2016/17 Jumps Issue 24 - not all over yet

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Capitaine In Charge at Wincanton

Give Me A Copper wins At Ayr

Report

We start at Ayr last Friday where in the 2m 4f novice hurdle, Give Me a Copper ( Micky), took his chance, tracked leader, led before 3 out, hard pressed and ridden next, asserted run in, kept on strongly, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 26.6 points.

At Wincanton in the 2m novice hurdle, Capitaine (Bob), went to post, made all, soon clear, winning unchallenged by 9l. He gets 22.2 points.

                  April          Total

Lee                  79.5                1007.9

Steve                 123.94          953.64

Martin             78                 916.5

Peej                 79.5             906.4

 Micky              26.6             879.5

Tony                00              814.2

Neil                 62              760.6

Cod                 24              721.1

Cliff                00                694

Bob                  50.3           619.6

2016/17 Jumps Issue 23 - Points for some will give the leader the wobbles

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Jenkins wins at Ffios Las

Dolos wins at Chepstow

Report

We start at Ffos Las on Sunday , where in the 2m novice hurdle, Jenkins ( Steve), went to post, tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, hung right run in , winning by 3l. He gets 22.4 points.

At Chepstow , in the 2m novice hurdle, Dolos ( Steve) took his chance, Made all, quickened approaching last, ridden out flat, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 22.04 points.

At Cheltenham on Wednesday in the 2m 4f novice hurdle, William Henry ( Martin), took his chance, Tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, led soon after turning in, in command when mistake last, ran on, pushed out, winning by 6l. He gets 26.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              April          Total

Lee                  79.5                1007.9

Steve                 123.94          953.64

Martin             78                 916.5

Peej                 79.5             906.4

 Micky              00                 852.9

Tony                00              814.2

Neil                 62              760.6

Cod                 24              721.1

Cliff                00                694

Bob                  28.1              597.4

News

Vivaldi Collonges heads the weights for the Scottish Grand National on Saturday.

2016/17 Jumps Issue 22 - The leader will take some catching

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Buveur D’Air lands Aintree Hurdle

Yanworth

Report

We start at Aintree last Thursday where in the 2m 4f Grade 1 Aintree hurdle, Buveur D’Air ( Lee, Martin, Peej, Steve), went to post, wore ear plugs, tracked leaders handy 2^nd before 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed clear on run in, eased closing stages, winning by 5l. He gets 51.4 points.

In the 3m grade 1 stayers Liverpool hurdle, Yanworth ( Bob, Lee, Peej, Steve), went to post, in rear , not fluent 4^th, joined leaders 10^th, led before 2 out, hard driven and stayed on run in, winning by 1l. He gets 28.1 points.

In the 4m 2f Grand National Handicap chase, Cause of Causes ( Cod), took his chance

Mid division, headway 25^th, tracked leaders after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on well but held by winner from elbow, finishing 2^nd beaten 4 ½ l. He gets 24 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              April          Total

Lee                  79.5                1007.9

Steve                 79.5              909.2

Peej                 79.5             906.4

 Martin             51.4            889.9

Micky              00                 852.9

Tony                00              814.2

Neil                 62              760.6

Cod                 24              721.1

Cliff                00                694

Bob                  28.1              597.4

News

Yorkhill is the headline act amongst 11 horses confirmed for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday. Title rival Gordon Elliott, still has Ball D’Arc entered.

Top-level honours are also up for grabs in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final, Let’s Dance and Airlie Beach hold entries.

2016/17 Jumps Issue 21 - Extra congratulations to Neil

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Our ValentinaWins at Navan

Ballycasey Lands Fairyhouse chase

Report

We start at Navan on Saturday where in the 2m mares maiden hurdle, Our Valentina (Neil), took her chance, chased leaders, not fluent 3^rd, risen in 4^th after 2 out, not much room on inner behind leaders in 3^rd approaching last, stayed on well to lead close home, winning by ½ l. She gets 27 points.

And extra congratulations as Neil has a share in this mare.

On Sunday at Fairyhouse in the 2m 1f grade 2 chase, Ballycasey ( Neil), went to post, led for most, till joined after 7^th, briefly headed , regained advantage 5 out, still going well 2 out, ridden and reduced advantage run in, held on well winning by ½ l. He gets 35 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              April          Total

Lee                  00                 928.4

Micky              00                 852.9

Martin             00               838.5

Steve                 00               829.7

Peej                 00               826.9

Tony                00              814.2

Neil                 62              760.6

Cod                 00               697.1

Cliff                00                694

Bob                  00              569.3

Congratulations to Peej who was March trainer of the month

News

Last year's winner Cue Card heads a field of seven declared for the Betway Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

The Colin Tizzard-trained 11-year-old bids for a 10th Grade One win on the back of a fall in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. He came down at the third-last, just as he had done 12 months previously.

He bounced back that time to beat Don Poli by nine lengths at Liverpool and will try to do the same again.

His rivals include the Paul Nicholls-trained Silviniaco Conti, who will attempt to land this prize for a third time after coming out on top in 2014 and 2015.

Other Gold Cup also rans seeking redemption are Nigel Twiston-Davies's Bristol De Mai (seventh), Alan King's Smad Place (eighth) and Tea For Two, who unseated Lizzie Kelly at the second fence.

Champion Hurdle hero Buveur D'Air will face just five rivals when he bids to follow up in the Betway Aintree Hurdle on Thursday.

Already a course winner having landed the Top Novices' Hurdle 12 months ago, Nicky Henderson's six-year-old kicked off this season over fences, winning at Haydock and Warwick.

However, Henderson saw an opening in the two-mile hurdling division and after a warm-up victory at Sandown, the JP McManus-owned gelding provided his trainer with a record sixth victory in the Champion Hurdle with a tremendous display at Cheltenham just over three weeks ago.

He steps up to two and a half miles on his return to Merseyside and is reopposed by his stable companion and fellow McManus runner My Tent Or Yours