2016 Flat Issue 20 - Lesser lights keep the scoreboard ticking over

Headlines

Blakeney point at the Double

Bess Of Hardwick is Bonny at Donny

So Mi Dar scores at Yarmouth

Vazirabad slays rivals at Chantilly

Report

We start at Kempton recently where in the 2m handicap Blakeney Point ( Martin)  went to post, tracked leaders, effort on inner entering final 2f , led over 1 out, clear inside last, ran on strongly winning by 3l. He gets 27.4 points.

He followed up at Chester on Saturday in a similar event, tracked leading pair, effort 3 out, not clear run over 1 out, switched inside soon led, stayed on strongly winning by 3l. He gets another 27.4 points.

At Doncaster in the 1m 4f fillies handicap Bess Of Hardwick ( Martin), took her chance, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led narrowly over 1 out, soon ridden edged left, and driven inside last, kept on strongly close home, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 28.8 points.

At Chantilly on Sunday in the 1m 7f group 3, Vazirabad ( Bob) went to post, waited with in rear, headway on outer over 2 out, stayed on to lead over 1 out, driven final furlong and held on , winning by a short neck. He gets 33.2 points.

At The Curragh in the 1m 2f Group 1 Irish Champion stakes Found ( Bob), took her chance, held up towards rear, quickend well over 1out, led entering final furlong, strongly pressed and headed close home, no extra finishing 2^nd beaten ¾ l. She gets 24 points.

At Yarmouth on Wednesday So Mi Dar ( Cliff, Lee, Martin, Steve), made a belated reappearance in the 1m 2f listed fillies stakes, Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out, winning comfortably by ½ l. She gets 14.1 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             September    Total

Tony                  00                667.8

Neil                   65                 640

Bob                    79.8             638.9

Cliff                   14.1               568

Cod                    24                524.3

Lee                     51.5               441.3

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                97.7            417.6

Steve                  14.1              301.3

News

The Grey Gatsby headlines six runners for the Group Three Dubai Legacy Cup at Newbury on Saturday over 11 furlongs Adam Ryan, assistant to his father and trainer Kevin, said: "They Grey Gatsby came out of York great and the plan was to go for the Irish Champion Stakes but unfortunately the ground went against him. "The Newbury race looks a good back-up option, dropping back in class. Apart from one run this season, he has been competing at the top level for the last three years and, if he comes back to his best form, he should be the one to beat."It does look a good renewal though with the likes of Dartmouth in there."The Grey Gatsby has got the Arc, Breeders' Cup and Champions Day as options after this. But he is a ground dependent horse and we will go wherever the ground tells us to."As well as Hardwicke Stakes winner Dartmouth, last seen finishing third behind Highland Reel in the King George, the field also includes Algometer, Robin Of Navan and Listed scorers Ayrad and Tashaar.