Jamie Snowden Stable Tour - Novice Chasing awaits Cheltenham winner You Wear It Well; Welsh National for Git Maker

2023 Mares’ Novice Hurdle winner You Wear It Well will head over fences this year with the Mares’ Chase at Cheltenham a likely target.

The beginning of 2024 hasn’t quite gone to plan for her, but this new discipline and a sounder surface may prompt a return to her best.

Snowden said: “She’s been a star for us, obviously winning at Cheltenham. She’s going to go novice chasing this year and start off at Bangor, there’s a mares’ listed race there. “

After a terrific third at the festival last year, the progressive Git Maker will be aimed at the Welsh Grand National, with marathon trips seeing the best of this horse.

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Ga Law made a pleasing return to the track earlier this month when finishing second in a competitive handicap chase at Chepstow.

He’ll be campaigned towards the Paddy Power handicap chase at Cheltenham, a race he won in 2024.

Snowden said: “He ran really well on his seasonal return and his long-term aim will be going back to the Paddy Power, but this was a good prep run.”

Grade 2 Towton Novice Chase winner Colonel Harry holds entries in two races at Carlisle this Sunday, getting his seasonal appearance under his belt before heading to Newbury at the end of November.

Connections won the race formerly known as the Hennessey last year with the late Datsalrightgino and will be targeting further success with this progressive seven-year-old.

Snowden said: “He had a very good season last campaign. He was entered in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree, but we decided not to go there. Hopefully, all being well, we’ll go for the Coral Cup.”

As well as his established graded horses, Snowden has plenty of hardened handicappers sat on attractive marks, including Hardy Du Seuil, Super Survivor and Up For Parol.

Snowden reflected saying: “Hardy Du Seuil is an interesting one, he’s got some good back form in his novice chase campaign, and then won that decent handicap hurdle at Sandown. He’s just had ulcers, so we treated him for that and a kissing spine, so he could be well handicapped.