2018 Flat Issue 23 - we head into the final furlong on the flat

Headlines

Enable Lands 2^nd Arc Victory

Bruntland wins Prix Chaudenay

No Illusion as Wild lands Opera

Report

We start at Longchamp on Saturday where in the 1m 7f group 2 Bruntland ( Peej), went to post, raced wide early, led after 1f, dictated steady gallop, ridden and edged right , headed over 1 out, rallied to lead close home, winning by ½ l. He gets 42.6 points.

In the 1m 4g Group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Enable ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve, Tony), took her chance, in touch, tracked leaders, going well 2 out, ridden over 1 out, led and driven final 100 yards, just held on, winning by a short neck. She gets 52 points.

In the 1m 2 f fillies and mares group 1 Prix De L’Opera, Wild Illusion ( Cliff, Peej), took her chance, in touch in mid field, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead over 1 out, ridden and kept on well , winning by 1l. She gets 28.5 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                          Oct                  Total

Cliff                 80.5                 1085.9

Neil                 52                      996.3

Steve                52                      758

Tony                52                        735.9

Peej                108.2                   485.3

Bob                 52                      418.8

Martin           00                           407

Cod                00                       246.2

News

John Gosden has admitted it would be "wonderful" if Enable was kept in training as a five-year-old, with the aim of winning an unprecedented third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.  With the rapidly improving Sea of Class also likely to be kept in training, there could be some mouth watering lashes next season.