Oh Wow Gino
Impaire Passe’s Limerick Test
Lion Devours Rivals at Newbury
Des Champs Gallops to Savills Victory
Rivals drown in the Waterside
Future is Bright for Bob
Lunar Rises at Cheltenham
Report
We start at Kempton on Friday where in the 2m grade 2 novice chase Sir Gino (Bob, Steve), went to post, Travelled strongly, jumped well, raced in third on outer, not fluent 1st, led 4th, raced in second after 5th, led again 7th, went clear going easily from 2 out, canter, winning impressively by 7 ½ l. He gets 21.62 points.
On Saturday at Leopardstown in the 3m grade 1 Savils chase Galopins Des Champs ( Cod, Neil, Peej), took his chance, Made all, travelled strongly, steadied 4th, jumped slightly right 6th, pushed along before last, ridden and went clear when stayed on run-in, won going away, winning impressively by 7 ½ l. He gets 26.84 points.
At Limerick in the 2m 3f Grade 1 Guinness 00 Faugheen Novice Chase Impaire Et Passe (Cliff, Neil, Peej) went to post, in touch with leaders on inner, switched left going easily disputing second before 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, jumped right last, went clear run-in, winning by 4l. He gets 26.62 points.
At Newbury in the 2m 4f grade 1 Challow novice hurdle The New Lion (Bob, Cliff, Cod) took his chance, Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, drifted left 2nd, went fourth after 3rd, going best from 3 out, switched right after 2 out, led after last, soon went clear, impressively by 4 ¾ l. He gets 28.25 points.
In the 2m 6f limited novice handicap chase Inthewaterside (Bob), took his chance, Made all, jumped right on occasions, mistake 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 25.76 points.
On Sunday a Leopardstown in the 2m grade 1 Neville Hotels hurdle Brigherdaysahead (Bob), took her chance, Raced in second, soon clear with one other, led going easily 2 out, shaken up and went clear on turn before last, ridden out final 110yds, winning impressively by 30 l. She gets 57 points.
Yesterday at Cheltenham in the 2m 4f maiden hurdle Diva Luna ( Martin), took her chance, Took keen hold, jumped well, made virtually all, edged right against near rail before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 24.5 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December January Total
Bob 218.13 397.96
Steve 152.23 311.89
Neil 200.31 307.87
Cod 148.83 252.01
Peej 117.45 172.57
Cliff 94.74 168.65
Martin 22.9 24.5 120.56
Apologies I over stated Cod’s points for Il Est Francais last week, now amended
Congratulations to Bob who is December trainer of the month
Stats Per String
Runners Winners
Bob, 24 13
Cliff 24 8
Cod, 25 9
Martin, 31 6
Neil 23 10
Peej 24 8
Steve 24 11
The Weeks Losers
Ballyburn, Kitty’s Light, Willmount, Gaelic Warrior, Found A Fifty, Hewick, Fact To File, I Am Maximus, Port Joulain , World Of Fortunes, State Man, Broadway Boy, Langer Dan, Salver Golden Ace, Capodano
News
Ben Pauling insists the "deadly speed" of Diva Luna will ensure she is a major contender at the Cheltenham Festival, as he vowed there was more to come after her gutsy win in the 2m4½f maiden hurdle. Pauling, who believes Diva Luna is one of the best horses he trains, has the option of the Grade 2 Jane Seymour at Sandown on February 13 as her festival warm-up.
Three-year-olds taking on older horses will have 1lb shaved off their allowance at distances of a mile and six furlongs and above, under changes to the weight-for-age scale agreed by the official handicappers of Britain, Ireland, France and Germany In addition, the gap between two-year-olds and their elders will also be reduced by 1lb in some late-season sprint races this year, after a project led on behalf of the European Pattern Committee (EPC) by the BHA's head of handicapping, Dominic Gardiner-Hill.
The trimming of 1lb off the allowances for three-year-olds in staying contests will be most relevant in races such as the Goodwood Cup over two miles – where the weight-for-age comes down from 15lb to 14b in late July or 12lb from 13lb if the race falls in early August – while the Irish St Leger differential over a mile and six furlongs in early September will be 8lb in place of 9lb. Arguably the Group 1 staying race in which three-year-olds have the best recent record is the Prix Royal-Oak over two miles at the end of October, and here the weight-for-age is adjusted from 8lb to 7lb in a race which has gone to the Classic generation in six of the last ten seasons.
Weekend Entries
Saturday
Newcastle
1.57 Primoz
Sunday
Naas
1.25 Firefox, Inthepocket, Majborough
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
Leg 17 Peej
Leg 18 Bob
Leg 19 Neil
Leg 20 Peej
First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell,(Flat) , Worcester Windsor (jumps)
In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick, Listowel, Kilbeggan
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