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Sunday, 18 October 2015

2015 Flat Issue 24 - Cliff takes second flat crown

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Muhaarar Claims Sprint Crown

Solow stars in QE 11 Stakes

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At Ascot yesterday in the 6f group 1 Champions Sprint stakes Muhaarar (Peej) went to post, Tracked leaders and always going well, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly, winning by 2l. He gets 56.6 points.

In the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes Solow (Cliff Peej), Belardo (Lee), went to post,
Solow,  Tracked leading pair, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 51.9 points.
Belardo Held up in last trio, ridden inside final 2f, soon switched left and headway, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd ¾ l. He gets 24 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion stakes, Found ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony ) took her chance, Held up last, headway and switched right inside final 2f, squeezed through on inner approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner finishing 2nd beaten 1 ¼ l. She gets 12 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               
             October        Totals
Cliff            210.1                1057.1
Bob             56.2                  990
Peej            138.1                979.9
Tony           68.2                 657.2
Cod            36                    604
Neil            12                    526.8
Le e             92                 526.1
Martin         00                  350.8
Steve          111                 340.8

So it’s all over a rare flat win for the Editor, Peej went without an O’Brien horse and showed what an alternative route can achieve

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