2014 Flat Edition 6 - Epsom and Royal Ascot loom

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Gatsby makes It A Grey Day at Chantilly

Report

Just one winner this week, The Grey Gatsby (Neil, Peej), went to Longchamp for the Group 1, Prix Du Jockey Club over 1m 2f, soon mid field on inner, angled off rail in to straight, pushed along and closed 2f out, switched right again and ridden to challenge 1 out, led just inside last, quickend clear, stayed on strongly to win by 3l. He gets 44.9 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                      May       June      Total

Peej              208.8    44.9       253.7

Lee                   198.5              198.5

Cod                 171                 171

Cliff                 150.5              150.5

Neil                   100.8   44.9   145.7

Tony                  146.4             146.4

Steve                  112.3            112.3

Martin             94.6                94.6

Bob                   82.7               82.7

So Trainer of the Month is Peej, well done !

News

MARVELLOUS, the ambitiously-named filly who showed great improvement to win the Irish 1000 Guineas last month, looks the one to beat in Friday's Investec Oaks.

Aidan O'Brien's 'marvellously' bred daughter of Galileo (out of a full sister to Giants Causeway), had finished only sixth on her reappearance behind stable-companion Bracelet at Leopardstown but proved a different proposition in the closing stages at The Curragh pulling three lengths clear of English Guineas runner-up Lightning Thunder (stablemate Palace beaten nine lengths into fifth).

French superstar Cirrus Des Aigles is one of eight declarations for Saturday's Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom, run this year in memory of St Nicholas Abbey. Andre Fabre has won the  race six times and is represented by Flintshire, who was slightly disappointing when well fancied for the  Arc last season

Simenon remains bound for this month's Gold Cup despite owner Nick Peacock admitting the globe-trotter needs to raise his game.

Telescope has confirmed his place at Royal Ascot after featuring among a group of Sir Michael Stoute's big names working along the Rowley Mile on Wednesday morning

Karakontie will revert to a mile following an early summer rest after connections felt Sunday's Prix du Jockey Club was beyond his range