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Friday, 29 December 2023

2023/24 Jumps Issue 7 - Hewick is a 100-pointer for Cod

Headlines

Bridge’s Fame rises at Haydock
Luccia takes Ascot handicap
Hewick is Crowned King Of Kempton
Hill remains too Big for Rivals to Climb
Marine Sails home at Leopardstown

Report

We start at Haydock on Saturday where in the 3m 1f handicap chase, Famous Bridge (Cliff), went to post, Held up in rear, headway 13th, went second before 4 out, ridden 2 out, pressed leader last, stayed on to lead run-in, bumped but went clear towards finish, winning by 1l. He gets 27 points.

At Ascot in the 2m handicap hurdle Luccia (Martin) took her chance, Took keen hold, made virtually all, good jump last, soon ridden and hung right, always doing enough, winning by a neck. She gets 31 points.

At Kempton on Boxing Day Hewick (Cod), Bravemansgame ( Neil, Steve)went to post in the 3m grade 1 Ling George V1 chase. Hewick, In touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last and pushed along briefly 7th, outpaced 10th, not fluent and ridden 13th, still plenty to do 3 out, left in third just after 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on well to lead inside final 110yds, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 103.4 points.

Bravemansgame, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, went second home turn, challenging from 3 out, left in lead then hampered and headed just after 2 out, rallied last, went second again final strides, 12nd 1 ½ l He gets 13.7 points

Constitution Hill (Bob, Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej), went to post, Took keen hold, jumped well, prominent, nudged along to lead 2 out, soon clear,  winning  easily  by 9 ½ l. He gets 51.1 points.

On Wednesday at Leopardstown, Marine Nationale ( Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej, Steve), went to post in the 2m 1f beginners Chase, , Jumped well, made all, travelled strongly, going easily 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in, winning impressively by 8 ½ l. He gets 11.2 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy
        December     Total
Peej    191.8                   307.6
Steve   142.07                 274.82           
Martin    203.45          285.1
Cod   249.1                   249.1
Cliff    208.2               234.7
Bob   83.4                     170.4
Neil 97.1                       97.1

  
Weekend Entries

Friday

Doncaster 
2,15 Lady Adare

Leopardstown
12.35 Ballyburn, Mirazur West
1.10 Brighterdaysahead
2.20 State Man, Impaire Et Passe, Irish Point

Kelso 
2.28 Maimie’s Magic

Saturday  

Newbury
12.40 Willmount 
1.50 Langer Dan 
3.00 Captain Teague , Willmount, Jeriko Du Reponet, lookaway, Masaccio

Haydock
12.50 Jerico Du Reponet

Sunday 

Warwick
1.30 Foxey

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
Leg   15 Bob
Leg 16 Bob

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