Joe Tizzard Stable Tour

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158 rated hurdler. A winner three times last season. Returned to winning form with a three length success from Indemnity at Ascot (1m 7 1/2f) in November off a mark of 127 and followed up with a six length success from Helnwein in the Grade 3 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m 1/2f) later that month. Gained his third success in the Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton (1m 7f) in February. Subsequently fourth, beaten nine and a half lengths, to Lossiemouth in the Grade 1 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m 1/2f) in March and third, beaten three and three quarter lengths, to Brighterdaysahead in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree (2m 4f) in April.

Trainer says

He improved 30lb last year obviously winning the handicap at Ascot and the Greatwood and I think he could have been second if he hadn’t missed the last in the Champion Hurdle. I don’t think he has to improve too much on the figures and if he can improve maybe half a stone then that puts him right in the mix. He’ll start up at Newcastle in the Fighting Fifth and he’s definitely capable of winning one of them on the way before we roll the dice again in the Champion Hurdle.

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117 rated chaser and 112 rated hurdler. Having his first outing since a wind operation when fourth, beaten 12 lengths, to Tapley at Fontwell (2m 3 1/2f) in September off a mark of 112.

Trainer says

He finished fourth the other and he’s a really sort of good ground horse, so he’ll be busy for the next couple of months. We’ve got him entered on Saturday and I think he’s improved for his run last week. Wherever he runs next, he’ll take a lot of beating.

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Impressive winner of his second bumper at Taunton in April 2025.

Trainer says

It nice to have Bob Bishop back. He won his bumper then had a touch of a leg when we were getting in him ready last year. As soon as we get some soft ground, he’ll be ready to run. He’s above average and we will do plenty of schooling with him and see where we end up. You know his form in two bumpers is good already.

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Finished runner-up in his second point-to-point in Ireland in April.

Trainer says

He is a nice point-to-pointer we bought. He is quite sharp and he should be ready to run in a couple of weeks’ time. I don’t know how good he is, but he looks the part and goes well in his gallops. He was second in his point-to-point and we managed to buy him and he’s a half brother to They Call Me Hugo, who did well for Olly Murphy.

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134 rated chaser. Made it ten career wins when beating Gabbys Cross a neck at Newbury (3m 2f) in February off a mark of 133.

Trainer says

Good old Copperhead, you know it’s lovely to get him back from having had colic surgery last spring. It was nice to see him get his head in front at Newbury and then he ran really well at Ascot. He’s probably going to go to Ffos Las for a Veterans’ race and then go for the Veterans’ Final that he won two years ago.

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Runner-up in his only point-to-point in Ireland in April.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse, and I think he’d be one of my nice novice hurdlers. He was second in his point-to-point and he looked like he was going to win everywhere and just got nabbed last on. He will start in a novice hurdle at the end of October, and I think he’s quite nice.

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115 rated hurdler. Disappointing last season but looked a useful novice hurdle prospect in 2024/25.

Trainer says

Don’t get me wrong he has lost his way, but he’s also dropped to a very workable mark. We will go chasing with him and his jumping has been fantastic so far. His mark has dropped as he’s been struggling but we’ve given him a wind op, and I think fences will be the making of him.

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106 rated hurdler. Has had a great summer campaign and has won twice and finished runner-up twice in his completed outings.

Trainer says

He has been good little chap, and he’s been running all summer.

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126 rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles at Ascot (2m 5 1/2f) in November when beating Big Ticket two lengths.

Trainer says

He’s going to go chasing. He won a novice hurdle at Ascot and then didn’t really train on last year. He was a bit light to look at but he’s filled out very well over the summer. He jumps well and I think you will see there is more to come from him over fences.

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Placed in both of her bumper and on the second occasion finished third, beaten two and a quarter lengths, to Nan’s Choice in a Grade 2 event at Aintree in April.

Trainer says

I think she’s my best novice mare. She should have, perhaps, won at Aintree last year and finished third staying on late. She jumps like a buck and, if I get the chance with the ground, she’ll have a run before going for the Mares’ Listed race at Newbury. She’s a big girl and if the ground isn’t good enough, I wouldn’t be afraid of going straight to Newbury with her. She’s a proper racehorse and I think we will end up at Cheltenham with her.

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132 rated chaser. Off the mark over fences when beating Della Casa Lunga 10 lengths in a beginners’ chase at Carlisle (2m 5f) in February.

Trainer says

I was a bit disappointed with him last year as he won up at Carlisle and I thought there was going to be a lot more to come from him. I don’t really know why, but it actually put him on a very workable mark of 132. He be aimed at those big staying handicaps and I have got it in the back of my mind that he could be a Welsh National horse.

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126 rated hurdler. Added to his score when beating Florida Dreams a neck on his reappearance at Carlisle (2m 4f) in November off a mark of 119 and cracking effort next time when runner-up, beaten a neck, to Electric Mason in a Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle at Haydock (3m 1/2f) off a mark of 122.

Trainer says

We will go novice chasing with him. He a lovely youngster and he won up at Carlisle and then was unlucky not to win the £100,000 race at Haydock. He just got blocked a bit coming to the last. He jumps a fence well and I might start him off at Carlisle in the two mile three furlongs novices’ handicap chase up there at the end of October. After that he will just plot his way through those novice chases. It won’t be long before he is winning again.

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Winning point-to-pointer in Ireland and finished fourth, beaten 21 lengths, to Sassipants in a mares’ bumper at Uttoxeter in March.

Trainer says

She could be a bit of a dark horse for us. She has taken a long time to grow into herself and had a few problems at the backend last year. She’s schooled really well and she’ll go in those mares’ novices’ hurdles. She’s a nice mare and I think she’ll win a couple of races this year.

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158 rated chaser. Added to his score when beating Tommy’s Oscar two and three quarter lengths in a Scottish Champion Chase Handicap at Musselburgh (2m 4 1/2f) in January off a mark of 156. Cracking effort in the Grade 1 Celebration Chase at Sandown (1m 7 1/2f) in April when runner-up, beaten a head, to Edwardstone.

Trainer says

He’s a been a wonderful horse for us and he was so unlucky not to win the Grade 1 Celebration Chase at Sandown last season. I’m probably going to start him off in a handicap over two miles at Cheltenham in the second half of October and then, perhaps, go for the Shloer Chase. He won over two and a half miles at Musselburgh so we can duck and dive. He is a wonderful horse who manages to bag a hundered grand every year.

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124 rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles when beating Fresh Kicks a length at Kempton (2m 5f) in November.

Trainer says

He’s going to go novice chasing. He won a nice novice hurdle at Kempton last year but he’s just not really your typical hurdler so he’ll go chasing. I think he’s on a workable mark.

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113 rated hurdler and chaser. Scored by a length and a half from Frank Stamper in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m) in February off a mark of 103 and added to that in a handicap chase at the same course (2m 1f) a month later when scoring by a length and a quarter from Park Annonciade off a mark of 108.

Trainer says

He’s a bony little chap and he won his last two at Plumpton. He jumped like a buck over fences at the second time and is still a novice until the end of November. I might take him to Kempton in two weeks’ time. There’s a novice handicap there and jumping has been the making of him. I think he’ll be getting his head in front again.

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136 rated hurdler. Completed a hat trick over hurdles when short heading Taurus Bay in a Grade 2 event at Cheltenham (2m 4 1/2f) in January.

Trainer says

He’s a good horse and he won his Grade 2 at Cheltenham on Trials Day and ran well after in Grade 1s at Cheltenham and Aintree. I will start him off in two and a half mile to three mile novice chases. He has schooled really well, and we are looking forward to him. We have been patient with him all of his life and we are just really looking forward to his chasing career. There is no reason he wouldn’t end up in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase.

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120 rated hurdler. Made a winning debut over hurdles at Exeter (2m 1/2f) last November when beating Pioneer Pete three and three quarter lengths and ran well in his four other outings.

Trainer says

He won nicely at Exeter at the start of last season, and his form has been rock-solid all the way through. He jumps like a stag, and we will probably start him in the two mile and four novices’ handicap chase at Cheltenham on October 23. I think he is well handicapped.

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Winner of his point-to-point in Ireland in March.

Trainer says

I don’t know much about him, but he won his point-to-point and we bought him at the Aintree Sales. I am asking him a bit at home and he’s starting in a novice hurdle at the end of the month and we’ll go from there. He is doing everything I’ve asked of him, and he looks a nice type. We will find out a bit more about him when he runs.

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132 rated chaser. Off the mark over fences when scoring by a length and a half from Pic Roc in a novices’ handicap chase at Newbury (2m 7 1/2f) in February 2025 off a mark of 129.

Trainer says

He missed all of last which was a shame, but he just had niggly problems. He’s back on the go now and you won’t see him until sort of the end of November. He’s a good horse and he’s capable of winning a nice handicap somewhere but he’s a big gross horse who will probably take a run or two to sharpen himself up. There’s an engine in there it’s nice to have him back.

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116 rated hurdler. Completed a four-timer in handicap hurdles when beating Ilitch a length at Doncaster (3m 1/2f) in January off a mark of 110.

Trainer says

He won four last hurdles. He jumps a fence well and I don’t think 116 is the end of the winning for him. They normally creep up in the handicap, but he’s a big strong boy who should improve for a fence.

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122 rated chaser. Best effort in three starts in 2024-25 season when runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Musical Slave in a handicap chase at Taunton (3m 4 1/2f) in March off his current mark.

Trainer says

He missed last year but he’s back in. He will like all those regional Nationals, and he runs really well in them. He stays all day and he’s just a real good, solid, fun horse.

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Made a winning debut in a bumper at Wincanton in November when beating Kilnew Supreme a length and a quarter and good effort next time out when fourth, beaten seven and a quarter lengths, to Bass Hunter in a listed event at Ascot. Disappointed in two subsequent runs in similar company.

Trainer says

He beat a Nicholls horse when winning his bumper then ran well in a listed bumper at Ascot. We haven’t got a reason for it, but he ran off the track twice at Newbury and we think a hurdle will make him concentrate a bit more. He could be an above average novice hurdler.

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117 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten 16 ½ lengths, to Blenkinsop in a novices’ handicap chase at Exeter (3m) last November off his current mark.

Trainer says

He disappointed us and he went wrong last year. He ran once and got a bit jarred up so we had to stop. He’s back and will go chasing. I don’t think we’ve scratched the surface with him to be perfectly honest and I looking forward to getting him out.

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120 rated chaser. Scored by six lengths from Somespring Special in a handicap chase at Newton Abbot (2m 5f) off a mark of 121 when trained by Chris Down.

Trainer says

He was going to run at Newton Abbot last week, but he had a little bit of a leg issue. He is 11-years-old rising 12 years-old so he can run in those Veterans’ races. He’s a good solid horse who owes nobody nothing and it will be nice to have him back.

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126 rated chaser. One of his better efforts last season when runner-up, beaten two and three quarter lengths, to Blueking d’Oroux in the Grade 2 Rising Stars Novices’ Chase at Wincanton (2m 4f) in November.

Trainer says

He didn’t really take to fences that well last year and he’s a good hurdler. He’s entered in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow in couple of weeks’ time and I think he’s on a workable mark. When he is right, he is very good and we have been busy with him. He should be competitive at Chepstow.

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137 rated chaser. Gained his last win in a handicap chase at Ascot (3m 5 1/2f) last November when beating Lord Accord 11 lengths off a mark of 131.

Trainer says

He is very similar to Rivers Corner and he stays all day. He won at Ascot last year and will probably start in the £100,000 three-mile handicap chase there and then head back to the Berkshire National. He’s a good solid horse who wins his races. He only needs to go up half a stone, and he’ll be a Grand National horse.

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136 rated chaser. Ended last season with a two and a half length success from Royal Jewel in a handicap chase at Newton Abbot (2m 5f) in April off a mark of 132.

Trainer says

Good old Scarface he never lets us down. He could well start off in the Native River at Ffos Las a couple of weeks’ time. Anywhere from two and a half to three miles suits him. He becomes a veteran at the turn of the year, so he’ll be looking at the two and half miles series and ending up at Haydock.

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122 rated chaser. Scored twice last season - beating Captain Boudet 14 lengths in a handicap chase at Exeter (2m 3f) in March off a mark of 108 and followed up with a 24-length victory from Diplomatic Ash in a similar event at Ascot (2m 5f) later that month off a mark of 115.

Trainer says

He is another who has been really consistent and he can run in the Veterans’ races as well. He will probably go to a Veterans’ race at Ffos Las in a couple of weeks’ time.

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112 rated hurdler and 115 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten 19 ½ lengths, to Motazzden in a handicap hurdle at Fontwell (2m 5 1/2f) in September off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is just really consistent, and I think he’s pretty much in his mark of 115 over fences and hurdles. He is probably too consistent for his own good because he’s not really dropping in the handicap.

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114 rated chaser. Gained his last win at Plumpton (2m 4f) in February when beating Where’s Cato 15 lengths off a mark of 111.

Trainer says

He won last year but didn’t improve like I thought he would over fences. We are going to go chasing again this year and I hope there’s a bit more to come.

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129 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten five and a half lengths, to World Of Fortunes in a Listed Mares Hurdle at Kempton (3m 1/2f) in March.

Trainer says

She’s a good mare and she won a nice handicap at Sandown and took on all the best mares and got placed in all those listed races. It’s not easy for her though as she too high for mares’ handicaps and she probably will have to go straight in at the deep end.

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114 rated hurdler. Completed a hat trick in her first three starts last season with a length win from Jubilee Alpha in a mares handicap hurdle at Wincanton (2m 5 1/2f) in November off a mark of 111.

Trainer says

She is going to go chasing and she won three hurdles for us last year. She is a good solid mare who jumps a fence well.

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119 rated hurdler. Landed a maiden hurdle at Plumpton (2m) last February when beating Shalfa 11 lengths.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse, and he’s well handicapped off his mark. He had a wind problem last year and although he bolted up at Plumpton one day on the softer ground it found him out. He had a wind op in the spring and he looks superb. He’ll be novice handicap chasing.

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143 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten seven and three quarter lengths, to Panic Attack in the Grade 3 Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury (3m 2f) in November off his current mark when last seen in action.

Trainer says

He’s been a good boy to us, and he just jarred himself up a fraction in the Coral Gold Cup last year and couldn’t run again. He be starting up in probably the Eider at Newcastle at the end of November. That’s certainly the plans and the Grand National is in the back of our minds.

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128 rated chaser. Gained his last success in a Veterans’ Handicap Chase at Sandown (2m 4f) last January when beating Jet Plane a length and three quarters off a mark of 128.

Trainer says

He’s a good boy and he’s a veteran now. He won a Veterans’ race at Sandown and he’s still competitive. He is really consistent and a 130-horse all day long.

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Scored by a neck from Storm Cracker in a bumper at Hereford (2m) in February.

Trainer says

He is a homebred of Dad’s who won his only bumper. He could run in another bumper like the first Cheltenham or something and then will go novice hurdling.

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130 rated chaser. A winner twice last season and finished runner-up, beaten a length and three quarters, to Kap Vert in a handicap chase at Taunton (2m 7f) in March off a mark of 128.

Trainer says

He won a couple early doors last season and then ran well at Taunton and finished second to Kap Vert. We were disappointed that day and then the winner came out and won the Scottish National, so the form has worked out really well. He will be targeted at all those big two and half mile/ three mile handicap chases.

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Winner of a point-to-point in Ireland in March.

Trainer says

He’s a lovely big baby that won his point-to-point. He’s still a bit weak and came with a reputation. I’ll probably keep him in bumpers this year.

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Winner of his point-to-point in Ireland in November.

Trainer says

She’ll go mares’ novice hurdling. She was ready to run the backend of last year after winning her first point-to-point when we bought her, but we gave her time. She’ll win a mares’ and if I find the right race she’ll win a mares’ novice first time out.

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135 rated chaser. Gained his last win in a Novices’ Chase at Doncaster (2m 3f) in January when scoring by two and a quarter lengths from Kap Ouest.

Trainer says

He a good horse and he won a couple of novice chases. He might go up to Carlisle for the Colin Parker.