Saturday, 7 January 2017

2016/17 Jumps Issue 8 - a more normal week

Headlines

William wins at Newbury
Air Floats home at Warwick

FillyPeppers To Hot at Punchestown
Comment makes a statement at Plumpton

Report

We start at Newbury last Friday where in the 2m introductory hurdle, William Henry ( Martin) took his chance, tracked leader, led 3 out, clear when hit last, winning easily by 7l. He gets 22.6 points.

At Warwick in the 2m novice chase Buveur D’Air ( Lee, Martin, Peej, Steve), went to post, Tracked front pair, not much room on inside entering home straight, went 2nd before 2 out, effort between last 2, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly soon after, stayed on to assert towards finish, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets11.2 points.

At Punchestown in the 2m 2f bumper Redhotfillypeppers ( Bob, Cod), took her chance, Made all, took keen hold and ran wide off bend after 5f, pushed along entering straight, edged left final furlong, stayed on well, winning comfortably by 2 ¾ l. She gets 11.5 points.
On Monday at Plumpton in the 2m 4f novice hurdle No Comment ( Bob, Steve), took his chance Raced wide, held up tracking leaders, headway into 2nd going well before 2 out, led 2 out, edged right run-in, driven clear, winning by 2l. He gets 12.7 points.


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
              December Jan     Total
Steve                351.5     12.7   588.3
Micky              392                   544.4
Martin             299.1               477.4
Lee                  322.5              431.4
Bob                 297.2      12.7  420.9
Cod                 362.1              418
Tony                320.2             418
Peej                 256.8             413.7
Neil                 260.8              376.8
Cliff                248.4              348.5
Congratulations to Micky who is trainer of the Monthfor December

News

Capitaine is one of 11 potential runners in the 32Red Tolworth Novices' Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday

Politologue may return to Haydock later this month in a bid to maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the Altcar Novices' Chase, where Top Notch is also set to re appera on January 21.

Altior and Un De Sceaux are among just nine entries for the Clarence House Chase at Ascot.



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