2016 Flat Issue 9 - Tony is Trainer of the Month

Headlines

Harzand lands Irish Derby

Minding wins Pretty Polly Stakes

Report

We start at the Curragh last Saturday where in the 1m 4f Group 1 Irish Derby Harzand (Tony, Lee), Idaho (Tony), took their chances.

Harzand , settled behind leaders in 3^rd, going well in to straight, and improved on outer to lead 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 1 out, kept on well under pressure inside last, asserted close home, winning by ½ l. He gets 51.9 points.

Idaho , sweating, chased leaders, 4^th ½ way, took closer order behind leaders and went 2^nd going well from 2 out, soon ridden and almost on terms inside last, kept on well without matching winner, 2^nd beaten ½ l. He gets 24 points.

On Sunday in the 1m 2f group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes Minding (Bob, Cliff, Cod, Peej, Neil, Tony), took her chance. Close up in 2^nd early till settled behind leaders, moderate 3^rd at ½ way, pushed along in to 2^nd under 2 out, , stayed on well to lead inside last, driven clear , winning comfortably by 4 ½ l. She gets 26.1 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                      June               Total

Tony                  308.1              410.7

Bob                    278               387.1

Neil                   221.2             338

Peej                   135.7              318.8

Cliff                   210.2            312.6

Martin                122.5             293.6

Cod                    210.2            278.6

Lee                     142.9            248.8

Steve                  67.6             143.6

Congratulations to Tony who is trainer of the month

News

Time Test heads for Eclipse, With regular partner Ryan Moore set to ride The Gurkha, Pat Smullen will get the leg up on Time Test.

Smullen rode the four-year-old once last season when he finished fourth in the Juddmonte International at York.

Western Hymn also stands his ground

Aidan O'Brien's brilliant filly Minding heads 37 entries for the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes on the first day of Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown on September 10

Group One winner Charming Thought could step up to seven furlongs in next month's Qatar Lennox Stakes at Goodwood

Richard Fahey is eyeing a crack at the Darley July Cup on Saturday week with his classy sprinter Don't Touch