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Thursday, 5 October 2023

2023 Flat Issue 22 - Bob inches closer to title

Headlines

Concorde Fly’s home at Newbury
Valley to wide for rivals at Curragh
Kodi is the Man at Lingfield
My Prospero takes Goodwood points
Rose in Full Bloom at Haydock
Time locks out rivals at Newmarket
Trueshan takes The Cadran
Princess Rules in L’Abbaye

Report

On Friday in the 1m 2f handicap at Newbury, Concorde (Peej), went to post, Held up in last, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenging, led inside final furlong, edged right inside final 110yds, kept on well, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 28 points.

On Saturday at the Curragh in the 6F maiden Yosemite Valley (Cliff), went to post, in touch with leaders, smooth headway and prominent 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, went clear final 110yds, winning comfortably by 4 ½ l. He gets 23 points.

On Tuesday at Lingfield in the 1m 2f handicap, Kodiman (Cod), went to post, Disputed lead, prominent after 2f, led over 2f out, ridden and quickened over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, wining readily by 1l. He gets 30 points.

On Wednesday at Goodwood, in the 1m 2f listed stakes, My Prospero (Cliff), took his chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out, ridden to lead against near rail 1f out, edged right but kept on well final 110yds winning by ½ l. He gets 27.46 points.

On Friday at Haydock in the 1m handicap Beccara Rose ( Martin), took her chance, Raced in second, pressed leader going easily 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, ridden out, winning by 1l. She gets 33 points.

At Newmarket in the 1m 4f group 3 for fillies and mares Time Lock (Steve) went to post, Held up in rear, shaken up and good headway towards near side from over 3f out, led under 3f out, edged right 1f out, kept on well, winning readily 4 ¼ l. She gets 41 points.

At Longchamp on Saturday in the 2m 4f group 1 Prix De Cadran  Trueshan ( Peej, Steve), went to post, Made all, ridden 3f out, kept on strongly and gradually drew clear, in command final furlong, ridden out, winning by 4l. He gets 26.9 points.

At Newmarket in the 1m 1f Cambridgshire handicap Greek Order (Steve), went to post, Took keen hold, dwelt start, raced near side, soon towards rear of midfield, steady headway when not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out, good headway when in the clear 1f out, pressed winner final 110yds, kept on, 2nd of 22 in group, beaten ½ l. He gets 27.2 points.

On Sunday at Epsom Naxos (Peej), took his chance in the 1m 2f handicap, Made all, hung badly right and ridden over 3f out, kept on well against near rail from 2f out, winning comfortably by 3l. He gets 25.76 points

At Longchamp in the 5 f group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye, Highfield Princess ( Bob), took her chance, in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly final 100yds, led 50yds out, winning readily by 1l. She gets 81.2 points.
 
Highfield Princess lands the Abbaye, and very probably the title for Bob


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
           September   October   Total
Bob     93.35      81.2  968.55    
Neil         188.65        801.79
Cliff        159.01         808.14
Steve       213.54.         557.14
Martin      141.2          463.65
Peej           147.2        432.74
Cod          83             384.36

Congratulations to Steve who is September Trainer of the month


News
Alan King believes Trueshan is "back on track" following his Prix du Cadran success and says a bid for a fourth consecutive Long Distance Cup on Champions Day is next on the agenda for his popular stayer.
The seven-year-old powered to a four-length victory under Hollie Doyle at Longchamp on Saturday to provide connections with a third Group 1 triumph and could now attempt to repeat his achievement of 2021, when he followed up his Cadran win by defeating Coltrane at Ascot.

Newmarket racecourse is on standby to celebrate the possibility of Frankie Dettori reaching a landmark 500th win in the town if Inspiral justifies favouritism in the Group 1 Virgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes (3.15 Newmarket) on Saturday. John and Thady Gosden's star filly is even money to record a fourth Group 1 win in the mile contest and is Dettori's only booked ride on the seven-race card.

Newmarket has a giant mural of the soon-to-retire rider on the side of the Head On stand at the Rowley Mile where Dettori registered his 499th win – a figure that includes the nearby July course – when steering the Gosden-trained Coppice home in the Listed Rosemary Stakes last Friday.

The big showdown of the sexes is officially on after Dermot Weld revealed to the Racing Post that his superstar filly Tahiyra will take on the prolific Paddington in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in a blockbuster battle between the two best three-year-old milers in training, which the legendary trainer thinks could be the race of the season.

Jumps Competition
Will start on Friday 17 November, and a  punter day out. Strings to be in by close of play Monday 13.
There is a big shake up in the fixture list, so some of the bonus races may be affected, and we will have to track this through the season. The main fixtures at Cheltenham , Kempton and Aintree are not affected, but some key races at other tracks are being moved, but I have not seen details yet

Weekend Entries

Saturday

Newmarket 
3.15 Inspiral, Meditate

Redcar 
3.20 Gweedore

Ascot 
2.25 Hamish, White Birch
3.00 Garrus

Wolverhampton
7.30 Sporting Hero

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
Leg   15 Bob
Leg 16 Bob

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

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

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