Tote Ten To Follow (Jumps) 2021/2022

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Thanks Graham….  so many to choose from it’s a tough call. I think there are few dark ones going to do well this season and surprise us.

We’re all in with a chance, best of luck.   Jac

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

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Week 2 Update

It seems it was all about 1 horse this week. No less than 21 of the 23
stables had Honeysuckle in their stables. A very decent 27.22 Points,
but it leaves no change at the top with Goodfellow still at the head
of affairs. In fact the top 6 places remain unaltered. Only 3 stables
were able to add to those points, the top scorer was Green’s Freebies,
who also had the 2nd, Fidlerontheroof, in the bonus race, the Ladbrokes
Trophy on Saturday. He looked for all the world Green that he was going
to rein in Cloudy Glen but didn’t quite get there. Nonetheless, as it
was a bonus race it still a decent 13.80 Points. A total of 41.02 Points
was the best result of the week, well done

Not far behind was Storming Norman, who will have been more than happy
to get out of the basement and into big points courtesy of Honeysuckle
and Epatante, who just managed to get his nose on the line at the same
time as Not So Sleepy in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle on Saturday.
Nice one Storming, 40.52 points sees you making a decent move up the
table.

Midnight was the other stable that topped up Honeysuckle with the 3rd
in the Ladbrokes Trophy, with Ontheropes. A consolation 2.7 Points, on
top of the 27.22 points, may well come in handy at the business end of
the competition. Well done Midnight

I’m not calling out Michael Walsh for being 1 of the 2 that didn’t have
Honeysuckle, he may not have picked up the points from the bonus race,
but he’s the only one that managed to pick out Jonbon, who looked super
impressive at Newbury on Friday. I’m pretty sure if he stays healthy
he’s going to rack up a load of points for you Mike. Very well picked
out

Some big guns out at the weekend that may help some stables, The Many Clouds
Chase at Aintree has Al Boum Photo, Champ, Protektorat, Imperial Aura whilst
the Tingle Creek sees Chacun Pour Soi, Nube Negra, Greeneteen and Alloha
at Sandown. Best of luck with any of these in your stable.

Good luck this week all, here are the scores as per the TTTf website.

1
Goodfellow
2
116.02
2
Ff91
1
104.44
3
Loudwater Stables
1
104.12
4
The Racecourse Gallopers
1
103.72
5
Inthestream
1
101.92
6
Man Superstars
1
101.92
7
The Hopefuls #1
2
92.82
8
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
2
92.82
9
Sultans Of Swing
2
92.82
10
Edantony
2
80.52
11
Michael Walsh
9
78.61
12
Scottish pride
4
70.10
13
Green’s Freebies
1
68.22
14
TRF RR 77
1
62.77
15
Midnight
1
57.12
16
Firstfencefallers
1
42.12
17
Storming Norman 2
1
40.52
18
Middle Of March
1
39.52
19
Unbearable
1
39.52
20
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
38.84
21
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
27.22
22
Bourne Losers
1
27.22
23
Dark Angels
1
27.22

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Apologies to all, my Monday update is going to become my Tuesday
update this week. As Raymo often says, life sometimes gets in the way

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Week 3 Update

Well it’s all change at the top after a few very decent horses showed their hand.
Top of the League is Loudwater Stables who jumped from 3rd last week. The very
popular Allaho trotted up in the John Durkin and is now favourite for the Ryanair.
The 29.80 Points were enough to get LS to the top of the heap. Very well done LS
but don’t look over your shoulder as The Racecourse Gallopers are 0.40 Points
behind, also having picked Allaho which boosts him from 4th to 2nd spot. Well
done to you both

The joint highest scorer of the week, and jumping from 11th last week to get
his foot on the podium is Michael Walsh. Mike was another Alloha follower
but paired it up with the equally popular Energumene who was very impessive
is 2nd fav behind Shishkin, who might have his own problems at the moment.
Excellent move Mike, that puts you very much in the hunt.

Ten stables went with Energumene, so very well done to them, he’s going to
add a lot more to your stables

I have to give the other top scorer a mention. Jac (Dark Angels) along with Mike
was the only other to have both Allaho and Energumene in her stable. Those 2 are
going to bring you huge points Jac. Very well done as joint top scorer of the week
and a jump of 7 places up the league

There were a few of us, myself incuded, who couldn’t believe what we were seeing
as Kilcruit got turned over at Cork on Sunday at 1/14 You could see it
coming well before the end with Henry De Bromhead’s Largy Debut, who looks pretty
decent.

I had a bit of seconditis as I also had Fanumbule Sivola who battled all the race
with Allmankind, he finally got the better of that one but on his first run back
after a lay-off and he got caught on the run in. He’ll do well after that though.

I noticed something was wrong with the scoring league for Stoming Norman. On the
league they have you Norman with 56.52, but they should have you at 84.12. I’ll
get in touch with them and sort it out.

Some very decent racing this weekend with Lalor at the head of the market in
the Racing Post Gold Cup. Fusil Raffles has an entry, but an option of a later
race. I quite fancy Sirah Du Lac, who’s had his problems but a run over hurdles
at Cheltenham after a lay-off was only to get him fit. Still 20/1 about.

Bob Olinger and My Drogo square up in an earlier race at Cheltenham and another
who is of league interest is Sceau Royal.

Whatever you’re on best of luck

Here are the scores (Storming Normans yet to be changed) on the TTTF site

1
Loudwater Stables
3
133.92
2
The Racecourse Gallopers
3
133.52
3
Michael Walsh
2
130.73
4
The Hopefuls #1
2
128.68
5
Inthestream
3
124.24
6
Man Superstars
3
124.24
7
Goodfellow
4
116.02
8
Sultans Of Swing
2
115.14
9
Edantony
5
111.34
10
Ff91
3
105.46
11
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
1
92.82
12
TRF RR 77
2
92.57
13
Scottish pride
1
92.42
14
Green’s Freebies
2
90.54
15
Midnight
2
79.44
16
Dark Angels
2
79.34
17
Numpty For The Jumps List One
4
73.94
18
Middle Of March
3
69.32
19
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
3
62.18
20
Storming Norman 2
1
56.52
21
Bourne Losers
2
49.54
22
Firstfencefallers
2
45.14
23
Unbearable
2
40.54

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Storming Norman, Tote are aware and will get their techies to sort it

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League now sorted Norman, your are 15th from 20th, with apologies from the Tote

Here are the revised placings

1
Loudwater Stables
3
133.92
2
The Racecourse Gallopers
3
133.52
3
Michael Walsh
2
130.73
4
The Hopefuls #1
2
128.68
5
Inthestream
3
124.24
6
Man Superstars
3
124.24
7
Goodfellow
4
116.02
8
Sultans Of Swing
2
115.14
9
Edantony
5
111.34
10
Ff91
3
105.46
11
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
1
92.82
12
TRF RR 77
2
92.57
13
Scottish pride
1
92.42
14
Green’s Freebies
2
90.54
15
Storming Norman 2
5
84.12
16
Midnight
1
79.44
17
Dark Angels
1
79.34
18
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
73.94
19
Middle Of March
1
69.32
20
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
62.18
21
Bourne Losers
2
49.54
22
Firstfencefallers
2
45.14
23
Unbearable
2
40.54

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Week 4 Update (Still without Bold )

All remains exactly the same at the top, Louden Stables, last week’s leader
the only one of the top 3 to get any points with Kyntara at Warwick last
Thursday, 1.60 points (they all count) keeps him on top

The 9 stables failed to score (2nd to 10th) before we have a winning stable,
and it’s congrats to Green’s Freebies who had Blue Lord who ran the race
from the front and never looked like getting caught. Well done green with
12.60 points and top scorer in a quiet week. Well done

A popular choice was My Drogo at Cheltenham, and a handy 11.23 points
to Middle Of March, Raymond Compost Strikes Again, Bourne Losers and
Unbearable. He looks a good find, well done you 4

RR77 and Scottish pride picked up a few points for the 2nd and 3rd runners-up
in the Racingpost Gold Cup on Saturday,3.70 and 2.30 points respectively. As
I keep prattling on, they all count guys

Those were the only scoring stables in a pretty quiet week. This weekend coming
sees some well fancied stable runners, Michael Walsh, the only stable to have
the very impressive Jonbon looks odds on to pick up the points at Ascot on
Friday. Bob Olinger is still entered, but HDB has mentioned he won’t be heading
here, probably back out around Christmas.

Saturday has an absolute blinder of a race, The Long Walk Hurdle, with Buzz, Champ,
Paisley Park and Thyme Hill at Ascot. Cloth Cap appears later in the day, down 4lbs
from his 6th to Cloudy Glen last time out, but still top weight. The one that stands
out there, although I don’t think he’s in a stable, is Belami Des Pictons who ran
a very good close 4th last time out at Bangor after being the best part of 2 yrs off.

The Tommy Whistle gives Midnight a big chance to boost his Stable tally with Remastered
who might count himself a bit unlucky coming down at the 4th last in the Ladbrokes Trophy
Chase when still very much in contention.

Best of luck to all with stable interests this week

Here are the scores as per the TTTF (jumps) site.

1
Loudwater Stables
3
135.52
2
The Racecourse Gallopers
3
133.52
3
Michael Walsh
2
130.73
4
The Hopefuls #1
2
128.68
5
Inthestream
3
124.24
6
Man Superstars
3
124.24
7
Goodfellow
4
116.02
8
Sultans Of Swing
2
115.14
9
Edantony
5
111.34
10
Ff91
3
105.46
11
Green’s Freebies
3
103.14
12
TRF RR 77
1
96.27
13
Scottish pride
1
94.72
14
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
2
92.82
15
Storming Norman 2
5
84.12
16
Middle Of March
3
80.55
17
Midnight
1
79.44
18
Dark Angels
1
79.34
19
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
73.94
20
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
73.41
21
Bourne Losers
2
60.77
22
Unbearable
1
51.77
23
Firstfencefallers
1
45.14

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Week 5 Update

Well I did say last week that Michael Walsh was the only Stable with Jonbon
and that he looked odds on to pick up the points at Ascot on Friday, and that’s
exactly how it turned. He’s an absolute gem Michael and won with any amount in
hand at Ascot on Friday. Fav for the Supreme now and the 23.20 Points and straight
to the top of the table. Great stuff

Loudwater Stables and The Racecourse Gallopers both had a blank week and both
dropped down 1 place to fill the 2nd and 3rd spot. They were all winthin a couple
of points last week Mike has opened the gap a little. Mike, LS and TRG all have
Allaho in the King George, although TRF has the extra cover with Clan Des Obeaux,
whilst LW has the well fancied Vanillier in the Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick
also on Boxing day. It could all change again at the top. Best of luck guys

Storming Norman lived up to his name and stormed 8 places up the league to 7th place
with Champ, who also lived up to his name in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.
The extra cover of Thyme Hill got Norman 33.20 Points and top scoring Stable of the
week. Very well done Storming

Bourne Losers was the only other stable to have Champ and the 31.92 Points and
saw her stable getting away from low down in the league, up 4 places to 17th.
Nicely done Catherine

Middle of March is another stable to have one that nobody else has, with I AM
Maximus who was impressive with an easy win at Newbury last Wednesday. He racks
up 12.50 Points and I’m pretty sure there’s more to come MOM

Five stables went for Thyme Hill, 3rd in the Long Walk Hurdle and added 1.30 Points
to their tally whilst 2 went for Gailard Du Mesnil who was 3rd at Naas on Monday
and got the 1.10 Points. They all count

An exciting looking card on Boxing Day at Kempton, with plenty of stable interest.
Bravemansgame and Ahoy Senor go head to head in the Kauto Star Novice chase. Ferny
Hollow is well supported in the Racing Post Novice race with Epatante strongly
fancied for the Christmas Hurdle. The big Bonus race is full of stable entries,
Clan Des Obeaux, Minella Indo, Frodon and Chantry House. My idea of the winner
is Chantry House, I hope I’m right as I’ve got him at 14/1 (in ante post thread)
I hope he’s also the answer for the Gold Cup too as again I’ve got him at all
sorts of odds. It’s a big day for the league and could make some major changes.

The very best of luck to all and have a happy and very safe Christmas

Here are the scores as per the TTTF site.

1
Michael Walsh
2
153.93
2
Loudwater Stables
1
135.52
3
The Racecourse Gallopers
1
133.52
4
The Hopefuls #1
2
128.68
5
Man Superstars
3
125.54
6
Inthestream
1
124.24
7
Storming Norman 2
9
117.32
8
Sultans Of Swing
2
116.44
9
Goodfellow
2
116.02
10
Edantony
1
112.44
11
Ff91
1
106.76
12
Green’s Freebies
1
103.14
13
TRF RR 77
1
96.27
14
Scottish pride
1
94.72
15
Middle Of March
1
93.05
16
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
1
92.82
17
Bourne Losers
4
92.67
18
Midnight
1
80.74
19
Dark Angels
1
80.44
20
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
73.94
21
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
73.41
22
Unbearable
1
53.07
23
Firstfencefallers
1
45.14

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Week 6 Update

Michael Walsh does just enough to stay at the head of affairs with Shishkin’s
impressive return on Monday in the Desert Orchid. He took a little stoking at
one point, but once he hit the front he left them in his wake. He’ll be much
better for that run and surely Energumene is the only one who could give him
any bother in the Champion Chase at the Festival. That and a very impressive
Sir Gerhard at Leopardstown on Boxing day, added 33.75 Points and keeps his
lead. Well done Michael for toughing out another week at the top

I said Michael did just enough because FF91 played an absolute stormer, with
Shishkin, Bravemansgame in the Kauto Star on Boxing Day and Envoi Allen, who
gave his supporters a bit of a scare at Ledopardstown until he finally got the
upper hand on the run-in. All in all, 74.93 points and a hefty rise of 9
places to just behind the leader. Top score of the week FF, you played
an absolute blinder

Storming Norman was another who hit it out the park with Epante in the Christmas
Hurdle and Clan Des Obeaux, runner up in the King George on Boxing and Shishkin
on the Monday, for a very healthy 62.95 Points and up 4 places into 3rd. You’ve
come with some run Storming, jumping from 15th to 7th last week and 7th to 3rd
this week.Puts you just about 7 Points off the lead. Definitely a stable to look
out for

Too may to mention having Shishkin, only 4 out of the 23 didn’t have him in their
stable, but that aside there were some excellent scores this week. Sultans of Swing
scored a nice hattrick with Envoi Allen, Shishkin and Clan Des Obeaux (although
runner-up) for 62.55 Points and just outside the top 3 by 2 Points. Nobody is stealing
a march in this, it’s tight as the proverbial duck’s derriere Great week
SOS

Edentony up 2places to 8th, Middle Of March up 5 to 10th and Rummy (TRF RR77) up to
to 11th. Jac’s Dark Angels had a cracking week too, up 5 to 13th. Very nicely done
you 4

From lower down the league a couple of nice moves from Raymo and Nathan (Unbearables)
up 3 places and 2 places with 48.65 Points and 59.95 Points respectively. That gets
you both away from the manager sacking area I’m still 10/11 on with the bookies

A great week for the great majority, some of us are just going to do a Barry Geraghty
on Champ in the RSA at the Festival a couple of years back, so keep looking over your
shoulder right up to the last 100 yards

There’s a good card at Leopardstown today with the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle. Klassical Dream,
Flooring Porter, Sire Du Berlais and Saldier looks a bit big to me at 20/1.

The Savills has A Plus Tard, and Galvin of interest to the Stables, personally I can’t see
A Plus Tard getting beat but then again Kilcruit got turned over at 1/14

Vanillier is definitely interested in a stable in the Grade 1 Neville Hotel Novice Chase
on Wednesday at Leopardstown as well as Sharjah in the Grade 1 Matheson Hurdle on the
same day.

I am Maximus looked well last time out and should be back out at Cheltenham on Saturday
along with with one of mine, Funambule Sivola who has yet to hit the mark. Brewinupastorm
and McFabulous look the likely ones in the Relkeel Hurdle.

Good luck whatever you have running

Here’s the scores as per the TTTF website.

1
Michael Walsh
2
187.68
2
Ff91
4
181.61
3
Storming Norman 2
1
180.27
4
Sultans Of Swing
3
177.69
5
Loudwater Stables
2
169.29
6
The Racecourse Gallopers
2
168.57
7
Man Superstars
2
160.59
8
Edantony
3
160.09
9
Goodfellow
1
149.77
10
Middle Of March
2
140.70
11
TRF RR 77
2
131.32
12
The Hopefuls #1
3
128.68
13
Dark Angels
2
128.09
14
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
2
127.87
15
Green’s Freebies
2
124.59
16
Inthestream
5
124.24
17
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
122.06
18
Scottish pride
1
116.17
19
Bourne Losers
1
114.12
20
Unbearable
1
113.02
21
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
108.99
22
Midnight
8
106.94
23
Firstfencefallers
1
66.59

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Week 7 Update

Michael Walsh keeps his head in front, and I hope you’re a f/c man Michael
because you had the one two sussed in the Savills Chase from way back. The
winner, Galvin (59.10 Points) and runner up A Plus Tard (13.10 Points) That
gave you the 2nd highest score of the week (72.20 Points) and gives you a
bit of breathing space from the rest of the pack. Excellent pick and one
that keeps you at the top

Although Michael’s kept his lead, I’ve got to take my hat off this week
to Galaxy’s Bread Winner who is the 1st stable to burst the ton this season
with 100.70 Points Galaxy also had both A Plus Tard and Galvin,
but added Klassical Dream the winner of the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown
last Tuesday for another 28.50 Points. Up 12 places to 2nd is some leap.

FF91 moves down a place but still has his foot on the podium in 3rd place
with the very popular A Plus Tard and Galopin Des Champs who went one better
winning at the Leopardstown Festival on Tuesday 26.27 Points keeps you well
in touch FF.

A Plus Tard was the biggest stable entry with 11 stables. It must have been
agonising watching the finish getting pipped on the line. He still looks like
a huge Cheltenham prospect as does Galvin. Love to see that rematch.

The Hopefuls and Scottish Pride both hit over the half century with and
moved up 4 places and 6 places respectively. Great scoring guys

i’ve had a quick shufty over the weekend coming, but I didn’t clock any
that I recognised from the stables. Apologies if I’ve missed someone out’

Here’s to a happy HEALTHY and prosperous New Year

Here are the scores as per the TTTF website

1
Michael Walsh
2
259.88
2
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
8
228.57
3
Ff91
1
207.95
4
Loudwater Stables
1
197.11
5
The Racecourse Gallopers
1
193.89
6
Sultans Of Swing
2
190.79
7
Man Superstars
1
185.91
8
The Hopefuls #1
2
183.52
9
Storming Norman 2
2
180.27
10
Goodfellow
2
178.17
11
Edantony
1
174.21
12
Scottish pride
1
172.27
13
Inthestream
1
165.84
14
Green’s Freebies
1
147.91
15
Middle Of March
1
143.70
16
TRF RR 77
1
131.32
17
Bourne Losers
3
130.92
18
Dark Angels
1
128.09
19
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
123.08
20
Midnight
1
119.16
21
Unbearable
1
114.04
22
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
110.01
23
Firstfencefallers
1
68.71

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Week 8 Update

Well as I said at the tail of last week’s report, I didn’t spot any horses
running in week 8 and that’s how it turned out. So nothing to report on
the league, it stays the same as week 7 with everyone on the same mark.

This week coming looks pretty bleak too, except for Bourne Losers who
I recall has Dashel Drasher in her stable. He runs in the Silviniaco Conti
Chase at Kempton. He’s ridden by that coupon bursting ITV7 bursting Rex
Dingle who romped home last Saturday on 80/1 Pilsdon Pen at Wincanton
Hopefully he can do just as well on the much more fancied Dashel Drasher
for you Catherine

Just for the hell of it I’ll post the league as per the TTTF site, but it
will look vaguely familiar

1
Michael Walsh
2
259.88
2
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
8
228.57
3
Ff91
1
207.95
4
Loudwater Stables
1
197.11
5
The Racecourse Gallopers
1
193.89
6
Sultans Of Swing
2
190.79
7
Man Superstars
1
185.91
8
The Hopefuls #1
2
183.52
9
Storming Norman 2
2
180.27
10
Goodfellow
2
178.17
11
Edantony
1
174.21
12
Scottish pride
1
172.27
13
Inthestream
1
165.84
14
Green’s Freebies
1
147.91
15
Middle Of March
1
143.70
16
TRF RR 77
1
131.32
17
Bourne Losers
3
130.92
18
Dark Angels
1
128.09
19
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
123.08
20
Midnight
1
119.16
21
Unbearable
1
114.04
22
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
110.01
23
Firstfencefallers
1
68.71

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Week 9 Update

No change at the top with Michael Walsh, Galaxy’s Bread Winner and
FF91 all having the good sense to have Bob Olinger in their stable.
He does look the business and is odds on with most firms for the
Novice Chase at the Festival. That’s 17.42 points a piece and the
podium remains unaltered for now. Very well done guys

It was almost all about BO (ooh, that doesn’t sit well )
with no less than 10 stables having him, but 1 stable, The hopefuls,
managed to bag a double with the aforementioned BO, but also the
very handy looking Dysart Dynamo who strolled home at Punchestown
and is now generally 4/1 (from 14s) for the Supreme Novices Hurdle.
Top scorer with 39.82 Points and highest mover of the week from
8th to 4th. In a relatively quiet week, that’s a great score TH

At the weekend it would be quite something to see Shishkin V Energumene
in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot but It’s not going to happen. They
won’t want to take each other on at this stage. In all likelyhood Energumene
will head to Leopardstown for the Dublin Chase at the start of February.
It’s almost inconceivable either getting beaten.

Plenty have those 2 in their stables, and another “monster” running is
Jonbon at Haydock. Michael Welsh sits top of the table at the moment
and being the only stable with Jonbon won’t do his position any harm.
I think the points are in the bag Mike, he’s 7/2 2nd fav for the Supreme
Novices Hurdle, or 12/1 if they think he’s good enough to take on the
Champion Hurdle.

Bourne Losers had a blank week, but again being the only stable to have
Dashel Drasher, who has a couple of entries at Lingfield on Saturday,
there’s a good chance of picking up there

I could well do with Royale Pagaille getting me a few points, but if he
does run he’ll be carrying top weight in the Peter Marsh at Haydock on
Saurday. I really like him and he had the unenviable task of taking on
A Plus Tard last time and put up a decent show. He’ll need to be up to
almost Gold Cup standard to win giving the likes of Remastered, who is
also in a stable, 17lbs.

Apologies if I’ve missed you’ve got 1 running (managed to miss Bob
Olinger last week ) but best of luck if you have

Here are the league scores as per the TTTF site

1
Michael Walsh
2
277.30
2
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
8
245.99
3
Ff91
1
225.37
4
The Hopefuls #1
4
223.34
5
Sultans Of Swing
2
208.21
6
Loudwater Stables
1
197.11
7
Goodfellow
3
195.59
8
The Racecourse Gallopers
2
193.89
9
Man Superstars
1
185.91
10
Storming Norman 2
1
180.27
11
Edantony
1
175.51
12
Scottish pride
1
172.27
13
Inthestream
1
165.84
14
Middle Of March
1
161.12
15
TRF RR 77
1
148.74
16
Green’s Freebies
2
147.91
17
Midnight
3
136.58
18
Unbearable
3
131.46
19
Bourne Losers
2
130.92
20
Dark Angels
2
129.39
21
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
2
123.08
22
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
110.01
23
Firstfencefallers
1
68.71

[BigG]

Week 10 Update

After a very good week’s racing, with many of the heavyweights taking to the
track it was a good scoring week, but none more than for our leader who is
starting to draw away from the pack. Michael Walsh not only keeps his head
in front at the top of the league, he is also this week’s highest scorer
with a top class treble. Shishkin V Emergumene was the most looked forward
race of the week, and it was epic. Shishkin (26.84 Points) got his head in
front for the 1st time with probably 50 yards to go. It’s almost a scandal
that those of you that had Emergumene in your stables get no points, he
was mmagnificent also.

Michael also had Jonbon who had to work for it this time, but won well
in the end in the Supreme trial at Haydock (22.50 Points) and Allaho
(21.10 Points) who won easily in the end. You’re making it very difficult
for the pack Mike, but you have been spot on with your stable choices.
A worthy leader and top scorer of the week

Galaxy’s Bread Winner stays the closest to Michael as another stable
to have Shishken in their stable. The gap has opened GBW, over 70
points now, but there’s miles to go and with Cheltenham and Aintree
still to come you, and the rest of the pack, are still very much in
thev hunt. Well done for holding onto 2nd

A change comes for the 3rd spot, with Loudwater Stable having the 2nd
best score of the week (60.34 Points). Shishkin and Allaho, as quite a
few had, added very decent points, but adding to his tally was the very
gutsy Gerri Columbe(24.72 Points) who looked like he might be in trouble
with an awkward jump at the last but he showed true grit to get back up
and win going away. Still unbeaten and clearly doesn’t want to be. Very
nice addition LS and well done up 3 places from 6th into 3rd spot

Too many to mention that had Shishkin, 20 stables, and Allaho was next
best with 9 stables, but a few good moves in the league. The racecourse
Gallopers up 3 to 5th spot (Shiskin and Allaho 47.9 points), Scottish Pride
up 4 places to 8th (Shishkin and Royale Pigaille 51.74 Points), RP was
magnificent carrying lumps of weight in the Peter Marsh), and Dark Angels
(Jac) up 4 to 16th (Shishkin and Allaho), 47.94 points. Very well done
all of you

I’ve got to give a mention our very own Raymo (Raymond Compost Strikes Again)
with one of the best week’s scores, 50.87 points (Shishkin and Molly Ollys Wishes),
who only went and bagged a 150/1 winner at the golf this weekend (Darren’s Sports
Thread) and not only that but got through to the semi final of his own (real)
local golfing competition. What a weekend you had Raymo

Some good racing during the week, the Thyestes Handicap Chase at Thurles is always
a cracker of a race. The only one I see from our stables is Eklat De Rire, who I
would be sorely tempted to back at the present 11/1 but for the feeling he’ll
probably head for the Paddy Power Gold Cup a week on Saturday. If he goes to
Thurles I’ll certainly have a go.

The Cotswold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday has Ahoy Senor and Chantry House
who could add a few points and the Cleeve Hurdle has further stable interest
with Champ, Lisnagar Oscar and Paisley Park.

Good luck if you’re on any of them and good hunting elsewhere

Here are the scores as per the TTTF site

1
Michael Walsh
2
347.74
2
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
8
272.83
3
Loudwater Stables
1
257.45
4
Ff91
1
252.21
5
The Racecourse Gallopers
4
241.83
6
Sultans Of Swing
1
235.05
7
Storming Norman 2
4
228.21
8
Scottish pride
2
224.01
9
Edantony
3
223.45
10
The Hopefuls #1
3
223.34
11
Goodfellow
3
222.43
12
Man Superstars
2
212.75
13
Middle Of March
1
209.06
14
TRF RR 77
1
196.68
15
Inthestream
2
189.87
16
Dark Angels
5
177.33
17
Green’s Freebies
1
174.75
18
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
173.95
19
Midnight
1
161.48
20
Bourne Losers
1
159.16
21
Unbearable
1
158.30
22
Numpty For The Jumps List One
1
157.95
23
Firstfencefallers
1
120.45

[Red Rum 77]

Hi Graham, does the tote allow for substitute like VTC comp does. Was looking last night but couldn’t find anything on it. Perhaps I’ve been overlooking it.

The best things in life are free.
But you can give them to the birds and bees.

[SamD]

@RR77: there’s time yet.

We’ll be able to make online substitutions during the transfer window between 7 and 14 March (ie up to the day before the Cheltenham Festival).

A maximum of two substitutions per stable will be permitted.

[BigG]

Thanks for that Sam, I was asked this the other day by Jac (Triptych) in
the Meydan Thurdays thread and I let her know just as you said. I said
I would update but hadn’t got round to it yet. It’s exactly as you say,
between 7th and 14 March, 2 Subs. I think I need to breath some life
into my lot

[BigG]

Week 11 Update.

Mike manages to hold onto the top spot despite a blank week and Galaxy’s Bread Winners
edges that bit closer with Chantry House’s gutsy win over Champ in the Cleeve Hurdle
at Cheltenham on Saturday. A solid 22.04 Points keeps GBW in 2nd and bridges the gap
a bit on the leader. Well done GBW

FF91 reclaims his 3rd place from Loudwater Stables, also had a blank week (with quite
a few others) as Kilcruit finally got his act together on Monday at Punchestown
and showed his worth with a bloodless win and not before time after getting knocked
over twice at odds on. Nicely back on the podium FF, I think we are going to get a
better half of the season with him.

Not a particularly high scoring week, 4 of us, Glaxy, Green’s Freebies, Unbearable
and myself were relieved that nothing was wrong with Chantry House after a bit of a
nightmare run in the KG. Unbearable also added Kilcruit for the double, for a very
decent 35.06. nicely done

Man Superstars and Inthestream saw the return to form of Third Time Lucky at Doncaster
on Saturday. it turned into a 2 horse race when For Pleasure fell and Do Your Job was
no match for TTL who sauntered to a 30L win. He’s been backed into 14/1 for the Arkle,
but I wouldn’t be betting him at the moment, Dan Skelton said that he had an overreach
and whilst he’s okay, he says that there’s the possibility they might have to wait for
Aintree. I hope he makes Cheltenham for you guys, he looked to be well back to himself

Kilcruit was the most popular pick with 7 stables pleased to see him return to form.
but wait a minute, hold the front page we have a highest scorer this week with a
magnificent treble. Yes believe it or not, it’s meeeeeeeeeeeee

I’ve finally made my way out of the dungeon with many thanks to Chantry House, Kilcruit
and Funambule Sivola who was braver than a lion to get up on the post carrying top weight.
He’s not a big horse but he’s got a big heart A total of 41.03 Points sees me
creeping away from tail end charlie.

This weekend has somee big guns out on show. Punchestown is awash with them but I’m
dying to see how Blew Lord goes in the Irish Arkle Novice race. I was particularly
drooling over the match with Ferny Hollow, but sadly he misses this and cheltenham
with a ligament injury. Al Boum Photo runs in a handicap, 5lbs below top weight !!,
personally I’m going to have a few quid on The Jam Man if he shows up. He ran a
terrific race behind the talanted Sporting John at Warwick last time out.

The Irish Gold Cup looks a bit tasty too with the likes of Kenboy, Clan Des Obeaux,
Frodon, Minelle Indo and Tornado Flyer, it will be interesting if he upholds the KG
form. I’ve been disappointed with Eklat De Rire ran so poorly the last twice out,
I really fancied him to do well this year. I don’t see HDB sending him out if he
thinks he hasn’t got the problem resolved, 50/1 seems to me to be a huge price
if he has found his way back and I can’t see Henry sending him out if he thinks
he has no chance. Sandown has a competitive card but not anything Ican see of
stable interest.

Sunday over at Leopardstown, Galopin Des Champs struts his stuff in the Ladbrokes
novice chase. I can’t see him getting beaten, but 1/2 is not my kinda bet. Chacun
Pour Soi shouldn’t have too many problems in the Dublin cup, although he could
get a fight from Greaneteen.

If they all turn up, what arace the Irish Champion Hurdle will be. Honeysuckle,
Sharjah and Appreciate it all lining up. I hope Quilixios comes back to the form
he showed when winning the Triumph hurdle last yearand to be fair he came up against
a good one in Teahupoo on the last 2 occasions.

Sir Gerhard is another out on sunday along with Fabiolo and Dysarta Dynamo is down to
run but I can’t see Willie pitching all 3 highly thought of horses to battle it out,
but you never know

Very best of luck luck this week, plenty of stable interest running over in Ireland

Here are the league scores as per the TTTF website.

1
Michael Walsh
2
347.74
2
Galaxy’s Bread Winner
8
295.77
3
Ff91
1
264.33
4
Loudwater Stables
1
257.45
5
The Racecourse Gallopers
4
241.83
6
Edantony
5
235.57
7
The Hopefuls #1
5
235.46
8
Sultans Of Swing
2
235.05
9
Man Superstars
2
234.29
10
Storming Norman 2
2
229.31
11
Goodfellow
2
224.63
12
Scottish pride
2
224.01
13
Inthestream
2
211.41
14
Middle Of March
1
209.06
15
Green’s Freebies
2
197.69
16
TRF RR 77
1
196.68
17
Unbearable
4
193.36
18
Raymond Compost Strikes Again!
1
186.07
19
Dark Angels
1
177.33
20
Numpty For The Jumps List One
2
170.07
21
Firstfencefallers
2
169.06
22
Midnight
2
161.48
23
Bourne Losers
2
160.26

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