Headlines
Rivals Crack as Thistle is Crowned Kempton
King
Altior Soars to Victory
River Flows to Chepstow Victory
Elgin lands Kempton Win
Rivals MIN imised at Leopardstown
Douvan powers home at Leopardstown
Yanworth a Christmas Cracker at Kempton
Bacardy’s are on Micky !!
Bells Ring out at Limerick
Rivals let Dance Waltz home at Leopardstown
Opponents Crack under pressure at
Limerick
Report
We start at Kempton on Boxing Day, where in
the 2m novice hurdle, Elgin ( Cliff), went to post, Raced keenly, held up disputing 5th, smooth headway tracking leaders
approaching 2 out, led soon after 2 out, skaken up and clear approaching last,
stayed on strongly, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 35.2
points
In the 2m grade 1 Christmas hurdle, Yanworth ( Bob, Lee, Peej,
Steve) took his chance, Never that fluent, tracked leading pair, not fluent
2nd and 5th, pushed along to close before 2 out, 2nd between last two, driven
to lead approaching the last, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in, winning
by 3 ¼ l. He gets 27.2 points.
In the 3m grade 1 King George V1 Chase, Thistlecrack ( Not Tony), Cue Card ( Cliff, Lee, Martin, Neil), took their chances.
Thistlecrack, Jumped well, led until 2nd, tracked leader, led again
9th, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, winning impressively
by 3 ¼ l. He gets 52 points.
Cue Card ( Cliff, Lee, Martin, Neil) Held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 8th, disputing close 2nd after next,
outright 2nd when hit 10th, dropped to 3rd next, tracked winner again 12th, hit
next, ridden and no impression before 3 out, just held on for 2nd,
beaten 3 ¼ l. He gets 12 points.
At Leopardstown in the 2m
1f Grade 1 Novice Chase, Min ( Tony) went to post, Soon
led, jumped slightly right 3rd, asserted straight, slight mistake last, stayed
on well run-in, winning easily by 9l. He gets 53.2
points.
At Limerick in the 2m3f grade 2 novice
chase, Bellshill (Tony),
went to post, Chased leaders in 3rd, good
progress to challenge on inner before 2 out and soon led, kept on well under
pressure run-in, winning by 3 ¼ l. He gets 42.4
points.
On Tuesday at Kempton in the 2m novice chase, Altior ( Not Tony), went to post, Jumped well,
tracked leading pair, 2nd
7th, led travelling well 3 out, soon clear, winning very easily by 18l. He gets 16.1
points.
At Chepstow in the 3m 5f Welsh Grand
National Native River ( Micky),
took his chance, Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led
7th, headed next, led 10th, clear 4 out, ridden out, reduced lead towards finish,
winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 57 points.
At Leopardstown in the 2m maiden hurdle, Barcardy’s ( Micky),
went to post,
Prominent,
5th after 3rd, closed and not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, challenged
approaching last, soon on terms, led run-in, stayed on best to assert closing
stages, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 23 points.
In the 2m 1f Grade 1 Paddy Power Chase Douvan
( Not Steve), went to post, Chased leader, closed 6th, led after 2 out, asserted
approaching last, pushed out briefly run-in, stayed on well, winning
easily by 8l. He gets 26.1 points.
On
Wednesday at Leopardstown, Vroum Vroum Mag ( Bob, Cod, Lee, Micky,
Peej, Tony), took her chance in the 3m grade 1 Christmas Hurdle, Soon tracked leaders, 4th
halfway, 2nd after 7th, improved to challenge travelling well entering
straight, narrow lead last and left 2-lengths clear, ridden and kept on well
run-in winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 26.4 points.
Today at Leopardstown in the 2m 4f maiden
hurdle Battleford ( Peej),
went to post, Made virtually all, mistake 5th
and joined briefly next, slight mistake 3 out and pressed next, pushed along to
assert and 3 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in, winning by
2l. He gets 22.6 points.
In the 2m 4f grade 3 mares hurdle, Let’s Dance ( Peej),
took her chance, Led, joined 4 out, led again 2
out, travelled well and drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, winning
very easily by 19l. She gets 32.4
points.
In the 2m Grade 1 Ryan Air Hurdle, Petit
Mouchoir ( Neil), went to post, Ran freely early and led 1st, 3 lengths lead halfway,
pressed after 3 out, asserted after next, pushed along and 6 lengths clear
before last, stayed on well, winning by 7l. He gets
64.4 points.
In the 2m 3f ,
Maiden hurdle at Limerick, Pylonthepressure
( Tony) took his chance, Disputed lead, led 6th, went on from 2 out, slightly
reduced lead last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 23. 8 points.
The
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
December Total
Steve
340.3 564.4
Micky
392 544.4
Martin
265,3 443.6
Lee
311.3 420.2
Tony 320.2 418
Cod
350.6 406.5
Peej 245.6
402.5
Bob
285.7
396.7
Neil
260.8 376.8
Cliff
248.4 348.5
News
Trainer Colin Tizzard will consider switching Cue Card to the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham
Festival after he proved no match for Thistlecrack in the King George VI Chase
at Kempton
Owner Rich Ricci hopes Faugheen will return to action in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion
Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 29
Alan King believes that the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown
could act as an ideal prep race for Yanworth ahead of an outing in the Champion Hurdle.
Buveur D'Air has just two rivals in the
Watch Racing UK Free on December 31 Novices' Chase at Haydock on Friday as he
returns to the scene of his debut success over fences
Josies Orders, winner of
the cross-country chase at this year's Cheltenham Festival, is out for the rest
of the season. "He has met with a setback
and will be out for the season," Frank Berry, racing manager to owner J P
McManus.told the Punter
