I can Fly’s in at Killarney
Stradavarius makes a million at York
Muntahaa lands Ebor
Expert has his Eye in at York
Limato Lands Newmarket stakes
Brunt lands Clairefontaine stakes
Report
We start back at Killarney on 22nd
August where in the 1m listed stakes I Can Fly (
Tony), went to post, Held up in 6th until
took closer order under 3f out, good headway to lead under 2f out and soon
clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, winning comfortably by 3 ¼ l. She gets 35.2 points.
At York on Friday in the 2m group 2 where Stradavarius
( Neil, Steve, Tony), went to post. Mid-division,
driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, headway under pressure over
2f out, came towards stand side rail and led over 1f out, kept on winning by 1
½ l. He gets 21.2 points.
On Saturday, Expert Eye ( Steve), went to post in the 7f group 3, Held up in last trio, steady headway on inside halfway, tracked leaders and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 33.4 points
In the 1m 6f Ebor handicap, Muntahaa ( Neil), took his chance, Raced alone on wide outside 1st 6f, joined field and raced in mid-division, smooth headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, winning impressively by 3 ¼ l. He gets 61.4 points.
At Clairefontaine, in the 1m 4f listed stakes Bruntland
( Peej), went to post, settled in 3rd,
raced wide entering straight, pushed along on rail over 2 out, ridden to
challenge over 1 out, led narrowly entering final furlong, ran on strongly,
winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 35.6 points.
The
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
August Total
Cliff
130.3
956.9
Neil
176.4
705.6
Tony
86
564.8
Steve
157.4
560.7
Martin
51.6
326.5
Bob
00
318.3
Peej
112.1
253.7
Cod
00
234.2
News
Aidan O'Brien will decide on Saxon Warrior's participation
in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes within the next 10 days.
Limato might head to
Haydock for the 32Red Sprint Cup on Saturday week if conditions were suitable
after returning to form with his first victory of the season at Newmarket.
The 2016 July Cup hero was back at the scene of his
famous triumph to land the Listed Hopeful Stakes on Saturday.
Trainer Henry Candy reported the six-year-old to have
taken the race well, but is in no hurry to firm up future plans, although
Haydock could be a possible target if he got his favoured fast ground.
"He's fine," said Candy. "No plans. We'll
just see how he is and how the weather is.
"He could go to Haydock if everything was OK."
Havana Grey may return to
the Curragh next month following his fine effort in the Coolmore Nunthorpe at
York on Friday.
Karl Burke's
three-year-old was beaten three lengths into fifth place on the Knavesmire,
despite racing on his own on the far side of the track at the business end of
the race.
Dean Ivory plans to bypass an outing in the 32Red Sprint
Cup at Haydock with Librisa Breeze in favour of heading straight to Ascot for the defence
of his Qipco British Champions Sprint title on October 20.
The gelded son of Mount Nelson has failed to rediscover
the form that saw him capture the Group One prize in four starts so far this
season, including last time out when trailing home last in the Hungerford
Stakes at Newbury.
Ivory told The Punter: "I ran him a bit too quick at
Newbury after Deauville. The time was four seconds slower than the standard and
the race was not run to suit us.
"We will go
for the Champions Sprint now. He has had two quick runs and that has taken a
lot out of him.
