2023/24 Jumps Issue 10 - Forst January points

Headlines

Dawn Breaks over Warwick

Report

We start at Warwick on Saturday where in the 3m grade 2 novice chase Grey Dawning ( Steve), went to post, In touch with leaders, headway 14th, led and jumped left 2 out, 5 lengths ahead when jumped left last, winning easily by 14l. He gets 44.5 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

        January     Total

Peej    00                    434.7

Steve   44.5               370.12           

Martin    00             324.52

Cod   00                   301.2

Cliff    00               275.72

Bob   00                     263.82

Neil 00                       215.62

News

If the BetMGM Clarence House Chase beats the weather, El Fabiolo will be there to try and beat Jonbon again. That was the message from Willie Mullins on Wednesday as last year's impressive Arkle winner returned to the top of the market at 1-2 with Ladbrokes after drifting significantly on Tuesday. 

But should Ascot fail to beat the big freeze, there will be welcome compensation for racing fans as Thurles is set to welcome the mighty Allaho for the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase on Sunday.

Nicky Henderson's Supreme Novices' second favourite Jeriko Du Reponet will continue to follow the Shishkin route to the Cheltenham Festival, with the trainer nominating the Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon next month to put the finishing touches to the unbeaten five-year-old.

Last season's Martin Pipe winner Iroko could yet make it to the Cheltenham Festival, with joint-trainer Oliver Greenall revealing the six-year-old had recovered quicker than expected from a foot injury previously thought to have ruled him out for the season. On Tuesday he was a surprise entry for the Arkle, for which he is a best-priced 25-1, and Turners, for which he is a 16-1 chance. Speaking to the Racing Post on Wednesday while on holiday, Greenall said that while the entry was tentative, the exciting chaser was back in work.

Weekend Entries

Saturday 

Haydock

12.25 Unexpected Party

3.15 Famous Bridge

Ascot

1.50 Maries Rock, You wear it well, Ilovethenightlife

2.25 Unexpected Party

3.37 El Fabiolo, Jonbon, Unexpected Party

Navan

1.20 Dr Eggman

Sunday 

Fakenham

2,40 Ilovethenightlife

Thurles

1.05 Allaho

Lingfield

3.00 L’Homme Presse, Protektorat

4.10 Inthewaterside

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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