Knight Decorated as Champion at Curragh
St George Keeps Order at Curragh
Carravaggio lands Flyiing Five
Man outs up Crack Performance at
Chantilly
Vazirabad slays rivals in Prix
Gladiateur
Akihiro lands Prix Turenne
Report
We start at The Curragh on Saturday where in the 1m 2f Irish Champion Stakes, Decorated Knight ( Peej), went to post, raced in raer, still last under 2 out, progress on outer entering final furlong, stayed on strongly inside last, to lead close home, winning by ½ l. He gets 153.2 points.
On Sunday in the 5f Group 2 Carravaggio ( Bob, Cod, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, in touch near side, 8th ½ way, pushed along and headway over 1 out, soon switched right in to 2nd , stayed on well to lead well inside last, winning comfortably by 1l. He gets 21.7 points.
In the 1m 6f Group 1 Irish St Leger Order of St George ( Bob,
Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, held up in touch, 6th
½ way, good headway to lead over 3 out, driven clear 2 out, edged right, in
command and well clear 1 out, stayed on strongly, winning easily by 9l. He gets 26.6 points.
On Sunday at Chantilly in
the 1m 4f group 2 Cracksman ( Bob, Cliff, Martin, Steve), took his chance, chased
leader, pushed along over 2 out, ridden to lead over 1 out, drew clear inside
final furlong , winning comfortably by 3 ½ l He
gets 21.4 points.
In the 1m 7f Group 1 Prix Gladiateur Vazirabad ( Cliff, Tony),
went to post, dwelt, held up in mid field, smooth headway from 3 out, ridden to
lead narrowly over 1 out, driven to assert last 100 yards, winning cosily by ¾
l. He gets 26.9 points
At Saint- Cloud on Wednesday Akihiro ( Lee, Tony), went
to post in the 1m 4f listed stakes, winning by a head,
he gets 17.6 points.,
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
September Total
Cliff 74.9
694.1
Martin 48 693.3
Peej
201.5 621.9
Bob
69.7.
571
Lee
17.6 556.6
Neil
71.9
519.5
Tony 92.8
513.5
Steve 21.4
478.7
Cod
21.7 158.3
News
Irish Derby hero Capri is one of six possible runners for Aidan
O'Brien in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. Venice Beach
is another possible runner
Aidan O'Brien remains keen on a tilt at the
Qipco Champion Stakes with Churchill despite his disappointing display in the Irish
equivalent at Leopardstown on Saturday
Aidan
O'Brien said it is "more likely" Order Of St George will run in
the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe rather than the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
The grand five-year-old stayer won
the Irish St Leger for a second time at the Curragh on Sunday and is now in the
frame to contest the big race at Chantilly, in which he finished third last
year, on October 1.
Thunder Snow
could have his last run of the season in the Challenge Stakes at Newmarket on
October 13 before being prepared for another winter in Dubai
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