2020/21 Jumps Issue 5 - Things picking up quickly

Headlines

River Flows home at Leicester

Gate is the Star at Sandown

Politolouge gives Sandown crowd a Tingle

Allmankind lands Henry V111

Chacun Pour Soi pops in at Cork

Min scores at Foggy Punchestown

Report

We start back at Leicester on 29 November where in the 2m 4f novice hurdle, Midnight River (Martin), took his chance, Held up in behind leaders on inner, dropped to midfield after 4th, headway and tracked leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, joined leader when left in lead just after last, kept on, all out, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 22.2 points.

At Sandown on Friday in the 2m 4f grade 2 novice hurdle, Star Gate (Martin), went to post, Tracked leader, led 6th, headed but close up after 3 out, cajoled along 2 out, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead last, went clear run-in, winning  easily by 8 ½ l. He gets 43. 8 points

At Sandown on Saturday in the 2m grade 1 Henry V111 Novice Chase Allmankind ( Neil, Steve), took his chance, Made all, jumped left on occasions, joined 4th, good jump and led clearly 6th, 5 lengths ahead after 10th, ridden and kept on well run-in, always doing enough, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 52.5 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase, Politolouge ( Neil), went to post, Jumped well, made all, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on strongly and went clear run-in, ridden out,  winning by 7l. He gets 79.2 points.

At Cork on Sunday in the 2m grade 2 chase Chacun Pour Soi (Cod, Tony) took his chance, Held up in behind leaders, went second 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up and 5 lengths ahead when left clear last, winning by 19l. He gets 21.1 points.

At Punchestown in the 2m 4f grade 1 John Durkan memorial  chase, Min (Cod), went to post, Visibility reduced by fog, made virtually all, pushed along and joined after 2 out, ridden and led again after last, kept on strongly final 110yds , winning by 1 l. He gets 53.8 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

         December             Total

Neil              131.7                 339.9

Cod              74.9               274.1

Cliff             00                    240.5

Tony           21.1                206.1

Steve             52.5             189.4

Peej              00               181.4

Martin         43.8               174.2

Bob             00               52.5                        

News

Gary Moore says Goshen is the best horse he has trained and is the one they all have to beat in Saturday's Grade 2 Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham.

In the 2m 4f novice chase, Fusil Raffles, Chantry House have entries,  

In the Caspian Cup, Al Dancer, Coole Cody, Annie Mc, Southfield Stone and Mister Fisher have entries.  

In the International hurdle, Sceau Royal, Silver Streak could take their chances.