Well lets just hope his trainer agrees,and puts both in the Arkle.
At this moment imo they both should be aimed there.

Backed him antepost Howdi,think 10's could be value,even if it goes against my normal policy of waiting to see them jump a fence.
I do know the yard are rather bullish about him,and there was no hesitation in going chasing with him this season.
Have a feeling 10's is as big as we will see.

You know it makes sense delboy!!

Howdi, Sgt Reckless is entered in the Novice Chase at Uttoxeter on Friday.

Could be a really great Arkle this year... the names all mentioned along with The Tullow Tank, who Im very keen on seeing over a fence.

Haybilly you say you are worried about WM's chasers. However PFN has had no chase winner since Kauto Star. Using your logic you should only back Jim Culloty's horses.

Is 2m over fences a stiffer test? Sure, the obstacles take more jumping, but they're travelling at a slower pace.

getting over fences physically demanding.

^^^^ Trainers will tell you this, pal. Also build in the factor if you touch one or two it can knock the stuffing out of you, stick that in the mix

sorry mate I'm trying to tell you its a well known fact.

Slab ...lets meet at Cheltenham and run the course see what we think mate!!! You can go first...

Alright, but you take the chase course

Ive tweeted Nicky Hendo for the real answer to the above question. Hoping his daughter clocks my mug shot and she may fancy a date

not sure factoring in the physically exertion of jumping the fence and taking one in the ribs.

If you hit a fence or a hurdle it can mean race over, so we have to look at this as in every fence/flight is taken cleanly.

Every racing "expert", trainer & jockey I have ever met have the opinion steeplechasing is less stressful or taxing than hurdling.

12 Fences and 8 Hurdles !

Hurdles are 3ft 6 fences 4ft 6

I would imagine trying to predict where Mullins horses go is a complete guessing game especially say the novice chases where there are 4 options if you include the 4 mile race. It sounds like they've only decided which horses will stay over hurdles and which will go novice chasing plus you know what Mullins is like.

In my opinion he has a bad record and probably a small bit of bad luck when it comes to Festival chases too so that's another consideration. Although on paper it does look like an exciting team of novice chasers especially when you consider the likes of Valseur Lido, Rathvinden, Annie Power, Un Atout all seem a little bit forgotten about too from reading over this thread. He should mop up all the races in Ireland and more than likely will leave everyone guessing about targets right up until the last minute.

Everything else being equal the best hurdlers are the one which hurdle the quickest and use the least energy doing so. Its more or less the same for chasers but now the obstacles are effectively much higher. I agree with Brandy and have said it many times over the last 12 months - TNO should have gone chasing last year and I dont believe he will ever win a Ch Hurdle. For the record WM's novice chase team for the coming season includes Annie Power, Un de Sceaux, Vautour, Don Poli, Abyssial, Clondaw Court, Moyle Park, Pont Alexander and Un Atout. There are only four novice races at the festival.

Unfortunately no Howdi. For one reason if I wished to lay him I could do so at about 100/30 on the exchange besides his price will drop further after a few egg and spoon races. I do some laying but am mostly a backer and have been a Faugheen fan since he demolished Josses Hill by 22 lengths. I was amazed when WM said that Vautour was a better horse and I said so on here. Perhaps he has changed his opinion. Certainly though Faugheen would have to improve his jumping to win a ch hurdle. Jezki is still in the mix and the absence of MTOY makes it easier. Perhaps TNO will win it - I have been known to have been wrong before (many times).