2015 Flat Issue 3 - field well strung out as leaders set hot pace

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Angel Flies to Victory at Newmarket

Telescope Wins Aston Park

Night Thunders home at Newbury

Forgotten Rules at Navan

Report

We start at Newmarket last Thursday where in the 7f maiden fillies stakes, Angel Vision (Tony), took her chance, in touch in midfield, ridden and headway on far rail, over 1 out, chased leaders 1 out, ran on well to challenge inside final furlong , led close home, winning by a neck. She gets 31.2 points.

At Newbury on Saturday in the 1m 4f listed stakes Telescope (Bob), went to post, took keen hold, tracked leading pair, led over 2 out, shaken up and quickend well clear over 1 out, winning easily by 6l. He gets 27.2 points.

In the 1m group 1 Lockinge Stakes Night of Thunder ( Cod, Martin, Tony), went to post, chased leaders, led well over 1 out, driven out inside last, winning by a neck. He gets 28.8 points.

 

At Navan on Sunday in the 1m 6f group 3, Forgotten Rules ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil, Peej), went to post, settled in 3^rd, took closer order over 3 out, led approaching last, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well and going away at finish, winning by 1 1/4l. He gets 17.1 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               

                   May           Totals

Cod            213.4         213.4

Bob             198.5         198.5

Neil            147.4         147.4

Tony           139.2          139.2

Cliff            96.3           96.3

Martin         81.2         81.2

Le e             73.7          73.7

Steve          54.5           54.5

Peej            40.5           40.5

News

Aidan O'Brien's Newmarket hero Gleneagles heads a field of 11 declared for the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday, Ivawood, who finished third behind Gleneagles at Newmarket, renews rivalry

Dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve is "spot on" ahead of her return to action next week

Kevin Ryan believes the ground is turning in The Grey Gatsby's favour as he prepares his dual Group One winner for the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday.

Epicuris came through a stalls test at Chantilly on Thursday morning but trainer Criquette Head-Maarek cannot rest on her laurels ahead of the French Derby, While the Group One winner successfully passed through the gates, he did so only accompanied by Nicolas Blondeau, the man renowned for helping Goldikova at the start of races. With the rules different in France to England, Head-Maarek will now apply for special dispensation for Blondeau to be with the Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner at the start of the Prix du Jockey Club.

Muthmir is set to head to Haydock on Saturday week as he continues his preparation for the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Sole Power will have his first run on home soil since August 2011 in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday

Next week's Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown is one of two options under consideration for Sir Michael Stoute's exciting middle-distance performer Arab Spring.

Free Eagle, ante-post favourite for Sunday's Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh, will miss the race.