2020 Flat Issue 2 - Ten winners this week

Headlines

Ghaiyyath’s Coronation at Newmarket

Kameko romps home in 2000 Guineas

Love storms to 1000 Guineas Glory

North Lord’s it at Haydock

Pier is Palacial on Newcastle sand

Beach is Liberated at Haydock

Space Gives Rivals the Blues at Haydock

Angel Powers Home at Chelmsford

Brad makes Brief work of Rivals

Fooraat wins at Chelmsford

Report

We start at Newmarket on Friady in  the 1m 4f Group 1 Coronation Cup, where Ghaiyyath (Steve), Anthony Van Dyke ( Tony), went to post.

Ghaiyyath, Took keen hold, made all, clear after 4f, ridden over 1f out, reduced lead final 110yds, kept on well, winning  unchallenged by2 ½ l. He gets 78.8 points.

Anthony Van Dyke, Prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied and went second over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner, 2^nd beaten 2 ½ l. He gets 29.2 points.

At Newcastle on Saturday in the 1m handicap, Palace Pier ( Cliff), went to post, Held up in midfield, ridden 2f out, 3 lengths down over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away, winning impressively by 3 ¼ l. He gets 23.2 points.

At Newmarket in the 1m Group 1 2000 Guineas Kameko ( Tony), Wichita ( Tony), went to post. Kameko, Travelled strongly, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, soon switched right and headway, bit short of room over 1f out, ridden and drifted right final furlong, ran on and led final 110yds, just did enough, winning by a neck. He gets 99.4 points.

Wichita Close up, ridden and led narrowly over 2f out, headed final 110yds, ran on, just held, 2^nd beaten a neck, he gets 29.6 points.

At Haydock on Sunday, in the 1m 2 f group 3 Lord North ( Bob), took his chance, Chased leaders, smooth headway 2f out, quickened and led over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds, just did enough, winning by a short head. He gets 38.8 points.

In the 7f listed stakes Space Blues ( Steve, Tony), went to post, Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, winning by a neck, he gets 18.1 points.

In the 6f listed fillies stakes, Liberty Beach ( Bob), took her chance, Pulled hard, tracked leaders, pushed along and led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. She gets 36.2 points

At Newmarket, in the 1m group 1, 1000 Guineas Love ( Cliff, Peej), Cloak of Spirits ( Steve) took their chance.

Love, On outer throughout, towards rear early, steady headway after 1f, prominent 5f out, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, edged right but went clear final furlong, winning by 4 ¼ l. She gets 55.3 points.

Cloak of Sprits, Led, against far rail throughout, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2^nd beaten 4 ¼ l. She gets 32.2 points.

At Chelmsford on Monday in the 1m fillies novice stakes, Angel Power (Martin ) went to post, Chased leader, cajoled along over 2f out, led final furlong, went clear final 110yds, winning cosily by 1 ¾ l. She gets 26.8 points.

In another 1m fillies novice stakes Fooraat ( Tony), took her chance, Made virtually all, 2 lengths ahead and cruising 4f out, nudged along and went further clear over 1f out, ridden and went well clear inside final furlong, easily by an impressive 7l. She gets 25.8 points.

At Haydock in the 6f handicap Brad The Brief ( Bob), took his chance, Midfield, nudged along 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds,held on gamely, winning by ½ l. He gets 28 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                  June            Total

Tony            183.8         183.8

Steve         140.9            140.9

Bob               103           103

Cliff             78.5             78.5

Peej            55.3            55.3

Cod             54.8             54.8

Martin        50.8             50.8

Neil            12.2              22.2

Apologies, and thanks to Neil for pointing out I over Scored Art Power by 10 points, now adjusted

News

The unbeaten Palace Pier and stablemate Waldkonig have both been ruled of next month's Investec Derby by connections.

Kingman colt Palace Pier stretched his unbeaten record to three with another deeply impressive display at Newcastle on Saturday but Thady Gosden, son and assistant trainer to John Gosden, has insisted Epsom is not on the cards with races over a mile initially on his radar before any thought is given to stepping up in distance.

Similarly, stablemate Waldkonig has also been ruled out of the Derby picture having had his bubble burst somewhat when turned over at short odds at Newmarket.

Another son of Kingman, Waldkonig had previously marked himself down as a horse for the future when making a facile winning debut at Woverhampton in December but Gosden jnr is again keen to stress that his future won't be over middle distances.

He said: "I think Palace Pier will be a miler. One day he could be a mile-and-a-quarter horse, but at the moment definitely a mile.

"We don't see him as a Derby horse at all, I'm not sure where that came from, it's the same with the horse who was beaten yesterday, Waldkonig, they are both by Kingman."

Roger Varian told the punter "Fooraat put up a classy performance at Chelmsford and all the options are on the table for her, including at Royal Ascot, where there is the Coronation Stakes.

"We'll get her home first. It's nice as she's a daughter of Nahrain who was the first Group One winner we had."

Siskin tops 11 contenders for Friday’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Jessica Harrington’s five-length maiden winner Free Solo also features,

Saeed Bin Suroor spoke to the Punter after the 2000 guineas, about Military March, "Military March needs a mile and a half and the Guineas was a good race for him before the Derby," Bin Suroor said on Monday. "He is doing well and we're happy with him.

"He was a little bit fresh before the Guineas but has always worked well on the watered gallop in Newmarket. He should be more settled now and he'll be ready for the race."

Headman could attempt to open his account at Group One level in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot next week.

The mile-and-a-quarter prize is under consideration as a possible starting point for the Roger Charlton-trained four-year-old.

Last season's Queen Anne winner Lord Glitters will not return to the scene of his stunning Group 1 success this month, with trainer David O'Meara revealing his stable star is recovering from a setback.