2019/20 Jumps Issue 19 - From the reality of last week...

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Boum, Al Lands Gold Cup

Tom scores on the Road at Fakenham

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Well we have a bit of action left from last week, starting at Cheltenham on Friday where in the 3m 2f Grade 1 Gold Cup Al Boum Photo ( Cod, Tony), Santini ( Bob, Martin, Steve), went to post.

Al Boum Photo, Mid-division, mistake 13th, not fluent 14th, headway 17th, led 4 out, hard pressed from 3 out, headed narrowly before last, led again just after last, stayed on well, held on, winning by a neck. He gets 53.7 points.

Santini, Chased leaders, not much room 1st, closed on inside from 18th, unable to go with leaders briefly 2 out, not much room between last 2, switched right after last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2^nd a neck. He gets 12 points.

At Fakenham, Onefortheroadtom ( Neil), went to post in the 3m handicap chase,

Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, joined leader soon after 2 out, ridden to lead flat, asserted close home, winning by a neck, he gets 23 .6 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                     March         Total

Steve             255.7     737.7

Tony            247.7          717.3

Peej               127.1      665.3

Cliff             239.1       648.1

Bob               107.3        600.8

Martin          281.2       577.7

Neil             121.9          519.8

Cod              156.8      481.3

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Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

So Tony is half way there ! 20 points for winning Cheltenham as well

Cheltenham Grand Slam

Tony     202.3

Martin      169.7

Steve        153.1

Cod   144.8

Cliff   119.9

Peej   115.1

Neil  57

Bob   68