2018/19 Jumps Issue 22 - Two more winners

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Verdana Blue is Champion at Ayr

Mister Whitaker lands Cheltenham Chase

Report

At Ayr on Saturday in the 2m Grade 2 limited handicap hurdle Verdana Blue (Cod, Steve), went to post, Held up in rear, smooth headway before 3 out, led on bit after next, ridden, edged left and quickened clear run-in, winning impressively by 7l. He gets 29.3 points.

At Cheltenham yesterday in the 2m 4f grade limited handicap Chase Mister Whitaker ( peej), went to post, Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, led last, edged slightly right towards finish, held on, winning by a neck . He gets 59.2 points.

  

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 April                     Total

Peej           393.2                      1029

Bob            130.5                        965.2

Cod        138.7                          955.5

Steve         83.1                        873.5

Cliff          99.7                          761.7

Martin  94.6                      645.3

Tony      70.6                                     583.6

Neil         12                              533