2018 Flat Issue 4 - Loads of winners again

Headlines

Bob is Free without Parole

May strikes Gold At Goodwood

George Keeps Order at Leopardstown

Mali lands Sandy Lane stakes

Batt bashes rivals at Haydock

Navy Sails home at The Curragh

Alpha Centauri stars at Curragh

Vazirabad

Report

We start at Sandown last Thursday, where in the 1m listed stakes, Without Parole ( Bob), went to post, Went left start, close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, found extra towards finish winning by ¾ l. He gets 26.8 points.

On Friday at Goodwood in the 5f handicap, Maygold (Peej), took her chance, Close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, winning by 1 1/4l. She gets 27 points.

At Leopardstown, Order of St George, ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil, Tony), took his chance in the 1m 6f listed stakes, Tracked leaders in 2nd, challenged 4f out, led over 3f out, pushed along to assert over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels inside final furlong, winning cosily by ¾ l. He gets 13.1 points.

On Saturday at Haydock in the 6f group 2 Sands of Mali ( Cliff), went to post, Made all, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven and all out, winning by a nose. He gets 47.2 points.

In the 5f group 2 Battash ( Cliff, Peej), took his chance, n touch centre group, headway to led this group over 1f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, ran on to lead close home, winning by a head. He gets 21.6 points

At the Currgah in the 6f group 2, Merchant Navy ( Tony), took his chance, Dwelt, in rear, headway to chase leaders from over 1f out, challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on well , winning by 1l. He gets 46.6 points.

On Sunday, in the 1m Group 1 1000 Guineas Alpha Centauri ( Cliff), took her chance, Mid-division, moderate 5th 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and went moderate 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed leader 1f out, soon drifted left under pressure, stayed on well to lead close home, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 75.8 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m 6f group 2, Vazirabad ( Cliff), went to post, Held up in final trio, asked to improve over 3f out, pushed along and progress between rivals 2f out, upsides leader going best entering final furlong, soon led and kept up to work closing stages, always doing enough, winning by a neck. He gets 42.2 points..

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                    May       Total

Cliff                     357.3        357.3

Neil                      221.4         221.4

Tony                    182.8       182.8

Cod                      148.9          148.9

Bob                    115.2         115.2

Steve                    113.3      113.3

Martin                 100.9       100.9

Peej                    48.6        48.6

News

Trainer Charlie Hills would embrace the opportunity of running Battaash back over six furlongs. Hills Charlie told the punter, on Sunday "We'll have to go to the King's Stand now. And if it that goes well, I'd love to have a crack at the July Cup.

"I think that track should suit him - you need to have speed to come down that hill there - and it will be great for the sport to have a clash with Harry Angel."

Ground conditions will dictate whether Addeybb takes up his entry in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month.

The William Haggas-trained four-year-old dominated his rivals in the Lincoln at Doncaster and again in the bet365 Mile at Sandown.

However, he was well-beaten on a sounder surface in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury earlier this month.

Haggas said: "Addeybb is fine and came out of the race at Newbury fine. I think we will look for his ground now. I've got him in the Eclipse and I've put him in the Irish Champion Stakes, so he will have mile and a quarter entries, but I think he is fine with a mile as long as there is dig in the ground.

"He has the Ascot entry in the Queen Anne and if it was soft he may well take it up."

Cracksman will face five rivals in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom on Friday.

John Gosden's brilliant Champion Stakes winner returned to action this season with a stylish victory in France in the Prix Ganay. He is likely to be a long odds-on favourite in the Group One as he returns to Epsom after finishing third in the Derby a year ago. Yucatan also runs for O'Brien

The Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot is the next possible port of call for Defoe following his short-priced reverse at the Curragh on Sunday.