Friday, 12 April 2019

2018/19 Jumps Issue 21 - Aintree shakes up the table

Headlines

Lostintranslation lands Mildmay
Min Lands Melling Chase
Cadmium lands
Cap fits in Stayers hurdle

Tiger Rolls in to Aintree History

Report

We start at Aintree on Friday where in the 3m grade 1 Mildmay novice chase Lostintranslation ( Martin), went to post, Held up in 3rd, close up 4 out, left clear 2nd next, poised to challenge between last 2, led before last where not fluent, pushed clear flat, in no danger after, winning easily by 6l. He gets 82.6 points.

In the 2m 3f grade 1 Melling Chase Min, ( Peej, Tony) went to post, Raced freely, made all, asserting 2 out, soon easily drew clear, wining  impressively by 20l. He gets 52.7 points.

In the grade 3 2m 6f handicap chase Cadmium ( Peej), took his chance, Led 2nd, made rest, went right 13th (valentines), drew clear before last, ridden out flat, stayed on well, winning by 6l. He gets 73.4 points.

In the 3m 1f grade 1 Stayers Hurdle, If The Cap Fits ( Bob, Cliff, Peej), went to post, Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, switched right and blundered last, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides, winning by a head. He gets 57.9 points.

In the 4m 2f Grand National handicap chase, Tiger Roll (Cod) went to post, Held up in mid-division, tracked leaders 22nd (2nd beechers), pecked 26th, close 3rd going well 3 out, soon poised to challenge, led last, pushed clear before elbow, ridden out, stayed on well, winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 85.4 points.


The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                 March                     Total
Peej           334                       969.8
Bob            130.5                        965.2
Cod         97.4                           914.2
Steve         53.8                         844.2
Cliff          99.7                          761.7
Martin  94.6                      645.3
Tony      70.6                                       583.6
Neil         12                              533

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