2019/20 Jumps Issue 12 - Plenty of points up for grabs

Headlines

Santini lands Cotswold Chase

Lady Buttons up the points at Doncaster

Paisley Park takes Cleeve Hurdle

Report

We start at Cheltenham on Saturday where in the 3m 1f grade 2 chase, Santini ( Bob, Martin, Steve), went to post, tracked leader led 3 out, hit 2 out, and narrowly headed, soon ridden, led after last, stayed on dourly to assert close home, winning by 1 3/4l. He gets 52 points.

In the 3m grade 2 hurdle, Paisley Park (Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, tracked leaders, ridden to lead at the last, stayed on well, wining comfortably by 1 ¼ l. He gets 26.6 points.

At Doncaster in the 2m grade 2 mares hurdle Lady Buttons ( Peej), took her chance, in touch, with leaders quickend and challenged last, soon led, edged right, ridden out close home, winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 44.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                January         Total

Peej               238.4        538.2

Bob              174.1               491.5

Steve             132.8               482

Tony            85.3             364.1

Cliff             89.2             357.5

Neil             134.2             311.5

Cod          177.4              297.5

Martin         116            296.5

News

Fakir D'Oudairies and Laurina feature among 12 six-day entries for the Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown.

The Irish pair, trained by Joseph O'Brien and Willie Mullins respectively, were expected to be in action at the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend but have been handed entries in the Grade One feature at the Esher track. Good Boy Bobby also has entry.

Shishkin has an entry in the novice hurdle and Eldorado Allen has an entry in the Contenders hurdle.

Honeysuckle will face a maximum of 10 rivals in the PCI Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. Klassical Dream also has an entry.

Mark Walsh has been booked to partner La Bague Au Roi in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown. Presenting Percy and Kemboy also have an entry.