Edwardstone and Jonbon play the popular roles in weekend scoring

One glance at the table of the leading horses in the Tote Ten to Follow jumps competition tells the story of a momentous weekend.

Edwardstone, Teahupoo, Jonbon, Marine Nationale and Mighty Potter have barged their way into the top ten after their exploits at Sandown and Fairyhouse, and look set to play major roles in the months ahead.

A list of the top ten most selected horses in the competition would reveal a tale of disappointment, with Honeysuckle and Shishkin, the third most popular pick and the tenth, with 63.7 and 24.9 per cent of players having them in their teams, failing to register.

Edwardstone was the weekend’s most significant scorer in collecting 58.10 points in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown for 20.2 per cent of teams, which makes him the second most selected among the top ten points scorers.

Teahupoo (right): beats Klassical Dream (left) and Honeysuckle in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle but figures in only 0.8 per cent of teamsCredit: Caroline Norris

Ahead of him in the popularity stakes is Jonbon, who represented 38.9 per cent of teams when racking up 26.19 points in the Henry VIII Chase at Sandown to take his total to 37.59 and move him into sixth on the scoring charts.

He is one place behind Teahupoo, who dented Honeysuckle’s prospects of collecting a fourth Hatton’s Grace Hurdle and secured 47.50 points to boot.

However, he figures in only 0.8 per cent of teams, while fellow Fairyhouse scorers, Marine Nationale and Mighty Potter, benefited 0.9 and 4.4 per cent of teams respectively as they collected 33.40 and 30.60 points for Grade 1 wins.

The latter also hoists Hit The Line 22 into top place among leading teams.

The latest standings

LEADING HORSES
1 Protektorat 60.70 points
2 Edwardstone 58.10
3 Home By The Lee 52.50
4 Le Milos 47.80
5 Teahupoo 47.50
6 Jonbon 37.59
7 McFabulous 35.00
8 Marine Nationale 33.40
9 Mighty Potter 30.60
10 Bass Rock 28.10

LEADING TEAMS
1 Hit The Line 22254.34 points
2 Nelzig 145 250.46
3 A Plus Tard 243.66
4 Mex 231.19
5 Malcolm Again 33 229.64
6 9 229.26
7 MyCatAsh 50 226.76
8 Meatball & Milkshake 15 226.25
9 Earls 43 225.00
10 WizardPot 1 11 224.86

LEADER'S TEAM
Protektorat 60.70 points
Edwardstone 58.10
Jonbon 37.59
Mighty Potter 30.60
Constitution Hill 27.35
State Man 26.40
Greaneteen 13.60
Bravemansgame 0.00
Flame Bearer 0.00
Galopin Des Champs 0.00

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