2017 Flat Issue 23 - it's going to the wire

Headlines

Enable stars in Arc Romp

Vazirabad lands Prix Du Cadran

War Decree lands Diamond Stakes

Rhododendron Blossom’s at Chantilly

Kodiac Express rushes home

Report

We start at Dundalk last Friday where in the 1m 2f group 3, War Decree (Lee) took his chance, chased leaders in 4^th, closed in to 3^rd 4 f out, travelled smoothly in to 2^nd over 1 out, soon led and went clear readily, winning easily by 2 ½ l. He gets 38.4 points.

On Saturday at Chantilly in the 2m 4f Group 1 Prix Du Cadran, Vazirabad, ( Cliff, Tony), went to post, waited with in final pair, shaken up to take closer order 2fv out, hung in behind leader, ridden 1 out, led inside last, held on close home winning by ½ l. He gets 26.2 points.

On Sunday in the 1m 4f Group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe, Enable ( Lee, Martin, Steve), Cloth of Stars ( Cliff), took their chances.

Enable, always handy, angled out to chase leading pair inside final 2 furlongs, quickend to lead well over 1 out, ridden clear, winning impressively by 2 ½ l. She gets 53.6 points.

Cloth of Stars, settled in midfield, good headway 1 ½ out, driven and stayed on to go 2^nd close home, beaten 2 ½ l. He gets 24 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Prix De L’Opera for fillies and mares, Rhododendron ( Lee, Neil, Tony), took her chance. Always close up, ridden to lead over 1 out, pressed hard inside last, ran on gamely winning by a head. She gets 35.2 points.

At Nottingham on Wednesday in the 5f maiden stakes, Kodiac Express ( Cod), went to post, Led, ridden and headed final furlong, rallied and regained lead last 50 yards, just held on, winning by  a head. He gets 26.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total

Martin           53.6                 746.9

Cliff                50.2              744.3

Lee                  88.8              683.8

Neil               35.2                662.5

Peej                 00               621.9

Tony               61.4             574.9

Bob                 00                 571

Steve              53.6              532.3

Cod                 26.2             184.5

Congratulations to Peej who was September trainer of the month.

News

Cracksman, Decorated Knight, and Barney Roy, all stood their for the Champion stakes, for which Cracksman is currently 7/2 f.

In the QE11 stakes, Churchill, Al Wukair, hold entries.

In the sprint Carravaggio, The Tin Man and Limato are still in,

Sheikhzayedroad, and Order of St George are in the long distance cup.