2019 Flat Issue 21 - Only one winner this week

Headline

Counsel Proves Wise pick For Peej

Report

At Ayr on Saturday in the 7f handicap, Wise Counsel ( Peej), went to post, In touch on outside, headway over 3f out, soon challenged, shaken up to lead inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on, winning by a neck. He gets 37.6 points.

Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

Leg 2

Tony

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                September               Total

Neil        60.1                          1202.2

Tony      108.8                          998.5

Cliff          134.7                          933.3

Steve          101.1                       842.2

Martin         114.5                   741.6

Bob            72.8                       647.2

Cod        94.5                        479.1

Peej           65.8                          456.2

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News

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Michael Dods may yet let Mabs Cross run at Ascot on Champions Day - after she has first defended her Prix de l'Abbaye title.