She won her bumper on good ground at Tramore and has had two runs over hurdles. A very well-bred mare - her dam is a sister to Hors La Loi and Cyborgo - she will continue novice hurdling. She is not very big, so we might race her in France at some stage as lighter weights will suit her.

Apt Manor 4yo f Craigsteel - Bishops Lass

She is a strong filly by Craigsteel. She ran a cracker on her debut at Galway and she should have no problem winning a bumper before going over hurdles. She handles good ground and could go novice hurdling in the spring.

Apt Approach 6yo g Bob Back - Imminent Approach

He's come back a stronger horse from summer grass. He ran twice over hurdles, winning a maiden last season and running second in a novice. We are looking forward to him going novice chasing.

Arbor Supreme 7yo g Supreme Leader - Peter's Well

The Grand National is his main objective and his campaign will be geared towards Aintree. He needs plenty of distance and while he appreciates very soft ground, he seems to jump better on better ground. We'll probably mix it with him and run him over hurdles and fences.

Avoca King 7yo g Luso - A Queen By Phar

He is one for the staying novice novice hurdle division. He won a bumper and has had a run over hurdles.

 Ballyhaunis 4yo g Daylami - Ballet

He showed ability on the flat and will be going novice hurdling over 2m around Christmas. Goes on any ground.

Ballytrim 8yo g Luso - Helynsar

Hopefully he will be good enough to run in the Grand National but if that doesn't work out he could be an Irish National horse. He is an out-and-out stayer and a good jumper.

Barker 8yo g Mister Matt - Drunrawn Lass

But for losing out by a short head in the Powers Gold Cup he would have been four from four for us over fences last season. We're hoping he will be a Champion Chase horse. He has won on heavy and on good, but is possibly better suited by good.

Beroni 7yo g Accordian - Niamhs Dream

He won a chase and was also placed a couple of times over fences last season before he came to us. He won a handicap hurdle at Galway on his first run for us and is a horse we think quite a bit of.

Black Harry 9yo g Flemingsfirth - Raise An Ace

He hasn't run since falling in the novice hurdle at the 2007 Cheltenham Festival. He is an out-and-out stayer and he will be going over fences as soon as he is ready.

Bothar Na 10yo ch g Mister Lord - Country Course

He hasn't been setting the world alight this season. He ran well on his seasonal debut at Punchestown but was then disappointing at Uttoxeter. He was running well in the Galway Plate two years ago until encountering bumping at the second last and eventually finishing 9th. We might give him a run in a cross-country race.

Boxer Georg 7yo g Taipan - Country Course

He's a half-brother to Bothar Na and won his only point-to-point before being pulled up in a hunter chase at Wexford. He should make into a nice staying chaser but we might continue with point-to-points and hunter chases this season.

Cadspeed 6yo g Vertical Speed - Cadmina

Both bumper wins came on heavy ground and conditions weren't testing enough for him at Cheltenham, so we didn't see the best of him there. He handles the mud very well and should pay his way in 2m-2m4f novice hurdles. Comes from a good French family and is a chaser in the making.

C'est Ca 5yo g Groom Dancer - Known Class

He's had a colic operation and has come back a stronger horse. He's won a couple of hurdle races and the plan is to go novice chasing with him.

Clear Gold 11yo g Clearly Bust - Madness In Motion

He won a couple of handicap chases for us last season. Hopefully he can win another handicap or two and as he is a maiden over hurdles we might try him at that game.

Coffee Tea Or Me 4yo bg Vettori - Cockatrice

He has disappointed this season but really needs proper summer ground. He is a versatile type who could win on the flat or over fences if he gets the right ground.

Compelled 5yo bf Anshan – Conjure Up
 
She is a big strong mare but has been disappointing. She has had a few runs over fences and hopefully she will win a mares chase.

Cooldine 7yo b g Beneficial - Shean Alainn

A very impressive winner of the RSA Chase at the Festival last season and that race obviously took more out of him than we thought as he ran nowhere near that form at Punchestown. They went a fierce gallop at Cheltenham and he was up there all the way, so while it may have looked easy I've no doubt it took a lot of effort. He stays particularly well and jumps terrific, so the Gold Cup is very much on the agenda alsong with races like the Lexus and the Irish Hennessy. He could start off in the John Durkan, although there are other options. Stamina is his forte and he's essentially a soft-ground horse, although he handles quicker conditions.

Cousin Vinny 6yo g Bob Back - Trixskin

Had high-class form over hurdles behind Hurricane Fly and Mikael D'Haguenet last season and was unlucky not to win the Deloitte, having overjumped at the last. He's an exciting prospect for novice chases because he's got plenty of speed and his pedigree says he should have no trouble staying. He'll be ready to run in November and will probably start off over 2m as we can always move him up in distance later if we feel it's necessary.

Dani California 5yo bf Beat All - Auntie Bob

She won the Irish Cesarewitch recently and is improving all the time. She will probably run in the Leopardstown November Handicap. She has a preference for good ground.

Definitive Edge 7yo ch g Definite Article – Itkan

In great form this summer, winning a bumper and two novice hurdles, and is an interesting prospect as I'd expect him to keep progressing. He's been slow to mature but as his jumping improves, he'll be able to drop back in trip to 2m4f or even shorter. Considering he's been held up by training problems, he's already shown enough potential to suggest he's got a bright future.

Deutschland 6yo bg Red Ransom - Rhine Valley

He has had a fantastic season novice chasing. He has held his form well over the winter and has carried it through to the flat. He is on a break now and will be back for a spring campaign. He is a natural jumper of fences but we think there is a big handicap hurdle still to be won with him.

Enterprise Park 5yo b g Goldmark - Park Wave

The bumper he won on his debut is working out quite well, so I'm looking forward to him going over hurdles and stepping up in trip. He's from a very good family and is a staying chaser in the making.

Equus Maximus 9 b g Flemensfirth - Sambara

Fine, big staying chaser who still has scope for improvement despite his age as he's only had six runs over fences. Soft ground is a definite help to him and we'll be looking at the big 3m-plus handicap chases such as the Thyestes. There's also a race for him at Navan after Christmas and he could make up into an Irish National horse as the longer distance would bring his stamina into play.

Fionnegas 5 b g Accordion - Tremplin

Unbeaten in two bumpers and a novice hurdle, which is very encouraging given that he's a long-term staying chase prospect. He will stick to hurdles this season and has plenty of scope for improvement.

Fiveforthree 7 gr g Arzanni - What A Queen

Picked up another little injury after winning the World Series Hurdle at Punchestown, so once again he'll have a late-season campaign as he's only just started pre-training. He definitely won't be running before Christmas and he'll probably stay hurdling as we'd be playing catch-up if we sent him over fences. He's good enough to have an entry in the Champion, but I would say the World Hurdle is a more likely target and then he'll go back to Punchestown to defend his crown. It's frustrating not to get a proper clear run with him but he's a high-class horse who still gets the job done each year.

Glencove Marina 7 b g Spectrum - Specifiedrisk

A very exciting horse two seasons ago when he was heading for the Arkle or RSA Chase before picking up a tendon injury. We've given him plenty of time to recover so fingers crossed he can pick up where he left off. We'll probably look for a conditions race to ease him back in rather than pitch him straight into Grade 1 level. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he turned out to be a Gold Cup horse.

Golden Silver 7 b g Mansonnien - Gold Or Silver

Just got the better of Forpadydeplaster in the Irish Arkle last year where the testing conditions played to his strengths. He's quite ground-dependent and it was too lively for him in the Arkle at Cheltenham. There's a good series of races for horses like him over here so he'll be campaigned mainly in Ireland, although he could go for the Ryanair if it looked like being a soft-ground Festival.

Hayabusa 5yo m Sir Harry Lewis - Vedra

She is a nice strong mare. We are hoping she will win a bumper but staying hurdles could be more her cup of tea.

Huckle Buck Shoe 6yo bg King’s Theatre – Bold Nora

He is a big, chasing type and won his bumper nicely at Kilbeggan before winning over hurdles. He is best on ngood ground over 2 miles.

Hurricane Fly 5 b g Montjeu - Scandisk

A very exciting novice last season and after missing Cheltenham through injury, I was delighted to see him win at Punchestown in such good style. He's summered well after being gelded and has come back stronger, so he'll have a Champion Hurdle campaign starting in November. I haven't mapped out any specific races as we'll feel our way with him, but he's in great order and has everything you look for in a Champion Hurdle horse. He's got loads of speed, jumps well and goes on any ground.

Irish Invader 8 b g Bob Back - Idealist

Has the speed to win over two miles but has a lovely, economic way of jumping and stays well enough to merit another crack at the Grand National. I thought he ran well to finish 11th last season - it was a decent first effort - and he's got size and scope to carry weight round there. On decent ground, I could see him getting in the money. He'll have a few runs beforehand but won't be seen for a while as he came back into training late.

Jasmin D’Ouadairies 12yo bg Apeldoorn – Vella

He is on a break at the moment and will mix it between chasing and hurdles when he returns.

Jayo 6yo g Grape Tree Road - Joie De Nuit

He was a smart 2m novice chaser last season. He likes soft ground and could turn into more of a staying chaser this season.

J'y Vole 6 ch m Mansonnien - J'y Reste

I'm hoping we can get her back to the level of her Moriarty Chase win of two seasons ago when she beat Big Zeb in some style. That was an eye-opening performance to say the least but she wasn't in the same form last season for one reason or another. She's come back looking strong and well, so the plan is to go for chases over 2m4f-2m6f. She'll probably have two entries at Cheltenham - the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle and the Ryanair.

Kempes 6 b g Intikhab - Unicamp

He has an engine, as he showed when winning a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse and finishing second to Hurricane Fly at Punchestown, but has no respect for hurdles. A fine, big horse who will carry weight over a fence, I'd expect him to show more respect when he goes novice chasing this season. If we can sort that side of his game out, he's an exciting prospect because there's no doubt he has the ability to go right to the top. Definitely an Arkle-type horse.

Little Palm

He is a fine big jumping type but has been difficult to train. We hope he will be good enough to win over hurdles and fences before the year is out.

Mikael D'Haguenet 5 b g Lavirico - Fleur D'Haguenet

Showed plenty of speed throughout last season and looks a top-class chasing prospect following his Festival wins over hurdles at Cheltenham and Punchestown. He threw a splint a little while back and also sustained a cut, which meant him missing a month's work, but it's not the end of the world as he ran over fences in France so has the experience. I'll try to run him early in December in preparation for Christmas and we'll start off thinking he's an Arkle horse, although he'll also have the RSA Chase as an option. He seems to handle decent ground, but prefers some cut.

Mountain Snow

He has been kept for a summer flat campaign and we think there is a nice flat in him.

Mourad 4 ch g Sinndar - Mouramara

Very useful ex-Flat horse who finished in the money in Grade 1 company at Cheltenham, Punchestown and Auteuil last season. I liked the way he was finishing in the Triumph and the plan is for him to go back there for the Stayers' Hurdle. He's matured since being gelded and has lots of potential.

Not For Converting 5yo Bob Back - Par Street

He disappointed us at the Galway Festival but may not have handled the track. He is on break now and will probably be kept for a spring campaign in novice hurdles. He needs good ground.

Quel Esprit 5 gr g Saint Des Saints - Jeune D'Esprit

Top-class bumper form and although he suffered his only defeat at Cheltenham, that was still a grand effort as the form is working out very well. I'm really excited about him going over fences next season, but in the meantime I expect him to be a force in 2m4f-2m6f novice hurdles. Looks fantastic and if forced to pick one, he'd be my horse to follow.

Quevega 5 b m Robin Des Champs - Vega IV

Got a knock after her last run in France so hasn't been back in traning long. It's quite possible she won't run before the Festival, but I wouldn't be overly worried about that. The way she won there last season means it would be very difficult to resist going for the mares' race again, although she'll also get an entry in the Champion Hurdle. Her pedigree suggests she'll get better with age, which is exciting to think about.

Red Hot Poker 7yo bg Emarati – Red Hot Hebe

He is a nice chasing type, who I’d hope would pay his way in bumpers before he goes hurdling/chasing.

Sesanta 5yo bf King’s Theatre – Cincuenta

She is small but is very honest. The rise in the weights in the Pierse didn’t help her and we’ll wait now and look for handicaps where she’ll have a low weight. She will mix it on the flat and over hurdles. She has paid her way well.

Tarkari 4yo g Fantastic Light - Taraza

He is a light framed ex John Oxx horse and is improving and getting stronger all the time. He has won a couple of hurdles and should be capable of winning again over 2m when he comes back in the spring following a winter break.

The Midnight Club 8 ch g Flemensfirth - Larry's Peach

Third to Weapon's Amnesty in the Albert Bartlett, he's one to look forward to over fences as he's won a point-to-point and chasing is what he's bred for. Assuming all goes well, he'll have entries in the RSA Chase and the four-miler at Cheltenham. Prefers cut in the ground, though he copes with quicker conditions over a trip.

Uimhiraceathair 7 b g Old Vic - Petrea's Birthday

His name is Gaelic for Number Four. The owner put five horses' names into a hat and picked out this one. Cousin Vinny was number five! Had the speed to win two bumpers, but scored over 3m over hurdles in the spring and looks more of a stayer. A good old-fashioned chasing type, he'll go over fences now and wants a decent ease in the ground.

Vertige Dore 4yo g Kingsalsa - Princess Elena

He's a very good mover who ran second on his debut at Listowel. We'll see how he progresses before deciding if he will remain in bumpers this season or go over hurdles.

Zaidpour 3yo c Red Ransom - Zainta

Half-brother to Zaynar so it will be the Triumph Hurdle route with him. Had one win from three starts for Alain de Royer-Dupre on the Flat in France and is a lovely prospect. Has schooled well and makes a nice shape over a hurdle, although I'm in no rush with him and he's unlikely to run before Christmas.