2016/17 Jumps Profile - Dolos

Dolos  3 y bg Kapagarde – Redowa  ( Steve)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Hurdle	3	1	0	2	£3,899	£36,399	104	129	—
Rules Races	3	1	0	2	£3,899	£36,399

Ex French he made his debut at Auteuil in April this year finishing 3^rd in a2m listed hurdle, beaten 10 l by M         idle, then moved to Paul Nicholls and won a 2m Juvenile hurdle at Chepstow by 7l from Rainbow Dreamer, then went back to Auteuil recently and was third in a 2m 2f grade 1 novice hurdle 18 l behind De Bon Couer. He should win novice hurdles this winter.

Trainer P. Nicholls

2016/17 Jumps Profile - De Plotting Shed

De Plotting Shed,  6 y bg Beneficial – Lady Willmurt ( Bob)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	3	1	1	0	£4,814	£7,529	99	124	—
Hurdle	7	4	2	0	£29,619	£33,267	116	150	150
PTP	1	0	0	0	£0	£0	—	—	—
Rules Races	10	5	3	0	£34,433	£40,796

Useful sort who has won 5 of his 10 starts. He got off the mark at the third time of asking at Fairyhouse last November, winning a 2m bumper by 5 ½ l from Tarare, then was 4^th at Ascot in a listed bumper in December , beaten 12 ½ l by Couer Blimey. He was then 2^nd at Navan in a 2m maiden hurdle, 3l behind Gurteen, then won a 2m 3f maiden hurdle at Clonmel by 47 l  from Crown Hill. 2^nd at Downpatrick in March this year in a 2m 2f hurdle, 3 ½ l behind Jimmy Two Times, he was then only 9^th at Punchestown in April in a 2m 4f handicap Hurdle. He has now won 3 in a row, a 2m 6f hurdle at Navan in September by 8 ½ l from Moylisha Tim, another 2m 6f hurdle at Thurles by 5l from Bentelimar, and finally a 2m 4f hurdle at Naas recently beating Jett 8l. He is due to go novice chasing and his trainer expects improvement when he does. He should certainly pay his way.

Trainer G. Elliott.

2016/17 Jumps Profile - Bristol De Mai

Bristol De Mai 5 y gr g Sadlers Maker – La Bole Night (Neil, Steve)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	2	0	0	0	£0	£833	—	—	—
Hurdle	5	2	1	2	£39,133	£59,897	125	143	146
Chase	8	4	4	0	£59,780	£108,511	145	161	154
Rules Races	15	6	5	2	£98,912	£169,242

Developed in to a high class novice chaser last season and should make his mark in the top 3 mile chases this season, with the King George at Kempton currently being a target.

He started his career in France as a 3 year old and got off the mark at the third time of asking, winning a maiden hurdle over 2 m 2f by a neck from Brin De Thaix in September 2014. He then came across the water and made his British debut at Chepstow in December, beating Karezak 6l in a 2m Grade 1 Juvenile hurdle. Placed in his 4 subsequent runs his next win came at Warwick last November when he won a 2m novice chase, again beating Karezak, this time by 19l. . He was then 2^nd at Sandown in the 2m Grade 1 Henry V11 novice chase, finishing 10 l behind Ar Mad, then won his next 3, a 2m 4f novice chase at Leicester, beating Bon Chic 7l, then a 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase at Haydock, beating Amore Alato 32l, then the 2m 4f Grade 1 Scilly Isles novice chase at Sandown, beating As De Mee 6l. He finished the season with 2 good 2^nd places, at Cheltenham in the 2m 4f grade 1 JLT Novice chase, finishing 3l behind Black Hercules, then at Ayr, in a 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase, beaten 7l by Le Mercurey.

2016/17 Jumps Profile - Blow By Blow

Blow By Blow 5 y ch g Robin Des Champs – Shean Rose ( Lee, Martin)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	4	3	1	0	£53,331	£54,509	72	136	—
Rules Races	4	3	1	0	£53,331	£54,509

One of the Gigginstown horses to leave Willie Mullins in the summer he was a high class bumper, winning 3 of his 4 starts. He made his debut at Punchestown in December 2015, finishing a neck 2^nd to Tamlough Boy in a 2m bumper, then won at Navan in February in a similar event, beating Jett 4l. He followed up at Fairyhouse in March beating Death Duty  13/4 l, and finished the season winning the Irish Champion Bumper at Punchestown by ¾ l from Moon Racer. I would assume he goes novice hurdling and he looks a high class prospect.

Trainer G. Elliott

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.

2016/17 Jumps Profile - Battleford

Battleford 5 y bg Midnight Ledgend – Well Maid  (Peej)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	3	1	2	0	£4,566	£28,005	104	136	—
PTP	1	0	0	0	£0	£0	—	89	—
Rules Races	3	1	2	0	£4,566	£28,005

Useful sort but probably some way down the pecking order in the Mullins battalions, he made his debut at Loughanmore in a 3m maiden point in April 2015, where he fell. He made his rules debut at Punchestown in January this year, winning a 2m bumper by 2 1/4l from Presenting Percy. He then came to Cheltenham and improved markedly to finish a nose 2^nd to Ballyandy in the Champion bumper in March, then was 2^nd to stable mate Barcardys at Aintree in April beaten ½ l in a grade 2 bumper. He should win novice hurdles at least, but may be just below the top rank

Trainer W. Mullins