2016 Flat Issue 7 - a decent week for some lesser lights

Headlines

Rivals Can’t Touch winner at Salisbury.

Aghaany scores at Newbury

Lady is Fair winner at York

Silva puts in Sterling effort at Chepstow

St George keeps Rivals in Order at Ascot

Report

We start at Newbury last Thursday where in the 1m maiden fillies stakes Aghaany ( Lee), took her chance, always prominent, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, winning by ¾ l. She gets 32.6 points.

At York on Friday Mayfair Lady ( Peej), took her chance in the 6f fillies handicap, made all, ridden over 1 out, kept on strongly, winning by 2 1/2l , She gets 32.2 points.

At Chepstow in the 6f novice stakes Sterling Silva (Martin), took chance, chased leaders , led 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, winning by ½ l. He gets 27.2 points.

At Salisbury on Sunday where in the 6f listed stakes Don’t Touch (Martin, Tony) went to post, tracked leader, ridden 2 out, led entering final furlong, always holding on, driven out, winning by a neck. He gets 16.7 points.

At Ascot on Tuesday in the 1m group 1 Queen Anne Stakes Belardo ( Martin Peej), went to post, Held up, headway over 2f out, effort to press winner approaching final furlong, ran on, but always held, finishing 2^nd  beaten ½ l. He gets 12 points.

On Wednesday in the 1m 2f group 1 Prince of Wales stakes Found ( Bob), took her chance, Close up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, headed near finish, 2^nd beaten a neck. She gets 24 points.

Today at Ascot in the 2m 4f Group 1 Gold Cup, Order of St George (Bob, Cliff , Cod, Neil), Mizzou ( Tony), went to post.

Order of St George, Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly , winning by 3l. He gets 51.9 points.

Mizzou, Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2^nd beaten 3l, he gets 24 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                      June               Total

Neil                   195.1             311.9

Tony                  206.1              308.7

Peej                   109.6              292.7

Cliff                   184.1           286.5

Cod                    184.1         252.5

Bob                    142.9          252

Martin                67.9          239

Lee                     91           196.9

Steve                  12              88

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