Flat Edition 1 - 9.5.13

Headlines

A New Dawn Breaks At Newmarket

Lantern Lights up Newmarket

Enrol wins at Doncaster

Ocovango wins at Saint Cloud

Camelot In Curragh Romp

Enobled on Derby Trail

Report

Well we are off and running and a fair few winners on the board already. We start at Newmarket last Saturday where in the 1m group 1 2000 guineas Dawn Approach ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil, Tony), went to post, Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly, winning impressively by 5l. He gets 52.5 points. At Doncaster Enrol ( Bob), went to post in the 6f handicap, Held up in touch, smooth headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon strongly pressed and edged right, found extra and in command in closing stages , winning by a neck, he gets 24.2 points. At Saint-Cloud Ocovango (Neil), took his chance in the 1m 2f group 2, soon led, set good pace , 2l clear 2 out, ran on well inside last when threatened, winning by ½ l. He gets 23.6 points. 

On Sunday at Newmarket Sky Lantern ( Martin, Peej), Just The Judge ( Cod, Neil, Steve, Tony), took their chances in the 1m group 1, 1000 guineas.

Sky Lantern, Held up, good headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, winning by ½ l She gets 60 points. Just The Judge, Close up, ridden to join leader over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, finishing ½ l 2^nd, she gets 12 points. At The Curragh Monday Camelot (Cod, Martin, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post in the 1m 2f group 3, Settled in rear off pace, closer in 4th entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out and headway to lead early final furlong, pushed out and kept on same pace, winning well by 1 ¾ l . He gets 16.2 points. At Goodwood today Enobled (Cliff), took his chance in the 1m maiden stakes, Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well, winning by 1l. He gets 24.8 points. 

Points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

Points

                       May      Total

Martin              128.7      128.7

Neil                  88.1        88.1

Cod                  80.7        80.7

Tony                80.7         80.7 

Cliff                   77.3        77.3

Bob                    76.7         76.7

Peej                  76.2         76.2

Steve                12             12      

News

Liber Nauticus, general second-favourite for the Investec Oaks, is on course to make her seasonal reappearance in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday.