Thursday, 7 January 2021

2020/21 Jumps Issue 9 - Boum shakes the room

Headlines

No Photo at Tramore as Al Wins Easily
Metier lands Tolworth hurdle

Report

We start at Tramore last Friday where in the 2m 5f grade 3 chase, Al Boum Photo (Cod, Tony), went to post, Chased leaders, close up before 11th, went second 12th, pressed leader going best before 2 out, led and shaken up after 2 out, went clear when good jump last, stayed on, eased towards finish, winning  comfortably by19l. He gets 16.1 points.

At Sandown on Saturday in the 2m grade 1 novice hurdle Metier (Martin), went to post, Travelled strongly, held up in behind leaders, headway after 5th, shaken up to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, winning impressively by 12l. He gets 79.4 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
         January            Total
Neil              00              543.7
Cod              16.1              490
Martin         79.4                 328.7
Tony           16.1              321.8
Cliff             00                 282.7
Peej              00               278.4
Steve             00               238.1
Bob             00                 99.1              

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News

Cheltenham Festival hero Imperial Aura is the star name among 11 entries for the Unibet Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton on Saturday. Mister Fisher also has an entry. 

Mcfabulous has an entry in the Relkeel hurdle, whilst in the Lanzarote hurdle, Glynn . Sporting John has an entry in The Dipper novice chase.

Jamie Snowden expects the step back up in trip to play to the strengths of Ga Law in the Betway Pendil Novices’ Chase at Kempton. The Lambourn handler has earmarked the extended two-and-a-half-mile Grade Two prize on February 27 as the next target for the five-year-old, who struck gold at the same level in the Rising Star Novices’ Chase at Wincanton in November.

Harry Fry is considering the Betfair Hurdle for his impressive Tolworth winner Metier, with the sponsor installing him as the 6/1 favourite on release of the entries.

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