Conti On Gold Trail
Champagne Corks Pop at
Boston Bob
Tent May be Pitched at Champion Hurdle
Peddlers Cross
Report
Wer start at Newbury last Saturday where Silviniaco Conti ( Cliff
John, Neil, Steve), took his chance in the 3m grade 2 chase, Tracked
leading trio, went 3rd after 8th, disputing close 2nd after 13th, challenged 4
out, led 3 out, ridden and in command before last, driven out, winning by 6l. He gets 26.5
points.
In the 2m grade 3 handicap hurdle My Tent Or Yours ( Martin, Steve),
went to post, Took keen hold held up in close
touch on inside and always travelling well, went 2nd on bit before 2 out, led
between last 2, 4 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly flat, winning
impressively by 5l , he gets 30.1 points.
Across the water at Leopardstown, in the 2m2f
grade 1 novice hurdle, Champagne Fever ( Bob, Cliff),
took his chance, Made all, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching last and kept on
well under pressure run-in, winning by 1 ¾ l. He
gets 27.8 points.
In the 2m 5f grade 1P.J Moriarty novice chase
Boston Bob ( Bob,
Cod, John), took his chance , Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and
pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression early run-in, kept on well
under pressure to lead on line, winning by a nose. He
gets 27 points.
In the 3m grade 1 Hennessy Gold Cup Sir Des Champs (Bob, Cod, John, Neil, Tony), and Flemenstar ( Bob, Cod,
Martin, Tony), went to post. Sir Des Champs, Tracked leader in 2nd,
headway to lead 3 out, ridden entering straight and steadied last, kept on well
under pressure run-in, extending advantage at finish, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 54.8 points. Flemenstar, Held up in 4th, 3rd before
halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in
but no impression closing stages, finishing 2nd beaten 1 ¾ l. He gets 12 points.
At Mussleburgh on Wednesday Peddlers Cross ( Bob),
went to post in the 2m 6f hurdle, Tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up and kept
on well from last, winning by 1 ¾ l he gets 26.2
points.
Points
February Total
Neil
129.2 617.3
Steve
67.7 462.5
Bob
120 459.3
John
119.4 454.1
Martin 42.1 373.4
Cod
93.8
363.7
Cliff
118.5 343.9
Peej
25.8
298.8
News
Al Ferof is to be aimed at the King George VI Chase next Christmas after being forced to miss the rest of this season through injury.
The Paul Nicholls-trained grey looked set for a profitable campaign when
winning the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on his first runof the winter in
November.
However, he suffered a slight tendon
injurywhich has put him on the sidelines.
"He's making a full recovery.
He's had a small operation and he's having three hours on the walker every
day," owner John Hales told The
Punter
Connections of My Tent Or Yours have not ruled out supplementing
the impressive Betfair Hurdle winner for the Stan James Champion Hurdle.
Grandouet will not run in the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle
at Wincanton on Saturday Trainer Nicky Henderson
said that while concerns over a setback earlier in the week had dispersed, he
did not want to run on very testing ground after an interrupted preparation
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