Chartreaux lands Sandown Chase
Jezki is Champion
O’Faolins is the Boy in
RSA
Report
Well it’s not all about Cheltenham and we start
at Sandown last Saturday, where Chartreaux ( Neil), went to post in the 3m handicap chase,
jumped well, tracked leader, led 12th, ridden clear after 3 out, stayed on well up the hill
to win by 4l. He gets 36.6 points.
At Cheltenham on Tuesday, in the 2m Arkle
Chase, Champagne Fever (
Bob, Cod, Cliff, Neil, Peej, Tony),
went to post, With leader, led 2nd, driven
before 2 out, ridden and hard pressed
after last, kept on under pressure flat, headed post finishing 2nd
beaten a head, he gets 12 points.
In the 2m Champion Hurdle, Jexki ( Cod, Martin, Peej), My Tent Or
Yours ( Cod, Martin,
Peej, Steve, Tony), took their chances.
Jezki, Held up
in touch, took keen hold, left close 3rd at the 3rd, not fluent 5th, led, 2 out, went slightly left
just before last, driven 1 length clear flat, held on, to win by a head. He gets 61 points.
My Tent Or Yours, Held up,
took keen hold, closed 3rd, hit 5th, close 4th 2 out, went 2nd before last, 1
length down flat, ran on well towards finish, just held, finishing 2nd
beaten a head. He gets 12 points.
On Wednesday in the 3m RSA
Chase, O’Faolins Boy ( Peej),
Smad Place ( Neil),
went to post.
O’Faolins Boy, Niggled along
at times in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leading pair next, challenged 2
out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure to lead narrowly final 50 yards, winning by a neck, he gets 126.6 points.
Smad Place, Mid-division
in touch, headway 15th,
challenged 3 out, led before
next, soon hard pressed and
ridden, kept on under pressure flat, headed and no extra final 50 yards
finishing a neck second, he gets 24 points.
In the 2m 5f handicap hurdle, Whisper ( Steve),
went to post, tracked leaders, headway 2 out, led between last 2, soon ridden,
strongly pressed flat, stayed on gamely, just held on, winning by short head,
he gets 84 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
March Total
Peej 324.7 788
Tony 83.
5 598.8
Neil
98.8 494.9
Martin
105.4 393.4
Steve
223.99 373.5
Cod 120.3 360.3
Cliff 60.4 345.6
Bob 60 2 254.6
News
Big Buck's has been retired after finishing unplaced in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham. The brilliant eleven-year-old won the Grade One race a remarkable four successive times before missing last season's renewal following an injury setback.
Punters Guide to day 4
1.30 Guitar Pete, Tiger
Roll, Royal Irish Hussar
2.05 Cheltenian, Arctic Fire, Alaivan
2.40 Briar Hill, Deputy Dan, Kings Palace
3.20 Silviniaco Conti, Bob’s Worth, The Giant
Bolster
4.00Pearlysteps, Oscar Delta, Made in Time
4.40 The Sky Farmer, Vieux Lion Rouge,
Shantou Magic
5.15 Raya Star, Eastlake, Next Sensation
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