2024/25 Jumps Issue 11 - First Windsor jumps winner

Headlines

Gidleigh’s Walk in Windsor Park

Points Secretly Squirrelled away at Windsor

Bonnie Jon lands Clarence House Chase

Protektorat lands Fleur De Lys Chase

Report

We start at Windsor on Friday in the 2m grade 2 novice chase, where Gidleigh Park ( Martin), went to post, Led, clear 5th, not fluent 6th, reduced lead 5 out, faced challenge 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, winning by 4l. He gets 58 points.

In the 2m handicap hurdle Secret Squirrel (Peej), went post, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, good headway but hung left from 2 out, led after last, kept on well, winning comfortably by 2l. He gets 27.5 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 2m 1f grade 1 Clarence House Chase Jonbon (Steve) took his chance, Jumped left on occasions, made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well, winning  readily by 6 ½ l. He gets 53.24 points.

On Sunday a Windsor in the 2m 6f Chase Protektorat ( Peej, Martin), took his chance, Took keen hold early, jumped well, made all, went clear 2nd, reduced lead 5th, niggled along briefly and went clear again before 3 out, jumped right last, winning  readily by 23 l. Martin 14.34 points. Peej 28.68

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

       January     Total

Bob                        397.96

Steve      53.24       365.13

Neil                           307.87

Peej      99.26             271.83

Cod                          252.01

Martin      96.84         212.9

Cliff                            168.65

Martin gets the 20 point Windsor first winner bonus

Stats Per String

              Runners           Winners

Bob,           26              14

Cliff           26         8

Cod,          28             9

Martin,      37        8

Neil             24        10

Peej          29          11  

 Steve       26         12

The Weeks Losers

Caldwell Potter, Salver, Go Dantte, Kitty’s Light, Trelawne, You Wear It Well, Primoz

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Doncaster

2.03 Diva Lunar, Palladium

Sandown

1.15 Diva Luna

Saturday 

Doncaster

12.55 Masaccio

3.15 Famous Bridge

Cheltenham

1.15 Masaccio, Inthewaterside

1.50 Ginny’s Destiny

2.25 L’Homme Presse, Capodano, 

3.00 Constitution Hill, Lossiemouth, Brenford Hope, 

3.35 Strong Leader

4.10 Potters Charm, Kingston Pride Quebecois, Wade Out , Diva Luna

Sunday 

Naas

2.30 Dancing City

3.00 Port Joulain

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

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

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