2019/20 Jumps Issue 6 - The Merry Christmas Edition

Headline

Uh Treds a path to winning post

Report

On Sunday at Navan in the 2m listed bumper Uhtred (Bob), went to post, 4th early, soon raced in 5th, closed up approaching straight, led over 2f out, quickly asserted, stayed on well, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 27.8 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           December                Total

Steve        120.2          281.6

Tony         104.7             266.8

Peej              159.9           263.6

Bob           106.8         234.4

Cliff          153.4            228.5

Martin    38.8          157.9

Neil                                  121.7

Cod          65.3         120.2

News

Paisley Park will face a maximum of five rivals when he bids for back-to-back victories in the Marsh Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Colin Tizzard is keen to give Elixir De Nutz another chance to prove he can be live contender in the Unibet Champion Hurdle

Although Elixir De Nutz beat only one rival home at the weekend, Tizzard was satisfied with the performance - given the grey's lengthy lay-off.

The Milborne Port trainer said: "He ran fine, because he has nearly had a year off. We were very careful when he came in, because we didn't want to aggravate that little injury."It looked to me like he needed the run - and you will see a different horse next time, I think. Some people were disappointed, but I wasn't."

Tizzard still has high hopes that Elixir De Nutz could make the grade at Cheltenham in March.He added: "We can't rule him out of being a Champion Hurdle horse yet - because until two furlongs out, he was going fine and then he just got tired.

Dan Skelton may step Ch'tibello back up in trip for a return to Cheltenham on New Year's Day in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle

Amy Murphy is targeting a return to Cheltenham on New Year's Day for her stable star Kalashnikov.

Fakir D'oudairies and Laurina feature among eight remaining contenders for the Racing Post Novice Chase on the opening day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival, Samcro also has an entry.

The feature event at Leopardstown on December 27 is the Paddy Rewards Club Chase.

The likely hot favourite for this two-mile-one-furlong affair is Mullins' Chacun Pour Soi, who has not been seen in competitive action since slamming Defi Du Seuil at the Punchestown Festival in the spring, with Cilaos Emery, Footpad are also possibles.