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Top amateur rider Derek O'Connor supplies his Ten To Follow

Derek O'Connor: Cheltenham Festival-winning rider nominates his list of ten
Derek O'Connor: Cheltenham Festival-winning rider nominates his list of tenCredit: Grossick Racing 07710461723

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It is very hard not to start with Lostintranslation. He was impressive at Haydock and looks the ideal type for the King George and Gold Cup.

Defi Du Seuil is another I think you have to have in there as he could be hard to beat this season, but whether his festival target will be the Ryanair or the Champion Chase remains to be seen.

We saw an improved Bacardys in the Lismullen Hurdle and he could dominate the staying hurdle division in Ireland this winter, while another Irish hurdler I like the look of is Coeur Sublime. If we have a soft winter he relishes that ground so could be a nice, exciting young horse to keep onside this season.

Another few of Gordon Elliott's I want to include are Shattered Love, who should mop up in mares-only races as she's high quality, Envoi Allen, who is living up to his lofty reputation and Samcro, who showed he could get back to something like his best on his chasing debut.

Notebook is just as exciting a novice over here in Ireland, so too is Fakir D'Oudairies, and between them they can win a lot of races this season.

There's a horse of Colin Tizzard's called Faustinovick I want to keep an eye on this season, but he's not on the list so I'll go for one of Nicky Henderson's and JP McManus's called Champagne Platinum, who is a bit of a dark horse.

Derek O'Connor's Ten To Follow

Bacardys
Champagne Platinum
Coeur Sublime
Defi Du Seuil
Envoi Allen
Fakir D'Oudairies
Lostintranslation
Notebook
Samcro
Shattered Love


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