Jumps 2014/15 Issue 18 - no winners this week

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                   February     Total

Cliff           267               671.3

Tony          191.9             613.1

Lee             180 .4           610.2

Peej            273               499.9

Martin         116.4           386.9

Cod           143.9             385.1

Neil            66.9              367.5

Bob           116 .5           346.7

Steve          64                 297.1

Congratulations to Peej who is March trainer of the month

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Shutthefrontdoor (Crabbie's Grand National)

"He’s in great form, schooling well and spot on really and we’re very happy with the way that everything is going.

"He’s not a hard horse to get ready, he’s a clean-winded horse. He was ready to run first time out at Carlisle, I know this is a different race but the fitness is the same.

"He’s going there fresh and well and we couldn’t be happier with him.

"We were thinking of the Gold Cup a bit as well so we had that in mind really, but I think he’s more of a National horse.

"You need a good horse, now, a good classy horse. You’ve got to have ability."

Holywell (Betfred Bowl)

"It was a great run [in the Cheltenham Gold Cup], he was beaten fair and square. The ground went against us a bit, he didn’t quite get home. 

"He was a bit tired for the first week to 10 days but he’s absolutely flying again now and did a lovely bit of work yesterday morning. He came alive there last year and seems to like the track so we’ll see how he goes, it’ll be a tough race."

Johns Spirit (Betfred Melling Chase)

"He’ll go and have a crack at it, there’s not much else for him really.

"On form, he’s not good enough but you have to have a crack and we’ll see and we can decide and see what the handicapper will do with him. After, he'll go back handicapping if he’s not good enough but he’s in great spirits and hopefully he won’t let us down."