Jumps Edition 3 - 30.11.12

Headlines


Conti Stars At Haydock,
Whiskey earns an Oscar at Ascot
Cossack Dances Home in Ireland
Clodaw Kaempfer gets Cod off the mark
Chambertin Scrambles home at Haydock
Cyclone Blows over Gowran Park

Report


We start at Haydock on Friday in the 2m listed novice hurdle where Clondaw Kaempfer (Cod), went to post, Close up, led 3 out, quickened between last 2, jumped right and hit last, ridden and ran on strongly, winning by 3 ¼ l he gets 28 points.
In the 2m 4f novice hurdle, Gevrey Chambertin (Bob, Neil), took his chance, Tracked leader, joined leader and every chance from 3 out, driven run-in, ran on to lead post, winning by a nose, he gets 13.8 points.
At Ascot in the 2m 3f grade 2 hurdle, Oscar Whiskey ( Martin, Steve, Tony),  went to post, Made all, pushed readily clear after 2 out, unchallenged after, eased flat, winning impressively by 8l. He gets 26.5 points. 

 At Haydock in the 3m grade 1 Lancashire Chase, Silviniaco Conti ( Cliff, John, Neil, Steve), went to post, made all, jumped well, not fluent last, kept on well flat, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 27.2 points.

At Gowran Park on Saturday, Hidden Cyclone ( Bob, John, Peej), took his chance in the 2m 4f chase, Made most, disputed early until led before 3rd, joined briefly 7th, kept on well in straight and in control from before last, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 13.5 points.

At Navan on Sunday in the 2m maiden hurdle, Don Cossack ( Cliff, John, Martin ) took his chance, Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5 out, disputed lead when not fluent 3 out, led travelling well next, niggled along before last, stayed on well run-in, eased close home, winning impressively by 9 ½ l. He gets 11.4 points.

Scores

                    November       Total

Neil                   140.3         140.3

Steve                  112.8          112.8

Martin               97             97

Tony                  52.6          52.6

 John                 52.1          52.1

Cliff                  49 .9         49.9

Bob                  38.61        38.6

Cod                   28              28     

Peej                  13.5         13.5 

Donkey of the week

Finnians  Rainbow, last, beaten 23 3/4l at Ascot last Saturday

News

Tom Mullins reports Alderwood to be none the worse after stumbling and slipping up on the flat after the final fence on his chasing debut at Navan on Sunday.

Nicky Henderson has  said: Sinonsig  is not quite ready for this weekend, we'll see him in about a fortnight, the Seven Barrows trainer had suggested the runaway Cheltenham Festival winner could make his chasing debut at Newbury, but Simonsig is not quite primed for the task.

Tony McCoy has been snapped up to ride Teaforthree in Saturday's Hennessy Gold Cup after a late change of plans saw the champion miss a trip to Newcastle.