Bobs Worth His Weight In Gold
Card Wins On Cue
Alderwood saves Best till
last
Report
Well it’s all over for another year and most
punters will be mightily relieved after a very difficult week.
On Thursday Cue Card
(John, Martin, Peej), First Lieutenant ( Bob, John), took their chances in the 2m 5f Grade
1 Ryan Air Chase.
Cue Card, made all, not flurnt 3rd,
reached for 8th, asserted approaching last, soon clear and well in
command run in , winning by 9l. He gets 53.5 points.
First Lieutenant, in touch, tracked leaders
from 3rd pecked 8th , went 2nd approaching 4
out, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon ridden , one pace and no
iimpression on winner from before last, 2nd beaten 9l. He gets 12
points.
In the 3m2f Grade 1 Gold Cup Bob’s Worth ( Cod, John,
Peej, Steve), Sir Des Champs ( Bob, Cod, John, Neil, Tony), went
to post.
Bob’s
Worth, Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, switched outside
and
headway when left
4th and hampered next, challenged after 2 out, ridden to lead before last,
stayed on under pressure flat, winning by 7l. He
gets 53.5 points.
In
the final race of the festival, 2m handicap chase, Alderwood, ( John, Peej),
took his chance, Mid-division on inside, headway 11th, went 2nd after 2 out
(usual 3 out), soon challenged, led narrowly approaching bypassed last,
asserted clear towards finish, winning by 3 1/21 l. He gets 28.8 points.
Points
February Total
Neil
275.7 763.8
John
386.1 720.8
Tony
306.5
656.7
Bob
313.1 649.7
Steve
226.8 621.6
Peej
280.5 553.5
Martin 215 546.3
Cod
226.7 496.6
Cliff
222.6 448
News
It won’t refill the wallets but the pros(?) also
had a bad week. Over the 4 days the 16 tipsters in the Racing Post table made
430 selections of which just 81 were successful and 40 were Simonsige ,
Sprinter Sacre,, Quevega and Salsify !
In case you hadn’t realised as we prepare for
more snow w and rain, the flat starts
tomorrow at Doncaster (weather permitting !)
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