2015 Flat Issue 9 - Bob is trainer of the month

Headlines

Jack Hobbs Lands Irish Derby

Bear Strikes at Windsor

Angel is Just a Vision to Rivals

The Tin Man wins at Doncaster

Report

At the Curragh on Saturday, Jack Hobbs ( Bob) went to post in the 1m 4f Group 1 Irish Derby, prominent, soon settled behind leaders in 3^rd, improved in to second over 3 out travelling well, led 1 ½ out, ridden clear inside last, stayed on strongly, winning comfortably by 5l. He gets 104 points.

At Newmarket in the 1m fillies handicap, Angel Vision (Tony), took her chance, steadied start, held up  in touch in mid field, ridden and headway to lead over 1out, clear inside last, winning readily by 2 ½ l. She gets 25.6 points.

At Windsor, KodI Bear ( Cod, Martin), took his chance, in the 1m listed stakes, made all and raced freely, joined 3 out but still going well, driven over 1 out, edged left and hard pressed inside last, kept on well winning by ¾ l. He gets 14.1 points.

At Doncaster in the 6f maiden stakes, The Tin Man ( Peej), went to post, prominent, close up ½ way, lead approaching last, soon ridden and kept on, winning by 1l. He gets 29.6 points.

At Saint- Cloud on Sunday Treve (Cliff), went to post in the 1m 4f Group 1 Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud, took keen hold, prominent in mid field, ridden to challenge over 1 out, stayed on and led inside last, asserted close home, winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 53.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               

                   June           Totals

Bob             387.4            614.3

Cliff            377.2             569.9

Tony           195               383.2

Cod            107.9              346.9

Peej            212               302.1

Martin         140.9           266

Neil            75.4              249.2

Le e             118              222

Steve          63.4               200.5

Congratulations  Bob who is trainer of the month

News

Jamie Spencer gets the chance to make amends for his luckless Royal Ascot run having been booked again for The Grey Gatsby in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes

Michael Dods will make a decision in the morning over the participation of Mecca's Angel in Saturday's Coral Charge at Sandown

Richard Hannon will give Tiggy Wiggy and Ivawood some midsummer downtime following disappointing efforts at Royal Ascot last month

Tryster is set to return to racing on an artificial surface after connections decided to shelve plans for a trip to America to contest next month's Arlington Million "The September Stakes is a nice race to get him back on track as he performs well on that surface. We will just keep it simple with him