Derby is Sad Reflection on
British Stables
Al Kazeem Rules over
Camelot
Judge Delivers Winning
Verdict at Curragh
Report
I am going to start this week with the sorry
state of the British entries in the derby, 3 from stables that if we had sat in
the gluey and listed 30 English trainers, none would have been mentioned. Of
the 3, only Libertarian looks to have a reasonable chance, and if Cool more
were not running 5, we could have ended with 7 runners. The best race in the
world ? I find it amazing that in the stables of Cecil, Stoute, Gosden, Fanshawe, Hills, Johnston,
Haggas, Hannon, Cumani, to name a few, there is not one 3 year old colt
considered good enough to try and win £18,000 for finishing 6th.
On to the action, last Sunday at the Curragh
where in the 1m 2f Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup Al
Kazeem (Martin, Steve), went to post,
Settled in 4th, headway on outer early straight
and travelled best to challenge over 1f out, led 150 yards out and kept on well,
winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 29.1 points.
In the 1m Group 1 , 1000
guineas, Just The Judge
( Cod, Neil, Steve, Tony), took her chance, Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge
over 1f out, soon ridden and led 150 yards out, kept on well, winning by 1 ½ l.
She gets 27.9 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
Points
May Total
Cliff
214.1 214.1
Martin
210.5 210.5
Tony
153.1 153.1
Neil 139.6 139.6
Cod
108.6 108.6
Steve
104 104
Peej
97.5 97.5
Bob
93.2 93.2
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