Home By The Lee gives Topofthegame a head start to competition

We are up and running in the Tote Ten To Follow jumps competition, but for those who were pinning their hopes on getting a brisk start thanks to Edwardstone or Ferny Hollow there was disappointment when they were ruled out of their weekend engagements.

Edwardstone is included in more than 20 per cent of teams and was the 13th most popular pick in the competition, while Ferny Hollow was not far behind with 13 per cent of players including him.

There was frustration too for the many supporters of Flooring Porter and Gentleman De Mee, who looked to have good opportunities to make a winning contribution but fluffed their lines.

Instead, the Lismullen Hurdle was snatched with an enterprising ride by JJ Slevin on Home By The Lee, who sailed into top spot in the scoring list with 52.50 points helped by 32.50 points for his Tote win and place return of £32.50, while 12.5 per cent of stables had the runner-up Bob Olinger.

I Like To Move It is driven out by Sam Twiston-Davies to land the Greatwood Hurdle at CheltenhamCredit: Edward Whitaker

Home By The Lee was one of three winners in the Topofthegame squad which heads the leaderboard. It was among 0.3 per cent of stables to have Greatwood Hurdle winner I Like To Move It on board for 27.30 points, and among 0.4 per cent who had Fortria Chase scorer Captain Guinness who supplied 22.80 points.

The picture will change this week with the two most popular picks, A Plus Tard and Constitution Hill, likely to be in action. They are each included in more than 70 per cent of teams.

THE LATEST STANDINGS

TOP HORSES
1 Home By The Lee 52.50 points
2 I Like To Move It 27.30
3 Does He Know 24.70
4 Banbridge 23.78
5 Ga Law 23.30
6 Captain Guinness 22.80
7 Nube Negra 21.10
8 Brazil 17.70
9 Queens Gamble 17.00
10 Hollow Games 14.30

LEADERBOARD
1 Topofthegame 102.60 points
2 Cannonballs 48 86.80
3 Bayberry 11 69.58
4 Dusty Carpet VI 66.48
5 Cannonballs 46 65.20
6 Sea Pigeon 64.78
7 Scallionaters 4 63.90
8 Luca’s Lucky Legs 13 61.50
9 Gleann Rua 60.68
10 Studders1 58.00

LEADER'S TEAM
Home By The Lee 52.50 points
I Like To Move It 27.30
Captain Guinness 22.80
Meet and Greet 0
Paisley Park 0
Southfield Harvest 0
Nina The Terrier 0
Lady Adare 0
Darasso 0
Coole Cody 0

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