2019 Flat Issue 13 - All about Frankie

Headlines

Enable Reigns in King George

Laurens Lands Prix Rothschild

Frankie Note Perfect on Stradivariaus

Hot is Too Darn Quick at Goodwood

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 1m 4f Group 1 King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth stakes, Enable ( Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil, Steve, Tony), Crystal Ocean ( Cliff, Neil, Steve), took their chances.

Enable, Forced to race wide, held up towards rear, good headway on outside on home turn, went 2nd 2f out, inside final 3f, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, battled on gamely to assert towards finish, winning by a neck. She gets 51.4 points.

Crystal Ocean, Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed pressing winner and battled on until no extra towards finish, 2^nd beaten a neck. He gets 12 points.

On Sunday at Deauville in the 1 m Prix Rothschild stakes, Laurens ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Peej), took her chance, Led group of six in centre of track, took overall lead approaching halfway, had nearly all rivals off the bridle over 3f out, driven 1 1/2f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong to hold on, winning by ½ l. She gets 27.8 points.

At Goodwood on Tuesday, in the 2m Group 1 Gold Cup, Stradivarius ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve, Tony), took his chance, Held up in midfield, steadily closed 5f out, switched left and effort entering final 2f, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, in command and rider celebrating towards finish, winning by a neck, he gets 51.5 points.

On Wednesday in the 1m Group 1 Sussex Stakes, Too Darn Hot ( Martin, Steve, Tony), went to post, Travelled strongly, tracked leading pair, not clear run over 2f out, switched left 2f out, effort to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged right 1f out, ran on well and in command final 75yd, winning by ½ l. He gets 51.8 points.

Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July                   Total

Neil        194.2                    972.8

Steve         257.1                  648

Tony      353.1                 645.4

Cliff          194.2                  645.3

Bob            173.7                 553.2

Martin    236.6               546.6

Peej           80                 365

Cod        142.9                330.1

Congratulations to Tony who is trainer of the month

News

High-class sprinter Calyx has been retired to stud.

The three-year-old colt was reported to have suffered a leg injury when he met with the first defeat of his career, as runner-up to Hello Youmzain in the Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock in May.

Trainer John Gosden therefore ruled him out of the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, although it was still hoped the blisteringly fast son of Kingman would return to try to add to his three victories from just four attempts.

That was not to be, and it was announced on Wednesday that Khalid Abdullah's 2018 Coventry Stakes winner will instead stand at Coolmore Stud - with owner-breeders Juddmonte retaining an interest.

Khaadem drops in to handicap company in the Stewards Cup on Saturday

Manuela De Vega takes her chance in the Lily Langtree stakes

Angels Hideaway takes her chance in the Oak Tree stakes tomorrow