John Anthony with his first batch of figures from the National Hunt season

We switch to the jumps speed figures this month and go back to the start of October with this first helping of numbers. With Irish horses figuring so prominently in the British big races too, the main performers are included.
HURDLERS
Looking at the top hurdles performances, KNAPPERS HILL (76) is rapidly rising through the ranks and clocked the joint best time when winning the Grade 2 Elite Hurdle at Wincanton.
He beat a more than useful yardstick in Sceau Royal and he quickened nicely to leave that high-class rival...