George Keeps Order at The Curragh
Man Cracks Rivals at York
Ulysses slays rivals at York
Enable lands Yorkshire Oaks
Report
We start at the Curragh on Saturday where in
the 1m 6f group 3 Order of St George ( Bob, Cliff, Martin,
Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, pushed along briefly early, chased
leaders, 3rd ½ way, improved in to 2nd and going well 3
out, led 2 out, driven clear 1 out, edged right, stayed on strongly under hands
and heels winning easily by 4 ½ l. He gets 16.3
points.
On Wednesday at York in the 1m3f group 2, Cracksman ( Bob, Cliff,
Martin, Steve), took his chance, Chased
leaders, niggled along over 4f out, soon responded and quickened to lead over
3f out, ridden clear inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, eased close home,
wining impressively by 6l. He gets 21.4 points.
In the 1m 2f Group 1 Juddmonte International
stakes, Ulysses ( Cliff
Lee), Churchill ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Tony),
took their chances.
Ulysses, Held up behind leaders in 5th, closed going well from over 2f
out, moved out right over 1f out, pushed into lead inside final furlong, ridden
clear winning by 2l. He gets 54.6 points.
Churchill, Close 2nd until 9f out,
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, strong challenge over 2f out, not pace of
winner inside final furlong, 2nd and no impression towards finish, 2nd
beaten 2l. He gets 12 points.
Today in the 1m 4g group 1
Yorkshire Oaks, Enable ( Lee, Martin, Steve), went to post, Made all, clear over 1f out, ridden out, winning by 5l. She gets 26.2 points
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
August Total
Martin 87.4 606.4
Cliff 128.7 536
Lee
80.8 513.6
Steve 72
457.3
Neil
72 447.6
Tony 112.7
420.7
Peej
16.3 420.4
Bob 49.2 406
Cod
00 136.6
News
Magical Memory looks set
for a third tilt at the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock next month.
The
Charlie Hills-trained grey was beaten less than a length into third place in
the 2015 renewal of the six-furlong Group One, but was virtually tailed off
last season.
The
five-year-old was bitterly disappointing in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot
in June, but has bounced back to form since, winning twice before finishing
fourth in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.
Sam
Hoskins, racing manager for owners Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, said:
"We have entered him in the Park Stakes at Doncaster over seven furlongs,
but I think we'll end up at Haydock. It looks a hot race but we'll have a
go.
Barney Roy will next be
seen in action at Ascot on Champions Day - but which race he runs in will
depend on the ground.
Richard
Hannon's St James's Palace winner faded into third behind Ulysses in the
Juddmonte International, having had a sustained tussle with Churchill for much
of the straight. "I think we'll come back
to a mile on Champions Day if the ground is on the soft side, but were it to
ride good I'd have no trouble in running him over 10 furlongs again.
Marsha and Lady Aurelia clash in the Nunthorpe on Saturday
Order Of St George won the Irish St Leger
Trial for the third time and will attempt to avenge last year's reverse in the
Leger itself.
"Order Of St George is in good form and he did
everything right in the Irish St Leger Trial on Saturday," said O'Brien.
"He handled the ease in the ground well and stays
very well. In all fairness to Order Of St George, he is a very consistent horse
and the plan is for him to come back to the Curragh for the Irish St Leger.
