2014/15 Jumps Edition 13 - the winners keep coming

Headlines

Succes for Balder at Ascot

Wood is Very Good at Navan

Champagne Fever building for Chltenham

Chapel Hall scores at Fontwell

Report

We start at Fontwell last Thursday where in the 1m 6f bumper, Chapel Hall ( Martin) took his chance, tracked leaders, squeezed up on bend after 7f , ridden to lead 2 out, stayed n to assert close home, winning by 2l. He gets 24.2 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 2m 5f grade 1 Ascot Chase, Balder Succes ( Peej, Steve, Tony), took his chance, held up in rear, but in touch, joined leaders 12^th, led after next 2l clear 2 out, ridden before last, driven out, winning by 3 1/4l. He gets 29 points.

He now heads to the Ryan air but has a shocking record at Cheltenham

At Gowran Park in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase Champagne Fever ( Neil, Peej, Tony) went to post, held up behind leaders, took closer order approaching 3^rd, raced keenly, led from 9^th, travelling strongly 3 out, eased clear approaching 2 out, in command when steadied last, winning easily by 4 ½ l. He gets 21.4 points.

On Sunday at Navan in the 3m grade 2 novice chase, Very Wood (Peej), took his chance, tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7^th, led from 8^th, headed 10^th, not fluent 11^th, jumped right 12^th, regained lead 2out, going beat approaching last, soon clear and kept on well run in , winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 52 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                   February     Total

Tony          123.7              544.9

Lee                                  429.8

Cliff           23.6              427.9

Neil            66.9              367.5

Peej            102.4            329.1

Steve          64                 297.1

Martin         24.2             294.7

Cod           13.3               254.5

Bob            13.5              243.7

News

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