2014/15 Jumps Edition 8 - Tony piling on the pressure

Headlines

Balder finds Succes At Kempton

Josses Hill Scrpaes Home At Doncaster

Cossack Wins at Thurles

Report

We start at Doncaster last Friday where in the 2m novice chase Josses Hill ( Cliff, Lee, Steve), took his chance, chased leading pair, to 3^rd, headway to close 7^th, close 2^nd 2 out, soon driven, led last stayed on flat, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 11.3 points.

 

At Kempton on Saturday Balder Succes ( Peej, Steve, Tony), went to post, chased leader, jumped in to lead 12^th, drew clear after 3 out, well in command when dived at last, pushed out, winning comfortably by 1l. He gets 16.7 points.

Today at Thurles Don Cossack (Tony), took his chance in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase, Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 2 out, ridden to challenge and left clear last, kept on well, winning by 44l. He gets 45.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

               January      Total

Tony           61.9          421.2

Lee            11.3            314.7

Cliff            11.3        302.8

Neil           00           273.5

Martin       00            244.4

Steve          28           206.5

Cod           00             168.6

Peej          16.7            157.8

Bob          28.4            154.9

News.

Exciting novice chaser Josses Hill could make an appearance at Musselburgh next month on his way to Cheltenham

Annie Power tops a list of 48 entries for the OLBG Mares' Hurdle which will be run as a Grade One contest for the first time at this year's Cheltenham Festival

Sprinter Sacre is set to line up for the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday after trainer Nicky Henderson "pressed the green button" following an all-important walk of the course on Thursday morning

Owner Andy Stewart has revealed Saphir Du Rheu will revert to smaller obstacles for a likely tilt at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.