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Thursday, 4 April 2019

2018/19 Jumps Issue 20 - Hectic day at Aintree

Headlines

Kalashnikov fires at Aintree
Kemboy Bowls Home
Sundae is Sweet in Aintree hurdle
Queen Dances home in Bumper

Report

At Aintree today in the 2m 4f Grade 1 novice chase, Kalashnikov ( Bob, Cliff, Steve), took his chance, Tracked leaders, close 3rd 4 out, driven to lead narrowly when blundered 2 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear after last, kept on, all out towards finish, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 29.8 points.

In the 3m 1f grdae 1 Aintree Bowl Chase, Kemboy ( Peej), Clan Des Obeaux ( Cliff, Steve) went to post, Kemboy Disputed lead until led 4th, made rest and tended to jump slightly right, going well when pressed 2 out, drew readily clear approaching last, ridden and asserted further clear flat, ran on, winning  impressively by 9l He gets 80 points.
Clan Des Obeaux, Tracked leaders, switched towards outside before 5th, pushed along 4 out, one pace when hung left between last 2, ridden and stayed on to snatch 2nd final strides, no chance with impressive winner, beaten 9l. He gets 12 points.

In the 2m 4f Grade 1 Aintree hurdle, Supersundae ( Peej, Tony), Buveur D’Air (not Cliff), took their chances.
Supersundae, Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, pressed next, kept on flat, gamely kept finding enough to hold off challengers, in command inside final 100 yards, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 58.6 points.
Buveur D’Air, Tracked leader until 2nd, left 2nd on bend after 5th, leader soon went clear, closed after 4 out, mistake and hampered 3 out, challenging 2 out, pressing winner flat, held final 100 yards, kept on 2nd beaten 1 ¼ l. He gets 12 points.

In the 2m grade 2 mares bumper The Glancing Queen ( Bob), took her chance, Tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge over 2f out, led when shaken up well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well final 120 yards, winning by 2 1/4l.
She gets 30. 8  points.


The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                 April                    Total
Bob            72.6                        907.3
Steve         53.8                         844.2
Cod         12                            828.8
Peej           150.6                       785.8
Cliff          41.8                          703.8
Martin  12                      562.7
Tony      70.6                                       583.6
Neil         12                              533

Congratulations to Martin who  was March trainer of the month

News

Ms Parfois will miss the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree after a slight setback compounded fears about ground unlikely to be soft enough for her.Trainer Anthony Honeyball revealed the mare has been suffering from a poisoned foot - and although it is not serious, she was still not sound on Monday.
"She's not running - it's a combination of factors," said Honeyball. "She's not quite right. She's had a poisoned foot and is not sound today. We could probably get her right - but she's not where we want her to be at the minute."

Last year's one-two Politologue and Min will renew rivalry in the JLT Chase at Aintree.The Paul Nicholls-trained Politologue got the better of Willie Mullins' hot favourite Min by a neck in last season's renewal of a two-and-a-half-mile Grade One better known as the Melling Chase. Politologue returns to Merseyside in fine form on Friday, after filling the runner-up spot behind Altior in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at last month's Cheltenham Festival. Min, on the other hand, lines up with something to prove - having finished a disappointing fifth in the same race. The reopposing pair feature in a final field of seven runners. Ruth Jefferson's stable star Waiting Patiently bids to get back on the winning trail after being blown away by the Nicholls-trained Cyrname when defending his crown in the Ascot Chase in February.
If The Cap Fits If The Cap Fits bypassed Cheltenham with Aintree in mind, and runs in the stayers hurdle

The Punters 3 against the field in the Grand National.
Whilst I would love to see Tiger Roll win again, and I think he will run a big race he is  no price, so the Punter will go for 3 e/w shots, Rock The Kasbah, Step Back and Walk in The Mill

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