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Thursday, 6 December 2018

2018/19 Jumps Issue 3 - some big names due out

Headlines

Kateson wins at Newbury
Buveur D’Air slams Samcro
Santini lands Nrebury Chase
Global Citizen stars in
Jerrysback at Bangor

Kalashnikov blasts rivals at Plumpton

Report

We start at Newbury on Friday, where in the 2m 4f novice hurdle where Kateson ( Neil) went to post, Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, led next, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on well run-in, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 24.2 points.

On Saturday at Newbury in the 2m 7f grade 2 novice chase Santini ( Bob, Martin, Steve), took his chance, Held up in 5th on inside, closer tracking leaders 7th, mistake and lost place 11th, rallied into 3rd again before 4 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, 1 length down and not fluent last, led run-in, stayed on, winning by 4l. He gets 16.9 points.

In the 2m listed handicap hurdle Global Citizen ( Cliff), went to post, Raced freely, made all, 2 1/2 lengths up last, held on gamely, driven out, winning by ½ l. He gets 70.8 points
In the 3m 2f handicap chase Elegant Escape ( Steve), took his chance, Chased leaders, pushed along from 13th, ridden into 3rd after 4 out, stayed on into 2nd when awkward last but never any threat to winner, 2nd beaten 10l . He gets 24 points.

At Bangor in the 2m 4f  Beginners Chase, Jerrysback ( Bob), took his chance, Jumped right, mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along to close on leaders before 2 out, driven last where left in 2 lengths 2nd, pushed along to lead last 100yds, winning quite cleverly quite cleverly by 1l. He gets 60 points.

At Newcastle in the 2m grade 1 Fighting Fifth hurdle, Buveur D’Air (not Cliff),
, Tracked leader, always travelling well, led approaching when mistake last, quickened clear, winning impressively by 8l. He gets 51.9 points.

At Plumpton on Monday in the 2m 1f novice chase Kalashnikov ( Bob, Cliff, Steve), went to post, Pressed leader, led 9th, drew clear after 3 out, in no danger after, unextended,winning very easily by 18l. He gets11 .1 points


The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

  November   December    Total
Bob      143.5           139.9          283.4
Steve      84.9           103.9         193.8
Cliff       89.7              61.9       151.6
Neil        96.1           51.9        1153
Peej        62.7          51.9        114.6
Martin      26.8      68.8          95.6   
Cod         35.8          51.9        87.7
Tony           12         51.9        63.9

           Congratulations to Bob who was November trainer of the month, his first for two years our stats man says


News
Presenting Percy is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.
Last year's winner Un De Sceaux is one of three possible runners for Willie Mullins in the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday.
Altior, Greatfield, Min and Sceau Royal, are due to take on Altior on Saturday in the Tingle Creek at Sandown

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