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Friday, 16 February 2024

2023/24 Jumps Issue 14 - Scoreboard keeps ticking over

Headlines

Masaccio scores at Kempton
Shishkin lands Denman chase
Edward turns Rivals to Stone at Newbury
Days Brighten Bob’s Sunday

Report

We start at Kempton on Friday where in the 2m 5f novice hurdle Masaccio (Cliff), went to post, Raced in second, mistake 2nd, pressed leader 4th, led just after 4 out, went clear going easily before 2 out, winning in a canter by 8 ½ l. He gets  22.34 points.

At Newbury on Saturday in the 2m 7f grade 2 chase Shiskin ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), took his chance, Jumped left on occasions, raced in second, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 13th, pressed leader after 4 out, led 3 out, soon faced challenge, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in winning by 4 ¼ l. Cliff gets 63.46 points, Neil, Steve 41.73

In the 2m grade 2 chase Edwardstone ( Martin) took his chance, Jumped well, made all, clear 4th, 9 lengths ahead when left well clear 2 out, winning unchallenged by 40 l. He gets 64.2 points.

At Navan on Sunday in the 2m 5f mares listed novice hurdle, Brighterdaysahead ( Bob), took her chance, Travelled strongly, prominent, went third halfway, led going easily 2 out, clear approaching last, nudged out and went further clear run-in, winning easily by 12l. She gets 26.2 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy
        February    Total
Peej    183.2               660.3
Steve   67.93               570.77         
Cliff    112                449.5
Martin    90.5              448.99
Bob   149.8                 443.62
Cod   77.4                  426.6
Neil 119.13                    377.91

Apologies to Steve (and thanks to Neil spotting), I missed his Lossiemouth points recently 21.58 added to his total


News
Jamie Snowden is eyeing a drama free preparation to the Cheltenham Festival with stable star You Wear It Well after the Listed Mares' Hurdle from Warwick's cancelled Premier raceday was saved. The race will form part of Virgin Bet Grand National Trial day at Haydock on Saturday, and will be run over 2m3f for the same prize-money of £30,000 it had originally been scheduled for at Warwick. That fixture last Saturday was cancelled due to waterlogging when heavy rain caused disruption to meetings across Britain and Ireland.

Venetia Williams has told the punter L’Homme Presse will tackle Saturdays Ascot chase.

Possible Cheltenham targets for JP McManus' classy novice chaser Iroko have also become clearer.
Iroko, an impressive winner of the Martin Pipe last year, had been set to miss the rest of the season following his chase debut win at Warwick in the autumn, but has made a quicker recovery than expected and could still run in the Turners Novices' Chase.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Kelso
1.50 Mamie’s Magic
3.20 Giovinco
3.55 Giovinco

Saturday 

Haydock
1.02 You Wear It Well
2.40 Botox Has, Nemean Lion
3.15 Iron Bridge, Famous Bridge
3.50 Ilovethenightlife

Ascot
1.15 Inthewaterside
3.00 Iron Bridge
3.35 L’Homme Presse, Pic D’Orhy

Wincanton
2.05 Nemean Lion , Rubaud
2.35 Dr T J Eckleburg

Sunday  

Punchestown
1.35 Mister Policeman

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

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

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