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Thursday, 26 February 2026

2025/26 Jumps Issue 16 - Quiet before Cheltenham

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
              February     Total
Neil            128.21         638.75
Steve         154.61         633.79
Bob           172.21        509.31
Peej           108.88         362.04
Martin      66.6          356.16
Cliff          106.11        348.75
Cod        26.26          200.14

Stats Per String
           Runs        Wins
Martin      39      13
Bob           35  18
Cliff           42   14
Neil          45 18
Peej           37 11
Cod           37   7
Steve          41    19

The Weeks Losers
Loaded And Locked, Captain Cody, Lecky Watson

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Newbury
2.30 Innamorato

Doncaster
2.20 Akimos

Saturday 

Kelso
3.30 Hot Fuss

Newbury
2.45 Akimos

Doncaster 
3.05 Jukebox King

News
Narciso Has misses Cheltenham after picking up an injury "It's bad luck for everybody Frank Berry, racing manager to McManus told the Punter. "We'll know a bit more in a week's time but we're hopeful we might have him back for Punchestown.

Nicky Henderson has described the decision to end Constitution Hill's career over jumps and concentrate solely on the Flat as "one of the hardest" of his 48-year training career, but one that has "lifted some of the weight off our shoulders".

The 2023 Champion Hurdle winner was clear favourite with most bookmakers on Wednesday morning for the feature race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival, despite falling in three of his last four starts over hurdles, including when attempting to regain his title last season. But after lengthy discussions with owner Michael Buckley, Henderson announced Constitution Hill would not feature over hurdles again, despite plenty of schooling with jumping guru Yogi Breisner. 

Henderson told The Punter "His work has been brilliant, and he's technically the best jumper I've seen over hurdles in my life, but I just can't risk it. Michael was here, and we said the same thing. We both just agreed we couldn't face any more of him over them. 

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