2018 Flat Issue 16 - Lion roars at York

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LION Roars to Juddmote Victory

Elusive is Extra good at Kempton

Report

We start at York Yesterday where in the 1m 2f Group 1 Juddmonte International stakes, Roaring Lion ( Neil, Steve), went to post, Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, shaken up to lead over 1f out, clear when ridden inside final furlong, ran on, winning impressively by 3 ¼ l. He gets 53.6 points.

At Kempton in the 1m 4f handicap, Extra Elusive ( Steve), took his chance, ed 1f, soon chasing leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, quickened clear, winning impressively by 2l. He will surely step up in class next time. He gets 25.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                   August       Total

Cliff                 130.3                956.9

Neil                 93.8                    623

Tony                29.6                    508.4

Steve                102.8                 506.1

Martin           51.6                    326.5      

Bob                 00                      318.3

Cod                00                      234.2

Peej                76.5                   218.1

News

Expert Eye is one of 12 confirmations for the Ladbrokes Celebration Mile at Goodwood on Saturday. William Haggas might saddle Addeybb, Richard Hannon's Oh This Is Us could also take his chance.

Sprinting superstar Battaash heads a field of 16 in Friday's Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Stradivarius faces eight rivals as his connections eye a £1million bonus for winning the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup at York on Friday. Desert Skyline also takes his chance.

Muntahaa and Time To Study still hold entries in Saturdays Ebor.