2018/19 Jumps Issue 13 - After the shutdown, two winners

Headlines

Milan is Ace at Plumpton

Dream kept alive at Kelso

Report

We start at Plumpton yesterday where in the 2m novice hurdle Acey Milan ( Bob), took his chance, Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next where lost 2nd, rallied well under pressure run-in to lead again close home, winning by ½ l He gets 24.2 points.

At Kelso today in the 2m 2f hurdle We Have A Dream ( Cliff, Steve), took his chance, Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led before not fluent last, winning  readily by 6l. He gets 16.1 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 February              Total

Bob            156.4                           665.6

Steve         32.2                                609.5

Cliff          48.6                              543.3

Peej           74.9                                528.8

Cod         16.1                               472.5

Tony      178.1                                          433.5

Neil         16.1                                420.8

Martin      16.1                            341.6

News

Bristol De Mai heads the weights for the 2019 Randox Health Grand National with a lowered mark of 168, 5lb less than his master rating of 173. Becher Handicap Chase winner Blaklion (10st 12lb)

The 2018 Randox Health Grand National hero Tiger Roll (Gordon Elliott IRE) has been given 11st 1lb, as he bids to become the first dual winner of the race since the legendary Red Rum

Elegant Escape (Colin Tizzard, 11st 4lb

Ms Parfois (Anthony Honeyball, 10st 2lb. Colin Tizzard has confirmed Native River will bypass an outing in the rearranged Denman Chase at Ascot on Saturday and head straight to the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Alan King is not ruling out the possibility of running Grade One winner Sceau Royal in the Betway Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday.Plans had been in place to send the seven-year-old, who also holds an entry in the Timeform Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Thursday, straight to next month's Cheltenham Festival for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase.But with the ground remaining quick the Simon Munir and Isaac Souede-owned gelding could revert back to hurdles for the first time this season and bid to go two places better in the Grade Two prize than he did in 2017.King said: "Anthony Bromley (racing manager to the owners) said to pop him in the race and have a look at that. He is very well at home. "He is in at Kelso, but Nicky Henderson's horse (We Have A Dream) I believe is going there so he won't be doing that.

Sizing John, winner of the 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a setback.

Waiting Patiently and Politolouge are set to clash at Ascot on Saturday

Kalashnikov faces three rivals in the Grade Two Agetur UK Kingmaker Novices' Chase at Sandown Park on Friday.