2022/23 Jumps Issue 8 - Festive winners

Headlines

Man is Brave to win King George

Hill has a huge Constitution 

Thyme Hill lands Kauto Star

Sherriff lays down the law at Newcastle

Lossiemouth shouts loud at Punchestown

Definition sets a high standard at Leopardstown

Another Facile victory for Vega

Report

We start at Kempton on Boxing Day where in the 3m grade 1 Kauto Star novice chase Thyme Hill, (Martin), took his chance, Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway 14th, went second after 4 out, led and ridden 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, winning by 15 l. He gets 88 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Christmas Hurdle Constitution Hill (not Cod), went to post, Prominent, led and made rest from 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon shaken up and went clear, went further clear run-in, winning easily by 17l. He gets 51.15 points.

In the 3m grade 1 King George V1 Chase Bravemansgame (Bob, Martin, Neil, Steve), took his chance, In touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and went second 3 out, led and ridden just after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when left clear last, ridden out, winning by 14 l. He gets 53.75 points.

At Leopardstown in the 2m maiden hurdle High Definition (Bob), went to post, Made virtually all, jumped right and bumped rival 3rd, pushed along and 2 lengths ahead after last (usual 2 out), kept on well and went further clear run-in, winning by 4 ¼ l. He gets 43.2 points.

In the 2m grade 2 Juvenile hurdle, Lossiemouth (Neil), took his chance, Chased clear leader, headway 2nd, led going easily last (usual 2 out), pushed out and went clear run-in, winning  easily by 7 ½ l. he gets 63.2 points.

At Newcastle in the 2m 4f handicap hurdle Sherriff Garrett (Peej), went to post, Made all, clear after 1st, much reduced lead 3rd, not fluent 7th, increased tempo 8th, pushed along before 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, winning gamely  by 1l. (collided with the rails leaving the parade ring, having been checked by the vet at the start the gelding was deemed fit to race)

He gets 60 points.

On Tuesday at Leopardstown in the in  2m grade 1 Future Champions hurdle Facile Vega (Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej), went to post, Travelled strongly, raced in second, led 1st, clear 2nd, reduced lead after 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up and went clear run-in, winning readily by4l. He gets 51.2 points.

On Wednesday at Leopardstown in the 3m grade 1 Savills Chase Conflated (Steve), took his chance, Prominent, soon raced in second, led after 9th, joined after 5 out, led again 3 out, shaken up and clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, winning comfortably by 5l. He gets 79.8 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

      December            Total

Peej          255.55        506.94

Steve      313.58        447.23

Martin     324.18      428.73      

Bob          275        357.25

Neil        293.9        345.15

Cod       156.4          233.9

Cliff        51.1           184.9

Weekend Entries

Friday

Haydock 

1.00 Iron Bridge

1.30 Firestep

2.00 Peejaybee

2.30 Jungle Jack, Nina The Terrier

Taunton

1.45 Huelgoat

2.15 Ilovethenightlife

Saturday

Newbury 

12.40 Firestep

1.50 Soaring Glory, Langer Dan , Nina The Terrier, Lady Adare

3.00 Crambo

3.25 Peejaybee

Sunday

Cheltenham 

12.10 Firestep

1.55 Happygolucky, Stolen Silver

2.30 Knappers Hill, Langer Dan, I Like To Move It, First Street

Mussleburgh

2.45 Hacker Des Places

Catterick 

1.50 Castle Rushen

Monday 

Plumpton

1.00 Stage Star

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

2022/23 - Jumps Issue 7 - Two winners plus holiday entries

Headlines

Des Champs Gallops in at Punchestown 

Appreciate It Lands Beginners Chase

Report

We start at Punchestown in Monday where in the 2m 4f grade 1 John Durkan memorial chase Galopin Des Champs (Cod, Neil, Peej), went to post, Jumped well, prominent, smooth headway and went second before 4 out, led going easily before 2 out, clear approaching last, winning  impressively by 13 l. He gets 26.1 points.

In the 2m Beginners Chase Appreciate It  ( Bob), took his chance, Made all, jumped well, faced challenge but going best after 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in, winning readily by 7l. He gets 22.4 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

      December            Total

Peej          93.2        344.59

Steve      129.48        263.13

Martin     131.28      236.43      

Cod       85.2          182.7

Bob          75.7      157.95

Cliff                        133.75

Neil        75.2          126.45

News

ITV 7 Bonanza

The ITV Racing Christmas Festival will show six days and more than 18 hours of high-class action between December 26 and January 1 from 12 different tracks in Britain and Ireland, including the third and fourth days of Leopardstown's Christmas meeting and Tramore's New Year's Day card.

A Plus Tard could have the chance to atone for his Haydock disappointment in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown, with Henry de Bromhead’s Cheltenham Gold Cup hero amongst the 11 entries for the December 28 contest.

High Definition is set to make his eagerly-awaited hurdling debut at Leopardstown on Boxing Day – with Joseph O’Brien looking forward to seeing how his new recruit takes to the challenge. “He obviously was a high-quality Flat horse and when you get to run over hurdles, it is then when you get to find out how they have taken to the change of discipline,” said O’Brien. “We’re looking forward to seeing how he gets on. We’ve been happy with how he’s jumped.”

Holiday Entries

Boxing Day 

Down Royal

12.48 Maimies Magic 

Newcastle 

2.00 Sherriff Garrett

Wetherby

1.35 Happygolucky, Sporting John, 

2.10 Sherriff Garrett

Leopardstown

12.00 High Definition

1.10 Lossiemouth

Kempton

1.20 McFabulous,  Gelino Bello, Thyme Hill

1.55 Constitution Hill, Epatante, I like To Move It, Knappers Hill

2.30 Bravemansgame, L’Homme Presse, Hitman, Eldorado Allen

3.05 Call Of The Wild

Wincanton

12.18 Fable

2.03 Huelgoat

Limerick

2.40 Galliard Du Mensil

Tuesday 

Wetherby

1.35 Barrichelo, Castle Rushen, Call Of The Wild, Peejaybee, 

Chepstow

12.30 Firestep

1.40 Scriptwriter

Leopardstown

1.10 Gentleman De Mee

1.45 Facile Vega

Kempton

2.30 Edwardstone, Mister Fisher

3.09 Danny Kirwan

3.40 Hacker Des Places, Dr TJ Ecklenberg

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

2022/23 Jumps Issue 6 - One winner beats the freeze

Headlines

Energumene , Over the Hill and Far away at Cork

Report 

On Sunday at Cork in the 2m grade 2 Hilly Way Chase, Energumene ( Bob, Steve), went to post, Made all, jumped well, soon clear, 12 lengths ahead 4 out, not fluent 2 out, heavily eased run in, winning by 15 l. Bob gets 42.2 points, Steve 21.1 

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

      December            Total

Peej          67.1        318.49

Steve      129.48        263.13

Martin     131.28      236.43      

Cod       59.1          156.6

Bob          53.3      135.55

Cliff                        133.75

Neil        49.1           100.35

Weekend Entries

Fairyhouse

12.07 Appreciate It

Sunday

Fakenham

12.22 Billhams Legacy

2.52 Peejaybee

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

2022/23 Jumps Issue 5 - Points before the 'Big Freeze'

Headlines

Edwardstone sends a Tingle round Sandown

Yeats is a Noble winner at Aintree

Vega is a Facile winner  

Jonbon lands Henry V111 Chase

Gelino Bello scores at Exeter

Lossiemouth wins at Fairyhouse

Report

We start at Exeter on Friday where in the 3m novice chase Gelino Bello (Martin), went to post, Jumped right throughout, made all, not fluent 8th, went clear 14th, jumped badly right 4 out, pushed along and went further clear approaching last, winning easily by 29l. He gets 22.9 points.

On Saturday at Aintree in the 3m grade 2 chase, Noble Yeats ( Cod), took his chance, In touch with leaders, dropped to rear and niggled along briefly 12th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hung left but ran on well to lead approaching last, went clear run-in, winning comfortably by 3 ¼ l. He gets 48 points. 

At Sandown in the 2m Grade 1 Henry VIII Chase, Jonbon ( Martin, Steve), went to post, Jumped well, made all, shaken up after 2 out, went clear run-in, winning readily by 8l. He gets 52.38 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase , Edwardstone (Martin, Peej, Steve ) took his chance, Held up in last, stumbled 8th, headway 9th, made strong challenge after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on strongly from last,  winning readily by 9l. He gets 56 points.

At Fairyhouse in the 2m maiden hurdle Facile Vega ( Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej), took his chance, Jumped well, travelled strongly, made all, wandered on approach to 3 out, went clear before 2 out,  winning in a canter by 14 l. He gets 11.1 points.

On Sunday at Fairyhouse in the 2m juvenile grade 3 hurdle Lossiemouth (Neil) went to post, Travelled strongly, midfield, smooth headway and prominent after 3 out, made challenge going easily 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, winning easily by 4l. He gets 38 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

   November    December  Total

Peej          251.39    67.1     318.49

Steve      133.65    108.38        242.03

Martin     105.15    131.28   236.43      

Cod       97.5        59.1       156.6

Cliff       133.75              133.75

Neil        51.25      49.1        100.35

Bob          82.25   11.1          93.35

Congratulations to Peej who is November 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

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

The Irish Champion Hurdle remains the likely next step for Honeysuckle after suffering defeat for the first time in her career at Fairyhouse.

Weekend Entries

Friday

Doncaster 

2. 15 Call of The Wild

Cheltenham

3.35 Dusart

Bangor 

2.35 Ivar

Saturday

Doncaster

1.30 Scriptwriter

Cheltenham

12.05 Scriptwriter

1.15 Third Time Lucki

1.50 Stolen Silver

2.25 I like To Move It, Epatante, Knappers Hill, First Street

3.35 Lady Adare, Nina The terrier

Hereford

2.32 Call of The Wild

Navan

2.11 Appreciate It, 

Sunday 

Punchestown

2.00 Gallopin Des Champs, Conflated, Fakir D’Oudairies, Ferney Hollow

Cork

2,20 Energumene

2.35 Appreciate It

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