2017 Flat Issue 15 - we draw a blank at a major festival

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Mojito Shakes Rivals at Newmarket

Report

At Newmarket on Saturday, Mojito ( Bob, Martin), went to post, soon led, worked way over to stands rail, travelled best, pushed 2l clear over 1 out, in command and won by 2 ¼ l. He gets 11.5 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 August          Total

Martin             11.5             524.1

Lee                  00               432.8

Cliff                00               407.3

Peej                 00              404.1

Steve              00               385.3

Neil               00               375.5

Bob                11.5              368.3

Tony               00                308

Cod                 00               136.6

Congratulations to Lee who was July trainer of the month

News

Yucatan will have his progress monitored closely before a decision is made as to whether he is seen out again this season.

Although the three-year-old still holds an entry in next month's William Hill St Leger at Doncaster, connections have warned that he is far from certain to run in the final British Classic of the year.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt has not run since finishing second behind stablemate Douglas Macarthur in a Group Three at Leopardstown in May after sustaining a setback in the build-up to the Epsom Derby.

Alan Cooper, racing manager to owner the Niarchos Family, said: "Yucatan had a bit of a setback just before the Derby.

"He is back in full training, but Aidan O'Brien will feel his way with him and see if he is ready for another run this year or if he is better waiting until next year.

"Hopefully he should be a good older horse as he has missed a lot of this year so he should be a fresh horse for next year."

Eclipse winner Ulysses will be dropped back in trip on his next start in either the Juddmonte International at York or the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

While a second shot at the Breeders' Cup Turf remains the long-term target for the Sir Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old, connections are weighing up which 10-furlong Group One contest he will take in next.

Enable remains on course to try for a fourth top-level success of the season in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York later this month.

After winning both the English and Irish Oaks, the John Gosden-trained three-year-old claimed a runaway victory last time out in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

The daughter of Nathaniel is a general 1/3 chance to extend her winning sequence to five this campaign and claim the Group One prize on August 24.