Dysart Enos scores at Cheltenham
War Wins at Ludlow
Report
We start at Cheltenham on Friday where in the 2m 1f novice hurdle Dysart Enos ( Martin), went to post, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second going easily 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in, ran on well, winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 23.68 points.
Yesterday at Ludlow, in the 2m novice hurdle Go To War (Martin), took his chance, Prominent, pushed along 3 out, challenging 2 out, led approaching last, went clear run-in, winning comfortably by 7 ½ l. He gets 23.34 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December Total
Steve 117.17 249.92
Peej 129.5 245.3
Martin 121.35 203
Cliff 130.1 156.6
Cod 134.5 134.5
Bob 21.1 108.1
Neil 21.1 21.1
News
Fergal O'Brien has paid tribute to the importance of Gold Cup-winning jockey Paddy Brennan to the rapid rise of Dysart Enos, who is now a general 4-1 chance to give the Gloucestershire-based trainer a first Cheltenham Festival winner in the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle.
Carrying the colours of the Good Stock Syndicate, Dysart Enos took the opening race of Cheltenham's Christmas meeting in impressive fashion on Friday, adding a second win over hurdles to her three victories last season in bumpers.
Gerri Colombe, one of the rising stars of the staying chase division, is not guaranteed to take his place in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase, with connections set for a nervy week of weather watching before Boxing Day. The seven-year-old shot to the head of the market for the Grade 1, overtaking longtime favourite Bravemansgame, after "serious money" came for him last month but on Monday he had drifted out to 4-1 generally (from 3s).
Bookmakers now consider Allaho the one to beat in a wide-open King George after Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins confirmed the two-time Ryanair Chase winner would travel to Kempton, and he was duly cut to 7-4. Whether Gerri Colombe lines up will depend on the conditions, according to owner Robcour's Brian Acheson, with the ground currently a mix of good to soft and good and a relatively dry week ahead.
Gerri Colombe – viewed by many as the most likely contender to deny Galopin Des Champs a Cheltenham Gold Cup repeat – took his record to nine from ten when motoring home in Down Royal's Champion Chase in November for Gordon Elliott. He has never raced on any surface quicker than good to soft and also has an entry in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.
Acheson said: "It's going to be down to the weather whether Gerri Colombe goes to the King George. They are due a bit of rain early this week but there's not much after that and if we travel over, we have to go on Saturday so we haven't decided whether he'll go yet."
Shark Hanlon has confirmed stable star Hewick will bid for Grade 1 glory in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, but he will have to find a new jockey after Jordan Gainford was injured last week.
Galopin Des Champs is set to deviate from last season's path to Gold Cup glory as Willie Mullins is keen to have a crack at the Savills Chase next week at Leopardstown, a move which may come as a surprise to many and is likely to result in his best price of 7-4 shortening considerably. The highest-rated horse in training only made two appearances before the Cheltenham Festival last season, winning the John Durkan Chase and the Irish Gold Cup, but the longer gap between the former event and Christmas this season has prompted Mullins to have a rethink.
Weekend Entries
Friday
Ascot
3.05 Unexpected Party
3.40 Captain Bellamy
Saturday
Haydock
2.00 Famous Bridge, Bill Baxter
Ascot
2.25 Botox Has
3.35 Lookaway, Luccia, Nemean Lion
Boxing Day
Down Royal
12.48 Maimie’s Magic
Leopardstown
12.35 Ballyburn, Mirazur West
2.20 Mister Policeman, Gaelic Warrior, Inthepocket
Wetherby
1.35 Bill Baxter, Iron Bridge, Famous Bridge
Aintree
1.05 Favour and Fortune
1.40 Langer Dan
Kempton
12.45 General Medrano
1.20 Giovinco
1.55 Constitution Hill, Nemean Lion, Rubaud
2.30 Allaho, Bravemansgame, Shishkin, Gerri Colombe, Hewick, ,
3.40 Kitty’s Light
Grand Slam
Leg 1 Neil
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4 Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony
Leg 8 Steve
Leg 9 Steve
Leg 10 Steve
Leg 11 Steve
Leg 12 Cliff
Leg 13 Neil
Leg 14 Cliff
Leg 15 Bob
Leg 16 Bob
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