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Thursday, 30 August 2018

2018 Flat Issue 17 - Stradivarius makes a million

Headlines

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.

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