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STABLE TOURSJUMPS 2018-2019 WEEK 4 2 Monday,November12, 2018 racingpost.com STABLE TOUR NICKYHENDERSON T’Safrighteningthought forhis rivals,but this mightbethe best team of I horses champion trainer NickyHenderson has Rivals should be braced ever had. His bigguns promiseplenty of headlines, butbeneath them is awealthoftalent. Thebig three of Altior,Might Bite and Buveur D’Airare allfit and readytogo, whilethere is also as champion is setto ahealthy stockofyoungsters primed to showcasetheir ability. Hendersonisparticularly enthusiastic abouthis team of novice chasers. “Theycould be good funthisseason,”He unleashbestteamever says. “We’ve gotanew carpet schoolingground, whichwe’re havingalot of funon. Last he’s astronggelding whose hadafullMOT andstill has summer Iwouldn’t have STABLE PROFILE jumping hasbeenexcellent,so STAR QUALITY potentialtobehigh-class. STAR QUALITY schooled anythingbecause the he shouldn’ttakelongtocome Altior Buveur D’Air ground wastoo quick, butthis vvYard SevenBarrows to hand. BraveEagle 8g High Chaparral-Monte 6g Yeats-SinfulPleasure 7g Crillon -History seasonall thenovices were Where Lambourn, Solaro JP McManus vv Robert Kirkland schooled by September.” West Berkshire Beat That MrsPatriciaPugh 11/1111- 10gMilan -Knotted Midge 112113 It’s been ayearoflandmarks 111/111- RPR171hOR169h vvStartedtraining 1978 Michael Buckley RPR148cOR144c forthe trainer.Hesaddled his RPR183cOR175c He wasundefeatedfor 30-1142 An amazinglittlehorse who 3,000th Britishjumps winner vvHorses in yard 148 I’mgladhemaintained thesecondconsecutive RPR145c139c haswon sevenofhis 12 starts, in thesummerand October 17 Membersofstaff 56 hisunbeatenrecordover season, winningthe vv He wasahigh-classnovice he hasshown decent form over marked 40 yearssince hisfirst obstacleslastseason, Fighting Fifth, Christmas vvHead lad CorkyBrowne hurdler, beatingColeHarden hurdlesand fences,but Ifear jumpswinner.Withthe butitwasn’tall plain andContenders Hurdle andDon Poli in Grade1s, thehandicapper mayhave had firepowerathis disposal,there vvSecond in command sailingafter he missed the before anotherChampion butthings haven’tgoneright hissay.3mongood ground is lookssuretobeplentymore CharlieMorlock first-halfofthe campaign triumph.Iimagine those forhim sincewithniggly what he wants. specialoccasionsfor thefive- Assistant trainers followingasmall wind raceswillbethe plan vv problems.However,hehas time champion trainer to Toby Lawes,ClareAlexander, operation.Hewas a again andpossiblyhe’s wontwice over fences recently Burbank celebrate. Mary Vestey comfortablewinnerofthe an underestimated dual on good ground, whichhe 6g Yeats-SpringSwoon Game Spirit on hisreturn champion.Ididn’tthink InterviewbyJames Burn vvAssistant head lad likes. Trevor Hemmings JuergenWerthenbach andfollowed up in the 2/06379- he wasathis very best at Adjali Champion Chasewhenhe Cheltenham lastseason, Travelling head lads BarbadosBlue RPR145hOR142h Pedigree:three-year-oldgelding vv 4f Getaway-Buck’sBlue mayhave been in aspotof Smartinhis bumpers and buthe’shad asmall wind Kamsin (sire) -Anabasis(dam RichardNicholas, Sarah Crimbourne Stud bother,but Nico,wisely, novice hurdles–he wasfourth operation, whichIthink Owner: SimonMunir &Isaac Souede Shreeve, Rebecca King,Jack 1 allowedhim time before in theNeptune in 2017 –he will help him,and he’s in Form figures:21-3 Findlater RPR105bOR- they took off andflew ppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy ggoooodd Racing Post Rating 122hurdle; is acapable sort I’mlooking Jockeys Nico de Boinville, Ownedbythe enthusiastic home.Wethought about order. official rating - vv forwardtoseeing overfences VerdanaBlueteam, shewas 2m4f at Aintree,but stuck Asmart hurdlerinFrance, JerryMcGrath,James Bowen, this season.Hestays wellland BarryGeraghty, Noel Fehily, an easy winner of abumper to 2m andthe Celebration appreciatesbetterground. he hassizeand scopeand is Chase, whichhewas hopefully goingtobemore DavidBass,Daryl Jacob at WarwickinMay,despite pretty faultless in.The Burrows Edge than just aTriumph prospect. Conditionals NedCurtis, lookingonthe leg, andisan vv exciting prospectfor mares’ Shloer ChaseonSunday 5g Martaline-La VieDe Alan Doyle maybeanoptionfor his Allart novice hurdles. Boitron Secretary CarolynHarty rreettuurrnn, aass iiss tthhe Michael Buckley 4g Shantou-The AdareWoman vv Before Midnight Tingle 241126- RABartlett vvAccounts SusannaWyatt 5g Midnight Legend -Lady Creek. RPR131hOR130h 3 Stable sponsor Unibet RPR-OR- vv Samantha Agood novice hurdler, he Stayed on encouraginglyina WaltersPlantHire&James&Jean wantsatleast 2m4f and Potter bumper at Newburylastweek, progressed enormously lasast 131-2U he’s amongacropoflovely term mentally andphysically. RPR121hOR- youngsters we’vegot andgoes Grade1juvenilehurdle. He shouldhave abrightfuture Ithinkhe’srun two hurdling now. There’snoreasonshe shouldn’t over fences. respectableraces progress andthe senior mares’ over hurdles, buthe Alph hurdle at theCheltenham CallMeLord AuteuilinApril,heisalovely, unseatedNicoatChepstow 5g Slickly-Sosa 4g Gold Well -She’s OurBanker Festival is an obvioustarget. biggreywho screamschasing, last time,althoughhe Simon Munir&Isaac Souede MrsPatriciaPugh butwemight wait ayearfor 1/31321- 2 Armaans Wish mighthave wonhad they that. RPR100 OR - 7g Presenting -PrettyPuttens notpartedcompany.He’ll RPR164hOR160h Wasabit backward,but wasa MiddlehamParkRacingLxiii &K be outagain soon. He loves Sandownand won Casablanca Mix solidsecondonhis only startin Sohi twicethere last season, 6m Shirocco -Latitude acompetitive Ludlowbumper 122/2 Beware The Bear includinga16-length romp in ERHanbury andhas hadagood summer. RPR113hOR- 8g Shantou-Native Bid of good andhewill likely go theSelectHurdle, andhewas 321F-22 GBBarlow Goes hurdling. Abumper winner acouple hurdling.Ihopehehas abig also second in theImperial RPR150cOR138c 74/1P4P- of yearsago,he’sbeenthe future. Cup, when he gave 25lb to the RanagreatraceatMarket Angel’sBreath sidelines, butwas acreditable RPR153cOR148c winner in atight finishwemay Rasenlastweek, butIwonder 4g Shantou-Mystic Masie second over hurdlesat Alovely, bigindividual, he Birchdale have wononanother dayinthe if shestays 3m.Nevertheless WaltersPlantHire&Ronnie Bartlett WorcesterinJuly. He’s agood- wonthe RehearsalChase at 4g Jeremy -Onewayortheother stewards’ room. We couldtry it wasafine effortand she’s a 1- (point-to-point form) ground horseand will jump a Newcastlelastseason, but JP McManus 3m andIdon’t seehim chasing fantasticjumper. RPR94p OR - fenceintime. foundlifedifficult in the 1- (point form) yet,but that’s notset in stone. Impressiveinhis only point, WelshNational. He ranwell RPR91p OR - Champ he hasthe attributesofa Ballinure to be fourth in theUltimaat Anotherquality pointwinner Captain Woodie 6g King’s Theatre -China Sky Cheltenham,but disappointed high-class novice hurdlerand 8g Alkaadhem-Christy’s Pride andit’dbehardtofind a 6g Presenting -Lasado JP McManus in theScottishNational. He MiddlehamParkRacingLXXX is likely to startinthatsphere, MrsMary-Anne Parker better individual.Hecould go 12/2-11 doesn’t want extremes of 141/ RPR138hOR139h butthere’s no rush andhehas 8-1430P hurdling,but wouldbecapable RPR125hOR124h ground andIstill thinkhe RPR120bOR- From thefamilyofBestMate, an enormous future. of winningabumper Mr Consistent over hurdles hasthe potentialtowin a Amongour best bumper horses this good-lookerhas had Apple’s Shakira andfences, he wonnicelyat nice stayinghandicapchase, Brain Power twoyears ago, he suffered an issues,but hassomedecent 4f SaddlerMaker -Apple’s For injury that haskepthim away Towcesterinthe spring but hopefully with theword 7g Kalanisi -Blonde Ambition form andhis twohurdlewins Ever from thetrack.Hopefully he’s wasabit disappointingat Nationalinthe title! Michael Buckley in Mayleave him anovicefor JP McManus WincantononSaturday. He nowready to resume hiscareer theseason, so we canexplore 111143- Beyondthestorm 5/1UF2F- needsdecentconditionstobe RPR162cOR155c as he’s an exciting prospectfor that route, although he will RPR137hOR142h at hisbest. 5g Flemensfirth-BlueGale hurdling. make achaser. This likeable filly –asister Cheveley Park Stud He’s tested us,but is talented to Apple’sJade–won a Ballycaines 1- (point form) andwon twogood handicap CaribeanBoy ChaparralPrince braceofGrade 2s forusafter 3g Finsceal Fior -Annamanamoux RPR92p OR - hurdlesin2016-17 before 4g Myboycharlie -Caribena 3g High Chaparral-SnowGretel arriving from France, butwas ADavis He’s an exciting prospect who goingoverfenceslastseason, Simon Munir&Isaac Souede Mr AndMrs JDCotton disappointinginthe Triumph, 735(Flat form) wasimpressiveinhis point when he wasasmart second in 515692- 9 although sheended agood RPR64f OR 67f and hasthrived sincejoining theArkle to Footpad. That was RPR125hOR- RPR73OR- seasonbyfinishingthirdto AscopeyFlatrecruit wholooks us.The summer hasdone testamenttoour fella’sability, Second to asmart rivalwhen He came up theroadfrom We Have ADream in Aintree’s more of aNationalHunttype, this gorgeous typethe world butthenhefellatAintree.He’s last seenoverhurdles at CharlieHills’s, butalways Racing Post Monday, November 12, 2018 3 looked a jumping prospect and high-class mare in the making is a scopey sort. and I hope we’re luckier this time round. Charli Parcs 5g Anabaa Blue - Ella Parcs Darius Des Bois JP McManus 5g Great Pretender - Palafixe 6/200P4- Sullivan Bloodstock Limited RPR 147h OR 145h 57712- I thought he’d go to the top, but RPR 128h OR 127h last term’s wet winter didn’t Took time to find his feet, help after his good second in but this big, strong