Paul Nicholl's horses to follow

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Going straight to the Hennessey with 1833,crikey.

No mention of where Mon Parrain is going this year??

He's been saying for ages that he thinks 1833 has a great chance in the Hennessey.

1833 has been mapped out for Hennessey since they bought him. That is the plan. Think there is another article tomorrow with another 40 horses

He better improve then,dont look good enought to me.
Completely outcleassed in his only decent race.and a lot seem to pooh pooh the RSA,althought fwiw not me.

Agree Budd, I think the form of his novice chase wins can be thrown in the bin. They fell apart horribly. I thought Jacob (?) was also quite aggressive enough on him in the RSA, much harder to do that in the RSA than a poor 3 runner race at Newbury. He could improve dramatically this yr but 152 looks steep. All that said, 1833 is possibly the best looking horse in training!

Generally I agree he doesn't look that good, but Newbury does seem to be his track.

Another 21 horses from Paul Nicholls' owners' day http://gu.com/p/3xknz/tw via The Guardian

Not for me neither,Nicholls may have squeezed some improvement out of him over the summer but has not done anything to fulfill his reputation,i`ll pass .

Does he mention if 1833 will go a gold cup route?

"Mon Parrain
I'm still not sure why he got beaten in the Topham in April, when he looked all over the winner until the run-in. It half looked as though he didn't stay but he's only five and he's a lot stronger this year. I'm not certain about his ideal trip but we'll enter him in the Paddy Power Gold Cup and see where we go after that"

think he'll end up starting 2nd fav to Long Run and win the gold cup

hes going to the hennessy and persumably theyll decide from there. i think he has no hope in the hennessy, never mind the gc! in newbury he looked beat to me by tm when tm came down and voramar two, who finished second has hardly enhanced the form.

on  his next run his only serious challenger fell while the horse he beat ran just like the rp says,
Hit 2nd, blundered 3rd, hit 6th, left 10 lengths 2nd and slightly hampered 10th, effort to close on winner when mistake 13th, held when blundered 4 out, no chance and jumped left from 3 out

not hard to beat a horse like that! he pulled up in the rsa like his form entitles him to do, because hes not good enough. i make him a 140ish horse

The Champion trainer has had plenty of success in the past with Irish Point to Pointers.  This season he appears to have a particular strong team of Novice Hurdlers most of which graduated from Irish point to points.  Some of the names to follow inlcude:



Saint Roque:  Won his maiden in Dromahane in March for handler Liam Burke

Ruben Cotter: Won his maiden at Dungarvan in February for handler Robert Tyner

Final Gift:  Won his maiden at Dromahane in April for handler John Costello

Rocky Creek: Won his maiden at Carrigtwohill for handler Michael Griffin

Castletownsend:  Won his maiden at Liscarroll for handler Roisin Hickey

Merrion Square: Won his maiden at Lemonfield for handler John Brassil

Captain Kelly: Won his maiden at Loughanmore for handler Denis Murphy

Slightly Tanned: Won his maiden at Askeaton for handler Tom Keating

Rolling Aces: Won his maiden at Lismore for handler Liam Burke

Italian Master: Won his maiden at Dromahane for handler Denis Prendergast

Likeable Rogue: Won his maiden at Dromahane for handler Liam Burke





Another pointer to follow this season is Tataniano.  The eleven year old had a frustrating season due to injury but appears to be back on track according to his trainer Paul Nicholls. The six time track winner was a former Irish Pointer with Pat Doyle in 2008.



Al Ferof  who won the Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival this year was also a former pointer.  He won his maiden for handler Barry Murphy at Athlacca in 2009

tataniano is not 11!?

Seven [:)]

NEW: 5 hurdlers and an Irish pt-to-pt to watch for http://bit.ly/pcb6x9

Thought he seemed sweet on Sam Winner novice chasing. Said he'd stay well over a good two miles and loves jumping...Will be an Arkle horse imo

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Stable Jockeys http://bit.ly/qRPe5K

Paul Nicholls
A few shares left in top class juvenile hurdling prospect Ranjaan. Great jumper will make debut @ newbury in nov.. www.highclereracing.co.uk