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Friday, 1 January 2016

2015/16 Jumps Issue 7 - Bumper New Year edition

Headlines

Card is a King at Kempton
Sacre Sprints home
Dog Trots up
Faugheen is a Christmas Cracker
Douvan wins at Leopardstown
Don Poli Lands Lexus Chase
Bristol De Mai wins at Leicester
Hero for a day ay Leopardstown

Canyon to big for rivals.


Report

We start at Kempton on Boxing day where in the 3m grade 1 King George V1 Chase Cue Card
( Neil) Vautour ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony)went to post. Cue Card, tracked leaders, progress 10th, chased leader 12 th, shaken up before 3 out, no improvement and just headed for 2nd when left in  2nd  2 out , joined leader at last, stayed on well , all out to win by a head. He gets 109.2 points.

Vautour, tracked leader, led 11th, going best from 4 out, 2l up 2 out, ridden before last and joined by winner, all out flat and headed on post, 2nd a head. He gets 12 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Christmas Hurdle, Faugheen  ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony), took his chance, made all drew clear before last, jumped right last, winning easily by 7l. He gets 26.1 points.
At Leopardstown in the 2m 1f grade 1 novice chase Douvan (Bob, Cliff, Lee, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony) went to post, led narrowly till headed before 2nd, kept wide and lead again after 4th, not fluent 2 out, still travelled well approaching last where mistake, recovered well and won easily by 18 l. He gets 26.6 points.
On Sunday at Kempton in the 2m grade 2 chase Sprinter Sacre ( Cod, Steve0, took his chance, held up in 4th, moved up to join leading pair on outer 8th shaken up 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led and better jump last, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 26.6 points.
At Leopardstown in the Grade 1 Novice Hurdle Long Dog (Cliff), went to post, made virtually all, narrow advantage at ½ way, joined briefly before 2 out, pushed along with narrow advantage approaching last, extended lead in to last, kept on well under pressure to win by ¾ l. He gets 55.4 points.
At Leicester on Monday in the 2m 4f novice chase Bristol De Mai ( Neil), took his chance, Jumped well, made all, well clear from 3 out, winning very easily by 7l .He gets 22.6 points.

At Leopardstown on Tuesday in the 3m grade 1 novice chase No More Heroes (Cod), went to post, Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped well, led 12th, travelled well and asserted before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, winning by 9l. He gets 52.8 points.
In the 2m grade 1 hurdle Nichols Canyon ( Bob, Martin, Tony)took his chance, Tracked leader in 2nd, progress to lead before 4th, slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden to challenge last, under pressure and led run-in, kept on well close home winning by 2l . He gets 26.3 points.
In the 3m grade 1 Lexus Chase, Don Poli ( Lee, Peej, Tony), took his chance, Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out and ridden in 2nd entering straight, led before last, under pressure and edged left run-in, kept on, winning by ½ l. He gets 26.5 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                      December       Total
Neil                   299.6           552.7
Bob                   168.5            320.6
Cliff                   142.5             268.2
Tony                  150.5              257.8
Peej                   190.6           252.4
Lee                     156.6            232.4
Cod                    132.5             224.5
Martin                79               166.8
Steve                  91.3             157.9

News
Top Notch is a fascinating prospect for the staying division and gets the chance to test his credentials in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle on a cracking card that welcomes in the New Year at Cheltenham

Nigel Twiston-Davies has earmarked the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase for Bristol De Mai, in which he could meet Tea For Two.

The New One is likely to have his Champion Hurdle prep run at either Wincanton or Sandown

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