2023/24 Jumps Issue 22 - Early Aintree Points

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Gerri Bowls home at Aintree

Report

In the 3m 1f Aintree Bowl chase Gerri Colombe (Bob, Cliff, Martin, Neil), went to post, Jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, not fluent 15th, pushed along after 4 out, headway and switched right after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, kept on well final 110yds, winning by ½ l. He gets 56.5 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

        April             Total

Peej    00              1045.31

Steve   00            808.35

Bob   56.5           662.99

Cliff    56.5         656.71

Neil     56.5            01.84

Martin    56.5        598.49

Cod   00             565.77

Aintree Grand Slam Picks

Steve   Sir Gino

Cliff  Annamix

Peej   Heltenham

Bob Shanagh Bob

Neil Panda Boy

Cod Romeo Magico

Aintree Grand Slam

Bob   56.5

Cliff   56.5

Martin  56.5

Neil       56.5

Weekend Entries

 

Friday

Aintree

1.45 Grey Dawning, Giovinco, Chianti Classico, Iroko

2.20 Langer Dan, Inthewaterside, Masiccao, Lookaway

2.55 Brighterdaysahead, Dysart Enos, Favour And Fortune, Lookaway

3.30 Jonbon, Protektorat, Pic D’Orhy

4.05 Bill Baxter

4.40 An Tobar, Brighterdaysahead, Masacciao

Saturday

Aintree

1.20 Langer Dan

1.55 Brighterdaysahead, Favour And Fortune, Loookaway, An Tobar

3.05 Botox Has, Teauphoo, Irish Point, Sire Du Berlais, Langer Dan, Marie’s Rock, Hewick

4.00 Kitty’s Light, Noble Yeats, Famous Bridge, Iron Bridge

5.00 Matata, Nickle Back, Unexpected Party

 

Important Dates

The jump season finishes Saturday 27 April.

Flat Competition starts  Saturday 4th May.

The Editor will be away for the Flat start, so Peej will be doing the admin so please watch for his e mails on when he wants your strings in

A reminder of the Flat scoring

Scoring

All races in the UK and Ireland, Group and listed races in France, Group races in rest of Europe and Turkey, Non Handicap Group 1 Grade1 Races in America and Canada

Group 1 25 points,

Group 2 20

Group 3 15

Listed          12 ( Races run off set weight Bands)    

Handicaps   10 (Races run off a weight range , ie 0-90, and including handicaps with the word listed in the title)

            All other races     10

2nd place in Bonus races 12 points + tote return

Grand Slam 

Leg 1Neil  

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

Leg 17 Peej

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

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