Banbridge Lands Manifesto Chase
Shishkin Lifts Aintree Bowl
Constitution Hill takes Aintree Hurdle
Jonbon wins Maghull chase
Report
We start at Aintree on Thursday where in the 2m 4f grade 1 Manifesto novice chase Banbridge ( Cod), went to post, Prominent, led just after 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 56 points.
In the 3m 1f Aintree Bowl Chase Shishkin ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), took his chance, prominent, not fluent 5th, bit short of room and switched right before 13th, pushed along and went second before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and rallying when good jump last, soon led, kept on well, winning by 1 ½ l. Cliff gets 80.5 points, Neil Steve, 52.75
In the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree Hurdle Constitution Hill (Not Cod), went to post, Jumped well, made all, shaken up run-in, winning unchallenged by 3l. He gets 51.14 points.
On Saturday in the 2m grade 1 Maghull novice chase Jonbon (Martin, Steve), took his chance, Raced in second, disputed lead 8th, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead when left clear last, winning easily by 43 l. He gets 26.19 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
April Total
Peej 51.14 1147.22
Neil 103.89 1096.34
Steve 158.76 1043.62
Bob 51.14 761.66
Martin 77.33 722.19
Cliff 131,64 627.42
Cod 56 511.8
Aintree Grand Slam
Cliff 131.64
Steve 130.08
Neil 103.89
Martin 77.33
Cod 56
Bob 51.14
Peej 51.14
So the editor picks up the Aintree 20 points.
News
Galopin Des Champs will grace the Punchestown festival with his presence next Wednesday after Willie Mullins gave officially the best horse in training the green light to contest the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup. Since the turn of the century only three horses have completed the Cheltenham-Punchestown Gold Cup double in the same season – Kicking King (2005), War Of Attrition (2006) and Sizing John (2017) – but Galopin Des Champs is sure to be a warm order to become the fourth following his decisive victory in jump racing's most prestigious prize last month.
Christian Williams hopes that "people's favourite" Kitty's Light can follow in the footsteps of stablemate Win My Wings and secure another major victory for the trainer in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday (3.35). Williams achieved a dream one-two in the four-mile contest 12 months ago when Win My Wings triumphed from Kitty's Light and believes a similar performance from last year's runner-up could see the seven-year-old follow up his Eider success at Newcastle in February.
Weekend Entries
Friday
Ayr
2.25 The Carpenter
4.10 Huelgoat
Fontwell
2.50 Fable, Huelgoat
Saturday
Ayr
2.25 First Street, Soaring Glory
3.00 Datsalrightgino, Mcfabulous
3.35 Dusart, Kitty’s Light, Lord Accord
4.10 Castle Rushen
Flat Competition starts Saturday 6 May, closing date for strings is Monday 1 May
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
Leg13 Neil
Leg 14 Cliff
First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Worcester
In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick, Listowel, Kilbeggan
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