2023/24 Jumps Issue 15 - Two-horse race?

Headlines

Giovinco lands Newcastle points

Lion Roars in at Wincanton

Botox Has winning way at Haydock

Pic D’Orhy takes Ascot chase

Policeman in Charge at  Punchestown

Report

We start at Newcatle on Thursday where in the 2m 4f limited novice handicap chase Giovinco ( Bob, Cliff), took his chance, Led, headed with one circuit to go, pressed leader 6th, led again when mistake 7th, went clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, going easily and good jump last, winning in a canter by 4l. He gets 11.37 points

On Saturday at Wincanton in the 2m grade 2 hurdle Nemean Lion ( Bob), wen to post, Prominent, pressed leader from 5th, led before 2 out, pushed along and kept on well run-in, always doing enough, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 44.4 points. 

At Haydock in the 3m grade 2 hurdle Botox Has (Cliff), took his chance, Raced in second, going best when disputed lead on inner home turn, pushed along when led clearly before 3 out, went clear approaching last, nudged out run-in,  winning comfortably by 9l. He gets 47 points.

At Ascot in the 2m 5f grade 1 Ascot Chase Pic D’Orhy ( Steve), took his chance, Made all, went clear after 6th, shaken up after 2 out, kept on, winning unchallenged by 5 ½ l He gets 80.26 points.

On Sunday at Punchestown in the 2m novice chase Mister Policeman ( Martin, Steve), went to post, Prominent, pecked on landing 1st, went second 6th, led going easily after 2 out, went clear when good jump last, stayed on, winning easily by 6l. He gets 11.4 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

        February    Total

Steve   159.59             662.43         

Peej    183.2               660.3

Cliff    170.37             507.87

Bob   205.57                 499.39

Martin    101.9              460.39

Cod   77.4                  426.6

Neil 119.13                    377.91

News

Cheltenham Grand Slam

1 horse not currently in a string, entries to me by close Sunday 10 March

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Exeter

4.15 Big Fish

Warwick

3.15 General Medrano

Saturday 

Kempton

2.27 Nickle Back, Le Patron

3.37 Kitty’s Light

Chepstow

3.43 General Medrano, DR T J Eckleburg

 

Sunday  

Fontwell

3.30 Botox Has

4.00 Big Fish

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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