2016 Flat Issue 15 - Hopefully things will pick up

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Artillery Blasts Rivals at Haydock

Report

At Haydock on Saturday in the 1m 2f group 3, Royal Artillery ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Martin, Peej, Steve), went to post,  chased leader, pushed along over 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led 1 out, leant on rival inside last, kept on winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 26.3 points

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             August       Total

Bob                    26.3           543

Tony                  00               483.9

Cliff                   26.3            473.3

Peej                   50.7             439.3

Neil                   00               426.2

Cod                    00                401.9

Lee                     26.3               359.8

Martin                26.3              319.9

Steve                  26.3               275.2

News

July Cup hero Limato will be supplemented for next week's Coolmore Nunthorpe at York - provided he pleases connections in a workout on Friday morning.

Fair Eva will spearhead Roger Charlton's team for the Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival after he was forced to rule Time Test out of the Juddmonte International. However the trainer told The Punter: "Time Test will not be running in the Juddmonte International at York next week.

"We weren't totally happy with his work this morning. He is likely to be given a short break before any future plans are made."

Postponed heads 14 six-day acceptors for the Juddmonte International, the feature race on day one of York's Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival, Aidan O'Brien, trainer of Highland Reel, has also left in Investec Derby runner-up US Army Ranger and Sir Isaac Newton.

Coral-Eclipse winner Hawkbill is Godolphin's sole representative, Sir Michael Stoute has both Arab Spring and Exosphere engaged. Dariyan is in line to represent France. Kevin Ryan's stable star The Grey Gatsby is also entered.

Investec Derby third Idaho is among six Aidan O'Brien-trained entries for Wednesday's Betway  Great Voltigeur Stakes at York.  Across The Stars, only tenth in the Investec Derby but subsequently winner of the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, is an intended runner for Sir Michael Stoute and faces a rematch with John Gosden's Muntahaa, third in the Berkshire contest.