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Sunday, 20 March 2016

2015/16 Jumps Issue 18 - Action from the first two days of the Festival

Headlines

Gervey Chambertain lands Carlisle Hurdle
Clouds Over shadows rivals at Kelso
Douvan lands The Arkle
Annie Powers to Champion win
Vroom Vroom roars home in mares hurdle
Minnella Rocco’s Up
Sacre Sprints To Champion Chase Victory


Report

We start at Carlisle last Thursday where in the 3m 1f handicap hurdle, Gervey Chambertain (Neil), went to post, made all, shaken up and drew clear approaching 2 out, pushed out run in, eased close home, winning by 13l. He gets 31.6 points.
On Sunday at Kelso in the 2m 7f listed chase, Many Clouds (Cod), took his chance, jumped well, took keen hold, close up, led 4th, made rest, shaken up, clear before 2 out, eased close home, winning easily by 10l. He gets 34.4 points.

At Cheltenham on Tuesday in the 2m Grade 1 Arkle novice chase, Douvan (Not Cod), Sizing John (Cliff )took their chances.
Douvan Prominent, led 3rd, clear when reached at last and mistake, stayed on well, winning comfortably by 7l. He gets  52.2 points
Sizing John Led until 3rd, tracked winner until before 3 out, unable to quicken when hampered and left 2nd 2 out, no impression, stayed on 2nd 7l . He gets 24 points.

In the 3m 1f Handicap chase, Un Temps Pour Tout (Lee), took his chance, Always prominent, upsides 3 out, led last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well winning by 7l. He gets 77.6 points.

In The 2m Champion Hurdle Annie Power ( Cliff, Martin, Tony), My Tent Or Yours ( Cod, Martin), went to post.
Annie Power, Led 1st, made rest, clear before last, ran on strongly, winning by 4 ½ l. She gets 56.2 points.
My Tent or Yours Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner before last, just held on to 2nd, he gets 12 points.

In the 2m 4f Grade 1 Mares Hurdle Vroum Vroum Mag (Cod), took her chance, Held up towards rear of mid-division, smooth headway on outside 4 out, switched inside next, challenged going well between last 2, led approaching last, ridden out flat, kept on well winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 53.2 points.

 In the 4m novice chase Minella Rocco (Steve), went to post, In rear, last and reminder 8th, headway approaching 4 out, challenged after 3 out, led before last, edged right flat, stayed on well, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 66.8 points.

On Wednesday in the 2m 5f grade 1 Neptune Novice hurdle Yorkhill ( Bob, Lee), took his chance, Travelled well throughout, held up mid-division on inside, not fluent 4 out, not much room before next, tracked leaders before 2 out, led before last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on well, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 29.1 points.

In the 3m grade 1 RSA novice chase, Shaneshill (Tony), went to post, Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led when jumped left and not fluent last, headed flat, edged right and held towards finish, finishing 2nd ½ l He gets 24 points.

In the 2m Grade 1 Champion Chase Sprinter Sacre ( Cod, Steve), Un De Sceaux Bob, Cliff, Lee, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post.
Sprinter Sacre Tracked leaders, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, soon challenging, led before 2 out, clear when untidy last, about 6 lengths ahead flat, ridden out, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 61.2 points.
Un De Sceaux,  , 2nd 3 ½ l. He gets 12 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                      March       Total
Neil                   95.8                916.9
Bob                   93.3                644.4
Cliff                   144.4              618.5
Peej                   64.2              537.1
Lee                     187              598.3
Tony                  144.4           586.3
Cod                    160.8           483
Steve                  180.2          465.3
Martin                120.4         407.6



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