2016/17 Jumps Profile - Black Hercules

Black Hercules 7 yb g  Heron Island – Annalecky (Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	4	2	0	0	£12,243	£15,441	119	135	—
Hurdle	3	2	0	0	£24,504	£24,504	95	150	145
Chase	4	3	0	0	£94,241	£94,241	148	164	158
PTP	1	1	0	0	£0	£0	—	93	—
Rules Races	11	7	0	0	£130,989	£134,187

Top class novice chaser last season, he has won 7 of his 11 starts in total. He made a winning debut in a 3m point at Dromahane in April 2013, beating Are You listening 6l, then made a wining debut under rules for Willie Mullins in a 2m bumper at Punchestown in December, beating Cillian’s Return 2 ½ l. He won a similar event at Gowran Park in January 2014, beating Monty’s Meadow 8 ½ l then ran a good 4^th at Cheltenham in the festival bumper, beaten 4 ½ l by Silver Concorde, then finished a disappointing 11^th in the Punchestown equivalent. He reappeared at Cork in November 2014, winning a 2m maiden hurdle by 2 ¼ l from A Hardy Nailer, then followed up at the same track, taking a grade 3 stayers novice hurdle by 2 ½ l from Alpha Des Obeaux. He disappointed at Cheltenham in March last year, finishing only 7^th in the 3m grade 1 Albert Bartlett novice hurdle. He reappeared last season in a 2m 4f beginners chase at Navan in December , beating Sambremont 112l, then came over to Warwick in January and won a 3m novice chase by 2 ¾ l from Definitely Red. He then fell in a 3m novice chase at Navan in February, but finished the season as a Cheltenham winner, taking the 2m 4f grade 1 JLT novice chase by 3l from Bristol De Mai. He will win his races and I understand he is more likely to be aimed at the Ryan Air than the Gold Cup.