Paul Ferguson with ten horses that can make their mark this year

To kickstart 2023, I thought I would try to nominate 10 National Hunt horses – some more obvious than others – who could hit the headlines during the calendar year.
BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE (Dan Skelton)
Jumped impeccably en route to making a winning start over fences at Haydock in early-December, where he beat a smart horse (Beauport) with ease. Soft ground seems important to last season’s Albert Bartlett fourth and judged on that impressive start, he could be in for a fruitful 2023 as a chaser. Despite his age (turns eight o...