Now in its 19th year of publication, Jumpers To Follow is not only an essential tool to help guide you through the upcoming season but...

Now in its 19th year of publication, Jumpers To Follow is not only an essential tool to help guide you through the upcoming season but can be used a reference point for seasons beyond. Paul tends to focus on the younger horses, capable of showing improved form.

Key Features for 2025-2026 include:

• British Leading Prospects – Paul’s 30 Leading Prospects from yards across the UK
• Irish Leading Prospect – Paul’s 20 Leading Prospects from yards in Ireland
• Irish Extra – additional horses to follow from Across the Irish Sea
• Around The Yards – Paul’s personal view (not trainer comments) from a huge amount of yards up and down Britain – big and small – selecting horses who he believes can win races (at various levels) throughout the season
• A View From The Saddle – get the thoughts of several high-profile jockeys – including champion jockey Sean Bowen, Harry Skelton and Brian Hughes – who nominate their own horses to follow for the season ahead. Note, this year’s interview with Harry Skelton is once again a mini Stable Tour of Dan Skelton’s yard
• Point-to-Point Graduates – Paul selects the horses who most caught his attention when racing between the flags last year and are set to embark on a career under Rules
• News From France – details of promising horses who have moved to the UK or Ireland
• Top-Class Performers – a look at the more well-known and high-profile National Hunt horses and how each division looks ahead of the new campaign
• Big-Race Trends – in the format of the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, Paul takes a look at a dozen races throughout the season from a trends/statistical viewpoint
• Experts’ Picks – a horse to follow from a number of industry experts

THE 2024-2025 EDITION PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING GEMS:

LEADING PROSPECTS included:

• ASCENDING LARK – “….the way she goes through a race suggests that she could be better than an opening mark of 113.” – she won 4 handicaps in a row, culminating in success at the Punchestown Festival (@ 8/1) and is now rated 137 (24lb improvement)
• CALDWELL POTTER – “….remains a high-class prospect for novice chases…..stepping up in distance looks sure to suit….” – he won the novices’ handicap at Cheltenham (@ 7/1) and the Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree (@ 11/4)
• THE NEW LION – “The New Lion looks to be another smart prospect for the Dan Skelton stable. He looked highly-promising at Market Rasen (sole bumper run) and could have a very bright future.” – he won all 4 starts over hurdles, including the Challow (@ 9/4) and the Baring Bingham at Cheltenham (@ 3/1)

Highlighted horses within the AROUND THE YARDS section included:

• HAITI COULEURS (Rebecca Curtis) – “…the seven-year-old looks a strong stayer….he looks built for chasing and should continue his progression over fences this winter.” – he won 4 times from 5 chase starts, including the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (@ 7/2) and the Irish Grand National (@ 13/2)
• HANDSTANDS (Ben Pauling) – “Given how he jumped in his Point-to-Point, I would expect him to be sent chasing sooner rather than later and he looks to be a really nice prospect for fences.” – he won 3 Graded races over fences, including the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase (@ 100/30)
• MYRETOWN (Lucinda Russell) – “A former Point-to-Point winner, he is very unexposed and remains capable of considerable improvement (from his mark of 123).” – won 3 times over fences, including when landing a gamble in the Ultima at Cheltenham (@ 13/2 (had been 33s the previous week).
• TELEPATHIQUE (Lucy Wadham) – “….handed an appealing mark of 103 and is very much one to note in handicaps upon her return.” – she won 4 times over fences (@ 11/4, 9/2, 5/2 & 11/4) and is now rated 148 (45lb improvement shown)
• WALK ON QUEST (Lucinda Russell) - "Handed an opening mark of 101, it will be disappointing if he can't be placed to exploit that rating in the coming months." - won 4 handicaps in a row

POINT-TO-POINT GRADUATES included:

• Dual Grade 1-winning novice hurdler FINAL DEMAND
• GORAIBHMAITHAGAT – winner @ 16/1 on Rules debut

PUBLISHED THURSDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER