2016/17 Jumps Issue 25 - a lively end to the season

Headlines

Altior Celebrates at Sandown,

Apples Shines at Punchestown

Glasses raised as Barcardys wins at Punchestown

La Baugue Au  Roi wins at Huntingdon

Report

We start at Sandown on Saturday where in the 2m grade 1 Celebration chase, Altior (Not Tony), went to post, jumped well, tracked leader, led after 2 out, bounded clear from last, winning by 8l He gets 26.2 points.

At Huntingdon in the 2m 4f mares novice hurdle,  La Bague Au Roi ( Martin), took her chance,  made all, set steady pace, till quickend after 3 out, not fluent last, pushed out, winning by 6l. She gets 22.6 points.        

At Punchestown in the 2m 4f grade 1 Champion novice hurdle, Barcardys (Micky), went to post, raced in mid division, not fluent 4 out, and dropped to rear, closed again 2 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, stayed on well to win on line by a short head. He gets 71.2 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 1 mares champion hurdle, Apples Jade, (Cod, Lee, Martin, Micky), took her chance, tracked leader in 2^nd, not fluent 1^st, led 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well , winning easily by 14l. She gets 26.9 points.

  April          Total

Lee                  132.6             1061

Micky              150.9             1003.8

Martin             153.7           992.2

Steve                 150.14         979.84

Peej                 105.7             932.6

 Tony                00              814.2

Neil                 88.2             786.8

Cod                 77.1             774.2

Cliff                26.2              720.2

Bob                  76.5           645.8

 So congratulations to Lee, Martin picks up the final trainer of the month