2024/25 Jumps Issue 7 - Boxing Day Winners

Headlines

Potters Charms Punters at Aintree

The Jukebox Man puts rivals in a Spin a Kempton

Hill has Strongest Constitution

Neighbour is Good To Bob

Report

We Start at Aintree today in the 2m 1f Grade 1 Formby novice hurdle, where Potters Charm, ( Bob, Cod ), went to post, Visibility reduced by fog, prominent, disputing lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out , winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 27 points.

At Kempton in the 3m grade 1 Kauto Star novice chase The Jukebox Man (Cod), took his chance, Jumped well, raced in third, went second 9th, pressed leader going best after 3 out, good jump to lead 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, winning comfortably by 2 ½ l. He gets 53.34 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Christmas hurdle Constitution Hill ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), went to post, Took keen hold, raced in third, went second going easily home turn, good jump to lead 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on, winning by 2 ½ l He gets 28.68 points.

In the 3m grade 1 King George v1 chase Il Est Francais ( Cod), went to post, Jumped well, took keen hold, led, clear 3rd, reduced lead 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra, finishing 2nd beaten 1 ¾ l. He gets 40 points.

At Leopardstown in the 2m grade 2 juvenile hurdle Hello Neighbour ( Bob), went to post, visibility reduced by fog, took keen hold early, prominent, went second 4 out, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out run-in, much reduced lead towards finish, just held on, winning by a short head. He gets 46.5 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

       December       Total

Steve  130.61             290.27

Bob        85.5                 265.33

Neil     146.85              254.41

Cod        105.34              208.52

Peej    63.99                  119.11

Cliff    39.87               113.78

Martin      22.9            96.06

Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           17                    9

Cliff           20           6

Cod,          19             7

Martin,      25           5

Neil             20        8

Peej          20                6

Steve       20           10

The Weeks Losers

Iberico Lord, We’re Red And Blue, Strong Leader Trelawne, Be Aware, Dysart Enos, Secret Squirrel, Go Dante, Famous Bridge, Celtic Dino, Hyland Masaccio, Lossiemouth, Il Est Francais, L’Homme Presse, Grey Dawning , Spillane’s Tower, Redemption Day, Willy De Houelle

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Leopardstown

1.10 Gaelic Warrior, Found A Fifty, 

1.45 Salvator Mundi

Kempton

1.55 Sir Gino, Ballyburn

3.08 Kitty’s Light

3.38 Secret Squirrel, Willmount

Saturday   

Newbury

2.55 Potters Charm, Regents Stroll, The New Lion

3.35 Inthewaterside

Leopardstown

2.00 Hewick, Brighterdaysahead

2.35 Fact To File, Galopins Des Champs, Spillane’s Tower, I Am Maximus

Limerick 

1.40 Ballyburn, Impaire Et Passe

Sunday 

Leopardstown

12.10 Port Joulain

1.20 World of Fortunes

2.30 State Man, Brighterdaysahead, Lossiemouth, Mystical Power

Kelso

2.38 Miamie’s Magic

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

Leg 20 Peej

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