A quarter of TEN TO FOLLOW players rejoiced as the enigmatic Shishkin returned to his best in the Betfair Ascot chase on Saturday, a resident in 24.9% of stables, Nicky Henderson’s charge finally came up trumps and bagged 29.50 point for the fifth Grade One victory of his career.
Joe Tizzard celebrated his biggest victory since taking the reins from his father Colin in the Grade Two Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase with Oscar Elite. The highly tried eight-year-old scored 27.00 points for his 0.8% of owners in getting off the mark over fences.
No stranger to a big handicap score, 10-year-old Cap Du Nord notched up his seventh success over fences in the Swinley Chase. The Welsh-trained winner is only in 0.1% of stable but added a neat 23.60 points for his handicap demolition. Elsewhere at Ascot, Springwell Bay scored 15.60 points for his Novice Hurdle win.
A return to hurdle seems to have lit the spark for Fil Dor, who scored 21.20 points for his 1.6% of owners in the Red Mills Trial hurdle. Also at Gowran Park, Janidil announced his bonus race claims after rewarding his 0.3% of owners with 23.70 following his score in the Red Mills Chase under Rachael Blackmore.
Impressive Kingwell Hurdle winner I Like To Move It added 24.34 points to his growing tally and has given his 0.3% of owners a bonus race interest looking ahead to the Champion Hurdle.
Grand National Trial victor Coko Beach scored 21.70 points whilst enhancing his big race claims on Sunday.
Earlier last week Secret Investor made it 2-2 in Hunter Chases, scoring another 12.72 points for his Kelso win. Also on the card, Donald McCain’s Minella Drama made it back to back wins, adding 11.91 points to his tally.
Paid Leaderboard Leading Stable
Tidal Bay 014
State Man - 107.30
Galopin Des Champs - 79.55
Protektorat - 60.70
Edwardstone - 59.60
Jonbon - 58.69
Bravemansgame - 55.35
Constitution Hill - 54.60
Conflated - 54.30
Facile Vega - 39.42
Energumene - 21.10
Paid Leaderboard Top 10
- Tidal Bay 014 - 590.61
- Tidal Bay 09 - 563.91
- Hit The Line 22 - 561.11
- Tidal Bay 04 - 544.61
- Tidal Bay 015 - 535.26
- Tidal Bay 011 - 529.97
- The broken have evolved 11 - 528.72
- MARKY TUPP 48 - 527.81
- NELZIG 58 - 525.38
- Andromeda 6 - 517.66
Top 10 Scoring Horses
- State Man - 107.30
- Editeur Du Gite - 99.10
- Home By The Lee - 87.5
- Galopin Des Champs - 79.55
- Teahupoo - 69.90
- Gerri Colombe - 69.01
- Zanza - 64.10
- Protektorat - 60.70
- II Etait Temps - 59.92
- Edwardstone - 59.60