2016/17 Jumps Issue 9 - first blank week

Kempton Closure Shock

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              January       Total

Steve                 12.7              588.3

Micky              00                   544.4

Martin             00                  477.4

Lee                  00                  431.4

Bob                  12.7               420.9

Cod                 00                      418

Tony                00                  418

Peej                 00                   413.7

Neil                 00                    376.8

Cliff                00                        348.5

News

Kempton, home of the King George VI Chase, could be closed for housing redevelopment "from 2021 at the earliest", its owners the Jockey Club announced .The planned £500million of investments to be made in the sport in a 10-year plan proposed by the Jockey Club would see Kempton proposed as a future redevelopment site, with a new all-weather venue to be built if that idea goes ahead.

The Jockey Club's land at The Links in Newmarket is the front-runner as the location for a new floodlit artificial track, with the King George switching to Sandown.

Rich Ricci is 'very hopeful' that Faugheen will make his seasonal reappearance in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle on January 29.

Nicky Henderson could give Brain Power the chance to test his Champion Hurdle credentials at Sandown on February 4.

Nicky Henderson could run Altior in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury having bypassed the Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday week

CONEYGREE wil mis the Gold Cup as his recovery takes longer than expected