efforts and must have a chance of getting his head in front in the 3.05.

My only list runner at Catterick is Orang Outan in the 1.25.

Elsewhere I fancy Trafford Lad in the Leopardstown 1.30 where Drumconvis, ridden by Ruby Walsh could be a lively outsider.

Today’s picture is courtesy of the artist Katie Scorgie.  See links for further examples of this artist’s work.

Horses to follow – 2008/9 jumps season

 

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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) 9/2 winner 
Bakbenscer (A King)) 8/11 & 11/2 
Ballydub (p Hobbs) Winner 5/4
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) – winner 1/9 & evens
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)  Winner 7/4

Carole’s Legacy (N Henderson) winner 11/4 & 2/5
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.

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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)