2015 Flat Issue 20 - Everyone's a winner

Headlines

Pallasator Lifts Doncaster Cup

Limato Storms home at Docaster

Horn Refinds Golden Touch

Treve Strolls home at Longchamp

Sole Still has the Power

Postponed wins at Longchamp

Ribbons leaves rivals in Tatters

Elm has stroll in the Park

Report

We start at Doncaster last Friday where in the 2m 2f group 2 Pallasator ( Neil) took his chance, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2 out, clear over 1 out, reduced lead inside last but always in control, winning by ¾ l. He gets 50.4 points.

On Saturday in the 7f group 2 Limato ( Bob, Cliff, Steve, Tony), went to post, held up, headway over 2out, effort and edged slightly left just over 1 out, quickend and soon clear inside last, winning readily by 3 3/4l. He gets 24.8 points.

At Leopardstown in the 1m 2f Group 1 irish Champion stakes, Golden Horn ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Tony), Found ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony), went to post.

Golden Horn, soon led, joined under 2 out, jinked right and bumped eventual 3^rd inside last, kept on well again edged right  close home, winning by 1l. He gets 52points.

Found, held up in 5^th, took closer order to chase leaders in 3^rd over 1 out, switched left to go 2^nd inside last, kept on well but not reach winner, 2^nd beaten 1l. She gets 12 points.

At the Curragh on Sunday in the 1m 2f group 2, Ribbons ( Peej), took her chance, soon settled in rear headway in 8^th 4 out, challenged leader over 2 out, ridden to lead 1 out, edged right and kept on well close home, winning by ½ l. She gets 48.2 points.

In the 5f group 2 Sole Power ( Cliff, Cod, Tony), took his chance, in touch and 8^th half way, progress to challenge 1 out, led inside last, and kept on, just held on close home winning by a head. He gets 25.5 points.

In the 1m 2f group 2, Postponed (Peej) went to post, chased leader, led over 2 out, soon ridden, edged right under pressure over 1 out, stayed on gamely final furlong, winning by ¾ l. He gets 43.4 points.

Yesterday at Sandown, Elm Park ( Cliff, Cod, Lee ,Martin, Steve), took his chance. Tracked leaders, led 6f out, shaken up 1f out, asserted and going away final 100 yards, wining by 2l. He gets 13.4 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               

             September         Totals

Bob             193.8              921.8

Cliff            180.7                 921.8

Peej            91.6                 841.8

Tony           89.5                 589

Cod            50.9                  545.2

Neil            90.8                  514.8

Le e             77.4                  433.9

Martin         13.4               350.8

Steve          50.2                 287.8

News

Andrea Atzeni feels King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Postponed is still improving after his win in France on Sunday, Luca Cumani took the four-year-old to Longchamp for the Prix Foy and with the aid of a pacemaker he enjoyed a perfect prep for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, holding off Spiritjim

Forgotten Rules will be prepared to defend his crown in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot next month after a slightly disappointing run in Sunday's Irish St Leger