Flat Edition 25 - 24.10.13

Headlines

Martin Is Champ by Farrh

Olympic Sails to Glory in QE 11

Report

Well things were resolved at both ends of the table with Saturdays results at the appropriately named Champions Day at Ascot .

Starting with Olympic Glory ( Cliff, Martin, Steve, Peej, Tony), who went to post in the 1 m group 1 , Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes, Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, squeezed through to chase leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly to draw clear inside final furlong, driven out, winning by 3 ¼ l, he gets 56.2 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Champion Stakes Farhh ( Martin), and Cirrus Des Aigles ( Bob, Cliff, Cod), went to post.

Farhh, Took keen hold tracking leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed final inside furlong, stayed on gamely, winning by a neck. He gets 108.8 points.

Cirrus Des Aigles, Held up in 6th, headway to 3rd going well when pressed for room briefly 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong pressed winner to the line, always just held , 2^nd beaten a neck, he gets 12 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

Points

                   September          Total

Martin              242.8                     778.5

Cliff                   133.4                    690.6

Steve                  186.4                   682.5

Peej                    141.6                  545.8

Cod                   152                      510.3

Neil                  36.2                        428.6

Tony                  56.2                        395.9

Bob                   136.4                       377

So congratulations to Martin, who is Champ and trainer of the month, what a thriller all round.

Flat Edition 24 - 17.10.13

The Final Show Down !

Well  I can’t remember the last time 3 went to the final day separated by just 13 points, and it’s exciting to be one of them .

So these are the current entries for the top 3 that will decide it,
Saturday
Ascot 1.45  Aiken (Steve)
          2.55 Hot Snap (Martin)
          3.30 Dawn Approach (Cliff, Martin), Kingsbarns (Cliff), Olympic Glory (Cliff, Martin, Steve),
4.05 Champion Stakes Bonus Point Race
         Cirrus Des Aigles (Cliff), Farrh (Martin), Parish Hall (Martin)

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

Points

                   September          Total

Steve                  130.2                   626.3

Cliff                   65.2                      622.4

Martin              77.8                      613,5

Cod                   140                       498.3

Peej                    85.4                     489.6

Neil                  36.2                        428.6

Bob                   124.4                       365

Tony                                                 339.7

Flat Edition 23 - 10.10.13

Headlines

Mince Crushes Rivals at Newmarket

Parish Hall Wins in Ireland

Cloud Bursts over Longchamp

Cirrus Des Aigles wins in Paris

Report

We start at Dundalk on Friday where Parish Hall (Martin), went to post in the 1m3f group 3, soon tracked leader in 2^nd, almost on terms 2 out, led 1 out pushed clear to win comfortably by 1 1/4l. He gets 34.8 points.

At Newmarket on Saturday Mince (Bob, Steve), went to post, in the 6f listed race. Travelled well, chased leaders, headway to join leaders on bit 2 out, ridden to lead 1 out, in command and ran on well inside last, winning by 1 1/4l. She gets 15.4 points.

At Longchamp, Cirrus Des Aigles ( Bob,Cliff , Cod), took his chance in the 1m 2f group 2, raced mid field, 6^th and travelling well in to straight, smooth headway from 2 out, led 1 out, pushed clear inside last, winning comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 21.4 points.

On Sunday in the 1 m 4f Group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Orfevre (Cod), took his chance, restrained in mid field headway 3 out, ridden 2 out went 2^nd 1 out, stayed on but no chance with winner, finishing 2^nd beaten 5l. He gets 24 points.

In the 7f Group 1 Prix De La Foret Moonlight Cloud (Cliff, Cod), took her chance,

Steadied start, very confidently ridden, held up last, travelling well 2 out, shaken up and quickend over 1 out, swept past rivals to win easily by 3l. She gets 26.8 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

Points

                   September          Total

Steve                  130.2                   626.3

Cliff                   65.2                      622.4

Martin              77.8                      613,5

Cod                   140                       498.3

Peej                    85.4                     489.6

Neil                  36.2                        428.6

Bob                   124.4                       365

Tony                                                 339.7

Flat Edition 22 - 3.10.13

Headlines

Choir Hits Winning Note at Goodwood

Horstead Keynes Wins at Wolverhampton

Levitate rises to winners enclosure at Ayr

Lantern Lights up Newmarket.

Rain Falls in to Newmaket win

Report

I have been checking back through our horses and have found a couple I missed recently. Starting at Wolverhampton in a 7f handicap where Horstead Keynes (Bob), took his chance, raced prominently, led over 1 out, winning comfortably by 1 ¼ l. He gets 26.8 points.

At Ayr Levitate (Peej) went to post in a 1m handicap, Tracked leading pair, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish , winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 33 points.

Last week at Goodwood, Gospel Choir ( Peej) went to post in the 1m 4f handicap, tracked leaders pushed along 3 out closed to challenge from 2 out, driven to lead inside last, winning by ½ l. He gets 25 points.

       At Newmarket last Friday, Soft Falling Rain (Bob), took his chance in the 1m group 2, sweating, raced in centre throughout, chased leader after 1f till ridden to lead over 2 out, stayed on strongly from 1 out, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 43.8 points

 

On Saturday at Newmaket Sky Lantern ( Martin Peej), took her chance in the 1m fillies Group 1 Sun Chariot stakes, held up last but well in touch, crept close from 2 out quickend up well when shaken up over 1 out, led inside last winning comfortably by 1l. She gets 27.4 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

Points

                   September          Total

Steve                   114.8                   610.9

Martin              39.4                      578.7

Cliff                      17                      574.2

Peej                    85.4                     489.6

Neil                  36.2                        428.6

Cod                   67.8                        426.1

Tony                                                 339.7

Bob                   87.6                        328.2.

Congratulations to Steve who is trainer of the month

News

Wentworth can win At Ascot,  races from 106 but it doesn't seem to make sense to quibble over 1lb given that Richard Hannon's three year old ticks so many of the boxes. A close fourth in the Britannia, he made amends in a class two handicap at Goodwood; a track where his seasonal reappearance over six furlongs suggested that he has the speed to cope with this drop back to seven.

Freddie Head's brilliant filly Moonlight Cloud will face 11 opponents as she aims to secure her third Group One prize of the campaign in the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday