2022/23 Jumps Issue 25 - Crown and Spoon to be decided on Saturday

Headlines

Gino gets it Right at Ayr

Kitty’s Light Shines Bright

Another Facile win for Vega

Energumene lands Champion Chase

Report

We start at Ayr on Saturday where in the 2m 4g grade 2 novice chase Datsalrightgino (Cod) took his chance, Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, ridden 2 out, disputed lead last, led run-in, went clear towards finish, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 78.8 points.

In the 4m handicap Chase Kitty’s Light ( Cod), went to post, Held up in midfield, headway 5 out, went second just after 3 out, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and kept on well run-in, went clear inside final 110yds winning by 3l. He gets 40 points.

At Punchestown on Tuesday Facile Vega (Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej), took his chance in the 2m grade 1 Champion novice hurdle, Prominent, went third after 3rd, went second 4th, bad mistake but recovered 3 out, led narrowly going easily 2 out, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead approaching last, pushed out and went further clear run-in, winning easily by 7 ½ l. He gets 26.6 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Champion Chase Energumene (Bob, Steve), went to post, In touch with leaders, mistake 4th, headway when mistake 4 out, went second 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied run-in, led again towards finish  winning by ¾ l. Bob gets 52.2 points Steve 26.1

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

          April      Total

Peej      77.74            1173.82

Neil        130.49       1122.94

Steve      184.86         1069.72

Bob          129.94       840.46

Martin     77.33      722.19

Cod       201.4             657.2

Cliff        131,64           627.42

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Perth

1.30 Letterston Lady

Punchestown

5.25 State Man, Vauban, Pied Piper, Epatante

6.00 Champ Kiely . Facile Vega, High Definition, 

Chepstow 

4.45 All The Glory

Saturday 

Sandown

1.40 Jonbon, Greaneteen, First Flow

2.15 Hewick, Kitty’s Light, 

2.50 First Flow, Hewick, McFabulous, Eldorado Allen

3.25 Fable

4.00 Knappers Hill, Mcfabulous, Thyme Hill

Punchestown

3.50 Epatante, Marie’s Rock

5.00 Scriptwriter, Lossiemouth

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

Leg 13 Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

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

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