2021/22 Jumps - Scoring and Bonus Races

Scoring

Grade 1 win - 25 points

Grade 2 win - 20 points

Grade 3 win - 15 points

Listed win - 12 points

Any other race win - 10 points

This is the bonus list (Dates are a guide in some cases)

13/11 

Glenfarclas Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 9 Of The Veterans' Chase Series) 2m4½f,     Class 2 Cheltenham

14/11 

BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

25/11 

Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2)   2m3½f, Class 1, Ascot

Betfair Chase Haydock

2/12

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)   3m2f, Class 1, Newbury

Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)     2m½f, Class 1, Newcastle

Hattons Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse

9/12

Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m2f, Class 1 Aintree

Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1 Sandown

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1, Sandown

16/12

Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m5f, Class 1, Cheltenham

stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)  2m1f, Class 1, Cheltenham

23/12

JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f, Class 1, Ascot

Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 3m, Class 1, Ascot

26/12

All races (anywhere in UK and Ireland) on Boxing Day are Bonus races as a Punter Christmas Present

27/12

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m5½f, Class 1 Chepstow  

28/12

Savills Chase (Grade 1) 3m Leopardstown

Future Champions Novice Hurdle Leopardstown

1/1

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

7/1

32Red Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m, Class 1, Sandown

14/1

32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)  2m5f, Class 1, Kempton

Betfred Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m5f, Class 1Warwick

Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Punchestown

21/1

stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle (Grade 2)  1m7½f, Class 1, Haydock

Sodexo Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)  2m1f, Class 1, Ascot 

28/1

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) 3m1½f, Class 1 Cheltenham

29/1

Arkle Novice Chase  Leopardstown

Irish Champion Hurdle Leopardstown

4/2

Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Sandown

BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Leopardstown

11/2  

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) 2m7½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betfair Exchange Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) 2m½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betway Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 2m, Class 1, Warwick

Irish Gold Cup Leopardtown

18/2

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m, Class 1

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) 2m5f, Class 1, Ascot

Betfred Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m7f, Class 1, Haydock

Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m4½f, Class 1, Haydock

Red Mills Trial Hurdle Gowran Park

25/2

Betfred Eider Handicap Chase 4m½f, Class 2 Newcastle

Newlands Chase, Naas

4/3 

William Hill "High 5" Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4f, Class 1 Newbury

BetBright Grimthorpe Handicap Chase  3m2f, Class 2, Doncaster 

11/3

Matchbook Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Sandown 2m, Class 1, 

Cheltenham Festival 

Arkle Chase

Champion Hurdle

Queen Mother Chase

World Hurdle

Browns Novice Chase

Gold Cup

RyanAir Chase

17/3

Betfred Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) 4m1½f, Class 1, Uttoxeter

25/3

EBF & TBA Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Finale (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1 Newbury

6/4

Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree

7/4

Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)  3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree 

8/4 Grand National day 

Grand National

Stayers Hurdle

22/4  Scottish Grand National meeting

Scottish Grand National and the Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

27/4 ‘Whitbread’ meeting

Bet 365 Gold Cup

Only Bet Victor  Handicap Chase,  Hennessey Gold Cup, International Hurdle, King George Chase, Savills Chase, Long Walk Hurdle, Irish Gold Cup, Clarence House Chase, Betfair Hurdle, Arkle Chase, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Chase, World Hurdle, Marsh Chase, Gold Cup, Ryan Air Chase, Aintree Hurdle , Grand National get 12 point 2nd place bonus

First Course Winner Bonus is available at 

In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Newton Abbot, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Thirsk, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2021/22 Jumps - 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   

Flat 2017   Martin  821.2         Spoon Cod   184.5

Flat2018    Cliff     1254.8         Spoon  Cod  246.2

Flat 2019    Neil  1437.2            Spoon   Peej 545.4

Flat 2020   Cliff   872.4              Spoon   Cod    307.35 * short season due to Covid      

Flat 2021     Steve 802.8           Spoon    Peej  217.75   

Jumps 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  

Jumps   16/17 Lee 1061                 Spoon   Bob  645.8           

Jumps 17/18  Steve    1035.84          Spoon  Bob  510.9

Jumps 18/19   Peej    1055.1               Spoon     Neil 559.1

Jumps 19/20  Steve 737.7                   Spoon  Cod 481.3  (Season stopped on March 20th due to Covid 19)

Jumps 20/21  Cliff   1093.8           Spoon  Bob   373.1

2021/22 Jumps - Editor's Introduction

The biggest shake in jump racing took place in Ireland last season, with the move of a significant number of horses from Gordon Elliott’s yard. Henry De Bromhead was the principal gainer of these and he has a top class string this season.  Willie Mullins as always also has a tremendous strength in depth, and come Cheltenham it is hard to see the UK horses faring much better than last year, depending on the well being of all of course, as we have already lost Monkfish for the season.

A lot of last season seemed rather under whelming to me, whether it was just watching on TV with empty stands I don’t know, but some of the big races left me unimpressed, as it seems with most of us as last year’s Gold Winner gets only 2 picks. 

Thanks to the trainers who have given their insights on some your picks, enjoy the read

The Editor

2021 Boozy Punter Horse of the Season

Congratulations to the connections of

St. Mark's Basilica

The A.P O'Brien-trained three year old was a single pick for Tony that almost took him to the title.

The bay colt started his season in France with a one and a quarter length win in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp under Ioritz Mendizabal at 41/10.

That was worth 60.2 points in our competition and it wasn't long before there was another 57.6 points in the bank courtesy of a one and three quarters length victory over future Champion Stakes winner Sealiway under the same pilot in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly.

Four weeks later Ryan Moore was in the saddle for the Eclipse at Sandown and guided the evens favourite to a three and a half length win from Addeybb and 78.7 points for Tony. Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings now had St Mark's Basilica at the top of the pile.

After a break to recover following a freak gallops incident in which his front shoe came off and hit his hind leg, St Mark's Basilica returned to the track in September as 5/6F for the Irish Champion Stakes. This time Moore came under pressure (from Tarnawa) in the final furlong and his drift across the track saw him in the Stewards' Room. Moore picked up a one-day ban for careless riding but the horse kept the race (worth 77.8 points in our competition.)

Two weeks later came the news that the soreness in the leg had returned and St Mark's Basilica was retired. O'Brien described the horse as "possibly the best we have ever had in Ballydoyle." He's now off to the breeding sheds with Coolmore's David O'Loughlin saying: "He's the most exciting prospect we've retired from Ballydoyle since his late grandfather Galileo."

The top three this season were:

274.3 - St Mark's Basilica (60.2 + 57.6 + 78.7 + 77.8)

268.2 - Hurricane Lane (50.8 + 84 + 55.4 + 78)

231.2 - Palace Pier (77.6 + 77.4 + 52.2 + 24)

2021 Flat Issue 25 - Fourth title for Steve

Headlines

Lafan wins at Kempton

Sargent in Command at Catterick

Report

We start at Kempton last Wednesday where in the 1m handicap Lafan ( Martin), went to post, Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and headway from 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, winning by a head, he gets 40.4 points.

On Saturday at Catterick, Queens Sargent ( Martin), took his chance, Taken down early, in rear, ridden and switched right 2f out, good headway over 1f out, carried right when challenging final 110yds, led towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 48.6 points.

At Ascot in the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes Palace Pier ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Steve, Tony), took his chance, Prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2f, prominent 2f out, soon ridden and close up, pressed winner from over 1f out, kept on, finishing 2nd beaten a neck. Cliff gets 24 Points, Martin , Neil , Steve , Tony 12. 

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

              October       Total

Steve              71.2       802.8

Tony                 25.8   751.1

Martin           161.3       665.15

Cod                13.8     595.25

Cliff                 24      579.74

Neil            12          561.75

Bob             13.8        557.9

Peej                00        217.75

So Congratulations to Steve who takes the Crown

News

Jump Competition starts on Friday 12th November, strings in by close of play Tuesday 9th November

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Thirsk, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2021 Flat Issue 24 - Trevor Hemmings Tribute

Trevor Hemmings, whose famous green, yellow and white colours were carried to Grand National glory by Hedgehunter, Ballabriggs and Many Clouds, has died at the age of 86.

One of jump racing's most important owners, many of his great horses have appeared in the punter strings over the years.

The Nicky Henderson-trained Trabolgan became Hemmings' first Grade 1 winner when landing the 2005 RSA Chase before the superb Albertas Run, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, provided Hemmings with wins at three Cheltenham Festivals, including a Ryanair Chase double in 2010 and 2011.

Vintage Clouds became the last of 12 Cheltenham Festival triumphs when striking in the Ultima Handicap Chase in March, while Lake View Lad, Sayce Gold and Cloth Cap also provided Hemmings with Graded victories in the last 12 months.

Castle Rushen a winner for the Editor last season, is also one of his horses.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

              October       Total

Steve              59.2       790.8

Tony                 13.8   739.1

Cod                13.8     595.25

Martin           63       564.15

Bob                    13.8        557.9

Cliff                 00      555.74

Neil            00         549.75

Peej                00        217.75

Weekend Entries

Saturday

Catterick  

2.30 Queens Sargeant

Ascot 

1.25 Amhran Na Bhifan, Stadivarius, 

2.00 Thunder Moon, Dandalla, 

2.35 Love

3.10 Palace Pier, The Revenant, Alcohol Free, Master of The Seas, Lord Glitters

3.50 Addeyyb, Love

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Thirsk, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2021 Flat Issue 23 - Singing the Blues

Headlines

Space Blues Rockets home at Longchamp

Angel Bleu wings home

Report

At Longchamp on Sunday in the 7f Group 1 Prix Jean- Luc Lagardere, Angel Bleu ( Martin), went to post, Midfield, ridden inside final 3f, headway to chase leader inside final 2f, driven 1 1/2f out, stayed on to lead 100yds out, pushed out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 63 points.

In the 1m 4f Group 1 Prix Del Arc D’Triomphe Tarnawa (Bob, Cod, Tony), took her chance, Started slowly, soon recovered and raced in midfield, ridden and headway from 2 1/2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, driven and every chance 100yds out, kept on, not pace of winner closing stages, finishing 2nd beaten ¾ l. She gets 13.8 points.

In the 7f Group 1 Prix Del la Foret Space Blues (Steve), took his chance, Held up towards rear, smooth headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon in command, stayed on strongly, winning by 2l. He gets 59.2 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

              October       Total

Steve              59.2       790.8

Tony                 13.8   739.1

Cod                13.8     595.25

Martin           63       564.15

Bob                    13.8        557.9

Cliff                 00      555.74

Neil            00         549.75

Peej                00        217.75

Congratulations to Cod who is September trainer of the Month

News

Weekend Entries

Newmarket Friday

3.00 Chindit

4.40 Ocean Road

York 

5.25 Queens Sargent

Saturday Newmarket

2.55 Angel Bleu, Berkshire Shadow

4.10 Satement

4.45 Lough Derg

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Thirsk, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan