2018/19 Jumps Profile - Ones that didn't make it

This is a new section and will have horses that either the editor has written up in anticipation of them being in some strings, or who are withdrawn from strings through injury. The two below are injured, sadly for Neil, Our Valentina has had to be retired

OUR VALENTINA  7 Y BM Shantou – Par Street   ( Neil)

LIFETIME RECORD	RUNS	Wins	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	OR	BEST TS	BEST RPR
Hurdle	11	2	3	1	£23,372	£32,245	105	103	111
NHF	4	0	0	0	—	£128	—	14	97
Rules Races	15	2	3	1	£23,372	£32,373

A uselful mare who has always looked a chaser, she goes over fences this season and could progress higher up the rankings, particularly in the mares events. Her first win came in April 2017 at Navan in a 2m mares maiden hurdle, where she beat Reine Des Pres 1/2l, and her other victory was at Carlisle last December in a 2m 4f mares handicap hurdle, when she beat Paper Roses a head. She finished last season with 2 good 2^nd paces, at Carlisle in March this year, in a 2m 1f mares handicap hurdle, beaten 5l by Pixiepot, (received 9lb), then when beaten just a neck (receiving 10lb), by Naranja in a 3m mares handicap hurdle. She should give Neil and his partners more fun this season.

Trainer S.Crawford

DERBY  5 Y BG Policy Maker – Blue Lane   ( Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	RUNS	Wins	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	OR	BEST TS	BEST RPR
NHF	3	1	0	0	£5,451	£5,451	—	31	119
PTP	3	1	0	2	—	—	—	—	93
Rules Races	3	1	0	0	£5,451	£5,451

Tony has a share in this lightly raced horse who made his debut in a maiden point to point at Monksgrange in March 2017, finishing 3^rd, beaten 12l behind Madison To Monroe, then in October filled the same position in a similar race at Lough Rea, again beaten 12l, this time behind Rath An Luir.He then won at Loughbrickland, beating Rathill 12l, in November 2017, and subsequently moved to Willie Mullins. He made his rules debut at Gowran Park in  March this year , winning a 2m 2f bumper by 9l from Presenting Well, then was a disappointing 6^th at Fairyhouse in a similar race in April over 2m, beaten 97 l behind Getaway John, and finished the season with a 7^th at Punchestown in another 2m bumper, beaten 33 ½ l behind Dunvegan. He will go over hurdles, and a step up in trip should help him

Trainer W. Mullins