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.