Ulysses Eclipes Rivals at Sandown
The Black Pricess lands Lancashire Oaks
Glasses Raised for Mojito at Sandown
Memory is Magical at Haydock
Across Dubai wins at Haydock
Snow Thunders home in France,
Tribute is Class Act
Report
We start at Haydock on Saturday where in the
1m 4f group 2 The Black Princess ( Bob) went to post, held up, headway when not much
room 2 out, soon in clear , strong
run to challenge 1 out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on well to lead
close home, winning by ½ l. She gets 48 points.
In the 6f conditions stakes, Magical Memory ( Neil),
took his chance, tracked leaders on stands side, led group 2 out, ridden to
close on overall leader entering final furlong, ran on well to lead near
finish, winning by short head. He gets 24.2 points.
In the 1m 2f handicap, Across Dubai ( Martin,
took his chance, settled in 4th, closed on leaders 2 out, went 2nd,
going easily entering final furlong, shaken up and quickend to lead inside
last, winning comfortably by 1l. He gets 24.8
points.
At Sandown in the 7f handicap Mojito ( Bob, Martin), went to post, tracked leader, pushed
along to close 2 out, led 1out, driven out and stayed on well winning by 1 ¾ l.
He gets 12.8 points.
In the 1m 2f Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, Ulysses ( Cliff Lee),
Barney Roy ( Bob,
Cliff, Martin, Peej, Steve), went to
post.
Ulysses, held up in last pair, smooth
progress on outer over 2 out, ridden to lead 1 out, pressed and ran on
strongly, just held on close home, winning by a nose. He
gets 60.4 points.
Barney Roy, held up in mid field, ridden and progress over 2 out, driven
to challenge 1 out, ran on well late surge just failed, finishing 2nd
beaten a nose. He gets 12 points
At Chantilly on Sunday in
the 1m group 1 Prix Jean Prat, Thunder Snow, Lee), took her chance, made all, led single file
field, kicked clear just over 1 out, ridden inside last, stayed on well to win
unchallenged by 1 ¼ l. She gets 54.8 points.
Today at Doncaster in the 1m fillies
handicap Tribute Act ( Martin)
took her chance, Held up on
outside, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final
furlong, just pushed out inside final 100 yards, led towards finish winning by
a head. She gets 23.8
points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
July Total
Martin
85.4
409.1
Peej
47.2 404.1
Cliff 84.4 395.3
Bob
84.8
356.8
Neil
137.4 339.3
Tony 00 308
Steve 24 269.8
Lee
115.2 258.5
Cod
00 104.8
News
Brilliant
filly Minding, the winner of seven Group One races, has been retired.
The daughter of Galileo had not been
seen in competitive action since making an impressive start to the campaign in
the Mooresbridge Stakes at Naas in early May after suffering a setback.
Aidan O'Brien had hoped to welcome
the filly back into training earlier this month, but revealed she was not yet
ready to return to exercise, after further X-rays carried out by vet John
Halley, and cautioned about her racing future.
And O'Brien's daughter, Ana, tweeted
on Thursday: "Wishing Minding a happy retirement as she just left for
Coolmore today. #Minding #SpecialFilly."
Caravaggio heads a
select field of 10 for Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
The exciting son of Scat Daddy,
trained by Aidan O'Brien, will face older sprinters for the first time as he
tries to take his perfect record to seven.
Leading the older brigade is last
year's winner Limato, who aims to become only the third horse since the Second
World War to record back-to-back victories. Only Abernant (1949 and 1950) and
Right Boy (1958 and 1959) have succeeded in defending their crown.
Henry Candy's five-year-old showed he
was returning to his best form when a close third to The Tin Man in the Diamond
Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The Tin Man, trained by James Fanshawe, is
on course to attempt a big six-furlong double.
Epsom Oaks heroine Enable
will face nine rivals when she bids to follow up in the Darley Irish Oaks at
the Curragh on Saturday.
Gosden also saddles Coronet, who was fifth at
Epsom before landing the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot. Enable and Coronet
will be ridden by Frankie Dettori and Olivier Peslier respectively.
Mirage Dancer could step
up to a mile and a half after his creditable effort at Royal Ascot.
The son of Frankel took another step
forward when finishing third to Benbatl in the mile-and-quarter Hampton Court
Stakes and Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager for owner Khalid Abdullah, believes
a switch up in trip looks likely in the future.
He told the punter: "He is a
work in progress. He is still really raw and he ran really well at Ascot. There
is plenty more improvement in him.
Wuheida
makes her belated seasonal return for Godolphin in the Tattersalls Falmouth
Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.
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