SAVE OVER 15% WITH THIS PRINT EDITION BUNDLE!Get Jumpers To Follow and Point-to-Point Recruits in print and SAVE OVER 15% than when buying them separately. JUMPERS TO...

SAVE OVER 15% WITH THIS PRINT EDITION BUNDLE!
Get Jumpers To Follow and Point-to-Point Recruits in print and SAVE OVER 15% than when buying them separately. 

JUMPERS TO FOLLOW 2025-2026
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

POINT-TO-POINT RECRUITS 2025-2026
Jodie Standing’s Point-to-Point Recruits is now in its seventh year and has firmly established itself as an essential guide for gaining an advantage on the National Hunt scene, especially in the novice hurdle and bumper divisions. 

Leaving no stone unturned, Jodie provides a comprehensive analysis of each of the featured horses, many of whom most punters or racing enthusiasts will not see until they make their Rules debuts this season for their new connections, having either been sold through the sales ring or via private deals. 

This book not only focuses on the horses that have sold for big money, but also sheds light on the less obvious ones and those that have gone to lower-profile yards. 

With Jodie’s analysis, readers can expect to learn how each horse performed in their respective races, while also discovering their characteristics, running styles, pedigrees, optimal conditions, and new connections. 

Key Features for 2025-2026 include:

• 80 new Point-to-Point recruits – horses that are expected to run under Rules this season.
• 20 Star Potential Point-to-Point recruits – horses that Jodie believes will do especially well for their respective trainers.
• Quick-Glance Key Characteristics on each horse – a handy bullet-pointed reference of the main aspects of a horse’s performance
• 20 Ex-Pointers to follow – horses that already started their careers under Rules but remain largely unexposed.
• 10 British Point-to-Point Recruits - a handful of horses that have shown promise on these shores.
• A Look Back Review – highlighting horses that are yet to reach their full potential from the previous edition, while also recognising those that have achieved great success. 
• A Point-to-Point Course Glossary – a brief description of the Point-to-Point tracks featured throughout the book.
• Sire Spotlight – a look at a couple of up-and-coming sires that have caught Jodie’s eye.

PAST SUCCESS
Jodie has consistently highlighted not only big-priced winners in the Point-to-Point Recruits but also Cheltenham Festival winners, including Ferny Hollow, Sir Gerhard, Envoi Allen, and Jasmin de Vaux, all of whom were highlighted as having ‘star potential’ and went on to win the Weatherbys-sponsored Champion Bumper in their first season under Rules.

OTHER NOTABLE WINNERS INCLUDE:

• Jasmin de Vaux – multiple Grade 1 winner
• Nick Rockett – Grand National winner
• Ferny Hollow – Grade 1 winner
• Envoi Allen – Grade 1 winner
• Sir Gerhard – Grade 1 winner
• Croke Park – Grade 1 winner
• Fact To File – Cheltenham Festival winner
• Myretown – Cheltenham Festival winner
• Better Days Ahead – Cheltenham Festival winner
• Chianti Classico – Cheltenham Festival winner
• Romeo Coolio – Grade 1 winner
• Al Gasparo – 20/1 
• Peso – 18/1 
• Jeroboam Machin – Grade 2 & 18/1 
• Dysart Enos – Grade 2 winner
• Wingmen – 18/1
• Jingko Blue – Grade 2 winner
• Ski Lodge – 4/1 & 11/4 
• Quebecois – 4/1 winner
• Bill Joyce – Grade 2 winner
• Jeriko du Reponet – Punchestown Festival winner
• Workahead - 13/2
• Realisation – debutant winner @ 10/1
• Man At Work – debutant winner 15/2
• Gentle Slopes – 12/1
• Bright Forecast – debutant winner @ 20/1
• Eden Du Houx – 8/1
• Mega Yeats – debutant winner @ 7/1
• The Glancing Queen – 16/1 debutant winner (Listed)
• The Captains Inn – 20/1
• Make Me A Believer – 8/1 debutant winner

RECOGNISED BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
"The results have been impressive…Standing is thorough in her analysis, reporting on physical, pedigree, visual impression in the race and what the future might hold. It is a highly recommended book that will give you an edge and keep you ahead of the crowd for the rest of the season…" Ben Hutton, Racing Post

"I’ve been very fortunate to learn from some of racing’s finest journalists and Jodie Standing’s meticulous approach puts her right up with the best of them.”
Peter Naughton, Racing TV