2017 Flat Issue 24 - Final reckoning on the flat

Headlines

Man Is a Cracking Champion

St George is Order of the Day

Persuasive Lands QE 11

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the Group 2 2m Long Distance Cup , Order of St George ( Bob, Cliff, Martin,. Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post, held up in mid field, progress 7 out, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced over 2 out, wandered under pressure over 1 out, closed on leading pair 1 out, kept on gamely under pressure to lead close home winning by ½ l He gets 21.8 points.

In the 1m Queen Elizabeth !! Stakes, Persuasive ( Steve), took her chance, held up towards rear, progress from 3 out, switched left 2 out, soon closed on leaders, shaken up to lead 1 out, soon in command, ridden out, winning by 1l. She gets 117.2 points.

Finally in the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion stakes, Cracksman ( Bob, Cliff, Martin, Steve), went to post, tracked leading trio, led well over 2 out, ridden and powered clear soon after, stayed on strongly to win impressively by 7l . He gets 52.5 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total

Martin           127.9                821.2

Cliff                124.5               818.6

Steve              223.6              702

Neil               57                   684.3

Lee                  88.8              683.8

Bob                 74.3               645.3

Peej                 21.8               643.7

Tony               83.2               596.7

Cod                 26.2             184.5

So congratulations to Martin, who is Champion,

And to Steve, who is October trainer of the month.

2017 Flat Issue 24 - One winner on the flat, big news for the jumps

Headlines

Limato wins at Newmarket

Report

At Newmarket last Friday Limato ( Lee, Steve), went to post in the 7f group 2, Raced stand side tracked leader, led overall over 1f out, ridden clear, winning by 3 ½ l. He gets 22.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total

Martin           53.6                 746.9

Cliff                50.2              744.3

Lee                  111              706

Neil               35.2                662.5

Peej                 00               621.9

Tony               61.4             574.9

Bob                 00                 571

Steve              75.8              554.4

Cod                 26.2             184.5

News

This week end will decide the Championship and it looks like being a cracking day at Ascot. In the Champion stakes, Barney Roy, Cracksman, Ulysses, Rhododendron, are likely runners, In the mile Churchill and Al Wukair, hold entries in the Fillies and Mares, Jourmey, Coronet, Rhododendron and Seventh Heaven could go to post.

Neil Bob and Peej have undertaken a review of the jumps competition as I think we have all felt it is to loaded at the back end with the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. As a result, there is now a bonus race every Saturday, which should enhance the TV viewing and hopefully reward more horses, especially those out side the top few.

As a result, the scoring of bonus races has been revised for single pick horses, the scoring will now be double points for the race, as per normal, but only a single addition of points for the single pick. Tote bonus points will be added as now. So a 20 point race will be doubled to 40, but if a single pick wins , it will only receive 20 more points, plus the tote points.

This is the new bonus list ( Dates are last season, as a guide in some cases

1711/17

Glenfarclas Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 9 Of The Veterans' Chase Series) 2m4½f,     Class 2 Cheltenham

18/11/17

BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

25/11/17

Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2)   2m3½f, Class 1, Ascot

2/12/17

 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)   3m2f, Class 1, Newbury

Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle

(Grade 1)     2m½f, Class 1, Newcastle

Hattons Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse

9/12/17

 Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m2f, Class 1 Aintree

Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1 Sandown

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) 1m7½f, Class 1, Sandown

16/12/17

Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m5f, Class 1, Cheltenham

stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)  2m1f, Class 1, Cheltenham

23/12/17

 JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f, Class 1, Ascot

Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) 3m, Class 1, Ascot

26/12/17

All races (anywhere in UK and Ireland) on Boxing Day are Bonus races as a Punter Christmas Present

27/12/17

Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m5½f, Class 1 Chepstow  

28/12/17

Lexus Chase (Grade 1) 3m Leopardstown

Future Champions Novice Hurdle Leopardstown

1/1/18

Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1, Cheltenham

7/1/17

32Red Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m, Class 1, Sandown

14/1/17 

32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)  2m5f, Class 1, Kempton

Betfred Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

3m5f, Class 1Warwick

Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle Punchestown

21/1/17

stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle (Grade 2)  1m7½f, Class 1, Haydock

Sodexo Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)  2m1f, Class 1, Ascot

28/1/17

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) 3m1½f, Class 1 Cheltenham

29/1/17

BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Leopardstown

Arkle Novice Chase

4/2/17  

Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Sandown

11/2/17 

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) 2m7½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betfair Exchange Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) 2m½f, Class 1, Newbury

Betway Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 2m, Class 1, Warwick

Irish Gold Cup Leopardtown

18/2/17

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m, Class 1

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) 2m5f, Class 1, Ascot

Betfred Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m7f, Class 1, Haydock

Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m4½f, Class 1, Haydock

Red Mills Trial Hurdle Gowran Park

25/2/17 

Betfred Eider Handicap Chase 4m½f, Class 2 Newcastle

Newlands Chase, Naas

4/3/17 

William Hill "High 5" Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m4f, Class 1 Newbury

BetBright Grimthorpe Handicap Chase  3m2f, Class 2, Doncaster

11/3/17  

Matchbook Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Sandown 2m, Class 1,

Cheltenham Festival 13 - 16/ 3/18  

Arkle Chase

Champion Hurdle

Queen Mother Chase

World Hurdle

RSA Chase

Gold Cup

Ryan Air Chase

17/3/18

Betfred Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase) (Listed Race) 4m1½f, Class 1, Uttoxeter

25/3/17

EBF & TBA Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Finale (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 2m4½f, Class 1 Newbury

6/4/17

Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree

7/4/17

Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)  3m1f, Class 1, Aintree

JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, Class 1, Aintree

8/4/17 Grand National day

 Grand National

Stayers Hurdle

22/4/17 Scottish Grand National meeting

Options

1.              Scottish Grand National and the Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

27/4/18 ‘Whitbread’ meeting

Options

Bet 365 Gold Cup

2017 Flat Issue 23 - it's going to the wire

Headlines

Enable stars in Arc Romp

Vazirabad lands Prix Du Cadran

War Decree lands Diamond Stakes

Rhododendron Blossom’s at Chantilly

Kodiac Express rushes home

Report

We start at Dundalk last Friday where in the 1m 2f group 3, War Decree (Lee) took his chance, chased leaders in 4^th, closed in to 3^rd 4 f out, travelled smoothly in to 2^nd over 1 out, soon led and went clear readily, winning easily by 2 ½ l. He gets 38.4 points.

On Saturday at Chantilly in the 2m 4f Group 1 Prix Du Cadran, Vazirabad, ( Cliff, Tony), went to post, waited with in final pair, shaken up to take closer order 2fv out, hung in behind leader, ridden 1 out, led inside last, held on close home winning by ½ l. He gets 26.2 points.

On Sunday in the 1m 4f Group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe, Enable ( Lee, Martin, Steve), Cloth of Stars ( Cliff), took their chances.

Enable, always handy, angled out to chase leading pair inside final 2 furlongs, quickend to lead well over 1 out, ridden clear, winning impressively by 2 ½ l. She gets 53.6 points.

Cloth of Stars, settled in midfield, good headway 1 ½ out, driven and stayed on to go 2^nd close home, beaten 2 ½ l. He gets 24 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Prix De L’Opera for fillies and mares, Rhododendron ( Lee, Neil, Tony), took her chance. Always close up, ridden to lead over 1 out, pressed hard inside last, ran on gamely winning by a head. She gets 35.2 points.

At Nottingham on Wednesday in the 5f maiden stakes, Kodiac Express ( Cod), went to post, Led, ridden and headed final furlong, rallied and regained lead last 50 yards, just held on, winning by  a head. He gets 26.2 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 October       Total

Martin           53.6                 746.9

Cliff                50.2              744.3

Lee                  88.8              683.8

Neil               35.2                662.5

Peej                 00               621.9

Tony               61.4             574.9

Bob                 00                 571

Steve              53.6              532.3

Cod                 26.2             184.5

Congratulations to Peej who was September trainer of the month.

News

Cracksman, Decorated Knight, and Barney Roy, all stood their for the Champion stakes, for which Cracksman is currently 7/2 f.

In the QE11 stakes, Churchill, Al Wukair, hold entries.

In the sprint Carravaggio, The Tin Man and Limato are still in,

Sheikhzayedroad, and Order of St George are in the long distance cup.