2020/2021 - Jumps Issue 21 - No winners this week

 The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                March       Total

Cliff             221                       951.8

Cod              255                  873.3

Peej              351.5                     800.5

Neil              89.4                       785.9

Tony           201.3                  643.6

Steve             135.7                    560.5

Martin           51.2                       548.2

Bob             78.6                         295.7          

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

The next Grand Slam is Aintree entries by close of play Tuesday 6 April

FLAT COMPETITION STARTS SATURDAY 1 MAY

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Newton Abbot, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Thirsk, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

 

Paul Nolan is planning another big-race tilt with Latest Exhibition at Fairyhouse next month, although a decision on which race his stable star runs in at the Easter festival in will be delayed. Nolan, fresh from saddling Mrs Milner to win the Pertemps Final, opted to sidestep Cheltenham with Latest Exhibition, who has the options of the Irish Grand National on April 5 or the Gold Cup Novice Chase the previous day.

His chosen target could depend on Envoi Allen's participation in the latter, as Nolan explained: “A lot will depend on where Envoi Allen runs. I would say for Latest Exhibition it’s 50-50 between the Irish Grand National and the novice chase. It will be left right up until the last minute."

On Latest Exhibition, runner-up to Monkfish on his last two starts: Nolan added: “If someone was to tell me at the beginning of the season that the best horse in my yard would have a beginners' chase won at this time of year, and only a beginners' chase, I would have been shocked. I will try to rectify that at Fairyhouse.”

Cheltenham Festival winner Galvin will not run in the Irish National, but an outing in the Coral Scottish Grand National is still a possibility. The seven-year-old quickened up smartly to win the National Hunt Chase last week, proving stamina is no issue in the process. A second-season novice, he was transferred from Gordon Elliott to Ian Ferguson by owner Ronnie Bartlett before the Festival, but with Galvin having spent his early days with Ferguson, the handler already knew the horse well.

“There’s a possibility he could run in the Scottish National, but definitely not the Irish, – it will come too soon,” said Ferguson. “He’s been entered at Ayr, so we’ll see how he is between now and then. It looks to be coming up at the right time.

Dan Skelton is excited at the prospect of stepping Allmankind up in trip after he confirmed his Grade 1-winning stable star will spearhead the trainer's powerful team for the Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr next month. 

Paul Nicholls hopes the application of first-time headgear can revive the fortunes of Clan Des Obeaux as he bids to make it third time lucky in the Betway Bowl at next week’s Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree.

Paul Nicholls hopes dual Grade One hero Frodon can sign his season off on a winning note by taking advantage of a drop in grade and distance at Sandown next month. The 11-times champion jumps trainer intends to run the nine-year-old in the extended two-and-three-quarter-mile Grade Two contest, which he captured in 2019 with the now-retired Black Corton.

Harry Fry is mulling over a potential big Flat target for Metier after confirming this season's impressive Tolworth Hurdle winner will not be heading to Aintree next week.

Tiger Roll heads 60 horses still in contention for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

With connections deciding against bidding for an historic third victory in the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week, Tiger Roll is set to run in either the Irish equivalent on Monday or Aintree’s Betway Bowl three days later. Eddie O’Leary, racing manager for owners Gigginstown House Stud, said following Wednesday’s forfeit stage for the Irish Grand National: “No decision has been made on where Tiger Roll will run yet. “It will either be the Irish National or the Bowl.”

RULE CHANGE PROPOSAL

Tony wishes to propose the following rule change to the retained single picks rights.

Proposal is that retained rights last only  1 season, and in the 2nd season only the owner has the rights to the horse, but gets only single Points.

So as an example, I initially had Shiskin as a single pick. This season under Tony’s proposal, I would have kept it exclusively but received only single points.

Pease send yes to adopt, no reject by close of play 7th April, or submit amendments to the proposal