Thursday, 10 December 2015

2015/16 Jumps Issue 4 - another grey week!

Headlines

Al Ferof stars at Huntingdon 
Don Poli scores at Aintree

Yorkhill

Report


We start at Aintree last Saturday where in the 3m 1f listed chase, Don Poli ( Lee, Peej, Tony, went to post, tracked leading pair, saddle slipped on final circuit, pushed along to chase leaders 15th, upsides 3 out, led last 200 yards forged clear to win by 4l . He gets 16.8 points.

At Huntingdon on Sunday Al Ferof (Neil), took his chance in the grade 2 chase, chased clear leader, closed after 9th, , led and travelling best after 3 out, ridden between last two, 3l clear when left clear last, ridden out, winning by 40 l. He gets 56 points.

At Punchestown in the 2m 4f maiden hurdle, Yorkhill ( Bob, Lee), went to post, chased leaders, closed in 2nd ½ way, dropped to 3rd 4 out, improved again to 2nd 2 out, and led travelling well at last, driven clear run in winning by 8 ½ l. He gets 11.6 points.

In the 2m 4f   John Durkan memorial grade 1 chase, Djakadam ( Bob, Cod, Peej) took his chance, settled behind leader, in 2nd till lead before 2nd, made rest, hampered by loose horse 3 out, still travelling well 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on strongly to win by 12 l. He gets 26.9 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                      December       Total
Neil                   56                308.8
Bob                   38.5              189.
Cliff                   00               125.7
Tony                 16.8               124.1
Cod                    26.9             118.9
Peej                   43.5              105.2
Lee                     28.4              104.2
Martin                00                87.8
Steve                  00                66.6
Congratulations to Neil, November trainer of the month


News

Rebecca Curtis is waiting on the results of blood tests before committing Irish Cavalier to the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup on Saturday at Cheltenham.

Vibrato Valtat is likely to be stepped up in trip in future after his defeat in the Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday



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