Rivals Flounder on Maries Rock
Kiely looks Champion at Naas
Appreciate It Lands Novice Chase
Report
Apologies to Steve as we go back to Cheltenham on New Years Day where in the 2m grade 2 hurdle Maries Rock (Steve ) took her chance, Prominent, went second home turn, shaken up to lead after last, ran on well, winning readily by 6l. She gets 73 points.
On Sunday at Naas in the 2m novice chase, Appreciate It ( Bob), went to post, Made all, travelled strongly, jumped slightly left early, left clear 4th, not fluent 4 out, going easily 2 out, unchallenged, winning by 21 l. He gets 22.2 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Lawlors of Naas hurdle Champ Kiely ( Bob, Steve), took his chance, Made all, jumped slightly right 1st, faced strong challenge but going okay home turn, ridden omitted last, kept on well towards finish, winning readily by 2 ¼ l. He gets 28.7 points.
The Missing Links
In a quiet week, I thought I would look at the strings and the horses yet to appear
Allaho Cliff Neil, Peej, Steve
An Tobar Neil
Blazing Khal Bob, Peej
Buzz Neil
Capodanno Cod
Danny Kirwan Cod
Ferney Hollow Peej, Steve
Fire Flyer Cliff
Golden Son Cliff
Hewick Cod
Leave of Absence Cliff
Saint Palais Bob
Sir Gerhard Cod
Skytastic Bob
Star Gate Martin
Theocrat Cod
The Carpenter Neil
The Oggle Goggle Man Cod
The Wicket Chicken Cod
Two For Gold Steve
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
January Total
Peej 22.24 582.38
Steve 28.7 548.93
Neil 00 488.15
Martin 00 428.73
Bob 50.9 408.15
Cod 00 233.9
Cliff 00 211.16
News
Nicky Henderson has said Shishkin will face a short spell on the sidelines after making a noise in a piece of work this week. The four-time Grade 1 winner, who made his return when third in the Tingle Creek Chase last month, had been due to step up in trip to contest the Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton next weekend.However, the nine-year-old was discovered to have "flipped his palate" after making a noise during work and will now have ten days off, according to the trainer.
"After working earlier this week Nico [de Boinville] reported that Shishkin made a noise," Henderson said. "We’ve never heard any noises from him before, not even a murmur, but Nico said there was a noise and we’ve investigated it and scoped him and he’d basically flipped his palate.
"It was clear and obvious. Essentially his palate is displacing which is surprising as we’ve never heard it in a race but it’s highly like that it was indeed happening in a race. It’s a very easy fix but it’s ten days off. We’ve got to do it, we’ll get on with it and get it done. It’s a common old problem and a very easy thing to fix but, as I say, it’s got to be done."
While short-term plans are up in the air for Shishkin, he was entered this week in both the Ryanair Chase and the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival in March. He is available at 8-1 for the Ryanair and 40-1 for the Gold Cup.
Emmet Mullins is committed to attempting an audacious spring double in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and Randox Grand National with last year's Aintree hero Noble Yeats. The trainer drew comparisons between the eight-year-old and Hedgehunter, the 2005 Grand National winner for the trainer's uncle Willie Mullins who went on to finish second in the 2006 Gold Cup, and hopes Noble Yeats can go one place better in the Cheltenham Festival's headline contest.
Lingfield's Fleur De Lys Chase on January 22 will be the next step towards the spring festivals for Noble Yeats and Mullins revealed the Gold Cup has always been in his sights from the start of the season. He said: "The Gold Cup was on the agenda this season from the get-go. We had spoken with the Waley-Cohens and he was going to go for the Gold Cup and try to go back for the Grand National afterwards.
"The Gold Cup is a stayers' race. We definitely wouldn't rule him out being a Gold Cup contender. I would compare him to something like Hedgehunter who won the Grand National in 2005 and was second a year later in the Gold Cup. He'll be there or thereabouts and hopefully he will take his chance.”
Weekend Entries
Friday
Sedgefield
3.20 Maimies Magic
Saturday
Wetherby
12.47 Saint Palais
Kempton
12.55 Saint Palais
1.30 Danny Kirwan , Kittys Light
2.05 Coole Cody
3.15 Danny Kirwan
Warwick
12.40 Letterston Lady
1.15 Third Time Lucki
1.50 Stage Star
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 Cliff
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