*Official countdown thread to the start of the jumps season proper*

So close i can almost smell it now

3 Days

Good card at Chepstow tomorrow. At last NH time.

Replace 'Cheltenham' with 'Chepstow' and we're there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci7bpYPd6Tg

Well it's finally here, CheltenhamRoar.

Love the video, Joist ...  Davy Russell at 1.10

I don't have any of the racing channels so I'll have to wait a bit longer for my jumps season to start

As horrifically cheesey as it is, I can't help myself having it full-blast and belting it out the Monday before the Tuesday every year

Nice opener for Far West there, don't think he jumped as well as ATR were making out but looks a lovely promising sort.

The NH season is here!!

Some very interesting entries for Sunday at Kempton, especially in the 2 m conditions hurdle - Brampour, Get Me Out of Here, Cotton Mill (pleased to see him tried at 2 m!), Local Hero, Moon Dice, Prospect Wells, Starluck, Baby Mix...

We are back and running.

Fantastic stuff, final flat trip of the year to see Frankel at Ascot on Saturday then the flat can clear off and my next meeting will be the Tingle Creek. As one MT would say, GREAT STUFF

Ascot instead of Cheltenham?  Bizarre decision!

Indeed. All the bumpers at Ascot will be shown on the big screen at Cheltenham.

Good little race at Huntingdon today. Looking forward to seeing the return of Tour dArgent and how much he has grown and strengthened over the summer. Could be a really nice horse if he has imo.

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Indeed. All the bumpers at Ascot will be shown on the big screen at Cheltenham.

very good.

I like to keep Cheltenham as a once a year event, keeps it special for me. Plus, while it's a decent card at Cheltenham and while I much prefer the jumps to the flat, seeing Frankel for the last time trumps Chelters on Saturday for me.

My racing viewing is very limited. This afternoon's Cheltenham coverage on C4 will be the first jump racing I've seen since last season.

I am soooooooooooo excited!

Hope you enjoyed, Makybe! The joy Frankel gave me and thousands of others at Ascot today is (dare I say it) greater than I've had at Cheltenham in my modest 5 or so years of attending. I can't wait to witness some history at Cheltenham because it must be incredible.

I always consider the Old Roan Chase as the first big race of the NH season, so roll on next weekend! We're firmly underway then

Nice scenes at Cheltenham too - the race was delayed so we could all watch Frankel. When he made his move coming down the straight the place erupted.

I thought Frankel was very special today - losing 4 lengths falling out of the gate like that, then crusing past the second best flat race horse in the world like it wasn't there. He also made Nathanial (King George and Eclipse winner!) look ordinary.

Glad you enjoyed it Joist - I've had some of the most unforgettable moments of my life watching sport.

Absolutely phenomenal Stront wasn't it- Frankel cruising on the bridle past a top class Cirrus Des Aigles who was in full flight. Bet that was a great moment at Cheltenham.

I was so impressed with Excelebration today. Then I had to remind myself that he's the horse that Frankel regularly laughed at to the tune of several lengths. Just remarkable!

Anyway, with that awesome culmination to the flat I'm ready for the NH. One thing I'm so grateful to Frankel for is that he's got my best mate interested in racing, when he couldn't have given a monkeys before. He's now got so into it that he's thrilled to be attending his first Festival with me next year! So from Frankel, to Sprinter Sacre; really hope he fulfils his incredible potential this year.

Great!

Yep, Excelebration was oustanding - his race today goes to show how good Frankel really is.

Great champions are always worth watching in any sport. We have one in Big Buck's - let's hope we have another in Sprinter Sacre.

[/i]"Hope you enjoyed, Makybe!"[/i]

I sure did, Joist

Our sensational summer of sport continues into the autumn with our darling Frankel.

Loved the jumping from Chelts, too.
I particularly enjoyed seeing the win of Nadiya De La Vega.
She's a gorgeous looking mare.
I believe she reared up and went over backwards (with AP) before the race , so she did well to run so well after that.
Really looking forward to following her this season.

I love racing

I'd left it a bit late to book the three days of the Cheltenham Open Meeting off work.

But Yesterday I found out that I have been given those days off. Happy days! I cannot wait.

Will be booking Cheltenham week off when I go in later

Getting closer

33 Days

http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/fixture-details.php?detail...

Have just started a new job which means working every Saturday.

every year I get more and more bored of the flat, literally cannot wait until the proper stuff comes round again

Don't get me wrong, I love NH racing and jumps racing fans - a more passionate and life-affirming bunch you'll never meet.

It's just this CONSTANT need (by some) to define themselves by how much they loathe flat racing. It's a bit like Scots defining their own national worth by precisely how much they hate the English.

Also, it used to be the stroking was scheduled to start at the Mackeson Meeting at Cheltenham. Then it was Charlie Hall Chase but now I see it's the Chepstow October meeting.

It's all horse racing for me.

fair enough roger, I accept that 2nd point

I would say most people have an allegiance to 1 or the other, but racing isn't that different to other sports imo

you could say rugby union v rugby league is all just rugby, test match cricket and T20 cricket is just cricket, the fact is it isn't

One Jump Ahead arrived today

Just noticed that there is actually a jumps fixture at Chepstow on Tuesday 1st October, that's not normal is it

^^ it's for those who are pig sick of the flat.

Open meeting in November and then we're there proper....not long H!

It's shown on Channel 4 on all 3 days if I remember correctly

Chepstow today?

the race that used to be the mercedes benz, I'm sure I remember that being run at the end of september some years, but that was the same saturday card run on saturday week

Always used to coincide with arc and cambrideshire week-end.

Will start looking from Bangor on Thu. 3 meets on Sunday too so be good to get some turnover and hopefully a winner or two early.

We're into the home straight now folks
3 Days

oi oi bloody oi

Cheltenham tomorrow

whooooooooooohoooo, what fun

Going today but not confident about finding winners, looks very tricky.

3 months

I'm really looking forward to it but I'm having a lovely Summer so to be honest I'm quite happy to wait.

I think us Jump fans are lucky because following Jump racing makes it much easier to get through the winter.

We just seem to lurch from one big meeting to the next then, before we know it, it's Cheltenham and it's Spring again

Good card at Market Rasen Saturday. 2 races on Channel 4. Summer Jumping

Aww, I saw this and forgot to record it.

Barizan was entered. Will go and see if he ran and how he did.

He was 7th, bless him.

I love Barizan

Thanks for posting, Shockster, even tho' I did forget.

Galway Festival next week.  Some cracking races.  Galway Plate, Galway Hurdle.  Good stuff.

world cup been and gone, matchplay darts gone, get the footie season off and we can almost smell it. Must buy my Mark Howard book soon.

Are them 3 superstars in ya book

http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/fixture/saturday-12-october-2014/

Two months tomorrow

"I'm really looking forward to it but I'm having a lovely Summer so to be honest I'm quite happy to wait."

It's raining cats and dogs here. Summer will soon be over.

Bring on the Jumps

Into the home straight now

Yep, my first meeting is 2 weeks away at Wetherby on 15th Oct.  Train tickets arrived for The Hennessey, before that is Charlie Hall and Betfair Chase for me.  Can't wait.

Evening all. Hope ye had a fine summer. Really looking forward to the new season.

Last year mid October was when I had my first bet of the season. I think I might have a poke or two before then tbh.

Cv thanks for the info you gave on the mullins horses last year,spot on with every call regarding which races they were going for,what's the most exciting horse you are looking forward to seeing this season ?

No problem at all. The three I'm most looking forward to this season are Allez Colombieres, Djakadam & Pont Alexandre. Already backed the three of them for Cheltenham

How is my favourite horse Briar hill?,allez columbieres,would he supreme bound with tell us more Neptune ?

Think this season there will be Ricci and Wylie horses going head to head in many races. Briar Hill & Pont Alexandre both being aimed at RSA. Allez Colombieres would be Supreme bound I believe. Tell Us More for Neptune, but Ruby doesn't ride Giggy horses so think Shaneshill will end up in Neptune too.

Well you have just saved me a few quid because I was going to back Briar hill for the world hurdle,Cheers mate !

I might add a section on Mullins horses likely targets to my site during the season.

New site went live on weekend www.jumpsadviser.com

Just had a look cv,the way you came across I pictured you as a man in his 50s or 60s,not 32 lol,I would advise anyone to have a look !

Fully agree - nice site. Wish I had your discipline

Cheers guys, appreciate the kind words. Funny thing is the catalyst for starting a site was being banned from a racing forum I spent WAAAY too much time on.

Still I learnt an awful lot from others on forums, for which I am grateful, so I hope I can help others get into horse racing, or improve their own betting. btw If anyone wants me to write about something on a particular topic please use the contact feature on the site. The latest Willie Mullins blog post was in response to a request.

I'll have a big blog post and pictures next Tuesday evening after we go see the clubs horses in training with Harry Fry. Paul Barber has leased 4 of his horses to the club this season. With Highland Retreat being the star, she heads novice chasing this season once the rain comes.

Looking forward to following your incites on a weekly basis CV. Your thought process over the big festival races inparticular although not always correct have always been well reasoned and argued. Good luck with the new site.

The season is officialy here.  Everybody enjoy and good luck.

THE Down Royal meeting in Ireland usually gets the blood going for most on this side of the pond.

[i]JUMPS ADVISER dot com[/i] - must have a look CV.

* JUMPS ADVISER dot com

As much as we like to tell ourselves that the jumps begins at Chepstow a few weeks ago or at the Old Roan Chase, today the turf Flat does one for the winter and it is well and truly, undeniably, the Jumps season My favourite time of year except that second week in March.

Happy Open Meeting everyone

One of the best meetings of the year

A mini Cheltenham Festival.

Aww, Quevega

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/soccer?p0=2245&iso=20150310T1330&year=2015&month=3&day=10&hour=13&min=30&sec=0&msg=Cheltenham%20Horse%20Racing%20Festival

LESS THAN 6 WEEKS AWAY.

Hey, I like that!

3 Months to the day

Even more reason to look forward this year. Chepstow have done away with the meeting in later October and the first meet earlier in the month is now a 2 day meeting with the silver trophy on the saturday and the persian war on the sunday.

http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/fixtures/?mn=10&yr=2015

31 Days

I can feel the tingling starting.

Zovirax - that'll sort it out

It's in my knackers.

I see the forum title has been changed to Cheltenham 2016

I normally count next weeks Chepstow meeting as the start, but I'm changing it to today in my world. The 4.35 Gowran Champion Chase  Clarcam, Shanahan´s Turn,  Texas Jack,  Alelchi Inois,  Cailin Annamh,  Devils Bride,  Indevan. Looks like the seasons started[:happy:

Well, here we are; been a long time since Punchestown, just a few morsels over the summer, but roll-on the next 6 months.

Cracking card this weekend at Chepstow, looking forward to it.

^^^^ Definitely.  We'll be doing an 8 hour round trip to go - can't wait that the NH season is kicking into gear!

Very good card but left a lot of unanswered questions about the better class novice chasers. Cocktails at Dawn quite impressive but what did he beat? Its aClose Call needs good ground and would have been beaten by Beast of Burden but for the fall.

the new one back sunday @ kempton

I think i will give up on The New One for Cheltenham at least, he may well mop up the Hurdle races here against the British hurdlers but when Willie sends over his mob he will be in trouble.

Just got back from Aintree, and I am a small shareholder in Sound Investment.  What a day; managed to get an owners badge in the week, and rub shoulders with the like of Jonjo O'Neill and Phillip Hobbs in the parade ring.  When he won, everyone was going crazy, and we all ran to the winners enclosure to greet him, and the icing on the cake was going up to collect the trophy.

I can't recommend the Owners Group highly enough.  For £50 per year per horse, you get the chance to get an owners badge like I did, and I have also got a free tour of Paul Nicholls stables as part of his owners open day.  You never get your money back in prize money as this is just a hobby, but being associated with such a horse is fantastic, and being in the winners enclosure of one of the most famous racecourses in the world, having just won a Grade 2 is something I'll never forget.  On to the Paddy Power next!

.....the next one for me is Nexius, a 2,5m novice chaser making his chasing debut on Tuesday for Paul Nicholls too.

Just to make it that little bit more special was that I got to give Monets Garden a little pet on the face as he was walking round the parade ring - only in NH racing could you get such an experience for a one of £50 fee.

Sounds like a great day chief.
Have to agree, the monthly newsletter is very good also.
I also have shares in the owners group novice hurdler bagad bihoue. Unfortunately there were no owner's day tickets left but have been offered a stable tour at the end of january.

Excellent Scooby.  Two of my mates have got shares in Bagad Bihoue too - he looked impressive in his only bumper win in France, so good luck to you.

I had shares in Tercel too, before he was sold a few months ago to go back on the flat - it's an excellent inexpensive way to get into the sport.  Nexius was a half decent 142 rated hurdler for Keith Dalgleish, but PFN appears to be really bullish about him as a chaser.

The dream is to get an owners badge at the festival....very unlikely but you never know!

That would be the dream, would be nice to think one of the owners group horses can make it to the festival.  Will be interesting to see how they all get on, and gives an extra interest going into the jumps season.

It's that time of year again

Yeah LISTOWEL is over

170 DAYS TO GO

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Only 7 weeks to the Cheltenham Open Meeting

27 weeks exactly to the day

CMIYC getting a bit giddy

Just over 13 DAYS to go - Time and tide wait for no man

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