2018 Flat Issue 8 - Last of the action from Ascot

Headlines

Alpha Centauri is Bright Star Of Ascot

Ocean Washes away Rivals at Ascot

Merchant Navy sails in At Ascot

Homeopathic is winning remedy for Peej

Room Shows off at Redcar

Extra Eludes rivals at Nottingham

Report

We start at ascot last Friday where in the 6f Group 1 Commonwealth Cup Sands of Mali ( Cliff) took his chance,
Tracked leaders stands side, headway to lead this group inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, finishing 2^nd beaten ½ l. He gets 24 points.

In the 1m group 1 Coronation Stakes Alpha Centauri ( Cliff), took her chance, Raced wide close up, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, winning  impressively by 6l. She gets 82.4 points.

At Redcar in the 1m 2f novice stakes Showroom ( Martin), went to post, made all, pushed along over 2 out, pressed briefly approaching final furlong, kept on well , pushed out to win by 1 ¼ l. He gets 22.6 points.

At Newmarket in the 7f handicap, Homeopathic ( Peej) went to post, held up headway over 2 out, switched right over 1 out, ridden and ran on to lead close home, winning by  1 ¼ l. She gets 27.2 points.

On Saturday at Ascot in the in thye 1m 2f group 2, Crystal Ocean ( Martin), took his chance, Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, winning comfortably by 2 ½ l. He gets 42.6 points.

In the 6f Group 1 Diamond Jubilee stakes Merchant Navy ( Tony), took his chance, Chased leaders, 2nd over 1f out, challenge and carried left 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, held on gamely under pressure, all out, winning by a short head,. He gets 84.4 points.

                    June       Total

Cliff                     223.9         633.8

Tony                    210.1          394.9

Neil                      100.8         322.2

Steve                    187.9        301.2

Bob                    156           271.2

Martin                 76.5      178       

Cod                      00         148.9

Peej                    63.2         111.8

Apologies to all, especially Neil as I over scored him by 20 points last week, now corrected

News

Cracksman is being given time to recover from his shock defeat in the Prince of Wales's Stakes as connections try to dissect his display at Royal Ascot

Alain de Royer-Dupre would relish a rematch between his star stayer Vazirabad and his Gold Cup conqueror Stradivarius in the Qatar Goodwood Cup.

The John Gosden-trained Stradivarius saw off the French challenger by three-quarters of a length at Royal Ascot last Thursday and both horses are among 26 entries for the Goodwood Cup on July 31. Speaking to the punter Royer – Dupre said, Royer-Dupre said: "We are certainly considering the Goodwood Cup for Vazirabad.

"We will keep an eye on the weather as I wouldn't want to travel with him if it is really hot. If it is normal weather and not too hot, we will certainly look at coming over.

"He has come back well from Royal Ascot. He doesn't give the maximum in his races - he is an old man who knows his job and looks after himself!"Because of the way he races, it has meant he has been able to stay in training for a long time in such good condition.

"It would be nice to take on Stradivarius again."

Multiple Group-race winning sprinter Magical Memory has suffered a setback that will rule him out for the rest of the season

Saxon Warrior heads a field of 12 declared for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday. Delano Roosevelt and Theobald also hold entries