Rivals See Strippas Backside at Sandown
Secretary Sends Warning to Ascot Rivals
Hello Youmzain lands
Phoenix Rises in Irish Guineas
Magical lands Gold Cup
Siyarafina Wins at Longchamp
Kodiac Harbour lands Winsor Handicap
Report
We start at Sandown last Thursday where in
the 5f listed stakes, Flippa The Strippa ( Neil),
went to post, Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, good headway to lead
over 1f out, clear when hung right final furlong, winning by 1l. She gets 51 points.
On Friday at Goodwood in the 1m 4f listed
stakes Private Secretary ( Cliff) took his chance, soon steadied rear,
headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, quickened to challenge
inside final furlong, led close home, winning cheekily by a neck. He gets 27.8 points.
On Saturday at Haydock in the 6f group 2 Hello Youmzain ( Martin), went to post, Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, well, winning by 3 3/14 l. He gets 39.2 points.
At the Curragh in the 1m group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas, Phoenix Of Spain ( Neil) went to post, Soon led, pushed along over 2 out, ridden and asserted over 1 out, ran on strongly, winning by 3l. He gets 82.8 points
On Sunday in the 1m 2f Tattersall Gold Cup Magical ( Bob, Cod, Steve, Tony), took her chance, Chased leader in 2nd, took closer order to challenge on outer from over 2f out and soon led, pushed along and went clear from over 1f out, winning easily 4 ¾ l. She gets 26.1 points.
At Longchamp in the 1m 2f Prix Sain- Alary
fillies group 1, Siyarafina ( Peej),
took her chance, raced midfield, closed smoothly from 2f out, driven to chase
leader well over 1f out, sustained run to last 100yds, driven out, winning by
1l. She gets 53.4 points.
At Leicester on Monday in the 1m handicap Kodiac Harbour ( Cod),
took his chance, Held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead
well inside final furlong, ran on, winning by 1 ¼ l. He
gets 29 points.
The John Torpey
Memorial Trophy
May Total
Neil
327.8 327.8
Cliff 270.6 270.6
Bob 177.1 177.1
Tony
146 146
Steve
138.8 138.8
Cod
137.2 137.2
Peej 114.2 114.2
Martin
110.8 110.8
News
Michael Dods hopes the return to a
stiffer track will help Mabs Cross turn the
tables on Battaash when the two meet again at Royal Ascot - and a step up to
six furlongs later in the season has been mooted. Having started her season
with a win over Charlie Hills' Equilateral at Newmarket, the Prix de l'Abbaye
winner had no answer to his stablemate Battaash in the Temple Stakes at
Haydock. Dods felt her Group One penalty made life difficult and that on a
level playing field in the King's Stand she may be able to exact her revenge.
"She's
a little bit tender on a hind foot where she pulled a shoe off - but apart from
that she's fine," said Dods. "I thought she ran a great race. The
ground was plenty quick enough, to be honest - and because of that, they went
quick and didn't stop
Enable is set
to make her long-awaited return in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown in July after
connections ruled out an appearance at Royal Ascot.
Kew Gardens
and Lah Ti Dar will renew rivalry at Epsom on
Friday as they feature among 10 runners declared for the Investec Coronation
Cup. Morando holds an entry, but
according to Andrew Balding, is doubtful due to firm ground, and Defoe is also
an intended runner.
Andre Fabre has high hopes Persian King can join an elite list to have won both
the French 2000 Guineas and French Derby on Sunday.
Waldgeist has
joined a growing list of top-class older horses confirmed on course for the
Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Kevin Ryan has confirmed the Commonwealth
Cup at Royal Ascot as the next port of call for his impressive Haydock scorer Hello Youmzain.
