2016 Flat Issue 23 - all set up for Champions Day shootout

Headline

Free Passage win Keeps Bob Sweating

Report

Yesterday at Bath in the 1m 3f handicap Free Passage ( Tony) went to post, Held up in mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to go clear, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 29.8 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    160.4            799.3

Tony                  59.4              727.2

Neil                   00                 640

Cliff                   26.8              594.8

Cod                    00               524.3

Lee                     00              464.1

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

Congratulations to Martin who was September trainer of the month.

News

HENRY CANDY has revealed that impressive July Cup and Prix de la Foret winner Limato, widely assumed to be heading to the Breeders' Cup for his next start, will run in the Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday if the going is good

CONNECTIONS of Simple Verse are leaning towards a crack at the Qipco Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day, rather than tasking the filly with a defence of her Fillies & Mares crown.

JOHN GOSDEN believes Jack Hobbs has thrived for his six months off and will be right