2023/24 Jumps Issue 2 - Three winners get us started

Headlines

Star Shines On Paddy Power Stage

No Fortunes won as Favour wins at Wetherby

Jon is a Bonnie Cheltenham winner

Report

We start at Cheltenham on Saturday where in the 2m 4f Premier handicap Chase Stage Star ( Peej, Steve) went to post, Took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly just after 8th, went clear from 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when bad mistake and almost fell last, soon ridden, kept on well, did well in the circumstances , winning by 4l. Peej gets 40points, Steve 25.

At Wetherby in the 2m Introductory hurdle, Favour And Fortune ( Martin), took his chance, Disputed lead early, prominent after 1st, went second 5th, challenging and going best 3 out, led but not fluent 2 out, quickened clear before last, ridden out run-in, winning  comfortably by 3l. He gets 22.8 points

At Cheltenham on Sunday in the 2m grade 2 chase Jonbon ( Martin, Steve), went to post, Raced in second, disputed lead 6th, not fluent 9th, led clearly 4 out, shaken up and went clear 2 out, jumped left last, ridden and ran on well run-in, winning by 9 ½ l. He gets 21..45 points

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

November      Total

Steve   46.45            46.45           

Martin    44.25           44.25

Peej    40                40

News

Martin Brassil cannot wait for Sunday's rematch between Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs, playfully suggesting the only way to prove there was no fluke about his horse's defeat of the Gold Cup winner in the Punchestown equivalent was to go and do it again.

Weekend Entries

Friday

Fairyhouse  

12.55 Mister Policeman

Ascot  

12.55 The Carpenter

1.25 Inthewaterside

2.35 Nemean Lion

Saturday  

Haydock

1.59 Grey Dawning, Galliard Du Mesnil

2.20, Hyland

3.00 Bravemansgame, Protektorat, 

3.35 Famous Bridge

Huntingdon

2.48 William Cody

Ascot

12.20 Big Fish

12.55 Chianti Classico

1.30 Pic D’Orhy, Shishkin

Punchestown

2.35 Impaire Et Passe, Irish Point, Mister Policeman, State Man, 

Sunday  

Exeter

1.30 The Carpenter

Punchestown

12.10 Dr Eggman

2.30   Galopin Des Champs, Fast Or Slow, 

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

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

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