This week BetRacingNation have done a couple more great National Hunt interviews, with Emma Lavelle and Charlie Longsdon on the end of the line this week. Last year Longsdon started the season on fire and I am sure many punters will be looking to the young trainer in the October and November months this year as they try and get angle in. However a word of warning for you; Longsdon was bemoaning the fact he ended up with a load of badly handicapped horses come the big races in Spring last season due to his great early-season success. He actually said he will purposely be starting this season at a slower pace so that he has more of a chance come Springtime and the likes of Aintree and Cheltenham festivals, certainly something to bear in mind when assessing your betting choices. Charlie did give a glowing reference to a youngster he bought from France this season by the Stallion Irish Wells. Unfortunately I didn't quite catch the name but I'm sure it will become obvious once Longsdon enters him up and the trainer seemed sure that he would win his share of races in the coming season.
Emma Lavelle gave a really interesting interview and I was struck by how excited she seemed about her horse Timesremembered, a grade 2 winning hurdler last seasons and soon to be novice chaser. Emma though he was really tough, versatile with ground and would improve a bundle over fences because he would show his obstacles more respect. Definitely one to keep on side I'd say.
Another of the Lavelle string who will surely be making his mark on the National Hunt sphere this year is Le Bec, a faller in last year's RSA chase. Lavelle gave Le Bec a really positive mention and she thinks Le Bec could be a potential Gold Cup horse, with the Hennessy in November a target before the big one at Cheltenham in March, Certainly if Le Bec is as good as his trainer seemed to think he won't simply be making up the numbers in the big races of the 2014-15 Jumps season.
You can catch both interviews at the Bet Racing Nation website, as well as the Nicky Henderson interview I blogged about last week. As the Jumps season comes into view there interviews will definitely be worth listening back too and taking a few notes on!
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