2017/18 Jumps Issue 3 - Martin's bid for the double continues

Headlines

Benatar Lands Plumpton Chase

Bristol Stars at Haydock

Notch is Top class at Ascot

Sharjah

Min

Samcro

La Bague Roi

Report

We start at Plumpton where in the 2m 3f novice chase, Benatar ( Neil , Peej), went to post, left in lead 1^st, made rest, mistake 8^th, in command from 3out, idling and kept up to work between last 2, eased near finish wining by 9l, he gets 11.3 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 2m 5f grade 2 chase, Top Notch ( Martin, Steve), went to post, close up , tracked leaders, led well before 2 out, , soon clear, fine jump at last, winning impressively by 8l. He gets 27.6 points

At Haydock in the 3m 1f Lancashire chase, Bristol De Mai ( Neil, Peej, Steve) took his chance, wore ear plugs, made all went clear before 4 out, well in command when mistake 2 out , won very easily by 57 l . He gets 26.8 points

At Gowran Park in the 2m novice hurdle Sharjah ( Martin), took his chance, led and disputed lead at slow pace, settled in 2^nd before 2^nd, lost place briefly after 3^rd, slight mistake 3 out headway and going best to challenge 2 out, pushed out to lead run in, soon asserted winning comfortably by 4l. He gets 26 points.

In the 2m 4f chase Min ( Cod, Peej Tony), went to post, close up, led 1^st, jumped big, made rest, raced keenly, extended advantage from 5 out, winning very easily by 36l. He gets 13.1 points.

On Sunday at Navan in the 2m 4f grade 2 novice hurdle Samcro ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil) went to post, chased leaders, 4^th ½ way, headway and travelling well 3 out, led next, eased clear on bit between last 2, in command and won easily by 12l. He gets 16.3 points.

In the 3m mares hurdle at Kempton on Monday La Bague Au Roi ( Martin) took her chance, Tracked leading pair, led 6th, stretched on from 3 out, hard pressed when fumbled last, headed briefly flat but soon rallied to lead again, driven out winning by ½ l She gets 31 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 November       Total

Martin           179                  176

Cliff                127.7                127.7

Cod                 119.4                 119.4

Steve              104.8               104.8

Peej                 94.4                94.4

Neil               54.4                   54.4

Tony               39.3               39.3

Bob                 32.9              32.9

News

Thistlecrack is due to make his reappearance on Friday at Newbury where Wholestone and Uknowhatimeanharry also have entries.

Cloudy Dream could try to get back on the winning trail in the Betfred Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Sunday week.

Willie Mullins is responsible for three of the seven remaining entries in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Stayers' Hurdle hero Nichols Canyon, smart novice Cilaos Emery and the mare Augusta Kate could attempt to give the champion trainer a fourth win in the Grade One feature.

"Nichols Canyon is in the Hatton's Grace over two and a half miles," said assistant trainer Patrick Mullins. "He's a Stayers' Hurdle winner and we didn't go back to two miles because we don't want to be revving him up, as we are making a stayer out of him."

Last year's winner Apple's Jade - who is also in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday - could be joined by her Gordon Elliott-trained stablemate Mick Jazz.

Annamix, one of Willie Mullins' exciting French recruits, is out for the season.

2017/18 Jumps - The points scorers

With no one picking last year's winner, Native River, we'll have a new name on the roll of honour.

286.6 - Footpad (78 + 77.6 + 78.4 + 52.4)
169.8 - Buveur D'Air (51.1 + 51.1 + 16.1 + 51.5)
140.6 - Next Destination (34 + 52.8 + 53.8)
136.2 - Elgin (74.2 + 62)
133.6 - Un de Sceaux (26.5 + 51.2 + 26.6 + 29.3)
127.8 - Mohaayed
115.7 - Might Bite (52.1 + 12 + 51.6)
109.2 - Altior (41.3 + 51.8 + 26.1)
107.4 - Sceau Royal (22.2 + 52.6 + 32.6)
102.6 - Penhill
92.04 - Apple's Shakira (33.8 + 26.04 + 32.2)
90.0 - Coole Cody
75.5 - Top Notch (27.6 + 21.3 + 26.6)
74.4 - William Henry
74.0 - La Bague au Roi (31 + 43)
69.9 - Waiting Patiently (17.2 +52.7)
69.4 - Le Prezien
69.4 - Samcro (16.3 + 26.5 + 26.6)
66.0 - Wholestone
61.2 - Topofthegame
57.3 - Faugheen (26.2 + 31.1)
53.2 - Apple's Jade (26.7 + 26.5)
52.6 - Act of Valour (27.6 + 25)
52.5 - Blaklion
52.3 - Min (13.1 + 27.2 + 12)
45.8 - Our Duke
45.0 - Finians Oscar (16.6 + 28.4)
36.4 - Slate House
35.6 - Our Valentina
33.2 - Great Field
32.6 - If you Say Run
28.6 - Benatar (11.3 +17.3)
27.2 - Sizing John
26.8 - Bristol de Mai
26.6 - Fox Norton
26.0 - Sharjah
25.4 - Le Breuil
22.4 - Gumball
22.4 - Mount Mews
17.5 - Willoughby Court
17.0 - Yanworth
16.9 - Let's Dance
12.0 - Melon

2017/18 Jumps Issue 2 - a pretty lively start

Headlines

Finians wins the Oscar at Cheltenham

Shakira looks a Tasty Apple

Coole Cody romps home at Cheltenham

Faugheen lands Morgiana Hurdle

Norton Outfoxes Rivals at Cheltenham

Elgin lands the Great wood,

Slate brings the House down

Report

Finians Oscar  ( Bob, Martin, Peej, Steve ) got the score board moving , winning the 2m 4f novice chase on Friday, blundered 1`st , tracked leader, reached for 4 out, soon close up, led after next headed 2 out, ridden and rallied to regain lead flat, going away towards finish, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 16.6 points.

On Saturday in the 2m grade 2 juvenile hurdle, Apples Shakira (Steve), went to post, tracked leader, led going well between last 2, came towards stands side rail before last, drew readily clear flat, wining by 17l. She gets 33.8 points.

In the 2m 5f handicap hurdle, Coole Cody ( Cod), took his chance, made all , ridden after last, stayed on well winning by 3l. He gets 90 points.

On Sunday at Punchestown in the 2m grade 1 Morgiana hurdle Faugheen ( Cliff, Tony), took his chance, made all, stretched clear before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on strongly run in winning easily by 16l. He gets 26.2 points.

At Cheltenham in the 2m grade 2 chase, Fox Norton (Cliff, Martin, Peej), went to post, tracked leader, led after 3 out, drew clear between last, ridden out flat winning comfortably by 8l. He gets 26.6 points

In the 2m handicap hurdle, Elgin ( Martin), went to post, held up towards rearon outside, headway after 4 out, close up 2 out, came towards stand side rail to challenge before last, soon ridden led narrowly flat, held on winning by a neck. He gets 74.2 points.

In the 2m grade 2 novice hurdle, Slate House ( Cliff), went to post, raced keenly, soon led, driven on flat between last 2 omitted hurdles, pressed close home, stayed on well, winning by ¾ l. He gets 36.4 points.

Yesterday at Warwick in the 2m novice chase Sceau Royal ( Cliff), took his chance, umped well, made all from sole rival, clear from 6th, sauntered home, winning by 21l . He gets 22.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 November       Total

Martin           117.4                  117.4

Cliff                111.4                111.4

Cod                 90                    90

Steve              50.4                 50.4

Peej                 43.2               43.2

Tony               26.2               26.2

Bob                 16.6              16.6

Neil               00                    00

News

Douvan is on course to make his long-awaited return to action in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown.

Trainer Willie Mullins is favouring an outing in the Grade One contest on December 9 over an outing in either the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase or the Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

Sizing John will not run in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday due to the heavy ground, trainer Jessica Harrington has announced.

Last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner will be re-routed to the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on December 10, and that leaves Bristol De Mai as Sky Bet's 11/10 favourite ahead of 15/8 chance Cue Card, who bids for a third straight success in the race.

"Sadly he's not running because the ground is soft, heavy in places and there's a bit more rain due," said Harrington.

"It's just the ground. I've been a bit worried all week. I didn't mind soft, genuine soft ground, but when they start putting heavy into Haydock, it gets very heavy.

"Plan B will be the John Durkan and then we'll take it from there."

Harry Fry is keen to bide his time with Kylemore Lough after the Grade One-winning chaser was pulled up at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The eight-year-old was sent off the 4-1 favourite for the BetVictor Gold Cup on what was his first outing for Fry's Dorset operation, having previously been in the care of Kerry Lee.

But Kylemore Lough made a bad error at the water jump and was pulled up before the penultimate fence by jockey Noel Fehily.

Fry said: "That (mistake) didn't help, but he's absolutely fine, and that's the main thing.

"We'll just let the dust settle first and then work out where we'll go with him in the next couple of weeks."

2017/18 Jumps Issue 1 - The Strings

The Jump Strings

Cliff Altior, Apples Jade,  Ball D’Arc, Belami Des Picton , Buveur  D’Air, Cloudy Dream,  El Bandit,  Faugheen , Fox Norton,  If You Say Run,   Nichols Canyon, Rock The Kasbah, Samcro,  Sceau Royal, Sizing John, Slate House,  Thistlecrack,  Un De Sceau, Waiting Patiently,  Willoughby Court

Cod,  Buveur D’Air, Blaklion,  Cause of Causes,  Charbel, Coole Cody, Dandy Dan , Disko,  Lamb Or Cod, Dandridge , Foxtail Hill, Melon, Min,  Our Duke,  Samcro, Sizing Codelco , Sizing John,  Theo, Theos Well,  Willoughby Court, Yorkhill,

 Peej     Act of Valour , Adrien Du Pont , Altior , Apples Jade , Benatar , Brahma Bull , Bristol De Mai , Buveur D’Air , Debuchet , Finian's Oscar , Fox Norton , Let’s Dance , Melon ,Might Bite , Min , Petit Mouchoir , Sizing John , Topofthegame , Uknowhatimeanharry Un de Sceaux        

Martin, Altior, Belami Des Picton, Blacklion, Bullionaire, Buveur Dair, Debece, Defi Du Seuil, Elgin, Fox Norton, Finians Oscar, Jerrysback, La Bague au roi, Might Bite, River Wylde, Sharjah, Thistlecrack, Top Notch, Unowhatimeanharry, Wholestone, Yanworth

Ashers, Bristol De Mai,  Vicente,  Mohaayed,  Thistlecrack,  Finians Oscar,   Top Notch,  William Henry ,  Altior,  Might Bite,  Buveur D'air,  Defi du Seuil,  River Wylde, Shantou Rock,  Yanworth ,  Unowhatimeanharry,  Apples Shakira,  Apples Jade,  Air Madrid,  Le Prezien,  Emerging Talent

Neil, Altior, Annamix, Benatar, Blaklion, Buveur Dair, Bristol De Mai, Cue Card, Debuchet, Fixe Le Kap, Gumball, Juge Et Parti, Landofhopeandglory, Our Valentina, Petit Mouchoir, Samcro, Smad Place, Snow Leopardess, Thistlecrack, White Moon, Yanworth

  Tony  Altior , Arctic Fire , Bamako Moriviere , Bapaume , Cilaos Emery , Djakadam , Douvan , Faugheen , Footpad , Great Field , Let’s Dance , Melon , Min , Next Destination , Nichols Canyon , Penhill , Thistlecrack , Un De Sceaux , Vroum Vroum Mag , Yorkhill 

BOB,    Altior,  Capitaine,  Defi Du Seuil, Destin D’Ajonc,   Finian’s Oscar,    Jerrysback,   Kylemore Lough,   Le Breuil,  Might Bite,  Minella Awards, .   Mount Mews,  Poker Play, Ravenhill Road, Samcro,  Sizing John,   The Worlds End,    Waiting Patiently,  Winter Escape, Yanworth,  Yorkhill

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 November       Total

Martin           00                    00

Cliff                00                   00

Neil               00                    00

Steve              00                   00

Lee                  00                 00

Bob                 00                 00

Peej                 00               00

Tony               00                 00

Cod                 00                 00

2017/18 Jumps - The single picks

Bob (10) - Capitaine, Destin D'Ajonc, Kylemore Lough, Le Breuil, Minella Awards, Mount Mews, Poker Play, Ravenhill Road, The Worlds End, Winter Escape

Cliff (7) - Ball D'Arc, Cloudy Dream, El Bandit, If You Say Run, Rock The Kasbah, Sceau Royal, Slate House

Cod (12) - Cause of Causes, Charbel, Coole Cody, Dandridge, Dandy Dan, Disko, Foxtail Hill, Lamb Or Cod, Our Duke, Sizing Codelco, Theo, Theo's Well

Martin (6) - Bullionaire, Debece, Elgin, La Bague Au Roi, Sharjah, Wholestone

Neil (9) - Annamix, Fix Le Cap, Gumball, Juge Et Parti, Landofhopeandglory, Our Valentina, Smad Place, Snow Leopardess, White Room

Peej (4) - Act of Valour, Adrien Du Pont, Brahma Bull, Topofthegame

Steve (8) - Air Madrid, Apples Shakira, Emerging Talent, Le Prezien, Moohayed, Shantou Rock, Vicente, William Henry

Tony (11) - Arctic Fire, Bamako Moriviere, Bapaume, Cilaos Emrey, Djakadam, Douvan, Footpad, Greatfield, Next Destination, Penhill, Vroum Vroum Mag

2017/18 Jumps Alphabetical list

Act of Valour     Peej

Adrien Du Pont    Peej

Air Madrid           Steve

Altior,               Bob,  Cliff, Martin, Neil,  Peej, Steve,  Tony

Annamix            Neil

Apples Jade,        Cliff, Peej, Steve

Apples Shakira     Steve

Arctic Fire               Tony

Ball D’Arc,        Cliff

Bamako  Moriviere   Tony

Bapaume                        Tony

Belami Des Picton ,    Cliff, Martin

Benatar                    Neil, Peej

Bristol; De Mai       Neil,  Peej, Steve

Buveur  D’Air,           , Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil,  Peej, Steve

Blacklion                     Cod, Martin, Neil

Brahama Bull             Peej

Bullionaire                   Martin

Capitaine                       Bob

Cause of Causes          Cod

Charbel                      Cod

Cilaos Emery               Tony

Cloudy Dream,          Cliff

Coole Cody             Cod

Dandridge                Cod

Dandy Dan              Cod

Debeche                  Martin

Debuchet              Neil,   Peej

Defi Du Seuil            Bob , Martin, Steve

Destin D’ Ajonc        Bob

Disko                         Cod

Djakadam                      Tony

Douvan                        Tony

El Bandit                         Cliff

Elgin                           Martin

Emerging Talent        Ashers

Faugheen                Cliff, Tony

Finians Oscar       Bob,  Martin,  Peej, Steve

Fix Le Cap                 Neil

Footpad                      Tony

Fox Norton,              Cliff, Martin,  Peej

Foxtail Hill                Cod

Greatfield                   Tony

Gumball                       Neil 

If You Say Run,       Cliff

Jerrysback                  Bob,  Martin

Juge et Parti                 Neil

Kylemore Lough              Bob

La Bague Au Roi          Martin

Lamb Or Cod             Cod

Landofhopeandglory      Neil

Le Breuil                         Bob

Le Prezien                   Steve

Lets Dance                 Peej, Tony

Melon                           Cod, Peej, Tony

Min                                Cod, Peej, Tony

Minella Awards            Bob

Mite Bite                   Bob,  Martin,  Peej, Steve

Moohayed                 Steve

Mount Mews              Bob

Next Destination       Tony

Nichols Canyon,       Cliff, Tony

Our Duke                   Cod

Our Valentina            Neil

Penhill                        Tony

Pettit Mouchoir          Neil, Peej

Poker Play                       Bob

Ravenhill Road                Bob

River Wylde               Martin, Steve

Rock The Kasbah,      Cliff

Samcro,                     Bob,  Cliff, Cod, Neil

Sceau Royal,               Cliff

Shantou Rock             Ashers

Sharjah                         Martin

Sizing Codelco           Cod

Sizing John,                Bob,  Cliff, Cod, Peej

Slate House,                Cliff

Smad Place                  Neil

Snow Leopardess       Neil

The Worlds End            Bob

Theo                               Cod

Theo’s Well                  Cod

Thistlecrack,                  Cliff, Martin, Neil,  Steve, Tony

Topofthegame             Peej

Top Notch                     , Martin, Steve

Uknowhatimeanharry        Martin, Peej, Steve

Un De Sceau,                 Cliff, Peej, Tony

Vincente                        Ashers

Vroum Vroum Mag       Tony

Waiting Patiently,         Bob, Cliff

White Moon                   Neil

Wholestone,                   Martin

William Henry                  Steve

Willoughby Court            Cliff, Cod

Winter Escape                  Bob

Yanworth                          Bob  , Martin, Neil, Steve

Yorkhill                           Bob,   Cod, Tony