How about impressive first time winner Distant Memories? Despite not beating much, won very well and if fully transferring ability from the flat would be a serious tool.

Any thoughts?

Certainly seemed to jump to a reasonable standard and some of best flat form on decent ground.

Interesting!

Another interesting McManus-owned youngster is It's A Gimme, last seen beating the smart Colour Squadron in a Newbury maiden hurdle in November.

"He'll have a few entries in the next week or two in small races and we'll see how he gets on there. His form obviously looks strong, lets hope it's as good as it looks," Berry added.

I wouldnt worry yet Stevo. Still 8 weeks to go...

The Supreme Novices is looking the most open in years at this stage. My main hope was Waaheb as he looked the one horse who may have had that extra touch of class compared to his rivals but sadly he's a non. I like Colour Squadrons form, the head hanging was a bit alarming the last day but perhaps in a championship race with a bit more cover he won't have to be in front too long! Strictly on formlines I therefore want Montbazon and Mono Man in the book and at current prices look fair enough value. More recently tho I've added Allure of Illusion to my ap book. Saturdays run was a cracker in my book. Nearly brought to a standstill by a faller when the eventual winner kicked on and nicked valuable lengths. I liked the way he travelled up to the eventual winner and went down battling all the way to the line. Reportedly suited to better 'faster' ground I think this horse must have a huge chance and the price will tumble in the coming weeks. GL All

It will Sint - Darlan in TS Trophy!

There is also a race at Wincanton (not entered), although I do not think the very best novices are run at that track by N Henderson (or Market Rasen / Towcester, as on Sunday).

Fair shout slabster

He will certainly like the ground and travel for a long way, just whether he finds up the hill but he looks like he wants further so fair shout in an open race for me..

do hope he isn't another harchi this thing however

Cinders And Ashes

He is a smashing horse and done everything right this season. He should have been unbeaten so far and will have another run hopefully this weekend at Haydock - if not we will go somewhere else. He is an exciting horse and I am thinking of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham for him.

Philip Hobbs has suggested Tolworth Hurdle runner-up Colour Squadron will be ridden with more restraint when he is next seen.

The six-year-old was beaten just a short-head by Captain Conan in the Sandown Grade One on just the fourth start of his career.

He appeared to have the race won having made all the running but hung badly over the final two flights and inside the final 100 yards to allow the French import to edge him out on the line.

"It's still early days with him. Nothing has come to light as to why he hung, we'll have him looked at by Mary Bromley, our physio," said Hobbs.

"It could be that he just wants riding differently. When he hits the front, he just finds it all a bit awesome, particularly at Sandown coming up that hill.

"Obviously he shouldn't hang but if he's a bit awestruck by everything he's going to go one way or the other, so being ridden differently might help.

"He made all at Newbury and hung slightly so we changed the bit, but it was much worse at Sandown. Going the other way didn't help.

"I definitely see him as a Cheltenham horse and he's got loads of pace. I don't think good ground will worry him," he told Racing UK.

Its A Gimme who beat Colour Squadron and Mono Man at Newbury last time is entered in the last at Wincanton tomorrow. Could be informative.

C'mon Dylan - gotta travel for this if he wins


Prob woof it again tho

Come on distant memories! Very interesting race tomorrow.

Informative day instore tomorrow. Its a Gimme and Cinders and Ashes both out too. Wonder if NJH thinks that horse can beat Cinders & Ashes, or he's just giving himself a benchmark for home work

No need to apologise CCM, stupid error to make, thanks for pointing it out.]All the best Mark.

Vulcanite does seem a value price at the moment with 33s still available. Ran very free early at Kempton and says a lot that he was still going so well at the home turn - with a decent pace I can see him reversing form with Tetlami and there are several past winners of this race who come from a simlar good class 12-14 furlong flat handicap background. Trainer stated this as the aim since a bit of further education at Southwell this week and with it being his owner's only NH horse it's hard to see him not turning up for the race.

Hmmm... Dylan Ross was taken to the front very far out today

Distant Memories was well beat - jumped bad


Dylan Ross came between DM and the outsider 2 out i think and went to the front under pressure - kicked 2/3 clear but Midnight game was travelling easy in behind

MG came alongside at the last and won by about 2/3l (DR eased down) under hands and heels and they were miles clear of the 3rd

I still would tbh - was very surprised how he was ridden, seein wen PC rode lto he was held up till the last positive minute - hit the front early tody but to me it looked like the blinkers helped a bit.

Head dint go in the air wen he hot the front and kept goin to the line - just beat by a better one on the day

A more patient ride and a strong pace in a big field will be a massive help i think

Its a gimme disappointing


Another negative for the race!

Looks a very poor renewal