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.
