The biggest disappointment of the weekend for me was CAPTAIN TEAGUE. MINELLA INDO is another who could turn up in March as well. DELTA WORK wouldn’t be for me now, especially with Gordon Elliott raving about CONFLATED and his schooling over the banks. The Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown Park was mentioned as a possible target.ĭid we really learn anything from the Cross Country Handicap Chase? Other than the fact that the race is a much greater spectacle as a handicap than it is off level weights, I’d say probably not. The Joe Tizzard-trained gelding was three lengths clear and asserting when he fell at the final obstacle, much to the dismay of connections and punters. Homme Public won the Grade 2 Arkle Trial at Cheltenham but JPR ONE is the horse to take out of the race. Given an RPR of 141 for that success, I’ll be keeping It’s For Me onside. He sped clear of Gordon Elliott’s Caldwell Potter, with the 133-rated Ascending back in third. The Willie Mullins-trained IT’S FOR ME got off the mark at Punchestown, with the Champion Bumper fifth winning what looked like a hot enough maiden hurdle. She looks special and is one to very much look forward to. She probably didn’t beat much but you’d have to be taken with her turn of foot after the final hurdle. Just 24 hours later, Mares Novices' Hurdle ante-post favourite DYSART ENOS made her debut over hurdles and visually she was very impressive. She won like an 8/13 shot should and Derham was delighted after admitting she wasn’t entirely wound up for the race. QUEENS GAMBLE was the first to play her hand, with new trainer Harry Derham not afraid to pit her against the geldings at Kempton Park. So, who caught my eye over the past seven days? Throughout the season I’ll be picking out some of the best performances of the week, with a view to the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. With the likes of Stage Star, Facile Vega and Jonbon in action, it was always going to be a weekend to savour. Throw in the inaugural Navan Racing Festival and you’ve got a festive feast of National Hunt action for fans. The Cheltenham November meeting is one of the highlights of the weekend and this year’s spectacle was no different, with a number of impressive performances at the home of jumps racing. It’s plastered all over the papers, there’s extensive coverage on television and it’s trending daily on social media. It’s mid-November and the C word is everywhere.

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