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Friday, 11 April 2025

2024/25 Jumps Issue 22 - New leader as we approach the finish

Headlines

Passe wins Liverpool Roulette
Warrior Fights off Rivals,
Lossiemouth lands Aintree Hurdle
Caldwell is a classy Potter
Salvator Mundi is a Pretty Ainree Picture
Jon back to Bonnie Best

Report

We start at Aintree on Thursday where in the 2m 4f grade 1 Manifesto novice Chase Impaire Et Passe ( Cliff, Neil, Peej) went to post, Midfield on outer, headway 4 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last where jumped right, ridden out winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 28. 25 points

In the 3m 1f Aintree Bowl chase Gaelic Warrior ( Bob, Steve), went  to post, Held up in last, not fluent 3rd, some headway 11th, went third and ridden 2 out, challenging last, soon led, won going away , winning by 3l. Bob gets 57.5 points, Steve28.75

In the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree hurdle Lossiemouth ( Neil), took her chance, Towards rear, headway and prominent 3 out, challenging and clear with one other before last, kept on well run-in, went clear towards finish, winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 54.5 points.

On Friday in the 3m 1f Mildmay novice chase, Caldwell Potter ( Cliff, Neil, Peej, Steve), went to post, Made all, hit 8th, clear with one other after 14th, ridden and faced challenge before last, kept on well final 110yds, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 28.75 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Top novice hurdle Salvator Mundi (Peej), took his chance, In touch with leaders, steady headway going easily and went second before 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and drifted left run-in, soon went clear, winning comfortably by  7l. He gets 59 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 1 Melling Chase, Jonbon (Steve), took his chance, Pressed leader, prominent after 2nd, led from 8th, went clear 2 out, winning comfortably by 3 ¼ l He gets 53.34 points.

In the 4 m 2f Grand National Premier handicap Chase I Am Maximus (Cod) went to post, in touch with leaders, midfield 13th, hit 20th, headway after 3 out, pressed leaders from 2 out, pressed winner run-in, no extra inside final 110yds , 2nd beaten 2 ½ l. He gets 30.4 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy
             March    April         Total
Steve      158.77     110.84    720.73
Bob         68.13       57.5     702.04
Neil        150        111.5       698.16
Peej      110.58        116     642.01
Cliff          223.2     57         640.85
Cod       84.16          30.4          419.8
Martin      41.93                    351.45
 
So the Editor was March trainer of the month

Stats Per String
        Runners     Winners
Bob,           53    23
Cliff           55     19
Cod,          49      14
Martin,      71    15
Neil           52 23
Peej          55   21
 Steve       49  24

The Weeks Losers
Jango Baie, Gidleigh Park, Willy De Houelle, Grey Dawning, Constitution Hill , Primoz, Dancing City, Wade Out, Be Aware, Diva Luna, El Fabiolo, Ginny’s Destiny, Mister Meggitt, Battle Born Lad, Celtic Dino, Regents Stroll, Strong Leader, I Am Maximus, Hyland, Broadway Boy, Hewick, L’Eau Du Sud, Belloccio

Aintree Grand Slam
Peej     116
Neil    111.5
Steve 110.84
Bob   57.5
Cliff   57
Cod   30.4

So Peej gets 20 points.


Flat Strings

Competition starts Saturday 3 May, so strings in by close of play Monday 28 April


Weekend Entries

Friday   

Sedgefield
6.55 Foxey

Saturday  

Ayr
1.43 Masaccio
2.15 Dysart Enos
3.35 Famous Bridge
4.10 Quebecois
4.45 Quebecois

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
Leg 18 Bob
Leg 19 Neil
Leg 20 Peej
Leg 21 Cliff
Leg 22  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

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