2018 Flat Issue 12 - More winners

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Bee Stings Rivals at Haydock

Current shocks Rivals at Haydock

Havana Grey sparkels in Sapphire

Kody Ridge wins at Catterick

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We start at Haydock last Saturday where in the 1m handicap, Humbolt Current ( Martin), took his chance, held up in last, pushed along 3 out, headway 2 out, led over 1 out, soon ridden, came clear inside last 100 yards, winning by 3l, he gets 26 points.

In the 1m 2f handicap, Save The Bees (Cod), went to post, took keen hold, chased leader, dropped to 3^rd 4 out, switched 3 out, driven and headway 2 out, led1 out, pushed clear inside last, flying home by 3n ½ l. He gets 35.6 points.

On Sunday at The Curragh, in the 5f group 2 Havana Grey ( Neil), took his chance, tracked leader in 2^nd, till led 2 out, ridden clear entering final furlong, stayed on well closing stages, winning by 1l. He gets 61.2 points

Yesterday at Catterick in the 6f claiming stakes, Kody Ridge ( Cod), went to post, Chased leaders, 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead final strides, winning by a head. He gets 26 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                    July          Total

Cliff                 192.8           826.6

Neil                 180.4               502.6

Tony                45.6              440.5

Steve               75.5              376.7

Bob                 47.1                318.3

Martin           72.9               250.9      

Cod                73.6              222.5

Peej             29.8                141.6

News

I asked Sir Michael Stoute for a comment on Crystal Oceans chance in Saturdays King George and he told the punter “"Crystal Ocean is from a very good family. They are good, honest horses. I've not seen the final field yet, but he is entitled to take his chance for sure.”

Goodwood starts next Tuesday and in the Goodwood Cup punters have a number of entries, Stradavarius, Desert Skyline, Order of St George.

In the LennoxStakes, Gustav Klimpt, Oh This Is Us, have enties.

Royal Ascot hero Expert Eye is set to be supplemented for the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood next week

John Gosden remains on weather-watch ahead of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.The Clarehaven maestro has saddled three winners of the midsummer showpiece in the last seven years and has entered Cracksman and Coronet this time.Cracksman would be on a recovery mission if taking his chance after suffering a short-priced defeat in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, but ground conditions are key to his participation.

Coronet, who came within a nose of claiming her first Group One success in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at the start of the month, is a more likely runner, but Gosden feels she needs to raise her game to topple the Sir Michael Stoute-trained pair of Crystal Ocean and Poet's Word.Gosden told The Punter: "Cracksman will be looking for thunderstorms, which seem extremely unlikely."Coronet is in good form and she ran great at Saint-Cloud, so she's a possibility for the race at this stage.

Elarqam heads a 10-strong entry for Saturday's Sky Bet York Stakes which also features high-class mare Smart Call and last year's winner Success Days.