Headlines
Chantry brings the Empty house down
Allaho Fly’s home in Ryan Air
Minella Indo Lands Gold Cup
Quilixios Triumphs
Fleet in Command at Thurles
Marown scores at Wetherby
Ajero wins at Huntingdon
Report
We start at Cheltenham where last Thursday in the 2m 4f grade 1 Golden Miller novice chase, Chantry House ( Peej, Steve), went to post, Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 9th, shaken up after 3 out, led and joined before 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead when good jump last, edged left and kept on strongly final 110yds (vet said gelding had lost its right-fore shoe), winning by3l. He gets 36.1 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Ryan Air Chase, Allaho ( Peej), Fakir D’Oudairies ( Peej, Tony) went to post,
Allaho, Jumped well, pressed leader, led at fast pace from 3rd, good jump 3 out, soon went clear going easily, shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in, winning impressively by 12l. He gets 82.8 points.
Fakir D’Oudairies, Midfield, not fluent 5th, not fluent 10th, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went second run-in, stayed on, no match for winner 2nd beaten 12l. Peej gets 27.8 points, Tony 13.9
On Friday in the 2m 1f grade 1 Triumph Hurdle, Quilixios (Cod), took his chance, Took keen hold, pressed leader, led going easily just before 2 out, ridden before last, edged right and went clear inside final 110yds, winning readily by 3 ¼ l. He gets 55.2 points.
In the 3m 2f grade 1 Gold Cup Chase, Minella Indo (Cod, Peej, Tony), went to post, Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, joined leader 4 out, led after 3 out, good jump 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out and stayed on, gamely, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 59.7 points
On Saturday at Thurles, Commander of Fleet (Tony), took his chance in the 3m hurdle, Didn't jump with fluency, prominent, niggled along briefly after 3rd, joined leader 4th, tracked leaders 8th, pressed leader going best after 3 out, led from 2 out, ridden and clear before last, reduced lead run-in, kept on, always doing enough, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 24.8 points.
At Huntingdon on Tuesday, Ajero (Peej), went to post, in the 2m handicap hurdle, Took keen hold, chased leader, led before 2 out, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when left clear last, winning easily by 8 ½ l. He gets 22.8 points.
At Wetherby Marown ( Bob), tool his chance in the 3m novice chase, Prominent, led narrowly 5th, chased leader when headed after 10th, hit 13th, shaken up when not fluent 4 out, led after 2 out, left clear run-in, winning by 38l. He gets 24 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
March Total
Cliff 221 951.8
Cod 255 873.3
Peej 351.5 800.5
Neil 89.4 785.9
Tony 201.3 643.6
Steve 135.7 560.5
Martin 51.2 548.2
Bob 78.6 295.7
Cheltenham Grand Slam
Peej 308.7
Cod 255
Cliff 221
Tony 176.5
Steve 135.7
Neil 89.4
Bob 54.6
Martin 51.2
So Peej gets the 20 point bonus
Grand Slam Leg 1
Neil
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4 Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
The next Grand Slam is Aintree entries by close of play Tuesday 6 April
Reflections On The Week
Did we miss it that much, general concensus is not as much as we thought before hand, yes we missed the camaradie and face to face banter, but not the cost and hassle factor of very big crowds. Age is catching up.
I will go again next year, just because I don’t want covid to be the reason for having to be my last, but the spell has been broken, Friday at the November meeting and Wednesdays at Bath or Newbury are now more enjoyable overall.
The Irish domination is ridiculous and English trainers need to take a long hard look at the way they do things. Also better prize money to attract better horses to race here.
FLAT COMPETITION STARTS SATURDAY 1 MAY
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