2019 Flat Issue 3 - Winners flow at a rapid rate

Headlines

Dan imposes Marshal Law at Salisbury

Stradivarious lands Yorkshire Cup

Khaadem lands Carnarvon stakes

Dan Dazzles at Newmarket

Crystal Ocean Sparkles at Newbury

Headman Lands London Gold Cup

Queen Powers home at Newbury

Totsy Too Hotsy for Rivals at Kempton

Report

We start at Salisbury last Thursday where in the 7f apprentice handicap Marshal Dan ( Cod), took his chance, Chased leaders, led final 120yds, kept on well, winning by ¾ l. He gets 30 points.

On Friday at York in the 1m 6f group 2 Stradivarius ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve, Tony), went to post, Held up in touch, headway on outer over 3f out, close up and ridden 2f out, soon edged right to stands' rail, slight lead entering final furlong, soon driven and kept on well towards finish , winning by ¾ l. He gets 21.6 points.

On Saturday at Newbury in the 6f listed stakes, Khaadem ( Cliff), took his chance, Tracked leaders, tight for room 1st furlong, ridden to challenge just inside final furlong, led final 100yds, asserting at finish, winning by ½ l. He gets 37.8 points.

In the 1m 4f group 3 Crystal Ocean ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), went to post, Tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, soon pushed along, led 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out, winning by 2l. He gets 16.2 points.

In the 1m 2f handicap Headman ( Martin), went to post, Mid-division, good headway in centre to lead over 2f out, stayed on well when strongly challenged throughout final furlong, drifted left final 100yds, held on, winning by short head he gets 47.6 points.

In the 1m group 1 Lockinge stakes Laurens ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Peej), took her chance, Travelled strongly, prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner, finishing 2^nd, beaten 2 ½ l. She gets 12 points.

In the 1m 2f listed fillies stakes Queen Power ( Cliff), took her chance, Went left start, in last pair, switched to centre over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, led nearing finish, winning by a neck. She gets 29.6 points.

At Newmarket in the 6f handicap Dazzling Dan ( Cod), took his chance, Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, winning by a neck. He gets 31 points.

At Kempton this evening in the 7f Novice median auction stakes, Hotsy Totsy ( Peej), went to post, made all, shaken up over 1 out, ran on strongly winning comfortably by 6l.  She gets 22.4 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May                     Total

Cliff          242.8                242.8

Neil        194                       194    

Bob            151.1                  151.1

Tony      119.9                   119.9

Steve         112.7                     112.7

Cod        82.1                         82.1

Martin    71.6                       71.6

News

. Calyx may tune up for Royal Ascot in the Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock.. "John has been very happy with Calyx since his comeback," said Teddy Grimthorpe, owner Khalid Abdullah's racing manager."He's been working nicely since, doing everything well, and this race looks suitable."He's in good form, and we've talked about this race since then."

Charlie Appleby will delay his decision over Line Of Duty's possible participation in next month's Investec Derby.

Magna Grecia will as expected attempt to follow up his Newmarket success in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas, while Magical is set to be O'Brien's main contender in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Investec Derby outsider Private Secretary is one of two runners for John Gosden in the British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood.

Gosden indicated on Tuesday that the Kingman colt, who is unbeaten in two starts so far this term, is the likely mount of Frankie Dettori at Epsom on Saturday week - and he will be in the plate too for Friday's Listed outing.

Aidan O'Brien hopes last year's St Leger hero Kew Gardens can improve on his previous experience of Epsom and provide him with a ninth victory in the Investec Coronation Cup.

Recent Middleton Stakes winner Lah Ti Dar - one of two entries in the mile-and-a-half prize for trainer John Gosden alongside Coronet - could be in line for a quick return to action with the Newmarket handler keen on stepping her back up in trip.

Roger Varian, who claimed the race in 2017 with Postponed, feels Jockey Club Stakes runner-up Defoe is approaching the peak of his powers.

Varian said: "He could turn up in the Coronation Cup. I thought he ran well at Newmarket. He has taken a bit longer to come to hand this year - he is a six-year-old gelding and has probably just needed his work.

"He is in great form and has never been in better form. I would like to see a drop of rain, but he is a likely starter and I think he will run very well.

Too Darn Hot has emerged as a surprise candidate for Saturday's Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Last year's champion juvenile was forced to miss the Newmarket equivalent after a setback early in the spring, but made his reappearance at York last week. Stepping up in trip to 10 furlongs in the Dante Stakes, John Gosden's colt just failed to reel in Telecaster and while the Derby was ruled out, the St James's Palace Stakes was nominated as his next target. However, Gosden has now decided to leave Too Darn Hot in the Irish Classic and will make a final decision later in the week. Simon Marsh, racing manager to his owner Lord Lloyd-Webber, said: "He's come out of the race very well and is absolutely fine. "John just felt we'd keep him in at this stage and then make a decision later in the week as to whether or not he's actually going to run.