2022/23 Jumps Issue 2 - Flying Fish!

Headlines

Writer sticks to the Script

I like To Move It  certainly can move

Mcfabulous is just that at Exeter

Jonbon Impressive at Warwick

Report

We start at Cheltenham on Saturday where in the 2m grade 2 Juvenile hurdle, Scriptwriter ( Cod), went to post, Took keen hold, midfield, prominent when mistake 3 out, stumbled but led just after last, soon ridden, hung right against near rail but kept on well run-in, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 50 points.

On Sunday in the 2m handicap hurdle, I Like To Move It (Peej), took his chance, Took keen hold, led, headed and prominent 1st, led again just after 4 out, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along and hard pressed last (usual 2 out), ridden and kept on strongly inside final furlong, won going away by 5 ½ l. He gets 39 points.

On Monday at Exeter in the 2m 3f novice chase McFabulous (Cliff), went to post, Made all, hampered by loose horse after 4th, faced strong challenge 3 out, shaken up and went clear again after 2 out, not fluent last, winning readily by 9l. He gets 24 points

At Warwick on Wednesday, Jonbon (Martin, Steve), took his chance in the 2m novice chase,  Jumped well, made all, went clear from 3 out, pushed along run-in, winning  impressively by 7l. He gets 11.4 points. 

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                November        Total

Cod       50              50 

Peej          39         39

Cliff       24             24

Steve        11.4         11.4

Martin        11.4       11.4      

Bob          00           00

Neil            00          00

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

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

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

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

Weekend Entries

Friday

Ascot 

12.20 Crambo

3.15 Lady Adare

Chepstow

1.10 Crambo

2.20 Crambo

Saturday

Haydock 

1.50 Hitman

3.00 A Plus Tard, Bristol De Mai, Protektorat. Eldorado Allen

Huntingdon

12.48 Fable

Ascot

2.05 Coole Cody, Hitman, L’Homme Presse

2.40 Constitution Hill

3.15 Edwardstone,  Third Time Lucki, 

Sunday  

Punchestown

2.05 Sir Gerhard, State Man , Vauban

Uttoxeter

12.48 I Love The Night Life

2.25 Huelgoat