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Thursday, 28 January 2021

2020/21 Jumps Issue 12 - Roksana the star

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Roksana stars at Ascot

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At Ascot on Saturday in the 3m grade 2 mares hurdle Roksana ( Cliff, Martin), took her chance, Held up in last, travelled strongly, headway and tracked leaders 4 out, went second and going easily approaching last, led run-in, soon went clear, winning in a canter by 8l. Cliff gets 42.4 points, Martin 21.2

At Ascot in the 2m 1f grade 1 Clarence House chase Politologue ( Neil), went to post, Led, joined and clear 7th, headed and chased winner 9th, shaken up 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, no chance with winner but kept on run-in , 2nd beaten 7l. He gets 25.1points.

Yesterday at Thurles in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase Allaho (Peej), went to post, Led, headed and pressed leader before 1st, jumped left 1st, led again 2nd, 5 lengths ahead after 4 out, reduced lead and not fluent 2 out, faced challenge and not fluent last, ridden briefly and went clear again run-in, always doing enough, winning by 3l. He gets 43.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
         January            Total
Neil              41.4             585.1
Cod              16.1              490
Cliff             146.1                428.8
Martin         150.7              400
Tony           32.4               338.1
Peej              59.5               337.9
Steve             16.3               254.4
Bob             70.9                 170              

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Fingers crossed Cheltenham survives the weather on Saturday, where Al Dancer has an entry in the 2m 4f handicap chase, Bristol De Mai, Santini, have entries in the 3m 1f grade 2 chase, Main Fact and Itchy Feet, are in the 3m grade 2 hurdle,  At Doncaster in the 2m grade 2 novice chase, Shishkin and Eldorado Allen, are entered, 

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