Jumps Edition 7 - 28.12.12

Headlines

Simonsig at The Double

Long Run out stays Rivals In King George

Europe Cuts Rivals Down to size

Sanctuaire

Darlan is a Christmas Cracker

River drowns Rivals

Report

Well it’s been a busy week, we start at Ascot on the Friday before Christmas where in the 2m grade 2 novice hurdle Puffin Billy ( Tony), took his chance, In touch, headway 2 out, led on bit after last, soon clear, winning impressively by 5l. He gets 32.8 points.

In the 2m 3f grade 2 , novice chase, Simonsig ( Not Cliff) made his debut, Held up in touch, took keen hold, tracked leaders after 4th, left in 2nd at 7th, led 11th, clear 4 out, winning  unextended, very impressively by 49 l. He gets 16.4 points.

On Boxing Day at Kempton, in the 2m novice hurdle River Maigue ( Bob, Steve), went to post, Mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, led before 2 out, clear last, driven out, winning by 7l. He gets 11.7 points.

In the grade 1 2m Christmas hurdle, Darlan ( Cod, John, Martin, Peej, Steve), took his chance, Tracked leaders in 4th, headway after 3 out, led next, quickened clear approaching last, stayed on well, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 29.2 points.

In the 3m grade 1 King George V1 chase Long Run ( Bob, John, Martin, Neil, Peej), went to post, Tracked leading pair, joined leader 10th, led next, blundered and headed 12th, ridden to lead again after 3 out, hard pressed after next, headed when not fluent last, rallied to regain lead final strides, winning by a neck. He gets 52.5 points.

Today at Kempton in the grade 2 , 2m novice chase, Simonsig (Not Cliff) made a quick reappearance, Made all, mostly always well clear, jumped left 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, winning very easily by 35 l. He gets 13.1 points.

In the 2m grade 2 chase Sanctuaire ( Cliff, Cod, Steve, Tony), took his chance, Led, rider lost whip some time after 5th, ridden and headed after 4 out, led again before 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well, winning by 13l. He gets 22 points.

At Leopardstown in the 2m 1f grade 1 chase Sizing Europe ( Cliff, Tony), took his chance, Led and disputed, led before 2 out, niggled along before last, ridden after last, kept on under pressure, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 26.2 points.

Points

 

                       December     Total

Steve                  229           345.8

Neil                   170.3         310.6

Tony                  245.1         297.7

Martin               196.5         293.5

John                 219.6        271.7

Cod                    215.5        243.7

Bob                  201            239.6

Peej                  208.5        222

Cliff                  114.1         164