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.
