Des Champs Gallops to Gold Cup Victory
El Fabiolo lands Dublin Chase
Nickle Earns the Dimes at Sandown
Bally Burns off rivals at Leoprdstown
State Man wins Irish Champion Hurdle
Report
We start at Leopardstown on Saturday where in the 3m Grade 1 Gold Cup Chase Galopin Des Champs ( Cod, Neil, Peej), took his chance, Made all, not fluent 4 out, increased tempo after 2 out, faced challenge approaching last, shaken up and kept on well run-in, winning comfortably by 4 ½ l. He gets 51.2 points.
At Sandown in the 2m 4f grade 1 Scilly Isles novice chase, Nickle Back (Bob), went to post, Took keen hold, jumped well, made all, 5 lengths ahead 3rd, went further clear 7th, 15 lengths ahead going best 3 out, ridden out run-in, winning unchallenged by7l. He gets 97.4 points.
On Sunday at Leopardstown in the 2m grade 1 novice hurdle Ballyburn ( Peej), took his chance, Travelled strongly, pressed leader, disputed lead after 3rd, led narrowly after 2 out (usual 3 out), went clear going best after last (usual 2 out), pushed out, winning comfortably by 7l. He gets 53.2 points.
In the 2m 1f grade 1 Dublin Chase El Fabiolo (Not Martin), took his chance, Jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second, mistake 4th, led going easily after last (usual 2 out), went clear when nudged along omitted last, winning easily by 8 ½ l. He gets 26.2 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Irish Champion Hurdle State Man ( Peej, Martin, ) took his chance, Travelled strongly, raced in second, led going easily home turn, went clear omitted last, winning easily by 5 ½ l. Peej gets 52.6 points, Martin 26.3
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
February Total
Peej 183.2 660.3
Steve 26.2 507.46.
Cod 77.4 426.6
Bob 123.6 417.42
Martin 26.3 384.79
Cliff 26.2 363.7
Neil 77.4 336.18
News
Barry Connell is confident Marine Nationale can bounce back and showcase his true ability at the Cheltenham Festival despite the Arkle favourite disappointing at Leopardstown. The seven-year-old lost his unbeaten record with a lacklustre fifth in the Irish Arkle, with the trainer revealing nothing physical had come to light and instead blaming the holding ground for his ten-and-a-half-length defeat behind Il Etait Temps.
Nicky Henderson admits it is tricky to find faults in Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs but hopes Shishkin can finally lay down a major marker for the festival showpiece in Saturday's Betfair Denman Chase and establish himself as the premier threat to the reigning champion. The six-time champion trainer is of the belief his stable star would already have marked himself out as a Gold Cup contender had he not stumbled and unseated in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase, stating the ten-year-old "hadn’t been asked anything at the time".
Weekend Entries
Friday
Bangor
3.20 Favour And Fortune
Kempton
2.40 Masaccio
Saturday
Newbury
2.05 Protektorat, Shishkin
2.40 Edwardstone
3.15 Lookaway, Luccia,
3.50 Trelawne
Warwick
2.20 Matata
2.55 Youwearitwell
Sunday
Exeter
2.05 Trelawne
2.35 Favour And Fortune
3.05 Favour And Fortune, Lookaway
3.35 My Drogo
Navan
2.15 Brighterdaysahead
2.45 Sire Du Berlais
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
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