King of The Clans at Kempton
Verdana gives Buveur the Blues
Elegant Escapes the Field in Welsh
National
Northern Soul Dances home at Wetherby
Altior lands Desert Orchid
Chase
Report
At Kempton yesterday in the 2m grade 1 Christmas hurdle Verdana Blue ( Cod, Steve), took her chance, Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden next, went second between last 2, stayed on strongly run in to lead post, winning by a short head. She gets 56.1 points.
In the 3m Grade 1 King George V1 Chase, Clan Des Obeaux ( Cliff, Steve), went to post, Mid-division, headway 5 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 64.1 points.
At Chepstow today in the 3m 5f handicap chase,
Elegant Escape ( Steve),
took his chance, racked leaders in 4th, mistake 12th, closed into 2nd going
well 5 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and jumped well last, driven out when
strongly pressed by rival inside final furlong, kept on strongly, winning by 1
¼ l. He gets 83.2 points.
At Kempton Altior (All), took
his chance in the 2m grade 2 chase, Wore ear plugs in prelims, jumped well,
tracked leading pair, close 2nd approaching 8th, led going well 3 out, clear
next, winning very easily by19l. He gets 26.1
points.
At Wetherby in the 2m novice hurdle, Northern Soul ( Peej)
took his chance, Always prominent, challenging from 3 out, led last,
continually pressed run-in, found extra and stayed on well towards finish,
winning by ¾ l. He gets 46 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December Total
Steve 384.9
480.2
Bob 298.7 442.2
Cod 275.6
311.8
Cliff 203.6
292.9
Peej 224.7
287.4
Neil 153.3
259.4
Martin 146.4
173.2
Tony 156.1
168.1
News
Faugheen, runs in the 3m Christmas hurdle Leopardstown tomorrow.
Bellshill, Kemboy, run in the Savills Chase
Farclas runs in the 2m hurdle at Limerick,
Annamix runs in the maiden hurdle on the same card
The Galmoy
Hurdle and Red Mills Chase are the preferred options for Presenting Percy, now
he misses tomorrows Savill chase
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