2017 Flat Issue 24 - One winner on the flat, big news for the jumps

Headlines

Limato wins at Newmarket

Report

At Newmarket last Friday Limato ( Lee, Steve), went to post in the 7f group 2, Raced stand side tracked leader, led overall over 1f out, ridden clear, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 22.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total

Martin           53.6                 746.9

Cliff                50.2              744.3

Lee                  111              706

Neil               35.2                662.5

Peej                 00               621.9

Tony               61.4             574.9

Bob                 00                 571

Steve              75.8              554.4

Cod                 26.2             184.5

News

This week end will decide the Championship and it looks like being a cracking day at Ascot. In the Champion stakes, Barney Roy, Cracksman, Ulysses, Rhododendron, are likely runners, In the mile Churchill and Al Wukair, hold entries in the Fillies and Mares, Jourmey, Coronet, Rhododendron and Seventh Heaven could go to post.

Neil Bob and Peej have undertaken a review of the jumps competition as I think we have all felt it is to loaded at the back end with the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. As a result, there is now a bonus race every Saturday, which should enhance the TV viewing and hopefully reward more horses, especially those out side the top few.

As a result, the scoring of bonus races has been revised for single pick horses, the scoring will now be double points for the race, as per normal, but only a single addition of points for the single pick. Tote bonus points will be added as now. So a 20 point race will be doubled to 40, but if a single pick wins , it will only receive 20 more points, plus the tote points.

This is the new bonus list ( Dates are last season, as a guide in some cases

1711/17

Glenfarclas Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 9 Of The Veterans' Chase Series) 2m4½f,     Class 2 Cheltenham

18/11/17

BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

25/11/17

Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2)   2m3½f, Class 1, Ascot

2/12/17

 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)   3m2f, Class 1, Newbury

Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle

(Grade 1)     2m½f, Class 1, Newcastle

Hattons Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse

9/12/17

 Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m2f, Class 1 Aintree

Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1 Sandown

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1, Sandown

16/12/17

Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m5f, Class 1, Cheltenham

stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)  2m1f, Class 1, Cheltenham

23/12/17

 JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f, Class 1, Ascot

Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 3m, Class 1, Ascot

26/12/17

All races (anywhere in UK and Ireland) on Boxing Day are Bonus races as a Punter Christmas Present

27/12/17

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m5½f, Class 1 Chepstow  

28/12/17

Lexus Chase (Grade 1) 3m Leopardstown

Future Champions Novice Hurdle Leopardstown

1/1/18

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

7/1/17

32Red Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m, Class 1, Sandown

14/1/17 

32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)  2m5f, Class 1, Kempton

Betfred Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

3m5f, Class 1Warwick

Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Punchestown

21/1/17

stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle (Grade 2)  1m7½f, Class 1, Haydock

Sodexo Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)  2m1f, Class 1, Ascot

28/1/17

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) 3m1½f, Class 1 Cheltenham

29/1/17

BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Leopardstown

Arkle Novice Chase

4/2/17  

Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Sandown

11/2/17 

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) 2m7½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betfair Exchange Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) 2m½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betway Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 2m, Class 1, Warwick

Irish Gold Cup Leopardtown

18/2/17

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m, Class 1

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) 2m5f, Class 1, Ascot

Betfred Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m7f, Class 1, Haydock

Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m4½f, Class 1, Haydock

Red Mills Trial Hurdle Gowran Park

25/2/17 

Betfred Eider Handicap Chase 4m½f, Class 2 Newcastle

Newlands Chase, Naas

4/3/17 

William Hill "High 5" Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4f, Class 1 Newbury

BetBright Grimthorpe Handicap Chase  3m2f, Class 2, Doncaster

11/3/17  

Matchbook Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Sandown 2m, Class 1,

Cheltenham Festival 13 - 16/ 3/18  

Arkle Chase

Champion Hurdle

Queen Mother Chase

World Hurdle

RSA Chase

Gold Cup

Ryan Air Chase

17/3/18

Betfred Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) 4m1½f, Class 1, Uttoxeter

25/3/17

EBF & TBA Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Finale (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1 Newbury

6/4/17

Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree

7/4/17

Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)  3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree

8/4/17 Grand National day

 Grand National

Stayers Hurdle

22/4/17 Scottish Grand National meeting

Options

1.              Scottish Grand National and the Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

27/4/18 ‘Whitbread’ meeting

Options

Bet 365 Gold Cup