2022/23 Jumps Issue 5 - Points before the 'Big Freeze'

Headlines

Edwardstone sends a Tingle round Sandown

Yeats is a Noble winner at Aintree

Vega is a Facile winner  

Jonbon lands Henry V111 Chase

Gelino Bello scores at Exeter

Lossiemouth wins at Fairyhouse

Report

We start at Exeter on Friday where in the 3m novice chase Gelino Bello (Martin), went to post, Jumped right throughout, made all, not fluent 8th, went clear 14th, jumped badly right 4 out, pushed along and went further clear approaching last, winning easily by 29l. He gets 22.9 points.

On Saturday at Aintree in the 3m grade 2 chase, Noble Yeats ( Cod), took his chance, In touch with leaders, dropped to rear and niggled along briefly 12th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hung left but ran on well to lead approaching last, went clear run-in, winning comfortably by 3 ¼ l. He gets 48 points. 

At Sandown in the 2m Grade 1 Henry VIII Chase, Jonbon ( Martin, Steve), went to post, Jumped well, made all, shaken up after 2 out, went clear run-in, winning readily by 8l. He gets 52.38 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase , Edwardstone (Martin, Peej, Steve ) took his chance, Held up in last, stumbled 8th, headway 9th, made strong challenge after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on strongly from last,  winning readily by 9l. He gets 56 points.

At Fairyhouse in the 2m maiden hurdle Facile Vega ( Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej), took his chance, Jumped well, travelled strongly, made all, wandered on approach to 3 out, went clear before 2 out,  winning in a canter by 14 l. He gets 11.1 points.

On Sunday at Fairyhouse in the 2m juvenile grade 3 hurdle Lossiemouth (Neil) went to post, Travelled strongly, midfield, smooth headway and prominent after 3 out, made challenge going easily 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, winning easily by 4l. He gets 38 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

   November    December  Total

Peej          251.39    67.1     318.49

Steve      133.65    108.38        242.03

Martin     105.15    131.28   236.43      

Cod       97.5        59.1       156.6

Cliff       133.75              133.75

Neil        51.25      49.1        100.35

Bob          82.25   11.1          93.35

Congratulations to Peej who is November Trainer of the month

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

News

The Irish Champion Hurdle remains the likely next step for Honeysuckle after suffering defeat for the first time in her career at Fairyhouse.

Weekend Entries

Friday

Doncaster 

2. 15 Call of The Wild

Cheltenham

3.35 Dusart

Bangor 

2.35 Ivar

Saturday

Doncaster

1.30 Scriptwriter

Cheltenham

12.05 Scriptwriter

1.15 Third Time Lucki

1.50 Stolen Silver

2.25 I like To Move It, Epatante, Knappers Hill, First Street

3.35 Lady Adare, Nina The terrier

Hereford

2.32 Call of The Wild

Navan

2.11 Appreciate It, 

Sunday 

Punchestown

2.00 Gallopin Des Champs, Conflated, Fakir D’Oudairies, Ferney Hollow

Cork

2,20 Energumene

2.35 Appreciate It