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Man States Claim to be Irish Champion
Lossiemouth lands Champion 4 year old hurdle
Report
We start at Punchestown on Friday where in the 2m grade 1 Irish Champion hurdle State Man (Peej), took his chance, Made all, travelled strongly, faced challenge but going easily after 2 out, went clear before last, not fluent last, pushed out, winning comfortably by 3l. He gets 52.4 points.
And so on to the last day, at Punchestown on Saturday in the 2m grade 1 4 year old Champion hurdle, Lossiemouth (Neil), went to post, Travelled strongly, raced in third, went second after 2 out, led when shaken up before last, went clear when ridden and edged right run-in, kept on well, winning by 1 ½ l. She gets 52.4 points.
And so at Sandown in the 2m grade 1 Celebration Chase Jonbon ( Martin, Steve), took his chance, Disputed lead, led clearly after 2nd, bad mistake and headed 4th, soon in touch with leaders, went second 3 out, ridden and led again approaching last, kept on well run-in winning by 3 ¾ l. He gets 26.62 points.
In the 3m 4f handicap Chase, Kitty’s Light (Cod) took his chance, Towards rear of midfield, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out, went second 2 out, led last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 37.5 points.
In the 2m 6f grade 2 Oaksey Chase Hewick (Cod), took his chance, Disputed lead, led clearly 8th, mistake and headed 13th, soon prominent, ridden and pressed leader after 2 out, jumped right but led again just after last, kept on well run-in, won going away by 4l. He gets 44.4 points.
Finally in the 2m 5f grade 2 hurdle Knappers Hill (Cliff), took his chance, Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, hit 4th, pushed along and headway to lead 2 out where not fluent, hung right last, ridden run-in, just held on, winning by a neck. He gets 53 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
April Total
Peej 130.14 1226.22
Neil 182.89 1175.34
Steve 211.48 1096.34
Bob 129.94 840.46
Martin 103.95 748.81
Cod 283.3 739.1
Cliff 184.64 680.42
So congratulations to Peej, who is Champion, and Cod is April trainer of the month
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
Leg 14 Cliff
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