Brain Powers to Sandown
Victory
UnDe Seceaux lands
Tingle Creek
Clouds puts rivals in
shade at Aintree
Land on Cheltenham
Glory trail
Airlie Beach is to hot
for Rivals
Altior soars to Sandown
success
Ivals look Jaded behind Apples
Aux Petit Soins wins at
Kelso
Report
We start at
Sandown last Saturday where in the 2m Grade
1 Henry V111 novice chase, Altior (not Tony), took
his chance, Jumped well, tracked leading
pair, reached for 4th, closed approaching 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, just
over 1 length down last, led soon after last, quickened readily clear run-in, winning
impressively by 6l. He gets 21.2 points.
In the 2m listed handicap hurdle, Brain Power ( Steve )
took his chance, Took
keen hold, waited with in touch, smooth headway on outside into 2nd 2 out, led
on bit approaching last, clear when idled in front, always just doing enough , winning by ¾ l. He
gets 60.4 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Tingle
Creek chase Un De Sceaux ( Cliff, Lee, Martin,
, Tony) went to post, Tracked clear leader, led 8th, mistake and joined 2
out, slight lead when bad mistake last, ridden and headed briefly run-in, in
front again and found extra to assert final 100 yards, winning by 1l. He gets 26.9 points.
At Aintree in the 3m 1f listed
chase, Many Clouds ( Cod), went to post, Made
all, 2 1/2 lengths ahead last, clear flat, stayed on well, winning by 3 ½ l. he gets 37 points.
On Sunday at Fairyhouse, Landofhopeandglory (Neil),
went to post in the 2m grade 3 juvenile hurdle, Tracked
leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, pushed along
approaching last and led early run-in, ridden and kept on well, winning by 1l. He
gets 33.6 points.
In the 2m grade 1 Royal
Bond Hurdle, Airlie Beach
( Cod, Tony), went to post, Led, joined briefly 3 out, jumped left next, ridden to
go 4 lengths clear approaching last, kept on well run-in , winning by 6 ½ l He
gets 29.6 points.
In the grade 1 2m 4f Hattons Grace hurdle Apples Jade ( Cod, Lee,
Martin, Micky ) took her chance, Tracked
leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead entering straight, strongly pressed and
joined last, kept on well under pressure run-in, led close home, winning by a
short head, she gets 28.6 points.
At Kelso, in the 2m 7f novice chase, Aux Petit Soins ( Cliff, Cod, Lee, Martin, Micky,Neil Steve), went
to post, Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed before
6th, led 2 out, blundered last, kept on winning by 1l, he gets 14.3 points.
The
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December Total
Steve
95.9 320
Martin
91 269.3
Micky
64.1 216.5
Lee
91 199.6
Neil
69.1 185.1
Cod
130.7 174
Cliff
62.3 159.4
Tony 56.5 154.3
Peej
21.2 153.7
Bob
21.2 132.2
News
Warren Greatrex has warned that Aloomomo is far from certain to take his
place in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.
Djakadam and Douvan headline 13 possible runners in
Sunday's John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.
Joseph O'Brien is in no rush to finalise future plans for
Triumph Hurdle favourite Landofhopeandglory The talented Flat performer stretched
his unbeaten record over jumps to three in the Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle
at Fairyhouse on Sunday but having only made his hurdling debut a month ago,
O'Brien is still considering whether to go to the well once more over the
Festive period.
He said: "He's now three from three over hurdles. He won
nicely and came through the race pretty well. "Barry (Geraghty) was happy
with him and they sprinted down the last two up the straight which wouldn't
have played to our horse's strengths but it was nice that he got away with it
Minella Rocco is a significant absentee after
13 horses were scratched from the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow
Grade One winning-hurdler One Track Mind could make his second start over fences at Cheltenham on Friday
in the Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Novices' Chase
Hennessy Gold Cup hero Native River looks like taking his chance in the Coral Welsh National after
a change of heart from Colin Tizzard
In the immediate aftermath of the Newbury contest, in which the
six-year-old maintained Tizzard's fine run of form this season with a
half-length defeat of Carole's Destrier, the red-hot handler appeared cool on
the prospect of heading to Chepstow for the second-season chaser's next start,
saying: "He's a stayer but he might just be a bit better than that."
However, the December 27 marathon is back on the agenda after
Tizzard told the Punter "We're now very keen to go for the
Welsh National.
"He's gone up 8lb for winning the Hennessy and only has a
4lb penalty to carry at Chepstow. The chances are we'll run him and we're
certainly aiming that way at the moment
