Lossiemouth stars in International Hurdle
Noble Yeats lands Cleeve Hurdle
Jeriko Du Reponet scores at Doncaster
Dysart Enos lands Doncaster hurdle
Marie is Rock Solid at Doncaster
Nightlife thrives in Plumpton day light
Report
We start at Cheltenham on Saturday where in the 2m 1f grade 2 hurdle Lossiemouth (Neil), took her chance, Took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, winning easily by 9 ½ l. She gets 43.18 points.
3m grade 2 hurdle Noble Yeats ( Cod), took his chance, position home Raced wide, prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, outpaced and lost position home turn, ridden and rallied last, led run-in, kept on well, just held on , winning by a head. He gets 48 points.
At Doncaster in the 2m grade 2 novice hurdle Jeriko Du Reponet ( Steve), went to post, Didn't always jump with fluency, raced in third, disputed lead 3 out, hung left from 2 out, ridden approaching last, led and kept on well run-in, won going away by 1 ¼ l. He gets 43.34 points.
On Sunday at Doncaster Dysart Enos (Martin), took her chance in the 2m novice hurdle, Prominent, not fluent 4th, went second 5th, led 2 out, nudged along and went clear run-in, winning easily by 7l. She gets 22.24 points.
In the 3m grade 2 mares hurdle Marie’s Rock ( Steve), took her chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon went second and pushed along, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on well run-in winning by 1 ½ l. She gets 45 points.
On Monday at Plumpton in the 3m 1f handicap hurdle Ilovethenightlife (Cliff), took her chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, good headway and pressed leaders going easily 3 out, led home turn, went clear from 2 out, winning comfortably by 2 ¼ l. She gets 29 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
January Total
Steve 155.64 481.26.
Peej 42.4 477.1
Martin 33.97 358.49
Cod 48 349.2
Cliff 61.93 337.65
Bob 30 293.82
Neil 43.16 258.78
Congratulations to Steve who is January trainer of the month
News
Gordon Elliott will swerve next weekend's Irish Gold Cup with Gerri Colombe in favour of keeping his second-season chaser fresh for another crack at Galopin Des Champs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 15. Some of the other major spring festivals could be on the cards for Gerri Colombe after that as he bids to add to his haul, which include three Grade 1s as a novice last season and another at Down Royal in November.
Dual Ryanair Chase winner Allaho has been ruled out of this year's Cheltenham Festival after picking up an injury when winning at Thurles.
Mouse Morris will bypass this weekend's Irish Gold Cup with Charlie Hall Chase winner Gentlemansgame and instead keep the eight-year-old fresh for a tilt at the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March
The Punter is sad to report the loss of Datsalrightgino at Cheltenham on Saturday
Britain's highest-rated novice chaser Grey Dawning will head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after Dan Skelton ruled out a run in the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices' Chase on Saturday.
Weekend Entries
Saturday
Leopardstown
1.20 An Tobar, Ballyburn
2.25 Marine Nationale, Gaelic Warrior, Letsbeclearaboutit, Mister Policeman
3.35 Galopin Des Champs, Fast Or Slow,
Mussleburgh
1.40 Giovinco
Sandown
2.35 Le Patron, Nickleback, Trelawne
3.45 Iron Bridge
Sunday
Leopardstown
1.10 Gaelic Warrior
1.40 Ballyburn, Brighterdaysahead
2.10 El Fabiolo, Fast Or Slow
2.45 State Man, Impaite Et Passe, Lossiemouth
3.50 An Tobar
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 13 Neil
Leg 14 Cliff
Leg 15 Bob
Leg 16 Bob
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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