2016/17 Jumps Season - Previous Champs and Chumps

Previous Champs and Chumps

Figures in brackets are point’s totals. 10 Horses were used up to jumps 99/2000 when we moved to 15.

From jump season 200/7 8 single picks get double points.

Hall Of Fame                              List Of Shame                            

Flat 1998   Steve

Flat 1999  Tony (276)            Spoon Bob (59)

Flat 2000 Bob    (497)           Spoon  Steve (105)

Flat 2001 Cod    (402)           Spoon  Cliff (99)

Flat 2000 John (794)            Spoon  Steve (259)

Flat 2003 Neil (601)             Spoon)  Steve) (229)

Flat 2004  John                    Spoon  Peej)

Flat 2005  Neil                      Spoon John  

Flat 2006 Neil (580)             Spoon Peej (224)

Flat 2007  Cliff 703             Spoon Martin 155    

Flat 2008  Cod 1019             Spoon  Steve

Flat 2009  Peej 874                Spoon Tony333

Flat 2010 Bob 958                  Spoon  John 456

Flat 2011 John967                Spoon    Steve    546

Flat 2012  Cod   881               Spoon    Peej   498

Flat 2013 Martin   778.5           Spoon   Bob   377

Flat 2014  Lee    1222.1             Spoon   Martin 443.1

Flat 2015  Cliff   1057.1            Spoon   Steve     340.8

Flat 2016   Bob   875.9             Spoon    Steve  328.1  

Hall Of Fame                                     List Of Shame

Jumps 98/99 Cliff                        Spoon Steve

Jumps 99/00 Cliff(541)                Spoon Steve (182)

Jumps 00/01 Bob (387)                Spoon Lee  (198)

Jumps 01/02 Martin (512)          Spoon Steve (161)

Jumps 02/03 Lee (618)                Spoon Cod  (238)

Jumps 03/04 Neil( 661)               Spoon Steve (361)

Jumps 04/05 John (571)             Spoon Steve (166)

Jumps 05/06 John (571)             Spoon Cliff (180)     

Jumps 06/07 Lee 705                   Spoon  Cod  203

Jumps 07/08 Cliff 703                Spoon   John 322

Jumps 08/09 Lee 737                 Spoon   Tony 249

Jumps   09/10  Bob 983              Spoon    Neil 497

Jumps 10/11   Martin 750         Spoon   Peej 481

Jumps 11/12    Cod   698           Spoon Neil 441

Jumps 12/13  Neil                       Spoon Cliff 

Jumps 13/14  Peej, 842.6          Spoon  Cliff   400.2

Jumps 14/15 Tony 910.6      Spoon 327.8

Jumps 15/16   Neil                 Spoon Steve 545.4 

2016/17 Jumps Season - Editor's Introduction

Well here we go again, another winter of fun arrives, and we welcome Micky to the competition.

It has been an interesting run up with the split of Willie Mullins and Gigginstown stud stirring things up in Ireland. We have Faugheen due to return from Injury, along with Coneygree top class staying hurdler  Thistlecrack goes novice chasing, along with supreme novice winner Altior. Gold Cup winner Don Cossack is currently side lined by injury but due back around February for a prep run before trying to defend his crown. How many have taken the chance he will return, is revealed in the horses section. With Cue Card, Djakadam and Vautour to name just 3 more, the staying chase division looks very exciting.

How Mullins will deal with hurdlers  Annie Power, Faugheen, Vroom Vroom Mag, Limini, Nicholls Canyon and Shaneshill remains to be seen. Tony has deceided to have a bit of fun and has gone with an all Mullins string !

With Paul Nicholls 1/6 to retain his trainers crown, it is a sad reflection on the decline currently at Seven Barrows, and i can see a big push from Philip Hobbs to claim 2^nd place this season. I have concentrated on the lesser known horses generally as they are the ones likely to decide the competition. We have 112 different horses this time ! No horse in every string either.

Enjoy the read and good luck to all

The Editor

2016 Boozypunter Horse of the Season

Our first 'official' flat Horse of the Season is...

Minding

The three-year-old Galileo filly notched up five wins in the season to edge Arc-winning stablemate Found by a mere 6.4 points.

Minding opened with a three and a half length win in the 1000 Guineas. There wasn't to be a follow-up three weeks later in the Irish equivalent as Ryan Moore's mount found Jet Setting too good and had to settle for second.

There was no mistake two weeks later as Minding took the Oaks at odds on. Minding was kept on the go, winning the Pretty Polly at the Curragh in late June and then the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood, both at the prohibitive price of 1/5.

The Aiden O'Brien stable star was then given a break before coming back for a third place behind Almanzor and Found in the Irish Champion Stakes but returned to a mile for the QEII at Ascot on Champions Day had a half a length in hand to claim another 50+ point haul and our accolade.


237.7 - Minding (54.1 + 53.8 + 26.1 + 51.1 + 52.6)
231.3 - Found (38.1 + 24 + 24 + 121.2 + 24)
110.3 - Harzand (58.4 + 51.9)

Minding was a popular choice, being selected by Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil, Peej and Tony.

Crowns and Spoons (updated May 2026)

A totalling up of the Boozy Punter competition winners and losers...

Crowns
For the John Torpey Memorial Trophy since April 2013

10 - Neil (2003 F, 03/04 J, 2005 F, 2006 F, 12/13 J, 15/16 J, 2019 F, 2022 F, 2024 F, 2025/26 J)

8 - Cliff (98/99 J, 99/2000 J, 2007 F, 07/08 J, 2015 F, 2018 F, 2020 F, 20/21 J)

6 - Cod (2001 F, 2008 F, 2010 F, 11/12 J, 2012 F, 2025 F)

6 - Peej (2009 F, 13/14 J, 18/19 J, 21/22 J, 22/23 J, 23/24 J)

5 - Bob (2000 F,  2000/01 J, 09/10 J, 2016 F, 2023 F)

5 - Steve (1998 F, 17/18 J, 19/20 J, 2021 F, 24/25 J)

4 - Martin (01/02 J, 10/11 J, 2013 F, 2017 F)

5 - John (2002 F, 2004 F, 04/05 J, 05/06 J, 2011 F)
5 - Lee (02/03 J, 06/07 J, 08/09 J, 2014 F, 16/17 J)

2 - Tony (1999 F, 14/15 J)

Neil leads the way on the flat with six titles, Peej has five jumps titles.

Peej is the only Punter to have won three Jumps titles in a row. No one has done three flat in a row or three cross-code.


Spoons

14 - Steve (98/99 J, 99/2000 J, 2000 F, 01/02 J, 2002 F, 2003 F, 03/04 J, 04/05 J, 2008 F, 2011 F, 14/15 J, 2015 F, 15/16 J, 2016 F)
8 - Cod (02/03 J, 06/7 J, 2017 F, 2018 F, 19/20 J, 2020 F, 2022 F, 23/24 J)
7 - Cliff (2001 F, 05/06 J, 12/13 J, 13/14 J, 22/23 J, 2025 F, 2025/26 J)

7 - Peej (2004 F, 2006 F, 10/11 J, 2012 F, 2019 F, 2021 F, 2023 F)

6 - Bob (1999 F, 2013 F, 16/17 J, 17/18 J, 20/21 J, 2024 F)
4 - Martin (2007 F, 2014 F, 21/22 J, 24/25 J)

3 - Neil (09/10 J, 11/12 J, 18/19 J)

3 - Tony (08/09 J, 2009 F, 2010 F)

2 - John (2005 F, 07/08 J)
1 - Lee (2000/01 J)

We also have a coefficient - It's simple really, to get the best predicting Punter the number of spoons won are subtracted from the number of crowns....

+7 - Neil (10 crowns, 3 spoons)

+1 - Cliff (8 crowns, 7 spoons)

0 - Martin (4 crowns, 4 spoons)

-1 - Bob (5 crowns, 6 spoons)

-1 - Peej (6 crowns, 7 spoons)
-2 - Cod (5 crowns, 8 spoons)
-9 - Steve (5 crowns, 14 spoons)

+3 - Lee (4 crowns, 1 spoon)
+3 - John (5 crowns, 2 spoons)

-1 - Tony (2 crowns, 3 spoons)

Titles since last finished with the spoon - Steve 4, Neil 3, Cod 1, Peej 1, Bob 0, Cliff 0, Martin 0

Spoons since last title - Cod 0, Neil 0, Peej 0, Steve 0, Bob 1, Cliff 1, Martin 2, 

2016 Flat Issue 24 - a champ is crowned

Headlines

Bob Crowned Champion

The Tin Man Rattles Home at Ascot

Minding Lands QE 11

Results

At Ascot last Saturday in the 6f group 1 British Champion Sprint Stakes, The Tin Man (Lee, Peej), took his chance, held up in lastof trio towards far side and off the pace, closed from 2 out, ridden to lead inside last, stayed on well, winning by 1l . He gets 33.2 points.

In the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes, Minding (Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post. Tracked leading pair in centre, shaken up and closed to lead overall 2 out, ridden and asserted over 1 out, winning comfortably by ½ l. She gets 52.6 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion Stakes, Found (Bob), took her chance, held up towards raer, progress over 2 out, chased winner 1 out, ran on well, but not reach leader, finishing 2^nd, beaten 2l. She gets 24 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    237             875.9

Tony                  132              799.8

Neil                   52.6               692.6

Cliff                   79.4              647.4

Cod                    52.6             576.9

Lee                     33.2             497.3

Peej                   60.5             500.1

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

So that’s it Bob is Champion, Steve has another spoon.

So the next punter will be on 10^th November when the Jump Strings will Be Published

2016 Flat Issue 23 - all set up for Champions Day shootout

Headline

Free Passage win Keeps Bob Sweating

Report

Yesterday at Bath in the 1m 3f handicap Free Passage ( Tony) went to post, Held up in mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to go clear, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 29.8 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    160.4            799.3

Tony                  59.4              727.2

Neil                   00                 640

Cliff                   26.8              594.8

Cod                    00               524.3

Lee                     00              464.1

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

Congratulations to Martin who was September trainer of the month.

News

HENRY CANDY has revealed that impressive July Cup and Prix de la Foret winner Limato, widely assumed to be heading to the Breeders' Cup for his next start, will run in the Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday if the going is good

CONNECTIONS of Simple Verse are leaning towards a crack at the Qipco Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day, rather than tasking the filly with a defence of her Fillies & Mares crown.

JOHN GOSDEN believes Jack Hobbs has thrived for his six months off and will be right 

2016 Flat Issue 22 - Arc weekend may have settled the competition

Headlines

Prince rules at Leicester

Shalaa Lands Ascot Stakes

Found Lands The Arc

Limato

Report

We start at Leicester recently where in the 1m 4f handicap, UAE Prince (Lee) went to post.. Tracked leaders, raced keenly, shaken up to lead over 3 out, soon pushed clear, eased inside last, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 22.8 points.

On Saturday at Ascot, Shalaa (Bob), returned from a long absence in the 6f group 3, raced quite freely, made all, hard pressed just over 1 out, urged along strongly under hands and heels, held on well winning by a neck. He gets 39.2 points.

In the 1m 4f group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Found (Bob), took her chance, midfield, ridden and good headway from 2 out, led well over1 out, ran on well, driven out, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 121.2 points.

In the 7f Group 1 Prix De La Foret, Limato ( Cliff, Steve) went to post, tracked leaders headway to lead over 1 out, soon ridden, drew clear winning comfortably by 3l. He gets 26.8 points.

Yesterday at Kempton in the 6f conditions stakes, Lord of The Land (Tony) took his chance, Slight bump start, chased leaders on wide outside, 2nd travelling well 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well , winning by 1 ¼ l, he gets 29.6 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    160.4            799.3

Tony                  29.6             697.4

Neil                   00                 640

Cliff                   26.8              594.8

Cod                    00               524.3

Lee                     00              464.1

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

Congratulations to Martin who was September trainer of the month.

News

Firstly I can announce that we will be back to 10 from now on as Micky was duly elected .

Michael Dods says he'd "love to run" Mecca's Angel in the QIPCO British Champions Sprint at Ascot on Saturday week, after the amazing five-year-old mare returned from Chantilly in good shape having finished third in Sunday's Prix de l'Abbaye

The competition would appear to rest on Champions day at Ascot. Tony has a single pick in the Bonus race QE II stakes, Stormy Antartic, whilst Bob has Zarak in the Bonus race Champion stakes