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Friday, 26 September 2014

2014 Flat Edition 21 - big shake-up in table

Headlines


Estimate lifts Cup at Doncaster
Eagle Swoops at Leopardstown
Kingston Hill Lands St Leger
The Grey Gatsby – Champion in Ireland
Croquembouche wins at Bath
Ruler Conquers French
Charm Has Spirit to Land Moulin
Haddatha wins at Yarmouth

Report


We start at Doncaster last Friday where in the 2m 2f Group 2 Estimate (Cod), went to post, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged well over 1 out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and kept on well close home, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 45 points.


On Saturday in the 1m 6f Group 1 St Leger Stakes, Kingston Hill ( Cliff, Steve, Tony), went  to post, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2 out, challenged over 1 out, ridden to lead and hung left inside last, driven and ran on strongly, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 53.2 points.


At Leopardstown in the 1m 2f group 3, Free Eagle ( Steve), went to post, held up , travelled well, took closer order over 2 out, soon led and quickend clear approaching final furlong, winning impressively by 7l. He gets 33.6 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Irish Champion stakes, The Grey Gatsby ( Neil), Australia ( Bob, Cod, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony), took their chances. The Grey Gatsby held up in rear, pushed along in 6th 2 out, stayed on well to chase leader in 2nd 1 out, kept on strongly to lead closing strides, wining by a neck. He gets 113.6 points.
Australia, held up till god headway on outside off home turn, led over 1 out, strongly pressed inside last, and headed closing strides, 2nd beaten a neck. He gets 12 points.

On Sunday at Bath in the 1m 2f handicap, Croquembouche ( Peej), went to post, made all, ridden 2 out, kept on very gamely, winning by 1l . He gets 28.8 points.
At Longchamp, in the 1m 4f group 2, Ectot (Cliff), went to post, took keen hold, held up in last, smooth headway on outer, 2 out, quickend smartly to lead going strongly over 1 out, ridden final furlong, idling close, winning cosily by a neck. He gets 45.8 points.

In the 1m 4f group 2, Ruler of the World (Tony), took his chance, made all ridden and kicked clear over 1 out, stayed on strongly final furlong, reduced advantage close home but always in control winning by 1 ½ l . He gets 49 points.   

In the 1m Group 1 prix Du Moulin, Charm Spirit ( Tony), took his chance, prominent on inner pushed along and challenged on rail over 1 out, soon led and strongly pressed through out final furlong, but ran on well and always doing enough, winning by a head. He gets 64.1 points.

On Wednesday at Yarmouth in the 1m 2f listed fillies stakes Haddatha ( Bob, Martin), took her chance, Held up, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on , winning by ¾ l. She gets 19.3 points.


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                September              Total
Lee                12                  1172.5
Tony             178.3               994.9
Cod               113.8              877.5    
Bob                156.9            870.5
Neil                125.6               754.3
Steve               98.8               740.6
Cliff               123                 604.2
Peej              28.8                  540.1
Martin            19.3                 412.6

News

Champions Day at Ascot or a trip to Canada are two possible options for Encke following his creditable run when third in the Irish St Leger

Kevin Ryan has warned again that The Grey Gatsby will miss Ascot's QIPCO Champion Stakes and a possible re-match with Australia if going conditions are softSky Lantern pleased connections in a workout on Tuesday morning as she builds up to her defence of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on October 4.

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