2022 Flat Issue 21 - Leger winner landed

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Luxembourg rules at Leopardstown

Eldar delivers knock out blow in St Leger

Report

We start at Leopardstown on Saturday where in the 1m 2f group 1 Irish Champion stakes Luxembourg ( Bob, Neil, Peej, Steve), went to post, Held up in midfield, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden disputing lead 1f out, sustained battle with runner-up and ran on well to lead towards finish, winning by ½ l. He gets 55.05 points.

On Sunday at Doncaster in the 1m 6f group 1 St Leger Eldar Eldarov (Cliff , Peej), New London (Martin, Steve, Peej), went to post.  Eldar Eldarov, Midfield, pushed along when slightly hampered over 2f out, ridden and good headway 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, kept on well and went clear inside final 110 yards, winning by 2l. He gets 55.5 points. New London, In touch with leaders, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway and made challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, finished 3rd beaten 4 ½ l, placed 2nd after stewards enquiry. He gets 13.3 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                       September      Total

Neil            55.05                 732.75

Steve        68.8                 727.13

Peej          123.85             691.69

Bob          55.05                653.13

Cliff         55.5                   650.4

Martin        13.3          638.07      

Cod            00                 213

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13 Neil

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News 

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Weekend Entries

Friday

Ayr 

3.45 Danzan

Newbury

4.03 Sir Dancealot

Kempton

8.15 Codswallop

Saturday

Newbury 

2.15 Diligent Harry

2.50 Persian Force

4.00 Amalfi Bay

4.35 Marshal Dan

Ayr

2.30 Danzan

3.40 Sir Dancealot, Bielsa, Popmaster, 

4.50 Danzan

5.20 Wise Eagle

Newmarket

3.16 Shark Two One

Gowran Park

3.55 Mrs Fitzherbert, Toy