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Monday, 30 October 2017

2017 Flat Issue 24 - Final reckoning on the flat

Headlines

Man Is a Cracking Champion
St George is Order of the Day

Persuasive Lands QE 11

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the Group 2 2m Long Distance Cup , Order of St George ( Bob, Cliff, Martin,. Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, held up in mid field, progress 7 out, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced over 2 out, wandered under pressure over 1 out, closed on leading pair 1 out, kept on gamely under pressure to lead close home winning by ½ l He gets 21.8 points.

In the 1m Queen Elizabeth !! Stakes, Persuasive ( Steve), took her chance, held up towards rear, progress from 3 out, switched left 2 out, soon closed on leaders, shaken up to lead 1 out, soon in command, ridden out, winning by 1l. She gets 117.2 points.

Finally in the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion stakes, Cracksman ( Bob, Cliff, Martin, Steve), went to post, tracked leading trio, led well over 2 out, ridden and powered clear soon after, stayed on strongly to win impressively by 7l . He gets 52.5 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total
Martin           127.9                821.2
Cliff                124.5               818.6
Steve              223.6              702
Neil               57                   684.3
Lee                  88.8              683.8
Bob                 74.3               645.3
Peej                 21.8               643.7
Tony               83.2               596.7
Cod                 26.2             184.5

So congratulations to Martin, who is Champion,
And to Steve, who is October trainer of the month.

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