2014 Flat Edition 5 - Single picks shake it up

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Kingman rules in Ireland

Tony Has Marvellous winner

Slade Powers home in Sprint

Cirrus wins in France

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We start at the Curraghh on Saturday where in the Irish 2000 Guineas, Kingman, (All), went to post, waited with in mid division, took closer order 2 out, in 4^th, towards outer, travelled well to lead 1 out, and soon quickend clear, winning comfortably by 5l. He gets 27.3 points.

In the 6f group 3 Slade Power(Lee), took his chance, soon tracked leaders in 3^rd, travelled well, to close in 2^nd approaching last, led 1 out and pushed clear, winning by 2l. He gets 36.4 points

On Sunday at the Curragh in the 1m group 1 Irish 1000 guineas, Marvellous (Tony) took her chance, dwelt, and waited with towards rear, last ½ way, pushed along to progress 3 out, and closed up on outer 2 out, challenged approaching 1 out, led inside last, edged right and stayed on strongly to win by 3l . She gets 74 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m 1f group 1 Prix D’Isphan, Cirrus Des Aigles (Cod), took his chance, broke well, made all, pushed along and quickend 2 out, ran on strongly and asserted under hands and heels to win comfortably by 1 ½ l. He gets 53.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                      May             Total

Peej                  208.8          208.8

Lee                   198.5           198.5

Cod                 171             171

Cliff                 150.5          150.5

Tony                  146.4           146.4

Steve                  112.3          112.3

Neil                   100.8          100.8

Martin             94.6              94.6

Bob                   82.7             82.7

News

Shamkala is more likely to remain on home soil than travel from France to contest the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday week.

Kingston Hill gained plenty of admiring glances from work-watchers at Thursday's Breakfast With The Stars event. Last season's  Racing Post  Trophy winner pulled a couple of lengths clear of two lead-horses in a 10-furlong stretch at Epsom to leave jockey Andrea Atzeni all smiles

He said: "He went really nicely. He travelled good and quickened up well. He handled the ground - it's pretty soft out there - but I was very  pleased with him.