2021/22 Jumps Profile - Bob Olinger

6 y bg Sholokov – Zenaide (Bob, Peej, Steve)

High class hurdler last season, he has won 5 of his 6 starts to date. he made his debut at Turtulla in November last year, winning a 3m 4 year old maiden point by 15 l from Mount Oscar, then having moved to Henry De Bromhead, made a winning rules debut at Gowran Park March last year, winning a 2m 2f bumper by 10l from Coqolino.   He then won a bumper later in the month at Gowran Park, beating Coqolino 10l, then over course and distance in a maiden hurdle, was beaten 1 l ny the classy Ferney Hollow. He then won a 2m 4f maiden hurdle at Navan in December, beating Dunboyne 14l, and followed up at Naas this January, beating Blue Lord 6 ½ l in a 2m 4f grade 1 Novice hurdle. He finished the season at Cheltenham winning the 2m 5f grade 1 Ballymore novice hurdle by 7 ½ l from Gailard Du Mensil. Due to go novice chasing, he looks an exciting chaser.

Trainer H.De Bromhead

2021/22 Jumps Profile - Appreciate It

7 y bg Jeremy – Sainte Barrone (Bob, Cod, Neil)

Very lightly raced for a 7 year old, he is certainly making his mark now, finishing last season as the highest rated novice hurdler, and is due to go novice chasing this season. He made his debut in March 2018 at Ballinaboola, finishing 3rd in a 2m 4f  4year old maiden point, beaten 11 ½ l behind Envoi Allen. He then won a 3m maiden 4year old point at Dromahane by 1 ½ l from Catch The Swallows, and then was off for 622 days. He reappeared for Willie Mullins in November 2019, finishing 2 ½ l third at Fairyhouse in a 2m bumper behind Assemble (received 7lb), then in December at Leopardstown won a 2m 4f bumper by 6l from Freedom To Dream. In February at Leopardstown he won a grade 2 2m bumper by 7 ½ l from Risk Factor (received 1 lb), then finished the season in March last year, at Cheltenham, finishing 2nd in the 2m grade 1 Champion bumper, beaten 2 ½ l by Ferney Hollow. He reappeared at Cork last November, winning a 2m maiden hurdle by 2 ½ l from Master McShee, then in December at Leopardstown, won the grade 1 2m Future Champions novice hurdle by 9l from Irascible. In February he won a 2m grade 1 novice hurdle at Leopardstown by 3 ¼ l from Ballyadam , and finished the season with a dominant victory at Cheltenham in the 2 m grade 1 Supreme novice hurdle, beating Ballyadam 24 l. He is bred to stay further than 2 miles, so it will be interesting to see where he ends up over fences, but it seems current plans are over 2m with the Arkle the aim.

Trainer W.Mullins

2021/22 Jumps Profile - Allmankind

5 y bg Sea The Moon – Wemyss Bay (Martin, Steve)

High class hurdler/ chaser , he made his debut at Newmarket in July 2018, finishing 6th in a 7f maiden, beaten 11l behind Al Hilalee, then in a 7f novice stakes at Yarmouth in August, was 2nd beaten 2 ½ l behind Dutch Treat. In September at Goodwood in a 1m maiden, he was third to Line of Duty, beaten 2 ¾ l then finished the season with a victory at Chelmsford in a 1m 2f maiden, beating Caplin 6l. He then reappeared at Chester in May 2019, finishing last 0f 6 in a 1m 2f listed stakes, beaten 9 ½ l behind Circus Maximus, then was very disappointing at Newmarket in July, finishing last in a 1m 2f handicap beaten 70 ½ l behind Walkinthesand. He paid the penalty for that, being gelded, had a wind operation and was sold to Dan Skelton.

He made his jumps debut at Warwick in November 2019, winning a 2m juvenile hurdle by 37 l from Gaia Vallis, then followed up at Cheltenham , winning a 2m grade 2 juvenile hurdle by 2 ½ l from Botox Has. In December at Chepstow, he won the 2m grade 1 Finale juvenile hurdle by 9l from Cerebus, then at Cheltenham in March last year, was third in the 2m 1f grade 1 Triumph Hurdle, finishing 3 ½ l third behind Burning Victory. He reappeared at Cheltenham last October, finishing 3rd in a 2m hurdle, 7 ½ l behind Botox Has (received 4lb), then in November won a 2m novice chase at Warwick by 13 l from Zanza. He followed up at Sandown in December winning the 2m grade 1 Henry V111 novice chase by 2 ½ l from Hitman, then  in February at Warwick won a grade 2 novice chase by 14 l from Sky Pirate (received 3lb). At Cheltenham he was 4th in the 2m grade 1 Arkle novice chase, 13 ½ l behind Shishkin, then won a 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase at Ayr by 19 l from Malystic (received 5lb). He reappeared at Chepstow in October finishing third to Maters Legacy ( received 18 lb) in a 2m handicap hurdle, and is likely to switch between hurdles and fences. On 24 October at Aintree, he won a 2m 4f limited handicap by 1l from Itchy Feet (received 7lb ) He should win more races at listed and graded level.

Trainer D.Skelton

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

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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)