Conti Is Kempton King
Tent out pegs New One
Irving Scores At Ascot
Reve De Sivola on Long
Walk to Cheltenham
Logic Defied at
Leopardstown
Hurricane Flies in at
Leopardstown
Report
We start at Ascot on 20th
December, where in the 2m grade 2 novice hurdle, Irving
(Peej), went to post, held up, hit 2nd,
last after 3 out, but close up,
shaken up and progress 2 out, took narrow lead last, left clear, ran on well,
winning by 6l. He gets 38. 6 points.
On Saturday in the 3m 1f Grade 1 Long Walk
Hurdle, Reve De Sivola (Tony),
went to post, made all, jumped well generally, not fluent 8th, clear
3 out, repelled brief challenge 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear approaching
last, winning by 10 l. He gets 55.6 points.
At Thurles on Sunday Un
De Sceaux ( Bob, Martin, Tony), took
his chance in the 2m hurdle, made all,
extended advantage and travelling well 4 out, well clear and taking keen hold
when mistake last, winning very easily by 28 l. He
gets 13.1 points.
On Boxing Day at Kempton, My Tent Or Yours, ( Cod,
Martin, Peej, Steve, Tony) went to post in the 2m grade 1 Christmas
Hurdle Took keen hold in rear, headway 3 out,
soon chasing leader, stayed on well to lead after last, driven out, winning by
½ l. He gets 27.2 points.
In the 3m grade 1 King George V1 Chase, Silviniaco Conti ( Cliff,
Peej, Tony), Cue Card ( Martin, Neil, Peej) went
to post.
Silviniaco Conti ,Always prominent, hard driven 3 after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed
on strongly, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 55.9 points.
Cue Card, Led, hard driven when strongly challenged after 3 out,
headed before last, kept on under pressure, finishing 2nd beaten 3 ½
l. He gets 12 points.
At Leopardstown, in the 2m 1f grade 1 Novice
chase, Defy Logic ( Tony),
took his chance, led till headed 5th, soon back on terms, not fluent
3 out, took lead next and stayed on well from before last, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 58.4 points.
At Newbury on Saturday, Whisper (Steve),
went to post in the 2m 5f handicap hurdle, tracked leader, driven to challenge
2 out, soon led, hit last, , ridden and stayed on strongly run in , winning by
7l, he gets 28.6 points.
At Leopardstown, Bob’s
Worh ( All), took his chance in the
3m grade 1 Lexus Chase, tracked leaders, 3rs at ½ way, not fluent 11th,
mistake 3 out, niggled to make headway in to straight, stayed on strogly
approaching last, to join issue, ran on well under pressure to lead close home
winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 28.4 points.
On Sunday at Leopardstown, Hurricane Fly (Neil, Tony),
went to post in the 2m grade 1 Ryanair hurdle, held up at modest early pace,
last at ½ way, closed before 2 out, and travelling best to lead narrowly at
last, ridden clear and kept on well, winning by 2 ½ l. He
gets 26.8 points.
At Punchestown on Tuesday Boston Bob ( Cod),
went to post in the 2m 4f hurdle, Tracked leaders, went
3rd 4 out, improved into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led at last,
stayed on strongly run-in, winning comfortably by 10 l , he gets
27.4 points.
Points
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December
Total
Tony 347.4
423.7
Peej 268
402.5
Neil
130.4 332.6
Martin
145.6 252.1
Cliff 139.3
245.7
Cod 162.51
211.9
Steve
111
149.6
Bob 68.3 131.3
So
congratulations to Tony on an outstanding month
News
Flemenstar will not run again this season because of a tendon injury, but
connections expect him to return to action next term
Katenko is set
to attempt to get his season back on track in the 32Red.com HBLB Handicap Chase on Saturday.
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