2025/26 Jumps Issue 7 - Quiet before the festive action

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              December         Total

Neil            96.03             298.71

Steve         37.77              199.95

Martin      60.67             171.63

Bob           37.77             171.23

Peej           48.93           169.82

Cliff          59.4               97.8

Cod        00              11.29

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      18          7

Bob           14            6

Cliff           16          4

Neil          21         9

Peej           11           4

Cod           14             1

Steve          17            7

The Weeks Losers

Strong Leader, Doddiethegreat, Johhny who, Hot Fuss

Weekend Runners

Friday   

Kempton

1.20 Jimmy Du Seuil, Wendigo

1.55 Sir Gino, Anzadam, Celtic Dino, 

2.30 Fact To File, Gaelic Warrior, Jango Baie, The Jukeboxman, Il Est Francais, Banbridge

Aintree

1.05 Mydaddypaddy, 

2.50 Mambonumberfive

Leopardstown

12.35 Doctor Du Mesnil

1.10 Narciso Has

2.20 Salvator Mundi

Saturday 

Chepstow

2.50 Haiti Coloeurs

Kempton

1.55 Lump Sum, Mambonumberfive

2.30 Thistle Ask

Leopardstown

12.37 Salvator Mundi, Brighterdaysahead

1.12 Marine Nationale, Majborough, Dino Blue

3.00 Captain Cody

Sunday 

Leopardstown

1.55 Teauphoo, Ballyburn

2.30 Inothewayourthinkin, Galopin Des Champs, Fast Or Slow, Gaelic Warrior, Fact To File, Lecky Watson, I am Maximus

3.05 Jordans

Limerick

1.40 Final Demand, Jimmy Du Seuil, 

Monday 

Leopardstown

12.12 Doctor Du Mesnil, 

1.22 Wodhooh

2.32 Lossiemouth, Brighterdaysahead, Wodhooh, Anzadam, Irancy, 

3.40 Bud Fox, 

Newbury

2.22 Juracon

3.00 No Drama This End

News

Keith Donoghue is convinced the real Inothewayurthinkin will stand up at Leopardstown next Sunday – a fitter, sharper and better version than the one he rode when beaten out of sight in the John Durkan Chase on his reappearance. 

Jamie Snowden's yard has excelled since the start of the core jumps season and the trainer will seek to end the year on a high when Wendigo bids for Boxing Day glory in the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase.

Owned by the Racing Club syndicate, the six-year-old produced a career-best performance when winning the Grade 2 John Francome Novices’ Chase at Newbury last month on just his second start over fences.

No Drama This End, one of Britain's most talked-about novice hurdlers this season, looks set to put his lofty reputation on the line in Monday's Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (3.00). Harry Cobden has already been booked to ride and is one of 13 entered in the 2m4½f Grade 1 at Newbury. Victory for Paul Nicholls could see him enhance his strong Cheltenham Festival credentials further.

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