2013/14 Jumps Edition 2 - 28.11.13

Headlines

    Cue Plays Winning Card

   Annie Powers Home at Ascot Irving Scores At Ascot

   Chambertin wins at Haydock

Al Ferof wins Ascot Match

Pendra     

Report

Firstly a couple of corrections, we go back to Tuesday 19^th November at Wexford, where in the 2m 2f maiden hurdle Briar Hill ( Cod, Peej), went to post, disputed lead till led first, jumped slightly left at times, extended advantage from 4 out, pressed before 2 out, pushed clear again after 2 out, winning easily by 11l. He gets 11.1 points

Also , I only gave Neil single points for Valco De Touzaine, a single pick and that has now been amended.

So on to this busy week, starting at Ascot on Friday where in the 2m introductory hurdle, Irving ( Peej), went to post, Tracked leading pair, challenged 3 out, led narrowly before next, driven clear approaching last, ran on, well in command flat, winning  readily by 4l, he gets 24 points.

At Ascot on Saturday, in the 2m 3f grade 2 chase Al Ferof ( Neil), took his chance, Made all, set decent pace, in command from 12th, clear from 3 out, winning unchallenged by 8l. He gets 42.2 points.

 In the 2m 3f grade 2 hurdle, Annie Power ( Bob, Peej), took her chance, Held up in 4th, left 3rd at 4th, headway to track leader and hit 4 out, challenged and hit 2 out, quickened to lead last, soon driven and stayed on to forge clear final 150 yards, winning by 5l. She gets 26.3 points.

At Haydock in the 3m grade 3 fixed brush hurdle, Gevery Chambertin (Neil) went to post, Prominent, led 4th, 5 lengths clear 3 out, strongly challenged 2 out, hard ridden last, held on gamely, winning by ½ l, he gets 74 points.

In the 3m 1f grade 1 Lancashire Chase, Cue Card ( Martin, Neil, Peej), took his chance, Prominent, led 5th, challenged from 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 34. 8 points.   

At Navan on Sunday Moyle Park ( Bob, Tony), took his chance in the 2m maiden hurdle, Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, improved to lead 3 out, pushed along next, stayed on well run-in, winning easily by 6l. He gets 12.1 points

            On Tuesady at Lingfield in the 2m novice chase, Pendra ( Bob, Cliff), went to post, Tracked leader, went badly left 1st, challenged 6th, led approaching 8th, clear 2 out, winning easily by 2 ½ l. He gets 11.1 points.

Today at Taunton, The Skyfarmer (Cliff), took his chance in the 2m 3f novice hurdle, Tracked leader, challenged 2 out led  last, kept on well, winning by 2l, he gets 23.6 points.

At Newbury in the 3m grade 2 novice chase, Just A Par (Martin), took his chance, Led, headed after 13th, chased leader, led again 4 out, joined 2 out, stayed on to assert before last, pushed readily clear flat, winning by 14l . He gets 34 points.

Points

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

               November,           Total

Neil            212.2               212.2

Peej           107.7                107.7   

Martin      68.8                    68.8

Bob           61                     61

Tony          49.7                    49.7

Cliff            46,2                   46.2

Cod            22.6                    22.6

 

News

My Tent Or Yours heads a field of eight for the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday, His main rival is expected to be Melodic  Rendezvous Jeremy Scott's stable star missed the spring festivals after making a bright start to his hurdling career which included success in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown in January.

He also made a pleasing return when lifting the Elite hurdle at Wincanton earlier this month.