2020/21 Jumps Issue 10 - Two more winners

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Fabulous Mc lands Relkeel hurdle

Bob Olinger keeps Rivals in check at Naas

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On Saturday at Kempton in the 2m 5f grade 2 hurdle McFabulous ( Cliff), went to post, Raced wide, prominent, dropped to last but in touch with leaders before 3rd, steady headway going easily and close up 4 out, led towards near side and going best 2 out, niggled along briefly and went clear from last, winning  readily by 2 ¼ l He gets 63.4 points.

Yesterday at Naas in the 2m 4f grade 1 novice hurdle Bob Olinger (Bob), took his chance, Travelled strongly, tracked leaders, 2 lengths third before 4 out, close up going easily on outer before 2 out, led and pushed along from 2 out, soon ridden, good jump and went clear last, kept on strongly run-in, winning  easily by 6 ½ l. He gets 54.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

         January            Total

Neil              00              543.7

Cod              16.1              490

Cliff             63.4                346.1

Martin         79.4                 328.7

Tony           16.1              321.8

Peej              00               278.4

Steve             00               238.1

Bob             54.6                 153.7              

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The punter pays tribute to Khallid Abdulla one of our life times most important supporters of UK racing, and across the wider racing world. 

Whilst at times his quiet nature has seen him rather over shadowed in the press by the attention given to Coolmore and Godolphin, the Juddmonte silks have been carried by some of the very best horses. In recent years Frankel and Enable, and going back over the years, Dancing Brave, Warning, the list below says it all.

• Title HRH Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia; first cousin of King Salman
• Born 1937
• First winner Charming Native (trainer Jeremy Tree) Windsor, May 14, 1979
• First Group winner Abeer (1979 Queen Mary Stakes)
• First Group 1 winner Known Fact (1979 Middle Park Stakes)
• Unbeaten champion Frankel (14 races 2010-12 including 10 Group 1s, notably 2011 2,000 Guineas, Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, 2012 Sussex Stakes, Juddmonte International, Champion Stakes)
• Overall world champions (from 1995, official ratings) Frankel (2011, 2012), Arrogate (2016, 2017), Enable (2019 joint)
• Overall European champions (official ratings) Dancing Brave (1986), Warning (1988), Zafonic (1993), Frankel (2011, 2012), Enable (2019 joint)
• Cartier Horses of the Year Frankel (2011, 2012), Kingman (2014), Enable (2017, 2019)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winners Dancing Brave (1986), Enable (2017, 2019, 2020)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners Rainbow Quest (1985), Dancing Brave (1986), Rail Link (2006), Workforce (2010), Enable (2017, 2018)
• Derby winners Quest For Fame (1990), Commander In Chief (1993), Workforce (2010)
• Dubai World Cup winner & Pegasus World Cup winner Arrogate (2017)
• Breeders' Cup Classic winner Arrogate (2016)
• Breeders' Cup Turf winner Enable (2018)
• Other British Classic winners Known Fact (1980 2,000 Guineas), Dancing Brave (1986 2,000 Guineas), Toulon (1991 St Leger), Zafonic (1993 2,000 Guineas), Reams Of Verse (1997 Oaks), Wince (1999 1,000 Guineas), Special Duty (2010 1,000 Guineas), Frankel (2011 2,000 Guineas), Enable (2017 Oaks), Logician (2019 St Leger)
• Irish Derby winner Commander In Chief (1993)
• Prix du Jockey Club winners Sanglamore (1990), New Bay (2015)
• Champion sprinter Oasis Dream (2003 July Cup, Nunthorpe Stakes)
• Champion owner in Britain 2003, 2010, 2011
• Champion breeder in Britain 1993, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Champion owner in North America (Eclipse Award) 1992, 2003, 2016, 2017
• Champion breeder in North America (Eclipse Award) 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009
• Most wins in a British season 84 in 2013
• Total wins as owner in Britain 2,493 (Flat 2,485, jumps 8)
• Racing managers Grant Pritchard-Gordon 1982-98, Lord Grimthorpe 1999-2021
• Colours Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Thankfully his legacy through the Juddmonte Farms operation means his influence will not be totally lost, and we should be thankful for that