Jumps Profile 13/14 - Le Vent De Antan

Le Vent De Antan 4 y bg Martaline – Leeloo (Cod)

He made his debut in January this year at Leopardstown in January, winning a 2m bumper by 6l from Private Treasure, and was sent to Cheltenham to contest the festival bumper, where he apparently disappointed having been sent off 7/ 1 f, to finish 7^th , beaten 17 ½ l behind Briar Hill. He really falls in to the could be anything category this season but is obviously very highly regarded at home

Trainer Miss E Doyle.

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Irving

Irving 5 bg Singspiel – Indigo Girl (Peej)

An interesting German ex flat horse, he won a 1m 3f conditions race at Bremen on his debut in June 2012, when a 4 year old, some one assumes he may have had a few problems previously. He then finished 2^nd in a 1m 6f handicap at Hamburg in July, giving 7lb to the winner, and then reversed the form with the winner over 1m 4f at Dussledorf in August on 6lb better terms, winning by 1 ½ l. His final run in Germany was at Baden Baden in August  where he was 4^th over 1m 6f in a listed race, beaten 2 ¼ l. After a year off he reappered in France this August and won a 1m 5f  gentlemen riders event by3/4 l.  He has now joined Paul Nicholls and looks a very interesting recruit for novice hurdles this season

Trainer P. Nicholls.

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Hurricane Fly

Hurricane Fly  9 y bg Montjeu – Scandisk     (Neil, Tony)

Top class hurdler and currently the Champion hurdler again having regained his crown at the Cheltenham festival last year. Winner of 20 of his 31 career starts and 18 of his 21 hurdle starts, he will be a popular pick again, but at 10, will have it all to do at Cheltenham, if he gets there again next season. He was unbeaten in 5 runs last season, winning the 2m Morgiana hurdle at Punchestown in November by 12 l from Captain Cee Bee, followed up at Leopardstown at the end of December in the 2m grade 1 festival hurdle, beating Unaccompanied by 7l, then took the Irish Champion hurdle in January by 5l from Thousand Stars. He then came to Cheltenham and won the Champion hurdle by 2 ½ l from Rock On Ruby,  regaining the crown he previously won in 2011.

He finished with victory at the Punchestown festival in April, beating Thousand stars 7l. He sets the bench mark again this season, but could struggle to hold off the up and coming younger brigade.

Trainer W. Mullins.

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Green Flag

Green Flag  6 y bg Milan – Erin Go Brea    (Cliff)

Highly rated by his trainer, he has run 10 times under rules and 4 times in point to points.  He won his last point, a 3m event for 5 year olds at Leadington in January 2012, beating Shinrock Beat 5l. He then transferred to his current yard, and won on his debut at Hexham taking a 2m bumper by 3l from Indian Voyage, and was then second in a similar event when beaten 5l by Beeves.

He reappeared at Hexham in October 2012 in a 2m 4f novice hurdle, beating Attycran 9l, and was then second at Kelso over 2m 6f in a similar event, beaten 18 l by Maggio.  He reversed the form on 3lb better terms at Newcastle on 1 December , winning by 2 ¼ l, then won at Ayr in January beating Ballybogey 10l.  Stepped up to 3m 1f at Kelso, he was a rather disappointing 5^th behind Shutthefrontdoor, beaten 20 ½ l, and was then second at Ayr twice in hurdle events. He reappeared at Kelso in October winning a 2m 7f novice chase by a neck from Imperial Vic and followed up at Ayr on 2^nd November in a 3m 1f novice chase, beating Scotswell 7l, and will hopefully go on from here.

Trainer Lucinda Russell

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Grand Vision

Grand Vision  7 y gr g Old Vic -  West Hill Rose  (Neil)

Lightly raced 7 year old having run only times, winning twice,  he made his debut on 27 January 2011, finishing 2^nd in a 2m bumper at Ffos Las, beaten 3l by Ballytober, then was second at Uttoxeter in a similar event in March, beaten 1 ¾ l by Denali Highway. He reappeared at Chepstow in October that year in a 2m 4f novice hurdle, finishing 5l second to African Broadway, then was 10 l third at Exeter over 2m 5f in a novice hurdle, beaten 10 l by All the Kings Horses. He was then second at Hereford, in a 2m 6f novice hurdle, beaten a neck by Gullinbursti, and got off the mark in January 2012 at  Huntingdon in a 2m 5 f handicap hurdle, beating Dusky Bob 2 ¼ l. He followed up at Haydock in a 3m handicap hurdle beating Sa Suffitt 7l and finished the season at Cheltenham in the 3m grade 1 Albert Bartlett hurdle, finishing 3 ¼ l third to the ill fated Brindisi Breeze. He has not been seen since, but is a useful stayer whether he stays over hurdles or goes novice chasing.

Trainer C. Tizzard

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Diamond King

Diamond King 5 bg Kings Theatre – Georgia On My Mind (Martin)

Unbeaten gelding who made his debut at Wetherby in February this year , beating Willpower 16 l and followed up under a penalty at Bangor, winning by 19 l from Pandy, giving a stone to that rival. His trainer admitted to being surprised as the horse shows little on the gallops, but he should win his share of novice hurdles this season.

Trainer D. McCain

Jumps Profile 13/14 - Cue Card

Cue Card 7 y bg Kings Theatre – Wicked Crack (Martin, Neil  Peej)

Has developed in to a top class chaser, his best effort to date coming at the Cheltenham Festival last march, winning the 2m 5f Grade 1 Ryan Air chase by 9l from First Lieutenant. He also ran well at Aintree when 4 ½ l second to Sprinter Sacre at Aintree afterwards over 2m 4f but was never going to win that one. Overall he has won 9 of his 17 starts and finished second on 5 others so is a model of consistency and now his jumping has improved, will continue to be hard to beat over 2m4f – 3m . Things did not go his way in the King George last year, but he should be a major player in that and the RyanAir again this season.

Trainer C.Tizzard