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Bob Olinger Strikes Lucky in Turners Chase
Cody Is a Coole winner of
Allaho soars to Ryan Air victory
Elimay takes Mares Chase
Saint Palais wins at Uttoxeter
Report
We start at Cheltenham on Thursday where in the 2m 4f grade 1 Turners novice chase, Bob Olinger ( Bob, Peej, Steve), went to post, Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5 out, bad mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon hung left and no chance with winner, 12 lengths down and well beaten when left in lead last, winning by 40 l. He gets 27.2 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Ryan Air Chase, Allaho (Peej), took his chance, Jumped well, made all at good pace, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, mistake last, pushed out and kept on well run-in, winning readily by 14 l. He gets 78.16 points
In the 3m grade 1 Stayers Hurdle Thyme Hill (Martin), went to post, Held up in midfield, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along and steady headway after 2 out, ridden and outpaced on turn before last, rallied and went second final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner, finishing 2nd beaten 2 ¾ l. He gets 24 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 3 handicap chase Coole Cody (Cod), took his chance, Jumped slightly right throughout, led, joined 4th, hit 12th, headed 3 out, soon ridden then short of room and slightly hampered, rallied 2 out, led approaching last, kept on strongly, winning gamely by 6 ½ l. He gets 88 points.
On Friday in the 3m 2f grade 1 Gold Cup Minella Indo ( Cod, Steve), went to post, Chased leaders, went third 4 out, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead and ridden 2 out, headed and slow jump last, soon no chance with winner, weakened towards finish, 2nd beaten 15 l. He gets 14.7 points.
In the 21m 4f grade 2 mares chase Elimay ( Neil), took her chance, Disputed lead, awkward jump 1st, soon chased leader, slow jump 2nd, midfield after 3rd, prominent after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, short of room and switched right before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, kept on well to lead final 110yds, winning by ½ l. She gets 46.5 points.
At Uttoxeter on Saturday in the 3m handicap chase , Saint Palais ( Bob) went to post, Prominent, left in lead 4th, joined 5th, chased leader 4 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, went clear and mistake last, ridden run-in, ran on well, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 29 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
March Total
Peej 182.35 1099.52
Steve 165.33 926.76
Cliff 123.43 720.21
Cod 156.16 724.91
Bob 138.2 646.2
Neil 98.23 560.8
Martin 75.8 427.99
Cheltenham Grand Slam
Steve 165.13
Peej 157.09
Cod 156.16
Cliff 123.43
Bob 109.2
Neil 98.23
Martin 27.8
So Steve takes the slam, and 20 points, well done
Aintree Grand Slam, entries by close of play Tuesday 5th April
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
Leg 10 Steve
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News
Nicky Henderson described Shishkin's early exit from the Champion Chase after being pulled up sharply after the eighth fence, as "purely ground-related". Henderson hinted Aintree's Grand National meeting was a possibility for Shishkin, who could step up in trip for the Melling Chase. Henderson said: "The plan was to pop out and be up there over the first and settle where we saw fit, but he just couldn't get to them. He couldn't get out of the ground going to the first fence. They went quick but he can go quick too – he just couldn't get out of it."Nico was dead right in pulling him up – there was no point subjecting him to any more. You either go on it or you don't when you're into the real extremes and you never know until you run them."Shishkin appears to be perfectly okay. Most of these horses won't go to Aintree, but we might be able to consider it and try him over two and a half miles. This was purely ground-related."
Threeunderthrufive could have one final outing this season in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
Dan Skelton will save Nube Negra for the Celebration Chase at Sandown, rather than heading to Aintree.
Langer Dan was sent off favourite for the concluding race of the meeting, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, but was brought down at the second flight when Grand Jury fell.
Skelton said: “He is absolutely fine, but he will go to Aintree and probably run in the two-and-a-half-mile handicap on the Friday.”
Skelton also told The Punter, We were delighted with Protektorkat, He was the best of the English runners in the Gold Cup, going into it. He confirmed that and as long as he is all right, and he appears to be, he will go to Aintree on the Thursday for the Aintree Bowl.”
Weekend Entries
H
ereford Friday
2.45 Gran Luna
Ascot Sunday
1.00 Fable
3.20 Patroclus
Carlisle
4.11 Gran luna
Flat Competition
Starts Saturday 30 April, closing date for strings Sunday 24 April
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