Notch is Tops at Taunton
Shakira is a Rosy Apple
Is Destination the Next
Star
Report
We start at Taunton last Thursday where in the 2m 5f grade 2 chase, Top Notch ( Martin, Steve), went to post, tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, hit last, ridden out, winning by 31/4 l. He gets 21.3 points.
On Saturday at Cheltenham, Apples Shakira ( Steve), took her chance in the 2m Juvenile hurdle, tracked leader, led travelling strongly turning in, drew clear run in, not extended , winning by 3 ½ l . She gets 26.04 points.
On Sunday at Navan in the 2m 4f novice hurdle, Next Destination ( Tony), took his chance, held up behind leaders, 4 th ½ way, headway and going well before 3 out, slight mistake and lost place, switched right before 2 out, progress and going best to lead last, driven clear run in , winning by 5 ½ l. He gets 34 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December Total
Cliff 201.6
329.3
Martin 124.9 326.9
Cod
148.3
267.8
Steve 125.14
229.94
Peej
104.8
226.8
Neil
139.2
193.3
Tony 99.8
99.8
Bob
60.1
60.1
News
Mite Bite, Bristol De Mai, Thistlecrack, Disko and Fox Norton, all hold entries in the King George on
Boxing Day
Elgin will
try to maintain his fine form this season by defying top-weight in the Racing
Welfare Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.
Cheltenham Festival hero Willoughby Court remains
on course to return to Prestbury Park in the Betbright Dipper Novices'
Chase on New Year's Day.
Faugheen will
face a maximum of five rivals if he takes up his entry in the Ryanair Hurdle at
Leopardstown on December 29, Mullins, who won this race four times
with the legendary Hurricane Fly, could also saddle Cilaos
Emery, who was fourth on his reappearance in the
Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse.
Sizing John
and Yorkhill remain
on course for a mouth-watering clash at Leopardstown after both featured among
22 confirmations for the Leopardstown Christmas Chase on December 28.
Plans are
fluid for the Malcolm Jefferson-trained Waiting Patiently who is not
far off returning to action.
The chaser, who beat subsequent
Tingle Creek hero Politologue as a novice, was a winner at Carlisle on his
seasonal return last month.
He was under consideration firstly
for the Tingle Creek Chase, then the John Durkan or Caspian Caviar Gold Cup but
a minor setback ruled him out of all three races.
"He'll run anything between the
next two to six weeks. There are options for him at Cheltenham, Ascot and
Haydock," Jefferson's daughter and assistant, Ruth.told the Punter
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