2024/25 Jumps Issue 7 - Boxing Day Winners

Headlines

Potters Charms Punters at Aintree

The Jukebox Man puts rivals in a Spin a Kempton

Hill has Strongest Constitution

Neighbour is Good To Bob

Report

We Start at Aintree today in the 2m 1f Grade 1 Formby novice hurdle, where Potters Charm, ( Bob, Cod ), went to post, Visibility reduced by fog, prominent, disputing lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out , winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 27 points.

At Kempton in the 3m grade 1 Kauto Star novice chase The Jukebox Man (Cod), took his chance, Jumped well, raced in third, went second 9th, pressed leader going best after 3 out, good jump to lead 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, winning comfortably by 2 ½ l. He gets 53.34 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Christmas hurdle Constitution Hill ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), went to post, Took keen hold, raced in third, went second going easily home turn, good jump to lead 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on, winning by 2 ½ l He gets 28.68 points.

In the 3m grade 1 King George v1 chase Il Est Francais ( Cod), went to post, Jumped well, took keen hold, led, clear 3rd, reduced lead 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra, finishing 2nd beaten 1 ¾ l. He gets 40 points.

At Leopardstown in the 2m grade 2 juvenile hurdle Hello Neighbour ( Bob), went to post, visibility reduced by fog, took keen hold early, prominent, went second 4 out, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out run-in, much reduced lead towards finish, just held on, winning by a short head. He gets 46.5 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

       December       Total

Steve  130.61             290.27

Bob        85.5                 265.33

Neil     146.85              254.41

Cod        105.34              208.52

Peej    63.99                  119.11

Cliff    39.87               113.78

Martin      22.9            96.06

Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           17                    9

Cliff           20           6

Cod,          19             7

Martin,      25           5

Neil             20        8

Peej          20                6

Steve       20           10

The Weeks Losers

Iberico Lord, We’re Red And Blue, Strong Leader Trelawne, Be Aware, Dysart Enos, Secret Squirrel, Go Dante, Famous Bridge, Celtic Dino, Hyland Masaccio, Lossiemouth, Il Est Francais, L’Homme Presse, Grey Dawning , Spillane’s Tower, Redemption Day, Willy De Houelle

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Leopardstown

1.10 Gaelic Warrior, Found A Fifty, 

1.45 Salvator Mundi

Kempton

1.55 Sir Gino, Ballyburn

3.08 Kitty’s Light

3.38 Secret Squirrel, Willmount

Saturday   

Newbury

2.55 Potters Charm, Regents Stroll, The New Lion

3.35 Inthewaterside

Leopardstown

2.00 Hewick, Brighterdaysahead

2.35 Fact To File, Galopins Des Champs, Spillane’s Tower, I Am Maximus

Limerick 

1.40 Ballyburn, Impaire Et Passe

Sunday 

Leopardstown

12.10 Port Joulain

1.20 World of Fortunes

2.30 State Man, Brighterdaysahead, Lossiemouth, Mystical Power

Kelso

2.38 Miamie’s Magic

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

Leg 20 Peej

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2024/25 Jumps Issue 6 - Winners before the big festive programme

Headlines

Baie The Brave lands Cheltenham Chase

Haiti nails Couleurs to winning post

Majborough makes a good beginning over fences

Wade Out, Wades In at Lingfield

Report

We start at Cheltenham on Friday where in the 2m 4f novice chase Jango Baie (Steve), took his chance, Raced in second, pressed leader from 5th, led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well, winning comfortably by 6 ½ l. He gets 25.5 points.

On Saturday at Cheltenham in the 3m 1f novices limited handicap chase, Haiti Couleurs ( Peej), went to post, Jumped well, took keen hold, prominent, switched right and headway 5th, soon pressed leader, disputed lead from 8th, led clearly 12th, mistake 4 out, ridden run-in, kept on well winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 30 points.

At Fairyhouse on Saturday in the 2m Beginners chase Majborough (Bob, Cod, Steve), went to post, Made all, jumped left on occasions, not fluent 6th, faced challenges but going okay before 2 out, stayed on when nudged along after last, winning  comfortably by 6 ½ l. He gets 12 points

At Lingfield on Wednesday in the 2m novice hurdle Wade Out (Martin), took his chance, Led at slow pace, headed and raced in second after 4th, nudged along after 3 out, challenging 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, kept on well, won going away by 4 ¼ l. He gets 22.9 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

       December       Total

Steve  101.93             261.59

Neil     118.17            225.73

Bob        12                   191.83

Peej    63.99                  119.11

Cod        12                  115.18

Martin      22.9            96.06

Cliff    11.19               85.1

Apologies to Steve, I forgot to add his Jonbon points last week, now amended

  

Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           13                    7

Cliff           13               5

Cod,          14              5

Martin,      19            5

Neil             16           7

Peej          16                6

Steve       17                 9

The Weeks Losers

Youwearitwell, Caldwell Potter, Willmount, Chianti Classico , Norman Fletcher, Slade Steel, Primoz

News

Leading Grand National contender Chianti Classico suffered a potentially career-ending tendon injury at Cheltenham on Friday. He's back at home now and is comfortable," Bailey said on Saturday morning. "He was pulled up and the vets were quickly to him and did an excellent job as they always do.

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Ascot

1.55 Iberico Lord

2.30 We’re Red And Blue

3.05 Inthewaterside

Saturday   

Haydock

2.05 Famous Bridge

Ascot

2.25 Strong Leader, Langer Dan

3.00 Trelawne

3.35 Be Aware, Dysart Enos, Secret Squirrel, Salver , Go Dante

Boxing Day (selected)

King George  Kempton

Grey Dawning, Il Est Francais, L’Homme Presse, Hewick, Found A Fifty, Protektorat, Ginny’s Destiny

Leopardstown

2.20 Impaire Et Passe

Limerick 

1.33 World of Fortunes

2.08 Maimie’s Magic

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

Leg 20 Peej

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2024/25 Jumps Issue 5 - Three winners beat the weather

Headlines

Jon Is Bonnie in Tingle Creek

L’Eau Du Sud sinks rivals at Sandown

Report

At Sandown on Saturday in the 2m grade 1 Henry VIII Novice Chase L’Eau Du Sud ( Neil), took his chance, In touch with leaders, went second just after 4 out, pressed leader when mistake 2 out, soon led, awkward jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in winning by 3 ¾ l. He gets 53.82 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase Jonbon ( Steve), went to post, Prominent, mistake 2nd, pressed leader 3rd, led 6th, briefly disputed lead after 4 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in winning  readily by 8l. He gets 53.24 points.

At Punchestown on Tuesday in the 2m 7f beginners chase Dancing City (Peej), went to post, Prominent, went second before 3rd, disputed lead before 8th, led clearly from 12th, joined 4 out, not fluent but going okay 3 out, went clear when reminder before last, ridden out when idled and reduced lead towards finish, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 22.8 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

       December       Total

Neil     118.17            225.73

Bob                           179.83

Steve   11.19              170.85

Cod                          103.18

Peej    33.99                  89.11

Cliff    11.19               85.1

Martin                           73.16

  Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           11                     6

Cliff           10               5

Cod,          13            4

Martin,      17         4

Neil             15           7

Peej          12                5

Steve       12           7

The Weeks Losers

Kingston Pride, Quebecois, Quilixios, Ginny’s Destiny, Protektorat, Diva Luna, Port Joulain

News

JP McManus is set to be doubly represented in his quest for a first victory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase – but it is Spillane's Tower rather than Kempton favourite Fact To File due to be supplemented into the Christmas showpiece. While Spillane's Tower will join McManus's Corbetts Cross on December 26, the owner's Gold Cup favourite Fact To File will instead stay at home for another potential humdinger of a clash with Galopin Des Champs in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.

Rising star Chianti Classico will prove himself a proper Gold Cup player if he can defy top weight at Cheltenham on Friday, says trainer Kim Bailey. The £100,000 contest has become a plan B for the seven-year-old, who was set to run in the Becher Chase at Aintree last Saturday to test his Grand National credentials, before the meeting was called off due to high winds caused by Storm Darragh.

The ownership group behind Caldwell Potter, the most expensive jumps horse sold at public auction, are excited about seeing the Grade 1 winner run at Cheltenham for the first time on Friday. The six-year-old won the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown last December for Gordon Elliott before being sold for €740,000 as part of Andrew and Gemma Brown's Caldwell Construction dispersal in February. He was bought by Sir Alex Ferguson, Ged Mason, John Hales and Peter Done and joined Paul Nicholls.

 

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Cheltenham

12.10 We’re Red And Blue

12.40 Caldwell Potter, Jango Baie

1.15 Willmount, Norman Fletcher. We’re Red And Blue

1.50 Chianti Classico

Saturday   

Doncaster

2.05 Kitty’s Light

3.15 Norman Fletcher

Cheltenham 

12.40 Haiti Couleurs

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

Leg 20 Peej

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2024/25 Jumps Issue 4 - The winners keep flowing

Headlines

Regents stroll to Newbury Victory

JukeBox Tuned for Newbury win

Rivals Follow the leader at Newbury

Lion Roars at Newbury

Sir Gino lands Fighting Fifth

Rivals Shall not Passe at Fairyhouse

Caldwell Potters to easy victory

Report

We Start at Newbury on Friday where in the 2m maiden hurdle Regent’s Stroll (Bob, Martin, Steve), went to post, Took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position but prominent after 1st, led 3rd, going easily when bad mistake 2 out, soon shaken up, went clear run-in, winning easily by 9 ½ l. He gets 11.37 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase The Juke Box Man ( Cod), went to post, Disputed lead, led clearly 5th, jumped left and pushed along from 3 out, hung left run-in, ridden out, winning by 2l. He gets 46.5 points.

In the 3m grade 2 hurdle Strong Leader ( Cliff, Martin, Peej), took his chance, Raced in second, led narrowly before 2 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, stayed on, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 21.58 points.

On Saturday at Newbury in the 2m 4f novice hurdle The New Lion ( Bob, Cliff, Cod), took his chance, in touch with leaders, steady headway halfway, led going easily 2 out, pushed out final 110yds winning , comfortably by 3l. He gets 11.67 points.

A Newcastle in the 2m grade 1 Fighting Fifth hurdle, Sir Gino (Bob, Steve), took his chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, smooth headway 3 out, led going easily 2 out, ridden clear run-in, winning impressively by 8l. He gets 27.2 points.

At Fairyhouse in he 2m 5f beginners chase Impaire Et Passe (Cliff, Neil, Peej), wen to post, Jumped slightly left on occasions, prominent, shaken up to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in ,winning  comfortably by 12l. He gets 11.16 points.

On Sunday at Carlisle in the 2m novice chase Caldwell Potter (Cliff, Neil, Peej, Steve), went to post, Jumped slightly left throughout, took keen hold, made all, nudged along briefly and went clear run-in, winning easily by 5l . He gets 11.19 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 1 Hatton’s Grace hurdle, Lossiemouth (Neil), took her chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake and lost ground 4 out, headway and challenging going easily before last, led and went clear when nudged along from last, won going away by 3 ¾ l. She gets 53.16 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

 November December       Total

Bob      179.83                     179.83

Neil     107.56      64.35       171.91

Steve   159.66      11.19       170.85

Cod   103.18                           103.18

Cliff    73.91              11.19         85.1

Martin      73.16                      73.16

Peej    55.12           11.19         66.31

 

Congratulations to Bob who is November trainer of the month

 Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           11                     6

Cliff           10               5

Cod,          12             4

Martin,      13          4

Neil             14           6

Peej          10                4

Steve       11            6

The Weeks Losers

Captain Teague, Masaccio, Langer Dan, Inthewaterside, Salver, Broadway Boy, Mystical Power, Willy De Houelle, Belloccio, Firefox, Teauphoo, Beneficially Yours

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Sandown

1.58 Kingston Pride, Quebecois

Saturday   

Aintree

12.22 Beneficially Yours, Jango Baie

2.07 Chianti Classico

Navan 

12.22 Port Joulain

Sandown

1.50 L’Eau Du Sud

2.25 Willmount

3.00 Jonbon, Quilixios

Sunday  

Cork

2,15 Quilixios

Huntingdon

1.50 Protektorat, Ginny’s Destiny

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

Leg 20 Peej

Grand Slam Extra picks must return sp of 2/1 or more to score points

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