2024 Notebook

Below is every horse who won that was advised in my column known as ‘The Notebook’. For most of the year I tried to identify horses who performed well in defeat who have a strong chance of getting their head in the winner’s enclosure. It is fantastic to see so many winners and hopefully some of you followed the selections through the year. A big thank you to everyone who regularly reads the column.

CASA NO MENTO Posted 4/01/2024 – 2 wins from 5 Since – Listed success at Punchestown

SECRET SQUIRREL Posted 4/01/2024 – Won at Taunton April 2024

G A HENTY Posted 11/01/24 – Won twice at Market Rasen and Warwick

MR FREEDOM Posted 11/01/24 – Won three times at Plumpton, Goodwood and Sandown

TEAHUPOO – Posted 18/01/24 – Stayers Hurdle Winner at the Cheltenham Festival

WRECKLESS ERIC – Posted 25/01/24 – Won three times – feature success in Cheltenham Handicap

JURANCON – Posted 25/01/24 – Won twice at Hereford and Chepstow

PRETENDING – Posted 25/01/24 – Won twice at Cheltenham and Uttoxeter

STRONG LEADER – Posted 01/02/24 – Won twice, Grade 1 at Aintree and Grade 2 at Newbury

LUCKY PLACE – Posted 01/02/24 – Won Grade 2 at Ascot

MONTECAM – Posted 01/02/24 – Won at Hereford

SLADE STEEL – Posted 08/02/24 – Won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival

ITHACA’S ARROW – Posted 08/02/24 – Won Twice at Newbury and Chester

WHIMSY – Posted 08/02/24 – Won at Carlisle

GOLDEN ACE – Posted 15/02/24 – Mares’ Novice Hurdle Winner at Cheltenham Festival Winner

JM JUNGLE – Posted ‘Five to Follow’ – Won Heritage Handicap at York

SWEET WILLIAM – Posted ‘Five to Follow’ – Won Group 2 Doncaster Cup

ARABIAN CROWN – Posted ‘Five to Follow’ – Won Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown

HAATEM – ‘Posted Five to Follow’ – Won two Group 3’s at Newmarket and Ascot – Second in Irish 2000 Guineas

MARCELLA – Posted 11/04/24 – Won at Epsom

CHOISYA – Posted 11/04/24 – Won a Listed race at Haydock

CAPULET – Posted 11/04/24 – Won Group 3 Dee Stakes at Chester

HIDDENVALLEY LAKE – Posted 18/04/24 – Second in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot

FIREFOX – Posted 18/04/24 – Won at Down Royal

CLASSIC KING – Posted 25/04/24 – Won at Doncaster

SOUL ICON – Posted 25/04/24 – Won the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton

BE AWARE – Posted 02/05/24 – Second in Greatwood Hurdle

RUNNING LION – Posted 09/05/24 – Won Grade 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Ascot

TAMFANA Posted 09/05/24 – Won Group 3 Atalanta Stakes and Group 1 Chariot Stakes at Newmarket

CLOVE HITCH – Posted 23/05/24 – Won at Newbury

RELIEF RALLY – Posted 23/05/24 – Won Group 2 Lowther Stakes

CAYMEN TAI – Posted 30/05/24 – Won at Ffos Las

RED PIXIE – Posted 06/06/24 – Won twice at Carlisle and Redcar

YOUNG FIRE – Posted 06/06/24 – Won twice at Haydock and York

STRATUSNINE – Posted 13/06/24 – Won at Ayr

INTRUSIVELY – Posted 20/06/24 – Won at Nottingham

DUKES OF HAATHER – Posted 20/06/24 – Won at Chester

HARD AS NAILS – Posted 20/06/24 – Won at Stratford

RAMATUELLE – Posted 27/06/24 – Won Group 1 Prix De La Foret at Longchamp

ANGEL HUNTER – Posted 08/08/24 – Won at York

LETSBEFRANK – Posted 08/08/24 – Won at Pontefract

SPIRIT MIXER – Posted 15/08/24 – Won twice, both at Chester

BALLET SLIPPERS – Posted 15/08/204 – Won at Ascot

MANY MEN – Posted 15/08/24 – Won at Newmarket

MERRILY – Posted 29/08/24 – Won Group 3 at Newmarket

NAKHEEL – Posted 29/08/24 – Won Group 2 Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes

FACOULTY – Posted 05/09/24 – Won at Newcastle

KING OF ITHACA – Posted 05/09/24 – Won at Southwell

BOWNDER – Posted 05/09/24 – Won at Southwell

HAPPY INDEX – Posted 12/09/24 – Won twice at Perth and Market Rasen

STORMY IMPACT – Posted 12/09/24 – Won at Musselburgh

WILLIETHEBUILDER – ‘Five to Follow’ - Won at Wetherby

THE KEMBLE BREWERY – ‘Five to Follow’ – Won at Ffos Las

HAITI COULEURS – Posted 17/10/24 – Won twice at Aintree and Cheltenham

ACE OF SPADES – Posted 24/10/24 – Won twice at Cheltenham and Kelso

TRIPOLI FLYER – Posted 07/11/24 – Won at Market Rasen

LET IT RAIN – Posted 07/11/24 – Won at Wetherby

BEYOND YOUR DREAMS – Posted 07/11/24 – Won at Fairyhouse

JUST LUCKY SIVOLA – Posted 07/11/24 – Won at Hereford

LOWRY’S BAR – Posted 14/11/24 – Won twice at Exeter and Chepstow

I’M A LUMBERJACK – Posted 14/11/24 – Won at Warwick

SUPERBOLT – Posted 14/11/24 – Won twice at Ludlow and Leicester

METKAYINA – Posted 14/11/24 – Won at Lingfield

LONG DRAW – Posted 21/11/24 – Won at December

SOUND AND FURY – Posted 21/11/24 – Won at Uttoxeter

WADE OUT – Posted 28/11/24 – Won at Lingfield

SOLAR SYSTEM – Posted 28/11/24 – Won at Ludlow

WOODIE FLASH – Posted 05/12/24 – Won at Chepstow

Written by:

Jake Wilkes

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