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Thursday, 15 April 2021

2020/21 Jumps Issue 23 - Nervy times ahead for the top of the table

Headlines

Monmiral
Clan Des Obeaux
Abracadaras is magic in Aintree Hurdle
Chantry solid as a House
Fakir D’oudairies
Livelove laughs at Rivals in Topham
Shishkin
Hill Turns back Thyme to win stayers hurdle

Report

We start at Aintree on Thursday where in the 2m 1f grade 1 Doom Bar juvenile hurdle Monmiral ( Bob) took his chance, Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, headway and pressed leader 3 out, shaken up and led just after 2 out, hard pressed when good jump last, ridden clear run-in, kept on well, winning by 7 ½ l . He gets 53.4 points.

In the 3m 1f grade 1 Aintree Bowl chase, Clan Des Obeaux ( Cod, Neil), went to post, Prominent, tracked leader 3rd, left in lead 12th, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon shaken up and went clear, 14 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly, winning easily by 26 l. He gets  53.4 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree  Hurdle Abracadabras ( Cod), took his chance, Travelled strongly, towards rear, smooth headway on inner 3 out, not fluent but went second 2 out, soon joined leader cruising, mistake but led last, ridden and drifted left run-in, kept on well, always doing enough, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 86.4 points.

On Friday in the 3m 1f Mildmay novice chase, Chantry House ( Peej, Steve), went to post, Tracked leaders on inner, went second after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, 2 lengths down and keeping on when left in lead 15 lengths ahead 2 out, soon hampered by faller, winning unchallenged by 32 l. He gets 52 points.

In the 2m 4f grade 1 Melling chase Fakir D’oudaries ( Peej, Tony), went to post, Jumped slightly left, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, kept on well, winning  comfortably  by 11 l . Peej  gets 80.4 points, Tony 52.7

In the 2m 5f grade 3 handicap chase Livelovelaugh ( Tony), took his chance, Made virtually all, joined 4th, led clearly 7th, increased tempo and went clear Canal Turn (12th), going easily and 12 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead when mistake 2 out, ridden and went clear again run-in, winning comfortably by 4 ½ l. He gets 48 points.

On Saturday in the 2m grade 1 Maghull novice chase Shishkin ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve), went to post, Jumped left on occasions, tracked leader, led before 5th, increased tempo 7th, shaken up after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on well final 110yds, winning comfortably by 3 ¼ l. Cliff gets 52.2 points, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve 26.1

In the 3m grade 1 stayers hurdle Thyme Hill ( Tony), Roxsana ( Cliff, Martin) took their chances, . Thyme Hill Midfield, headway home turn, challenging when mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden after last, kept on strongly final 110yds, led towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 82.8 points.
Roxsana Towards rear of midfield, headway home turn, ridden to lead after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on but no extra when headed towards finish, 2nd beaten a neck. Cliff gets 27.2 points, Martin  13.6


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                April      Total
Cliff             77.4                  1031.2
Cod              139.8              1013.1
Neil              121.9                   907.8
Peej              158.5                  959
Tony           203.5                847.1
Steve             78.1                636.6
Martin           39.3                    587.5
Bob             53.4                       349.1          

Aintree Grand Slam
Tony 183.5
Peej 158.5
Cod 139.8
Neil 79.5
Steve 78.1
Cliff 55.4
Bob 53.4
Martin 27.3
So congratulations to Tony who get s the 20 point bonus

Grand Slam 
Leg 1 Neil  
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4  Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony



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