Well another
winter is upon us and another exciting season is in store. With doubts over
Sprinter Sacre, the two mile chase division is as open as all the others, and a
clash between him and the very smart Sire De Grugy is eagerly awaited, as I
don’t see a stand out horse in the staying chase or hurdling divisions. There
are some very smart novices stepping up, notably from the Irish yard of Willie
Mullins , Vautour who goes chasing and Faugheen to name two, and one feels the
Irish points may well tip the scales this season.
The Gold Cup
looks more wide open than I can remember,Last years winner Lord Windermere does
notget in a single string !, and smart novices in the shape of Taquin Du Seuil ,
Holywell, Smad Place, join a list
that includes Silviniaco Conti, Bobs Worth, Cue Card to name just a few !
Injuries
have already taken their toll and My Tent Or Yours and O’Faolains boy are two
big names missing this season, Holywell, Silviniaco Conti, At Fishers Cross,
Boston Bob, are among big names to have been beaten already this season. There
are plenty of up and coming trainers shaking things up and Warren Greatrix has
his first horse in the Punter, Ma Du Fou being in the editors string.
The lack of
a standout horse is reflected in the fact no horse features in every string, a
very rare event.
We again
have a huge spread of horses, I make it exactly 100, 20 of which are featured
in this handbook , which I trust you will enjoy
The Editor
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