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Saturday, 5 July 2014

2014 Flat Edition 10 - the scoreboard ticks on

Headlines


Danzeno rules in Geordieland
Gregorian takes Criterium
Australia wins Derby Farce
Giovanni Celebrates at Currgah
 Hemmingway lands Curragh Cup

Reports


We start at Newcastle last Saturday, where in the 6f Group 3, Danzeno (Cod), went to post. Dwelt, took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, led and hung left over 1 out, kept on well final furlong to win by ¾ l. He gets 37 points.
 
At Newmarket in the 7f group 3, Gregorian (Neil), took his chance, close up, ridden to lead over 1 out, driven and found plenty in final 100 yards, winning by 1l. He gets 39.2 points

In the 1m 4f Group 1 Irish Derby, Australia ( Bob, Cod, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony), went to post. Settled behind leaders, in 3rd, travelling well in to straight, smooth headway on outer from 2 out, to lead on bit entering final furlong, eased clear to win easily by 2n  ½ l.Sent off 1/8 f he gets the easiest 51. 1 points ever on the flat.

In the 1m listed stakes, Giovanni Boldinni (Tony), took his chance, prominent, soon settled behind leaders, going well in to straight, switched left, over 1 out, closed on leaders, led inside last, and kept on well to win by  ¾ l. He gets 33 points.
 On Sunday in the 1m 6f group 3, Ernest Hemingway (Tony), took his chance, waited with, 6th ½ way, headway on outer from over 2 out, 2nd 1 out, soon led and going best, ridden clear to win by 2l. He gets 34.2 points


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                   June        July      Total
Lee                457.1       51.1  696.7
Cod             329 .2       88.1   589.3    
Tony             162.8     118.3  478.1
Neil                246.1    90.3   437.2
Bob              268.6     51.1  402.4
Steve              202.3     51.1  365.7
Peej              138.8              347.7
Cliff               157.5              298
Martin            157.2.6         249.8

 
So Lee was trainer of the month, with a total that some have struggled to achieve in a season !

News

The Fugue and Night Of Thunder headline the first big clash of the generations this season in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday - in which Frankie Dettori was a surprise booking for Kingston Hill

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