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Bob Takes Melling Chase
Kaempfer Scores for Tony
Balder gains another
Succes
Whisper lands Stayers
Report
We start at Aintree last Friday where in the 2m
4f garde 1 Melling chase, Boston Bob ( Cod),
took his chance. Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders and switched
left between last 2, upsides when not fluent last, led run in, forged clear
close home, winning by 3 ¼ l. He gets 61 points.
In the 2m 4f handicap hurdle, Clondaw Kaempfer (Tony),
took his chance, in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, soon ridden stayed on
going to last, kept going to lead close home, winning by a neck. He gets 66 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Maghull novice chase,
Balder Succes (Steve), went to post, tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven and
stayed on strongly to win by 4 l. He gets 58 points.
In the 3m Grade 1 Liverpool hurdle, Whisper (
Steve), took his chance, held up, headway
approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led last, held on well to win by 1l. He gets 59.4 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
April Total
Peej 54.6 842.6
Tony 120.6 772.9
Neil
26.5 721.7
Steve
143.9 570.9
Cod 87.5 524.5
Martin
26.5 473.4
Bob 26.5 434.9
Cliff 54.6 400.2
So congratulations to Peej on his first
jumps championship.
News
Scoring Changes For Flat
Competition.
This Season outside Britain and Ireland, Only group races in France , Germany and Italy count.
Bonus races, 2000, guineas, 1000, guineas, Oaks,
Coronation Cup, Derby, Queen Anne Stakes, St James Place Stakes, Prince of
Wales Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup, Coronation Stakes, Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Irish
Derby, Eclipse Stakes, July Cup, King George Sttakes, Sussex Stakes, Nassau
Stakes, International stakes, Nunthorpe Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes, St Leger,
Arc De Triomphe, Champion Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.