2017 Flat Issue 6 - points proving hard to come by

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El Vip Wins At Newcastle

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We start at Newcastle last Thursday evening where in the 1m handicap El Vip (Martin), took his chance, steadied start , held up in rear switched right to stands rail ½ way, quickend through gap to lead just inside last, pushed clear to win easily by 2 ¼ l. He gets 25.8 points.

On Friday at Epsom in the 1m 4f group 1 fillies Oaks Stakes, Enable, (Lee, Martin Steve,) Rhododendron ( Lee, Neil, Tony), took their chances.

Enable, chased leading pair, 3^rd straight, ridden and closed to lead over 2 out, soon went clear with runner up, forged clear entering final furlong, to win by 5l. She gets 56.4 points.

Rhododendron, held up in 4^th, closed to join leaders 2 out, soon went clear with winner, ridden 1 out, no extra, ,kept on finishing 2^nd beaten 5l. She gets 12 points.

On Saturday in the 1m 4f group 1 Derby, Cliffs of Moher  ( Steve), took his chance, held up towards rear, 14 th in to straight, , headway on outer, over 2 out, strong run to lead 1 out, kept on under pressure, caught close home, finishing 2^nd, beaten ¾ l. He gets 24 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 June          Total

Tony               12            214.8

Martin             82.2           212.7

Cliff                00             149.4

Steve              80.4           144

Neil                 12             132.7

Lee                  684           112.9

Peej                 00              99.4

Bob                00               92.9

Cod                 00            51.8

News

Martyn Meade is contemplating dropping Eminent back in trip for a tilt at next month's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown after ruling him out of an appearance in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

The 10-furlong Group One prize on July 8 is one of two races being considered by the Newmarket handler for the Frankel colt, who finished fourth in Saturday's Derby at Epsom.

Meade said: "First of all, the most important thing is he has come out of the race okay and he lives to fight another day.

"No doubt a race like that will take its toll on any three-year-old and he has lost a little bit of weight. He does look great, but as he is a big horse he will need a bit of time.

"He is not actually in the Irish Derby and I don't think he will go for that. He might go for the Eclipse and we will consider the Grand Prix de Paris (July 14) as he is in both of them.

Wesley Ward's Royal Ascot plans took shape after a workout for his team, including last year's amazing winner Lady Aurelia, at Keeneland racecourse on Monday

In front of some 30 owners, breeders and interested onlookers who gathered on Monday morning in the grandstand at Keeneland racecourse, Lady Aurelia and a number of other horses trained by Wesley Ward worked on the turf course in preparation for Royal Ascot.

Lady Aurelia, the blistering winner of the Queen Mary Stakes at the Royal meeting 12 months ago, is the 7/2 favourite with Sky Bet to win the King's Stand Stakes.