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Thursday, 5 February 2026

2025/26 Jumps Issue 13 - Table shaken up

Headlines

Wendigo Wins At Ayr
Majborough wins Dublin Chase
Days Brightens up Leopardstown
Wil stars at Southwell
Narciso Has the will to win
It’s a Fact, File wins Irish Gold Cup

Reports

We start at Ayr on Thursday in the 3m novice chase where Wendigo (Martin), went to post, in touch with leaders, headway and led 4th, soon pestered, went clear before 5 out, winning easily by 22l , he gets 22.4 points.

At Leopardstown on Sunday in the 2m 1f Grade 1 Dublin Chase Majborough (Bob, Steve), took his chance, Took keen hold, disputed lead, led before 2nd, clear before 4th, shaken up and went well clear run-in, winning impressively by 19l. He gets 28 points.

In the 2m grade 1 Irish Champion Hurdle Brighterdaysahead ( Bob) went to post, Raced in second, switched left 5th, led before straight, pushed along before last, kept on well run-in, winning by 3 ¼ l. She gets 57.5 points.

At Southwell on Monday in the 2m maiden hurdle, Wilstar (Martin), took his chance midfield, headway before 5th, pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden run-in, winning readily by 2l. He gets 24. 2 points. Plus 20 points for being our first winner at Southwell. 

At Leopardstown in the 2m grade 1 juvenile hurdle Narciso Has ( Bob), went to post, Made all, shaken up before last, ridden and went clear run-in, kept on well winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 54 points.

In the 3m grade 1 Irish Gold Cup chase Fact To File (Cliff, Steve), went to post, n touch with leaders, headway 5 out, disputed lead 4 out, led on turn before last, ridden and clear run-in, pricked ears towards finish, winning readily by 5l. He gets 30.5 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
              February     Total
Steve         58.5          537.68
Neil            00           510.54
Bob           139.5          476.6
Martin      44.2          356.16
Cliff          30.5          273.14
Peej           00              253.16
Cod        00           173.88

Congratulations to Cod who was January trainer of the month

Stats Per String
           Runs        Wins
Martin      37      12
Bob           32    16
Cliff           36 11
Neil          41  14
Peej           29    7
Cod           35   5
Steve          37      17

The Weeks Losers
Kateria, Sole Solution, Final Demand, Jimmy Du Seuil, Marine Nationale, Lossiemouth, Anzadam, Jukebox King, Queenofthejukebox, Gaelic Warrior, Galopin Des Champs, I Am Maximus, Inothewayurthikin, Lecky Watson

Weekend Runners

Saturday 

Newbury
1.00 Sober Glory
2.10 Haiti Couleurs, Jango Baie, 
2.45 Lulamba, Calico
3.20 Un Sens A la Vie, Hot Fuss

Warwick
1.15 Kingston Queen, A Path To Rhonda
1.50 Lulamba, Mambonumberfive, 

UIttoxeter
2.32 Myretown

Naas
4.00 Dinoblue

Sunday 

Exeter
2.10 Sober Glory

Naas
2.50 Irancy

News
The Ben Pauling bandwagon is set to roll into Warwick at the weekend, with Mambonumberfive ready to put his Cheltenham Festival credentials to the test in the Kingmaker Novices' Chase.

Mark Walsh cruised to a third Grade 1 of this year's Dublin Racing Festival as Narciso Has enhanced his Cheltenham Festival claims with victory in the Juvenile Hurdle, Narciso Has was cut to 9-4 favourite [from 11-4] with Coral for the JCB Triumph Hurdle

And it would be rude not to acknowledge ...
I looked up at Christ and thought he was trying to tell me something' - Frankie Dettori retires as a racing god after a dazzling last day in Brazil. The world's most famous rider bowed out in Rio with a double highlighted by his final top-flight success.

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