Headlines
Bob Stars at Punchestown
Threeunderthrufive takes Warwick chase
Sporting John
Mister Fisher lands Conti Chase
Report
We start at Kempton on Saturday where in the 2m 4f grade 2 chase Mister Fisher (Cod), went to post, Tracked leaders, went second 3 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on well, winning readily by1 ¾ l. He gets 45.2 points.
At Warwick in the 3m grade 2 novice chase, Threeunderthrufive ( Bob), took his chance, jumped well, made all, set good pace, soon 4 lengths ahead, shaken up before 2 out, ridden approaching last, winning comfortably by 3 ½ l. He gets 42.8 points.
In the 3m 1f handicap hurdle Sporting John (Cliff), took his chance, Held up in behind leaders, went third going easily home turn, close up 2 out, shaken up approaching last, disputed lead last, went clear run-in, winning readily by 3l. He gets 27 points.
At Punchestown on Sunday in the 2m 4f grade 3 novice chase Bob Olinger ( Bob, Peej, Steve), went to post, Prominent, went second going easily after 3 out, clear with one other after 2 out, pushed along and led on turn before last, soon went clear, eased towards finish, winning comfortably by 4 ¼ l. Bob gets 32.8 points, Peej, Steve 16.4
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
January Total
Peej 16.4 608.92
Steve 27.69 536.49
Cod 45.2 453.45
Cliff 27 395.82
Bob 86.89 369.47
Neil 00 295.13
Martin 00 221.69
Grand Slam
Leg 1 Neil
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4 Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony
Leg 8 Steve
Leg 9 Steve
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News
Last season’s Tolworth winner Metier looks set to encounter heavy ground for the first time since his top-level success when contesting the feature £100,000 Sovereign Handicap Hurdle on day one of Lingfield’s inaugural Winter Million festival on Friday. Metier, who is entered in next month’s Betfair Hurdle at Newbury, bounced back to form when fourth in the Betfair Exchange Trophy at Ascot last month on good to soft ground and should relish more testing conditions this week.
Philip Hobbs is considering either the Pertemps Network Final or the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle for Grade 1-winning chaser Sporting John after his impressive win over hurdles at Warwick on Saturday. Hobbs confirmed on Sunday that Sporting John is likely to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival next, although his target has yet to be decided. He was halved in price to 8-1 favourite (from 16-1) for the Pertemps and shortened to 16-1 (from 40-1) for the Stayers' after Saturday's success. "He's entered in the Stayers' Hurdle, but nothing has been discussed and at this stage I really don't know," said Hobbs. "I'd imagine he will go straight to Cheltenham, but for which race I wouldn't know."
Daryl Jacob believes Bristol De Mai will have conditions ideally in his favour as he prepares for a crack at Lingfield's £150,000 Fleur De Lys Chase (3.00) on Sunday, but says it will be strange to see another jockey in the saddle on the five-time Grade 1 winner this weekend.
The Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle appears to be the main Cheltenham target for Champ, with Nicky Henderson pointing at the Cleeve Hurdle as his likely festival prep run.
Winter Million feature favourite Fakir D'Oudairies is set to miss Sunday's £150,000 Fleur De Lys Chase in favour of a potential clash with Allaho in the Grade 2 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (3.15) at Thurles on the same day.
Weekend Entries
Lingfield Friday
3.00 Threeunderthrufive, Midnight River
3.35 Metier, Hacker Des Places
Ascot Saturday
3.35 Enegumene, Shishkin
Haydock
12.50 Midnight River
1.25 Jonbon
2.35 Bristol De Mai
Warwick Sunday
4.00 Kimberlite Candy
Lingfield
3.00 Bristol De Mai, Fakir D’Oudairies,
Thurles
3.15 Allaho, Fakir D’Oudairies,
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