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Thursday, 27 August 2020

2020 Flat Issue 13 - Neil lands York Slam

Headlines

Love~ ly Points for Cliff and Peej
Battaash Lands the Nunthorpe
Angel Powers home at York

Report

We start at  York last Thursday where in the group 1, 1m 4f Yorkshire Oaks, Love ( Cliff, Peej), took her chance, Travelled strongly, tracked leader, led 3f out, shaken up and clear when hung left over 2f out, pushed out and went further clear inside final furlong, winning easily, by 5l. She gets 26.2 points.

On Friday in the 5f group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, Battaash ( Cliff, Neil), took his chance, Raced centre, chased leader, pushed along and edged right over 1f out, soon made challenge, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on, winning by 1l. He gets 51.2 points.


In the 1m 2f fillies handicap Angel Power ( Martin), took her chance, Held up in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, switched left and chased leaders 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well and went clear inside final furlong, winning by 3 ½ l. She gets 35.6 points.

On Saturday in the 1m 6f Ebor Handicap Fujaira Prince ( Neil), went to post, Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made strong challenge over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 86.6 points


John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                     August       Total
Cliff            132               814.8
Steve            115              541.25
Tony            63.6              533.5
Bob             30                455.15
Neil            157.8            499.55
Peej            26.2                  350.85
Martin        60.2            331.85
Cod             00              198.85



Grand Slam Leg 1
Neil 
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4  Cliff
Leg 5 Neil

York Grand Slam
Neil 137.8
Steve   79.2
Cliff  77.4
Martin 35.6
Bob    30
Peej 26.2

So Neil gets the 20 point bonus

News
Art Power will step back up to six furlongs for the Sprint Cup at Haydock after finishing unplaced in the Nunthorpe at York last week.
Dante winner Thunderous will miss the rest of the season after meeting with a setback.
The Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old had been on course to make his Group One debut in next month’s Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp before sustaining an injury in training.

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