2013/14 Jumps Edition 13 - 20.2.14

Headlines

O’Faolains The Boy At Ascot

Rendezvous on Song at Wincanton

Tent Romps in home at Kempton

Un De Sceaux in Gowran Rout

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday in the 3m novice chase where O’Faolains Boy ( Peej), took his chance, close up, tracked leading pair, 15^th, ridden  3out, closed to lead after 2 out, driven and ran on well, winni9ng by 2 ½ l. He gets 47.6 points.

At Wincanton in the 2m hurdle, Melodic Rendezvous ( Bob, Cliff, Tony), took his chance, tracked leader till nudged along in 4^th after 3 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on between last 2, squeezed through on inside after last, ran on well to win by ½ l. He gets 27.1 points.

At Gowran Park in the 2m hurdle, Un De Sceaux ( Bob, Martin , Tony), went to post, made all, always in command, winning very easily by 16l. He gets 21.1 points.

At Kempton, in the 2m jumpers bumper, My Tent Or Yours ( Cod, Martin, Peej, Steve, Tony), went to  post, travelled strongly, in mid division, headway on bridle 4 out, went 2^nd 3 out, led on bit over 2 out, nudged along from 1 out, winning easily by 4 ½ l. He gets 11.3 points.

Points

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                          February         Total

Tony                      59.5            574.8

Peej                       80.2            543.4

Neil                        26.2            422.3

Cliff                       48.4              333.6

Martin                    32.4             320.4

Cod                        35.3              275.3

Bob                         48.2           242.6

Steve                         91.5          241.1

News

Willie Mullins has given no further clues as to which race Annie Power will contest at the Cheltenham Festival. Just as exciting, and similarly unbeaten, is Un De Sceaux, but Mullins again suggested he may not line up in the Champion Hurdle