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Thursday, 2 August 2018

2018 Flat Issue 13 - Goodwood action

Headlines

Rabdan wins at Maisons – Laffitte
Stradavarius lands Goodwood Cup

No Illusion as Wild Lands Nassau Stakes

Report

We start at Maisons – laffitte last Thursday where in the 1m 6f conditions stakes, Rabdan ( Cod, Tony), took his chance, sent off odds on favourite he won easily by 9l, and still has time to make his mark at a much higher level. He gets 11.7 points.
On Saturday at Ascot in the 1m 4f Group 1 King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth stakes, Crystal Ocean ( Martin), took his chance, Tracked leading pair, led on outside going well 2f out, ridden over 2 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on gamely, headed towards finish, 2nd beaten a neck. He gets 24 points.

On Tueday at Goodwood in the 2m Group 1 Goodwood Cup, Stradavarius ( Neil, Steve, Tony), took his chance, Steadied start and held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, led and edged right 1f out, stayed on well, just pushed out towards finish, winning by ½ l. He gets 26.6 points.

Yesterday in the 1m Group 1 Sussex Stakes Expert Eye ( Steve) went to post, Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, finishing 2nd beaten 1 ½ l. He gets 24 points.
Today at Goodwood in the 1m 2f Group 1 Nassau Stakes, Wild Illusion ( Cliff, Peej), took her chance, made all quickend 3 out,  out, stayed on strongly from 1 out,  never challenged,winning by 2l. She gets 55 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                    July   August       Total
Cliff                 192.8       55          881.6
Neil                 207                      529.2
Tony                83.9                      478.8
Steve               102.1        24         427.3
Bob                 47.1                      318.3
Martin           96.9                      274.9      
Cod                85.3                    234.2
Peej             29.8              55     196.6
Congratulations to Neil who is July Trainer of the month
News
Star sprinter Battaash is one of 11 declarations for the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood on Friday. Havana Grey and Heartache also hold entries





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