Kyprios stars in Long Distance Cup
Charyn Crowned Top Miler
Report
We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 2m group 2 Kyprios (Cliff, Neil), wen to post, Prominent, went second after 1f, going best home turn, led over 2f out, ridden against far rail over 1f out, kept on well, winning by 2 1/4 l. Cliff gets 43.46 points, Neil 21.73
In the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes Charyn ( Neil), took his chance, Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left when faced challenge from over 1f out, kept on well, winning by 2l.
He gets 80.26 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
October Total
Neil 128.19 1039.33
Cliff 136.86 771.65
Cod 69.2 716.56
Peej 00 697.77
Steve 88 683.04
Martin 104 576.8
Bob 00 553.22
So the editor is trainer of the month.
Congratulations to Neil on winning the Title, Bob picks up the Spoon, with a record points score for it.
News
Nicky Henderson has paid an emotional tribute to Marie's Rock after announcing the retirement of his Cheltenham Festival winner. The nine-year-old, who caused an 18-1 shock under Nico de Boinville in the Mares' Hurdle in 2022, won nine of her 22 starts and earned just over £350,000 in prize-money.
Owned by Middleham Park Racing, Marie's Rock was purchased for €35,000 at the Goffs Land Rover store sale before making a successful debut at Ffos Las in May 2019.
The mare followed her Cheltenham Festival success with a second Grade 1 victory in the Irish Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. She went on to land the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year's Day last year before taking the Grade 2 Warfield Mares' Hurdle at Doncaster this January. Her last run came on the Flat, when she finished a head second in the Listed Beckford Stakes at Bath this month.
Reflecting on her career, Henderson said: "She was a bit special in every single way. When we bought her, nobody would have ever dreamt then, or even after her first two seasons, that she was going to finish where she did. She never missed a beat throughout her career – it was terrific. Fair play to Middleham Park, who have a great squad, because she was very special to everyone and we'll miss her."
Gordon Elliott has also revealed that Champion Hurdle runner-up Irish Point will miss the entire season with a setback
Jumps Competition
Closing date for strings is Close of play Monday 11th November
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
Leg 17 Peej
Leg 18 Bob
Leg 19 Neil
Leg 20 Peej
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