Card is a King at Kempton
Sacre Sprints home
Dog Trots up
Faugheen is a Christmas
Cracker
Douvan wins at
Leopardstown
Don Poli Lands Lexus
Chase
Bristol De Mai wins at
Leicester
Hero for a day ay
Leopardstown
Canyon to big for
rivals.
Report
We start at Kempton on Boxing day where in the 3m grade 1
King George V1 Chase Cue Card
( Neil) Vautour ( Bob, Cliff, Lee,
Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony)went to post.
Cue Card, tracked leaders, progress 10th, chased leader 12 th,
shaken up before 3 out, no improvement and just headed for 2nd when
left in 2nd 2 out , joined leader at last, stayed
on well , all out to win by a head. He gets 109.2
points.
Vautour, tracked leader, led 11th, going best from
4 out, 2l up 2 out, ridden before last and joined by winner, all out flat and
headed on post, 2nd a head. He gets 12
points.
In the 2m grade 1 Christmas Hurdle, Faugheen ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony),
took his chance, made all drew clear before last, jumped right last, winning
easily by 7l. He gets 26.1 points.
At Leopardstown in the 2m 1f grade 1 novice chase Douvan (Bob, Cliff, Lee,
Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony) went to post, led narrowly till headed
before 2nd, kept wide and lead again after 4th, not
fluent 2 out, still travelled well approaching last where mistake, recovered
well and won easily by 18 l. He gets 26.6 points.
On Sunday at Kempton in the 2m grade 2 chase Sprinter Sacre ( Cod, Steve0,
took his chance, held up in 4th, moved up to join leading pair on
outer 8th shaken up 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led and better
jump last, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 26.6
points.
At Leopardstown in the Grade 1 Novice Hurdle Long Dog (Cliff),
went to post, made virtually all, narrow advantage at ½ way, joined briefly
before 2 out, pushed along with narrow advantage approaching last, extended
lead in to last, kept on well under pressure to win by ¾ l. He gets 55.4 points.
At Leicester on Monday in the 2m 4f novice chase Bristol De Mai ( Neil),
took his chance, Jumped well, made all, well
clear from 3 out, winning very easily by 7l .He
gets 22.6 points.
At Leopardstown on Tuesday in the 3m grade 1 novice chase No More Heroes (Cod), went to post, Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped well, led 12th, travelled well
and asserted before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, winning by 9l. He gets 52.8 points.
In the 2m grade 1 hurdle Nichols Canyon ( Bob, Martin, Tony)took his chance, Tracked leader
in 2nd, progress to lead before 4th, slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden to
challenge last, under pressure and led run-in, kept on well close home winning by 2l . He
gets 26.3 points.
In the 3m grade 1 Lexus Chase, Don Poli ( Lee, Peej,
Tony), took his chance, Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out and ridden in 2nd
entering straight, led before last, under pressure and edged left run-in, kept
on, winning by ½ l. He gets 26.5 points.
The John Torpey
Memorial Trophy
December Total
Neil
299.6 552.7
Bob
168.5 320.6
Cliff
142.5
268.2
Tony
150.5 257.8
Peej
190.6 252.4
Lee
156.6
232.4
Cod
132.5
224.5
Martin
79 166.8
Steve
91.3 157.9
News
Top
Notch is a fascinating prospect for the
staying division and gets the chance to test his credentials in the Dornan
Engineering Relkeel Hurdle on a cracking card that welcomes in the New Year at
Cheltenham
Nigel Twiston-Davies has earmarked the Scilly Isles Novices'
Chase for Bristol De Mai, in which he could
meet Tea For Two.
The New One is likely to
have his Champion Hurdle prep run at either Wincanton or Sandown
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