2023 Flat Issue 3 - Azure doubles up

Headlines

Hamish Lands Ormonde Stakes

Azure Gives Rivals The Blues at York

Report

We Start at Chester on Thursday where in the 1m 5f group 3 Hamish (Bob), went to post, Held up in rear, good headway from 3f out, switched right under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 35.5 points.

At York yesterday in the 6f group 2 Azure Blue (Martin, Neil), took her chance, Took keen hold, midfield, headway from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish  . She gets 33.4 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                May          Total

Cliff       125.44       125.44

Martin 105.85        105.85

Bob        65.94      65.94

Neil      63.5         63.5

Peej      55.95         55.95

Steve     55.95       55.95

Cod        27.46      27.46

News

The news that ante-post favourite Inspiral will miss Saturday's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury means the John and Thady Gosden camp are set to rely on Laurel – a ride that may fall the way of Frankie Dettori, who is seeking to equal the legendary Lester Piggott's record number of successes in the race.

A Cheveley Park Stud homebred, Inspiral had been around a 3-1 chance for the £350,000 Lockinge, which headlines ITV's coverage this weekend, but did not feature among the confirmations at Monday's forfeit stage.

Oaks hope Bluestocking will need to bloom over the next few days to make it to Epsom after connections decided she was not ready to run at York on Wednesday. The Haras De Bouquetot Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury on Saturday is her pre-Oaks target if she can prove her wellbeing in time.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

York

2.25 Orchid Bloom

3.00 Honiton

3.35 Eldar Eldarov, Hamish

4.10 Mostabshir

Saturday 

Newmarket

2.40 Wiltshire

Newbury

1.50 Noble Style, Wiltshire

2.25 Old Harrovian

3.00 Like A Tiger

3.35 Laurel, My Prospero, 

4.10 Warning Sign

4.45 Bluestocking

Doncaster

8.20 Sporting Hero

Sunday 

Naas

3.45 The Antarctic

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

Leg 14 Cliff

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan