Jumps 2014/15 Issue 16 - Cheltenham gone, Aintree next !

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Vatour Stars in JLT

Report

It was not  a great second half of the festival for our strings with only 1 winner !.

On Thursday in the  2m 4f JLT novice chase, Vatour ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Peej), went to post, wore ear plugs, jumped well, made virtually all, quickend before 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well, winning impressively by 15l. He gets 27.2 points.

In the 2m 5f grade 1 Ryan air chase, Ma Filleule ( Martin), took her chance, raced mid field, in touch 4^th, went 2^nd after 3 out, 3l down when fiddled last, no impression on winner run in, 2^nd beaten 5l. She gets 24 points.

In the 3m grade 1 World hurdle Saphir Du Rheu ( Bob, Cliff, Lee), took his chance, in touch, hit 6^th and 9^th, ridden after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on but always held, 2^nd beaten 3 ¼ l . He gets 12 points.

On Friday in the 3m 2f Grade 1 Gold Cup chase Dkakadam ( Bob, Cliff, Lee), went to post, raced mid division, smooth headway 16^th, tracked leaders and travelling well from 18^th, ridden in close 3^rd 2 out, hit last, stayed on to go 2^nd run in, no extra close home, 2^nd beaten 1 ½ l. He gets 12 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                   February     Total

Cliff           233  8            638.1

Tony          191.9             613.1

Lee             180 .4           610.2

Peej            273               499.9

Martin         116.4           386.9

Cod           143.9             385.1

Neil            66.9              367.5

Bob           116 .5           346.7

Steve          64                 297.1

News

Whisper is expected to have come on for his run at the Cheltenham Festival ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle at Aintree next month.

Rodger Sweeney believes the journey to Cheltenham left a mark on Salsify this time around after he disappointed when chasing a hat-trick in last week's Foxhunter Chase.