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Thursday, 2 March 2017

2016/17 Jumps Issue 16 - Three single-pick winners

Headlines

Frodon wins Pendil Chase
Rock is Solid at Chepstow
Kilcrea Vale wins at Fontwell

Report


We start at Kempton last Saturday where in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase Frodon (Micky) went to post, Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th, narrowly headed 4 out, in front again next, clear before the last, driven out, winning by 2l. He gets 33.2 points.

At Chepstow in the 2m 7f novice chase, Rock The Kasbah ( Cliff), took his chance, tracked leader, took closer order 9th, led approaching 5 out, ridden 3 out and not fluent, 6l up at last, driven out flat, held on to win by 1l. He gets 26 points.

At Fontwell on Sunday in the 2m 1f novice chase, Kilcrae Vale ( Lee), went to post, disputed laed most of way, till 8th, slightly out paced, after 4 out, rallied to challenge approaching last, led run in edged left and ridden out to win by 2l. He gets 27.4 points.


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
              February       Total
Micky              205.4                 772.4
Lee                  231.8               737.2
Steve                 86.9                700
Martin             123                  651.9
Neil                 96.2                  601.6
Cliff                124.4                581
Peej                 76.8               539.8
Tony                16.1               536
Cod                 37.3                534.9
Bob                  63.6              490.7
Congratulations to Lee who is trainer of the month

News
Joseph O'Brien expects Landofhopeandglory to go for gold in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at next month's Cheltenham Festival.
The four-year-old also has entries in the Fred Winter, the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the Neptune.
However, after finishing third behind Dinaria Des Obeaux in a Grade Three event at Fairyhouse on Saturday, O'Brien believes the Triumph on March 17 is the most likely option.
He said: "Landofhopeandglory ran well as he hadn't run for two months and it was heavy ground. I was happy with him. More than likely he will go for the Triumph rather than the Fred Winter. He seems OK and hopefully he will be OK during the week.

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