Centauri Stars At Deauville
Current Bolts to Victory
Colours Speaks up At
Currgah
Report
We start at Redcar on Saturday where in the
1nm 2f handicap Humbolt Current (Martin), went to post, held up, pushed along and
not much room 2 out, switched left to inner , pushed along and headway 1 out,
ridden to challenge inside last, kept on to lead close home, winning by a neck.
He gets 28 points.
At the Curragh on Sunday in the 6f group 3,
Speak in Colours ( Neil), took his
chance, waited with, progress from ½ way, ridden in to 2nd over 1
out, improved to lead inside last, kept on well to assert close home, winning
by 1 ¼ l.. He gets 40.2 points.
At Deauville in the 1m Group 1 Prix Du Haras De Fresnay – Le – Buffard Jacques Le Marois, Alpha Centauri ( Cliff), took her chance, tracked leader in 2nd, in nearside group, travelling well when nudged along to challenge on rail 2 out, ridden and soon kicked clear over 1 out, kept on to win comfortably by 2 ½ l. She gets 53.8 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
August Total
Cliff 130.3 956.9
Neil
40.2 569.4
Tony 29.6 508.4
Steve 24 427.3
Bob
00 318.3
Martin 51.6 326.5
Cod
00 234.2
Peej
76.5 218.1
News
Oisin Murphy is
looking forward to riding Roaring Lion in next
week's Juddmonte International back at York after his demolition job in the
Dante on the Knavesmire earlier in the season.
The John Gosden-trained grey has
subsequently run well in the Investec Derby before winning the Coral-Eclipse
back over 10
furlongs and everything looks in place for another big run.
Saxon Warrior, Kew Gardens form part of a strong Aidan O'Brien raiding party for next
week's Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York.
Winner of the QIPCO 2000 Guineas, Saxon
Warrior switched to ten furlongs for the first time when second behind Roaring
Lion in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown and he is heading for a rematch with John
Gosden’s star in the Juddmonte International.
“Kew Gardens will go for the Sky Bet Great
Voltigeur,
Roger Varian
will not rush Willie John up in class after he
returned from a lengthy absence to win at Doncaster recently.
Bought out of
William Haggas' yard for an eye-watering 1.9 million guineas to dissolve a partnership,
the half-brother to Dreamfield bolted up on Town Moor by five lengths.
He holds an
entry in the Juddmonte International at York, but Varian admits he would have
needed more experience to take up that entry."It was nice to get him on
the track, as he had an early-season setback. We've had to be patient, but it
is nice to get him back on the track and confirm he is a nice horse," said
Varian."He won't be confirmed for the Juddmonte. We will try to make
gradual progress with him, as he is potentially a very nice horse, albeit for
the autumn or for next year."We will try to go up through the grades
gradually."
Willie John is also entered for the Qipco
Champion Stakes at Ascot in October.
Roger Varian is eyeing up a race in Germany
for smart middle-distance performer Defoe before
a possible crack at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Varian told the
punter: "We are training him for the Grosser Preis von Baden at
Baden-Baden on September 2, which is a mile-and-a-half Group One.
"Ground is a big thing for him and it
is just the fast ground we want to avoid.
Stradivarius will
bid to land the Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers Million by virtue of a victory in
the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup on Friday, August 24. Coronet is another key Gosden-trained runner at York –
she is heading towards the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday, August 23. Muntahaa is due to run in the Ebor.
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