2016/17 Jumps Issue 11 - a big weekend ahead on both sides of the water

Headlines

Bristol in Winning Shape at Haydock

Yorkhill

Report

We start at Haydock last Saturday where in the 3m handicap chase Bristol De Mai ( Neil, Steve), went to post, tracked leaders, jumped well, led 8^th, headed approaching 4 out, led again before 3 out, cruised clear before last, winning easily by 12l. He gets 24.8 points.

On Sunday at Leopardstown in the 2m 3f novice chase, Yorkhill ( Bob, Cod, Lee, Peej, Tony), took his chance, held up behind leaders in 3^rd, raced keenly and took closer order from 4^th, led and mistake next, jumped left 5 out, pressed but stiil going well 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out run in, winning comfortably by 1 ¼ l. He gets 16.2 points.

At Gowran Park today in the grade 2 3m hurdle, Shaneshill ( Tony) went to post, Chased leader, left in lead 3rd, ridden after 2 out, under pressure and kept on well run-in, winning by ¾ l. He gets 36.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              January       Total

Steve                 37.5              613.1

Micky              00                   544.4

Martin             00                  477.4

Tony                52.4               468.4

Lee                  16.2                 447.6

Bob                  28.9               437.1

Cod                 16.2                434.2

Peej                 16.2               429.9

Cliff                56.6                 405.1

Neil                 24.8                 401.6

News

Un De Sceaux will face six rivals in the rescheduled Spectra Cyber Security Solutions Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday

Annie Power will miss Cheltenahm, and probably the rest of the season, having picked up an injury on the gallops.

Faugheen is due to reappear  at Leopardstown on Sunday in the Irish Champion Hurdle, where he could face Ivan Grozny, Nichols Canyon, and Pettit Mouchoir