Peej Run is Unabated
Capri lands Irish Derby
Report
We start at Newcastle last Friday where in
the 6f handicap Unabated ( Peej), took his chance, held up in touch on near
side, smooth headway over 2 out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, ran
on strongly to win by a neck. He gets 35.2 points.
On Saturday at The Curragh in the 1m 4f group 1 Irish Derby, Capri ( Neil), Cracksman ( Bob, Cliff,
Martin, Steve), took their chances.
Capri, close up, soon tracked clear leader
in 2nd, pushed along over 2 out, soon led, kept on strongly under
pressure when challenged inside final furlong, held on well, winning by a neck.
He gets 113.2 points.
Cracksman, held up in midfield, pushed along
over 2 out, , taken to outside in straight, ridden and kept on well under pressure,
edged right and took 2nd close home, beaten a neck. He gets 12 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
July Total
Peej
35.2 392.1
Martin
12 335.7
Cliff 12 322.9
Neil
113.2 315.1
Tony 00 308
Bob
12 284
Steve 12 257.8
Lee
00 143.3
Cod
00 104.8
Congratulations to Peej who is June Trainer of the month
News
Cracksman is poised
to take his chance in the Betway Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on August
23.
Last weekend's Irish Derby runner-up,
trained by John Gosden, could then be primed for the St Leger in September as
the Voltigeur is a renowned trial for the Doncaster Classic.
Owner Anthony Oppenheimer said on
Thursday: "It (the Voltigeur) is a race that would appeal as it would
mean having another opportunity to run against three-year-olds.
"He definitely won't go to the
King George as that would come too soon.
Barney Roy and Cliffs Of Moher both
feature among nine horses declared for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on
Saturday.
The Richard Hannon-trained Barney Roy
was runner-up to Churchill in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May, but
reversed the form when landing the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and
will step up to a mile and a quarter for the first time this weekend.
Cliffs Of Moher has had this race as
his target ever since filling the runner-up spot in the Epsom Derby. The
Galileo colt is one of two runners for Aidan O'Brien along with possible
pacemaker Taj Mahal.
Eminent is a major contender for
Martyn Meade having finished sixth in the 2000 Guineas and fourth in Derby.
Silvestre de Sousa takes over in the saddle from Jim Crowley.
David Simcock saddles Desert
Encounter and Lightning Spear.
Roger Charlton's Decorated Knight, the Sir
Michael Stoute-trained Ulysses and Salouen from Sylvester Kirk's yard complete the
field.
Last year's European Horse of the Year Almanzor is earmarked to make his seasonal bow at York for Jean-Claude
Rouget.
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