2014/15 Jumps Profile - Taquin De Seuil

Taquin Du Seuil 7 y br g Voix Du Nord – Sweet Lally ( Cliff, Martin

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Flat Turf	8	1	2	2	£11,947	£29,740	91	91	—
Hurdle	5	3	1	0	£31,986	£35,812	118	151	147
Chase	6	4	1	1	£103,312	£114,431

Another top class chaser, bred in France, he started off on the flat, making his debut at Lyon Parailly in December 2010, winning a 1m 3f event, then was second in a similar 1m 2f race at Fontainbleau in April 2011. He was placed 3 more times overall  in a conditions event and twice in handicaps between 1m 5 and 1m 7f before moving across the water in the summer of 2012. He made his British debut at Uttoxeter in October  2012, beating No No Charlie 15 l in a 2m maiden hurdle, then was 1 ¾ l second at Ascot in a 2m novice hurdle, then resumed winning ways at Sandown in December, taking the 2m 4f grade 2 novice hurdle by 6l from Le Bec. He followed up at Newbury, taking the 2m 5f grade 1 Challow hurdle by 9l from Easter Day, then ran 6^th in the 2m 5f Neptune hurdle at Cheltenham in March, finishing 17 l behind the New One.

He reappeared at Ffos Las in October 2013. taking a 2m novice chase by 2l from Bob Ford, then beat Oscar Whiskey at Cheltenham in November in a 2m 4f novice chase. He was third over 2m in the Grade 1 Henry V111 novice chase at  Sandown in December 8 ¾ l behind Hinterland, then was second to Oscar Whiskey back at Cheltenham over 2m 5f on New Years day, beaten ¾ l. He then went to Haydock and beat Coverholder 17l in a 2m 5f novice chase and finished the season with victory at the Cheltenham Festival, taking the 2m 4f JLT novice chase by ¾ l from Uxizandre. Very tough he will win his share of races between 2m 4f and 3 miles. If he stays further, the Gold Cup brigade need to watch out.

Trainer J J O’Neill

2014/15 Jumps Profile - Starchitect

Starchitect   3 ybg Sea The Stars - Humilis (Neil)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Flat Turf	4	0	1	0	£0	£2,483	64	83	84
Hurdle	2	2	0	0	£8,447	£8,447	83	114	—
Rules Races	6	2	1	0	£8,447	£10,931

 Bought for 110,000gns out of Edward Lynam’s stable by Donald McCain he was bred for Epsom being by Sea The Stars out of a Sadlers Wells mare but is now being targeted at Cheltenham . McCain said  ‘On the flat Starchitect was only beaten 1 ½ lengths by Table Rock from Aiden O’Brien’s stable who has gone on to win three races including a listed contest at Newmarket.   He’s a big scopey sort who goes on the soft and is by a great sire and I’m hoping he’ll be a Triumph Hurdle prospect.’ Since starting his jumping career he has won his first two starts, an easy victory at Bangor and more recently a good contest at Aintree beating a well-regarded Martin Pipe prospect.  

(Above notes courtesy of Neil Church)

Trainer D. Mcain

2014/15 Jumps Profile - Simonsig

Simonsig 8 y gr g Fair Mix – Dusty Too (Bob, Cod, Lee, Martin, Neil, Steve, Tony

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	1	1	0	0	£25,647	£25,647	—	126	—
Hurdle	5	4	1	0	£100,177	£104,707	155	162	160
Chase	3	3	0	0	£118,418	£118,418	125	167	162
PTP	3	2	0	0	£0	£0	—	102	—
Rules Races	9	8	1	0	£244,241	£248,772

High class chaser who missed all last season with a splint problem, but is back in full work.  Lightly raced but with an impressive 8/9 of wins to runs, he will be out to make up for the loss of last season. He started in Ireland as a pointer, taking a 5 year old maiden at Kirkstown in February 2011, by ¾ l from Ballywatt, then fell at Castletown. He resumed winning ways at Limavady in April beating An Fear Aituil, then took an ex pointer champion bumper at Fairyhouse by 13l from Kandinski. He then came across the water and made a winning debut at Ascot in November 2011, beating Brass Tax 11l in a 2m 3f novice hurdle, and then had his only defeat at Sandown when second in the 2m 4f grade 2 hurdle, 2 ¼ l behind Fingal Bay. He then won over 2m 2f at Kelso beating Knockara Beau 2 ¼ l, followed up at Cheltenham at the Festival taking the Neptune hurdle by 7l from Felix Younger, and finished the season at Aintree taking the 2m 4f grade 2 hurdle by 15l from Super Duty. He returned in December 2012 at Ascot, winning the 2m 3f grade 2 novice chase by 49l from Sulpius, followed up at Kempton in a 2m grade 2 novice chase, slamming the useful Hinterland 35 l, and was last seen winning at the festival in March 2013, taking the 2m Grade 1 Arkle chase by 2 ¼ l from Bally Green. The plan is to step him up to 3 miles and the King George is his big target.If he stays further, he could be a Gold Cup horse next March

Trainer: N. Henderson 

2014/15 Jumps Profile - Smad Place

Smad Place 7 y gr g Smadoun – Bienna Star  (Neil)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Flat Turf	2	0	0	0	£0	£0	—	—	—
Hurdle	14	3	3	5	£31,724	£136,798	152	161	156
Chase	4	2	1	0	£14,128	£46,183	135	163	155
Rules Races	20	5	4	5	£45,852	£182,981

Very smart chaser who has won 5 of his 20 starts. He made four appearances in France without winning before joining Alan King in the summer of 2010, and he made a winning debut at Newbury that November, taking a 2m 1 f Juvenile hurdle by 27 l, beating Dolatoulu (gave 10 lb), the 1- 4 f.  He was then 3^rd at Chepstow, but resumed winnng ways in February 2011, taking a 2m novice hurdle at Wincanton by 2 ¼ l from Jump City. He then ran 10^th at the Festival in the Triumph Hurdle finishing 11l behind Zarkandar, and was put away for the season. He reappeared at Ascot in January 2012, winning a 2m 3f limited handicap hurdle by 7l, giving 6lb to runner up Shoreacres, then was second over course and distance to Bourne in a handicap, before returning to Cheltenham in March where he was 8 ¾ l third to Big Bucks in the 3m Grade 1 World Hurdle. He then went to Aintree where he unseated. Reappearing at Wetherby in November 2012, he was 24 ½ l third to Tidal Bay in a 3m 1 f grade 2hurdle, then was 14 l Second to Reve De Sivola in the 3m 1f Grade 1 Long Walk hurdle at Ascot in December. He was again third in the World Hurdle at the Festival, 5 ½ l behind Solwhit, and filled the same place in the Grade 1 3m Aintree hurdle, but got a length closer. Sent over fences last season, he appeared at Huntingdon in November where he unseated in a Novice Chase,  but got off the mark over 3 at Exeter in a similar event beating Ardkilly Witness 7l. He followed up at Newbury in a similar event in February, beating Sam Winner 2l, and then ran second to O’Faolains Boy in the RSA chase at the festival, beaten just a neck. He is due to reappear in the Hennessey at Newbury in November and should win his share of races at least but could well end up in the Gold Cup in March.
Trainer: A.King

2014/15 Jumps Profile - Simon Squirrel

Simon Squirrel 4 ybg Robin Des Champs – Misty Heather (Lee)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	1	1	0	0	£1,560	£1,560	34	102	—
Rules Races	1	1	0	0	£1,560	£1,560

Worth including for the name alone, but trained by Paul Nicholls and winner of his only start, a 2m bumper at Chepstow in April, where he beat the highly regarded Rock The Kasbah 4 ½ l , he is well regarded at Ditcheat, and should make his mark in novice hurdles this season

Trainer P.Nicholls

2014/15 Jumps Profile - Shaneshill

Shaneshill 5 y bg Kings Theatre – Darabaka (Bob, Cod, Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	4	3	1	0	£58,848	£71,670	122	137	—
PTP	1	0	0	1	£0	£0	—	82	—
Rules Races	4	3	1	0	£58,848	£71,670

Probably the best bumper horse of last season on both sides of the water, he should high rank amongst the novice hurdlers this season. He first appeared in February 2013 at Bennetsbridge in a 2m 4f maiden point, finishing 6l third to Howlongisafoot, then moved to Willie Mullins and won 2m bumper at Navan in October 2013 by 2l from Joshua Lane. He followed up under a penalty in November, beating The Herds Garden 11l at Fairyhousein a similar event, then came to the Cheltenham festival, where he was 1 ½ l second to Silver Concorde in the Champion bumper. He finished the season at Punchestown, winning the Irish Champion bumper and turning over Cheltenham form by beating Silver Concorde 2l.

Trainer: W.Mullins