Thursday, 3 February 2022

2021/22 Jumps Issue 13 - Bob breaks Trainer of the Month drought

Headlines

Sky is fan Tastic at Doncaster
Chantry House takes Cotswold Chase
Third Time Lucki flashes home in Lightning chase
Kilcruit wins at Punchestown
Dusart takes Exeter chase
Patroclus lands Leicester Chase

Report

We start at Doncaster on Friday, where in the 2m3f maiden hurdle, Skytastic (Bob), took his chance, Pressed leader on outer, led going easily 3 out, shaken up 2 out, clear final 110yds,, winning impressively by 3 ½ l. He gets 24.76 points.

On Saturday at Cheltenham in the 3m 1f grade 2 chase Chantry House ( Cliff Peej, Steve), went to post, Tracked leaders, went second 12th, mistake and lost second 14th, ridden 3 out, 4 lengths ahead last, led 2 out, stayed on run-in, finished tired, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 43.68

At Doncaster in the grade 2 novice chase Third Time Lucki ( Bob, Martin), took his chance, Chased clear leader, headway before 6th, close up before 7th, 1 length second 3 out, cruising before 2 out, going easily when left clear last, winning  easily by 30l. He gets 21.54 points.

On Monday at Punchestown in the 2m maiden hurdle Kilcruit (Bob, Neil), went to post, Made all, clear going easily after 2 out, winning in a  canter by 21l. He gets 11.5 points.

On Wednesday at Leicester Patroclus ( Cliff), took his chance in the 2m 4f handicap chase, Tracked leader, lost second 5 out, headway and disputed lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, half a length down last, ran on run-in, led final strides, winning by a neck. He gets 27.5 points

At Exeter in the 3m novice chase Dusart ( Bob, Steve ), went to post, Made all, jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, increased tempo before 10th, going easily and went clear before 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, 10 lengths ahead last, eased final 110yds, winning comfortably by 11l. He gets 11.29 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 
         January        February  Total
Peej      154.12                      746.64
Steve      144.61     11.29         664.7
Cliff       149.33      27.5        545.68
Bob      189.95       11.29        483.82
Cod            45.2                   453.45
Neil          63.34                   358.47
Martin      100.74                 322.43             
 
Congratulations to Bob, who is January trainer of the month

Grand Slam 
Leg 1 Neil  
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4  Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony
Leg 8 Steve
Leg 9 Steve

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

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

Ruby Walsh believes Willie Mullins may direct Galopin Des Champs towards a clash with Bob Olinger in the Turners Novices' Chase if the deeply exciting youngster produces another spectacular jumping display at this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival. Galopin Des Champs could hardly have been any more impressive when bolting up by 22 lengths on his 2m5f chasing debut at Leopardstown over Christmas, a performance that has made him the 6-4 favourite with Ladbrokes for the 3m½f Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. However, the Audrey Turley-owned six-year-old also holds an entry for the 2m4f Turners Novices' Chase at Cheltenham, priced up at 3-1 in which he would likely face red-hot favourite Bob Olinger.

Nicky Henderson will give the promising Dusart at least one more run before making any decision about spring festival targets after the Ronnie Bartlett-owned seven-year-old made it two from two over fences in the feature 3m novice chase. Henderson, told The Punter after the 2-7 favourite got the job done on his first attempt at three miles, said: "It was good education except there wasn’t any company for him. "He didn’t go as left as he did at Leicester but then he had horses with him. He does jump very well but he’s got to stop doing that. Nico said when he had a horse beside him he was as good as gold." 
The unbeaten chaser is now as short as 14-1 with some firms for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase and 12-1 for the Turners.

Aye Right could be headed for the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup after his creditable run in the Cotswold Chase there on Saturday. Harriet Graham was delighted with Aye Right’s effort in finishing third to Chantry House and is still looking at the Gold Cup, although the Jedburgh handler will give him an alternative entry at the Festival in the Ultima Handicap Chase. “He ran a cracking a race. The Gold Cup is definitely on the horizon but he’ll also be entered in the Ultima, so we’re just keeping our options open,” she said. “Obviously, the Gold Cup is fairly ambitious whereas the Ultima is maybe more within his abilities, but he’ll probably be carrying top weight and he’s not the biggest horse in the world. We might just have a pop at the Gold Cup.

Weekend Entries

Wetherby Saturday
2.30 Midnight River

Leopardstown
1.05 Eric Bloodaxe, Journey With Me
2.10 Riviere D’Etel, 
3.15 Asterion Forlange, Frodon, Galvin, Minella Indo, Eklat De Rire, Clan Des Obeaux

Leopardstown Sunday
1.20 Bob Olinger, Gallopin Des Champs, Capodanno, Galliard Du Mensil
1.50 Greaneteen, Sky Pirate, Fakir D’Oudairies, Allaho, Energumene
2.25 Annamix, 
3.00 Appreciate It, Honeysuckle, Sharjah, Echoes In Rain, Zanahiyr
3.35 Sir Gerhard
4.10 Echoes In Rain

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