2019 Flat Issue 12 - Two more winners

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Spirit is strong as Mayfair wins again

Marshall in Control at Newbury

Report

On Saturday at Haydock in the 1m handicap Mayfair Spirit ( Peej), went to post, Tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, soon driven into lead, ridden in narrow lead 1f out, drifted left but ran on well final furlong, winning by 1l. He gets 26.8 points.

This evening at Newbury in the 7f handicap Marshall Dan ( Cod), took his chance, awkward leaving stalls, chased leader until led 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well and always doing enough inside final furlong, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 28 points.

Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July                   Total

Neil        51.5                    830.1

Cliff          51.5                   502.6

Tony      198.4                  490.7

Steve         90.4                    481.3

Bob            94.4                  473.9

Martin    133.4                 443.4

Peej           52.2                 337.2

Cod        91.5                 278.7

News

Enable and Crystal Ocean remain on course for a mouth-watering clash at Ascot after all 11 entries stood their ground for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Norway and Defoe also hold entries in what is the strongest renewal for some time.

Circus Maximus and Too Darn Hot feature among nine confirmations for the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday. Having finished sixth in the Investec Derby over a mile and a half, Circus Maximus fully vindicated Aidan O'Brien's decision to supplement for the the one-mile St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last month with a narrow victory over John Gosden's pair of King Of Comedy and Too Darn Hot.  Circus Maximus needed to be supplemented again to take his chance in next week's Goodwood showpiece and, as expected, connections have stumped up the required £70,000 to add him to the field. O'Brien has also left in I Can Fly and Never No More.

Since his defeat at the Royal meeting, last season's champion juvenile Too Darn Hot has opened his account for the campaign with a dominant display in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville. Bookmakers make him favourite to gain his revenge on Circus Maximus on the Sussex Downs.

The Charlie Hills-trained Phoenix Of Spain comfortably saw off Too Darn Hot when claiming Classic glory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh in May. However, the grey will head to Goodwood with something to prove after disappointing in the St James's Palace.

David O'Meara's Lord Glitters will bid to back up his victory in Royal Ascot's Queen Anne Stakes.

Japan, recent winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, is one of 20 entries from the Aidan O'Brien stable out of a total of 47 for the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on September 14

Stradivarius will face a maximum of 12 rivals when he bids for his third successive victory in the Qatar Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter was fourth in the Gold Cup, and plenty will fancy the Melbourne Cup winner to at lease close the gap on those who finished in front of him back over two miles.

The Juddmonte International at York and the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown are among the options under consideration for 2000 Guineas hero Magna Grecia.