2016 Flat Issue 12 - Three more winners

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The Tin Man squeaks home at Newbury

Angel wings home

Fort Del Oro

Report

We start at Newbury last Saturday where inthe 6f group 3 The Tin Man ( Lee, Peej), took his chance, steadied start, held up in touch at rear, closed and not clear run over 1 out, headway entering final furlong, nudged along and quickend to lead inside last, always doing enough under tender ride, winning comfortably by a head. He gets 18.5 points.

At The Curragh in the 5f group 2, Mecca’s Angel ( Neil, Tony), took her chance, soon close up in 2^nd, led narrowly over 2 out, ridden entering final furlong, and soon went clear, ran on strongly close home winning by 3l. She gets 22.1 points.

Wednesday at Naas in the 6f listed fillies stakes Fort Del Oro (Cliff), went to post, Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, winning by ¾ l . She gets 27.4 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                      July               Total

Bob                    15                444.2

Tony                  22.1            432.8

Cliff                   83.3             395.9

Neil                   37.1               375.1

Cod                    15                350.8

Peej                   18.5              337.3

Martin                00                293.6

Lee                     33.5                282.3

Steve                  83.9               227.5

News

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