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Thursday, 6 September 2018

2018 Flat Issue 18 - Oh This Is the only winner

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Oh This is Us Wins at Chester

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At Chester on Saturday in 7 ½ f handicap Oh This Is Us ( Peej), went to post, Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, led entering final furlong, kept on well, winning by ¾ l. He gets 32.4 points.


The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                   August     September          Total
Cliff                 130.3                         956.9
Neil                 176.4                           705.6
Steve                190.8                         594.1
Tony                80                            558.8
Martin           51.6                             326.5      
Bob                 00                             318.3
Peej                112.1       32.4         286.1
Cod                00                                234.2

Apologies for  a bit of a cock up on the scores last week, I omitted Steve’s 33. 4 for Limato, and over scored Tony by 6. Amendments have been made.

Congratulations to Steve who is trainer of the month

News

Order Of St George may be denied the chance to bid for a third win in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger next at the Curragh on Sunday week.

Aidan O'Brien feels the six-year-old might just be feeling the effects of a demanding career that has seen him compete in many races at the highest level - not least when he won the 2016 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
"Order Of St George is in it (Irish St Leger), but I'm not sure he is going to make it. He is just feeling a little bit of age at the moment," said O'Brien.
Capri is on course to return to action at ParisLongchamp on Sunday week as Aidan O'Brien seeks to ascertain whether he is a Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe contender.
Aidan O'Brien expects Kew Gardens to thrive at Doncaster as he bids for William Hill St Leger glory on Saturday week.
While he was beaten just under two lengths when third in the Great Voltigeur at York last time, O'Brien felt Kew Gardens' 5lb penalty for his ParisLongchamp win proved crucial and anticipates renewed form when switching back up to 14 furlongs on Town Moor. Spaeking to the Punter Aidan saidd: "I was delighted with Kew Gardens' run (at York). "It was not ideal having a penalty, but we felt we had to have a run and we thought that was the perfect place to give him a prep. "Ryan Moore was delighted with him and obviously he stays further. We always thought Doncaster would suit and hopefully the ground will be nice there."
Clive Cox believes he has left "no stone unturned" in his quest to get Harry Angel to show his best in the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.
William Haggas would love to run Addeybb in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes if the ground is soft enough.
It all depends on the weather, obviously," William told the Punter."He's in the Champion Stakes or the QEII (at Ascot) and if the ground is as soft as it has been for most of the time (for that meeting), then he will go there."I really fancy having a go at the Irish Champion and that would be my principal target at the moment. He's also in a Group Two (Boomerang Stakes) over a mile there.
Crystal Ocean was a surprise name amongst 10 entries for Saturday's 188Bet September Stakes at Kempton which also includes Enable. John Gosden has been aiming last year's star Enable at the Group Three for some time after it emerged the Yorkshire Oaks was coming too soon.
However, he was probably not expecting Sir Michael Stoute to enter the King George runner-up, who is actually rated 1lb higher than Enable on the official ratings.If Crystal Ocean runs, though, he would be forced to give 8lb to the filly, who has not been seen since that famous day at Chantilly last October when she won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

An early reminder that the Jumps competition starts on Friday 16 November, strings will be due by close of play Monday 12th November. As usual there will be a punters day out

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