2016 Flat Issue 19 - Latest edition

Headlines

Simple Verse Lands Park Hill

Ustinov wins at Haydock

Cymro Lands Haydock Handicap

Eye Shines Bright at Kempton

Report

We start at Haydock last Friday where in the 6f handicap  Ustinov ( Lee), went to post, held up, headway over 2 out, ridden and ran on well to lead well inside last, winning by ¾ l. He gets 37.4 points.

In the 1m 4f handicap Cymro (Neil), took his chance, tracked leaders , effort 2 out, led over 1 out, kept on inside last, held on gamely winning by a neck. He gets 41 points.

 At Kempton on Wednesday in the 1m 4f maiden fillies stakes Eyeshine (Bob) took her chance, Made all, clear over 2f out, kept on well , winning by an impressive 8l. She gets 22.6 points.

At Doncaster today in the 1m 7f fillies group 2 Simple Verse ( Cod, Neil), went to post, Held up mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, led final stride, winning by a neck. She gets 24 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             September    Total

Tony                  00                667.8

Neil                   65                 640

Bob                    22.6             581.7

Cliff                   00                553.9

Cod                    24                524.3

Peej                   00                  439.3

Lee                     37.4               427.2

Martin                00              319.9

Steve                  00               287.2

News

Lumiere bids to get her career back on track in the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster.

Last season's Cheveley Park Stakes heroine was bitterly disappointing when trailing home last of 16 runners on her seasonal reappearance in the 1000 Guineas, but showed her true colours on her return from a two-month break when bolting up in a Listed event at Newmarket's July Festival.

That scintillating display earned her a return to the highest level in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, but Mark Johnston's charge again come up a long way short.

The clash between Oaks and Derby winners Minding and Harzand in the Irish Champion Stakes is on - but Fascinating Rock was taken out of the Qipco-backed contest at the final declaration stage. New Bay, Found and The Grey Gatsby also take their chances.

Idaho will start a short priced favourite for the St Leger on Saturday, where Muntahaa will also take his chance.

Mizzou can claim the major staying prize his talent deserves in the 250th Doncaster Cup on Friday.

Luca Cumani's five-year-old is one of the more lightly-raced runners in the field with just 10 starts under his belt, five of which have ended in victory while he has been placed on a further three occasions