Headlines
Clan Bowls home at Aintree
Epatante lands Aintree Hurdle
Langer Dan takes handicap honours
Jonbon battles home
Fakir D’Oudairies takes Melling Chase
Places Hacks up at Aintree
Report
We start at Aintree on Thursday where in the 3m 1f grade 1 Aintree Bowl Chase, Clan Des Obeaux (Cod, Neil, Steve), went to post, Tracked leaders, went second after 5 out, led and mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, winning by 1l. He gets 57.8 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree hurdle, Epatante (Cliff, Steve) took her chance, Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, midfield 4 out, smooth headway and prominent after 3 out, pressed leader going easily when left clear last, ridden briefly run-in, winning readily by 13 l. She gets 53 points.
On Friday in the 2m 4f grade 3 handicap hurdle Langer Dan (Cod) took his chance, Held up in rear, headway into midfield on inner after 2nd, tracked leaders before 3 out, switched right after 3 out, went second and ridden 2 out, led last, ran on well, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 40 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Top novices hurdle Jonbon ( Bob, Steve), took his chance, Sweating, took keen hold, prominent, left in second 3 out, led going easily 2 out, shaken up and faced strong challenge approaching last, battled on run-in, just did enough, held on gamely winning by a neck. He gets 27 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Melling Chase, Fakir D’Oudairies (Peej), went to post, Tracked leaders, hit 8th, led 3 out, joined and ridden 2 out, went clear approaching last, ran on well, winning by 5 ½ l. He gets 78.82 points.
In the 2m handicap hurdle, Hacker Des Places ( Neil), took his chance, In touch with leaders, jumped slightly right and hampered 2nd, went second home turn, challenging when hit 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, ridden out, winning by 1l He gets 42 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
April Total
Peej 78.82 1177.82
Steve 150.8 1117.56
Cod 97.8 822.71
Cliff 53 774.01
Bob 40 737
Neil 99.8 660.6
Martin 427.99
Aintree Grand Slam
Steve 137.8
Neil 99.8
Cod 97.8
Peej 78.82
Cliff 53.8
Bob 27
So Steve completes the First Grand slam, and gets 20 points , plus 20 for the grand slam Well Done!
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
Leg 11 Steve
Leg 12
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Flat Competition
Starts Saturday 30 April, closing date for strings Sunday 24 April
Weekend Entries
Saturday
Newton Abbott
1.00 Knappers Hill
3.24 Petrossian
Haydock
2.44 Patroclus
Fairyhouse
4.15 Eric Bloodaxe
4.50 Metier
Sunday
Fairyhouse
4.55 Bob Olinger, Capodano, Galliard Du Mensil, Gallopin Des Champs, Riviere D’etel
Cork
5.15 Ocean of Mercy
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