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Friday, 13 February 2026

2025/26 Jumps Issue 14 - Another change at the top

Headlines

Glory leaves Rivals with Sobering Thoughts
Lulamba wins
Haiti Couleurs
Mundi wins on Thursday
Dino Gives Rivals the Blues at Naas.
Queen Rules over Warwick

Report

We start at Thurles last Thursday where in the 2m 2f beginners chase Salvator Mundi ( Peej), went to post, Made virtually all, went clear before 8th, went further clear before last, winning in a canter by 28 l. He gets 22.3 points

At Naas on Saturday in the 2m mares listed chase Dinoblue (Cod), took her chance, Made all, nudged along and went clear last, winning easily by 11. She gets 26.26 points.

At Newbury on Saturday in the 2m novice hurdle Sober Glory ( Bob, Cliff), took his chance, Made all, clear 2nd, not fluent 4 out, reduced lead before 3 out, went clear again before last, shaken up run-in, kept on well ,winning  impressively by 27 l. He gets 11.34 points.

In the 2m grade 2 chase, Haiti Couleurs (Peej, Steve, Neil), went to post, Made all, not fluent 12th, went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, winning comfortably by 7l. Peej gets 43.68, Neil, Steve 21.84 Points.

In the 2m grade 2 chase Lulamba (Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve), went to post, In touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, niggled along after 5 out, headway to lead 3 out, went clear after 2 out, kept on well, winning readily by 6 ½ l. He gets 21.37 points.

At Warwick Kingston Queen ( Neil), took her chance in the 2m 3f grade 2 novice hurdle, Prominent, led before 2 out, soon hung right, ridden when briefly headed run-in, kept on well towards finish, winning by ¾ l. She gets 52 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
              February     Total
Neil            95.21         605.75
Steve         101.71         580.89
Bob           172.21        509.31
Martin      66.6          356.16
Peej           65.98            319.14
Cliff          63.21        305.85
Cod        26.26          200.14


Stats Per String
           Runs        Wins
Martin      38      13
Bob           35     18
Cliff           40    13
Neil          44     17
Peej           33   10
Cod           36     7
Steve        39     18

The Weeks Losers
Calico, Un Sens A La Vie, Mambonumberfive, A Path To Rhonda , Irancy

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Kelso
3.00 Myretown

Saturday 

Ascot
1.50 The Jukebox Kid
2.25 Juracon. Kateria
3.35 Jonbon, Pic D’Orhy

Haydock
2.05 Doddiethegreat
3.15 Myretown

Wincanton
1.35 Kateria 

Gowran Park
3.49 Impaire Et Passe

Sunday 

Punchestown
3.00 Captain Cody

News
The team behind Randox Grand National hope Myretown are favouring a run at Haydock on Saturday as they seek a rise in the weights for their star to secure his passage to the Aintree showpiece.
Joint-trainers Michael Scudamore and Lucinda Russell are eager to get a run into the nine-year-old before the Grand National weights are revealed next week, and are leaning towards the William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase in preference to an alternative option at Kelso.

Paul Nicholls will rely on one of his most faithful servants in Pic D'Orhy as he bids to keep his recent hot streak going in Saturday's feature Betfair Ascot Chase, a race he described on Monday as "a straight shootout" between the dual winner and Jonbon. 

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