Headlines
Vroum Motors home at
Ascot
The New One wins at Haydock
Un De Sceaux lands
Faugheen is Champion in
Ireland
Douvan trots up
Bristol De Mai scores at
Haydock
Me Waits for no one at
Kempton
Report
We start at Haydock on Saturday where in the 2m 3f novice
chase Bristol De Mai ( Neil),
went to post, Led to 5 out, led next,
clear from before 2 out, winning easily by 32 l. He
gets 35 points.
In the 2m grade 2 hurdle, The New One ( Cliff,
Tony), took his chance, Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden to lead before last, kept
on, driven out, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 26.4
points.
At Ascot in the 2m 7f mares hurdle Vroum
Vroum Mag ( Cod),
took her chance, Held up towards rear,
headway to chase leaders after 5th, led on bit approaching 2 out, shaken up,
ran on strongly winning by 3 ½ l. She gets 46
points.
In the grade 1 2m Clarence House Chase Un De Sceaux ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, Made all, travelled well throughout, shaken up after 2nd
last, quickened clear flat, winning comfortably by 5l. He
gets 26.3 points.
On Sunday at Leopardstown Douvan
( Not Cod), took his chance in the 2m 1f
Grade 1 Novice Chase, made all, still travelling well after 2 out, pushed out
briefly after last, and quickend clear winning easily by 15l. He gets 26.1 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Irish Champion hurdle, Faugheen (Not Cod) took his chance, made all, extended advantage from 2 out,
still travelling well , clear when mistake last, eased close home winning
easily by 15l. He gets 51.1 points.
On Monday at Kempton Wait For Me
(Cliff) went to post in the 2m novice
hurdle, Tracked front pair, switched
outside to lead after 4 out, not fluent next, mistake 2 out, 2 lengths clear
when not fluent last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on, winning by 2l. He gets 21.3 points.
The John Torpey
Memorial Trophy
January Total
Neil
138.5 691.2
Bob
172 493.7
Peej
204.9 456.8
Cliff
167.3
435.5
Tony
173 430.8
Lee 145.7 378.1
Cod
46 270.5
Martin
93.3
260.1
Steve
99.5
257.4
News
Nicky Henderson remains hopeful his two strong-travelling
potential Stan James Champion Hurdle challengers can emerge as credible
opponents to favourite Faugheen, despite managing only a combined tally of one
public appearance between them so far this season.
Last season's Triumph Hurdle hero Peace And Co blotted his otherwise unblemished
copybook when finishing last of six behind Old Guard in the International
Hurdle on his seasonal debut in December, while 2014 Champion runner-up My Tent
Or Yours hasn't been sighted since disappointing in the Scottish Champion
Hurdle at Ayr the following month.
Henderson reports Peace And Co to be on target for Sandown's
Contenders Hurdle on Saturday week after being treated for a back problem,
which saw him miss a recent engagement at Haydock.
He said: "Peace And Co is good, he's just had a couple of
days off as he was sore in his back but that's had some treatment and been
sorted, I hope.
"He'll work at the weekend with a view to going to Sandown
the following weekend for the Contenders Hurdle." The Seven Barrows
trainer is also keen to get a run into My Tent Or Yours before his Cheltenham Festival date. The Grade Two Kingwell
Hurdle at Wincanton, a race won by the stable's Binocular in 2012, is the
target and Henderson feels his charge will be sharper for the outing.
Last season's Champion Bumper winner Moon Racer could make his belated hurdling debut
in one of the championship novice events at the Cheltenham Festival.
Tombstone appears likely to skip an
engagement at Punchestown on Sunday and instead wait for the Deloitte Novice
Hurdle at Leopardstown on February
Jonjo O'Neill is hoping an appearance in Sandown's Betfred
TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase on February 6 will provide More Of That with some more valuable experience
Noel Meade has taken Road To Riches for a racecourse gallop at Fairyhouse as he builds up his work
ahead of the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 6.
