2023/24 Jumps Profile - Dysart Enos

5 y bm Malinas- Graces Benefit (Martin) 

Martin does pretty well with his Fergal O’Brien picks and has another nice one here. She made her debut at Ballyragget in March last year, finishing 2nd in a 3m mares maiden point, then moved across the water and made her rules debut at Ludlow in November, winning a 2m open bumper by 8 ½ l from Flight of Freedom. She then followed up at Market Rasen in February this year, in another 2m mares listed bumper, beating Queens Gamble (gave 4lb), 1l, then in April at Aintree won the 2m1f grade 2 mares bumper by 9l from Golden Ace. 

Her breeding is quite remarkable,  Iain Corrigan and Grainne Dunne, who have only ever owned one brood-mare and bred from her one foal, but that was Dysart Enos, a nine-length winner of the Grade 2 Goffs UK Nickel Coin mares’ bumper at Aintree on Thursday.

“It’s all been a bit of a whirlwind to be honest,” says Iain, laughing in disbelief. “We don’t even qualify as small breeders. We’ve bred one horse in our lives, and it just happens to be her.” She will be very interesting in novice hurdles this season, and won recently oh her return at Huntingdon, winning a 2m mares novice hurdle by 7 ½ l from Parkin Fine.

Trainer F.O’Brien

2023/24 Jumps Profile - Dr Eggman

5 y bg Saint Des Saints – Jahra ( Peej)

An interesting pick and certainly one of the darker horse, he made his debut at Fairyhouse in April 2022, finishing 3rd beaten 2 ¾ l in a 2m bumper, then in April this year at Punchestown was third in a 2m 2f bumper, beaten 1 ½ l by Walk Away Harry, then in May won a 2m bumper at Ballinrobe by a head from Intense Approach (received 13 lb). Rich Ricci told the Punter he is a straight forward horse who he hopes will improve over hurdles And he sees him as an interesting prospect over 2 ½ miles plus

Trainer W. Mullins

2023/24 Jumps Profile - Constitution Hill

5 y bg Blue Bresil – Queen of The Stage (Bob, Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej) 

One of the most exciting novice hurdlers to appear for some time, he made his debut at Tipperary point to point in April 2021, finishing 2nd beaten a head by Anyharminasking. Moving to Nicky Henderson, he certainly caught the eye on the gallops, and made his hurdling debut at Sandown in December 2021, winning a 2m novice hurdle by 14l from Might I 9gave 3lb), then at Sandown in January this year, won the 2m grade 1 Tolworth novice hurdle by 12 from Jetoile, then took the 2m grade 1 novice hurdle at Cheltenham in March by an eye catching 22l from Jonbon. 

He reappeared in November last year, winning the  2m grade 1 Fighting Fifth hurdle at Newcastle by 12 l from Epatante (received 7lb), then followed up at Kempton in December, winning the 2m grade 1 Christmas hurdle by 17 again from Epatante (received 7lb). He then won the 2m grade 1 Champion hurdle at Cheltenham by 9l from State Man, and finished with victory at Aintree in April, taking the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree hurdle by 3l from Sharjah. He will be very hard to beat this season

Trainer N.Henderson

2023/24 Jumps Profile - Chianti Classico

6 y bg  Shantou – Ballinderry Lady  (Peej)

He made his debut in a Tipperary in a 3m 4y geldings point to point in April 2021, winning by 2 ½ l from Stumptown, then moved to Kim Bailey and made his rules debut at Ascot in October 2021, finishing 2nd in a 2m bumper beaten 1 ½ l by Estacas. In December he won a 2m bumper at Market Rasen by 11l from Boltinlea (received 7lb), then at Aintree in April 21022, was 10th beaten 19 l in a grade 2, 2m 1f bumper, beaten 19 l behind Lookaway. 

He reappeared at Chepstow in October 2022, winning a 2m 3f maiden hurdle by 1 ¼ l from Henri the Second, then followed up at Market Rasen, winning a 2m 4f novice hurdle by 8 ½ l from Park Hill Dancer (received 7lb). In January this year he won a 2m 5f handicap hurdle by 1 ¼ l from  Stoners Choice (gave 2lb), at Wincanton, then in Cheltenham in March was pulled up in the 3m grade 1 Albert Bartlett novice hurdle, and was reported to have heat stress y the vets, 

He had a wind operation and reappeared at Chepstow in October this year winning a 2m 7f limited novice handicap chase by 4 ¼ l from Pull Again Green, and looks the sort to progress further.

A fascinating 100-year story lies behind the red and cream silks owned by Sir Francis Brooke, and a new piece of history for the colours could be on the verge of being created by Chianti Classico, as he underlined his major potential with a third victory over hurdles.

The silks originally belonged to Lady Brooke, who trained in Ireland before World War I, when restrictions meant single women were unable to train in their own name, so she adopted the name Mr Silver. She then married and continued to have horses carry the silks until her death in the 1980s and her grandson, who is chairman at Ascot, is delighted they continue to be seen on the racecourse.

Trainer K.Bailey

2023/24 Jumps Profile - Captain Teague

5y ch g Doyen -, Dancingwithbubbles  (Bob, Cliff, Steve)

The only British trained horse to finish in the first ten of the Cheltenham champion bumper, hopes at Ditcheat are high for this season as he goes novice hurdling. He made his debut at Knockanard in February 2022, winning a 2m 4f maiden point by 8l from Theballyline Man, and was then brought privately. 

Sent to Paul Nicholls, he made his rules debut at Plumpton last December, winning a 2m 1f bumper by 2 m1/4 from King William Rufus, and then was 3rd in the Cheltenham Champion bumper in March this year, beaten 2 ½ behind A Dream To Share. He reappeared at Chepstow in October, winning the 2m 3f Persian War grade 2 novice hurdle by 9 ½ l from Resplendent Grey, and should win plenty more races.

Trainer P.Nicholls

2023/24 Jumps Profile - Big Fish

5 y bg Flemensfirth -, Tweedledrum  (Cod

Ideally named for the Cod Squad, he made his debut at Exeter in November last year, finishing 2nd in a 2m bumper, beaten a neck by Micronormous (gave 7lb), then in March this year was 5th at Ffos Las in a 2m bumper beaten 14 ¾ l by Southoftheborder. He reappeared at Exeter in October, winning a 2m 2f maiden hurdle by 5l from King of The Lake, and should progress from that

Trainer E.Lavelle

2023/24 Jumps Profile - An Tobar

5 y bl g Gentlewave – Katalina    (Neil)

They don’t come much darker than this black gelding who has one run in a point to point at Ballyvodock in January last year, winning a 5Y  maiden point by 20 l from Good For Scope. He was in Neil’s string last season, but didn’t run but returned to action recently at Fairyhouse winning a 2m maiden hurdle by 4 ¼ l from Champagne Admiral and looks a top Class hurdler in the making 

Trainer H De Bromhead