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Thursday, 1 December 2022

2022/23 Jumps Issue 4 - Pace picks up

Headlines

Man States Champion Hurdle Case
Fabulous Mc scores at Newbury
First is Streets Ahead at Newbury
Constitution Hill Stars in Fighting Fifth
L’Homme Presses home at Newcastle
Jungle Jack swings home at Haydock

Report

We start at Punchestown a week last Sunday where in the 2m grade 1 Morgiana hurdle State Man (Peej), went to post, Chased clear leader, headway and led narrowly after 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ran on well run-in,  winning  comfortably by 4l. He gets  51.4 points.

On Saturday at Newbury in the 2m 7f grade 2 novice chase McFabulous (Cliff), took his chance, Jumped well, made virtually all, joined 14th, went clear from 4 out, winning easily by 6 ½ l. He gets 46 points.

In the 2m handicap hurdle First Street (Peej), went to post, prominent, went second 3 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on strongly final 110yds, won going away by 2 ½ l. He gets 28 points.

At Newcastle in the 2n grade 1 Fighting Fifth hurdle Constitution Hill ( Not Cod), went to post, Made all, quickened clear after 3 out, winning impressively by 12 l. He gets 51.25 points.

In the 2m 7f handicap chase L’Homme Presse (Cliff, Martin, Steve), went to post, Soon prominent, went second 4th, led 5th, blundered 6th, headed but pressed leader 9th, led again 11th, headed 13th, led again 14th, faced challenge 4 out, shaken up run-in, kept on well, winning comfortably by 1l. He gets 12.5 points.

On Wednesday at Haydock, Jungle Jack ( Bob), took his chance in the 2m 3f handicap hurdle, Led at steady pace, headed and raced in second after 1st, pushed along to lead just before 2 out, clear approaching last, went further clear run-in, winning  readily by 7l. He gets 31 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                November        Total
Peej          251.39        251.39
Cliff       133.75           133.75
Steve        133.65         133.65
Martin        103.15      103.15      
Cod          97.5              97.5
Bob          82.25          82.25
Neil            51.25         51.25

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

News

Emmet Mullins is excited to be taking Grand National winner Noble Yeats back to the scene of his famous victory this Saturday, but warns his stable star faces a tough test in the Boylesports Many Clouds Chase at Aintree. He told The Punter “It is exciting coming back to Aintree on Saturday and hopefully he will show the same love for Merseyside once again, just as he did back in April. 

He added: “The Many Clouds Chase is a very solid race and it looks very competitive. It certainly isn’t a one-horse race and it is great to be part of it. “He has won his Listed race at Wexford and he is now taking another step up the ladder into a Grade Two. He appears to have taken his last race well and hopefully he can take another step forward.“In the Grand National we were fortunate that we had a sound jumper along with a nice handicap mark of 147. This will definitely be his hardest test in an open class race."

Galopin Des Champs will miss the King George on Boxing Day

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Sandown
1.45 Fable, Skytastic

Exeter
2.00 Gelino Bello, Iron Bridge, Thyme Hill
2.35 Iron Bridge, Skytastic

Saturday 

Aintree
1.30 Conflated, Dusart, Noble Yeats
3.15 Langer Dan

Chepstow
1.02 Huelgoat
2.12 Iron Bridge

Sandown
1.45 Jonbon
2.55 Edwardstone, Gentlemen De Mee, Greaneteen, Shishkin

Fairyhouse
1.52 Facile Vega

Sunday

Huntingdon 
2.20 Nickle Back
2.55 First Flow, Mister Fisher

Fairyhouse
12.25 Lossiemouth
1.25 Champ Kiely
1.55  Galliard Du Mesnil 
2.30 Honeysuckle

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