2019 Flat Issue 23 - Punches traded over the Spoon

Headlines

Waldgeist Grabs Arc Glory

Fort Myers repels raiders at Dundalk

Technician

Matematica lands Saint-Cloud Stakes

Morando Romps home at Ascot

Report

We start at Dundalk on Friday evening where in the 7fv listed stakes Fort Myers ( Peej), went to post, Led for 1f, tracked leaders in 3rd, switched right 2f out and ridden, on terms entering final furlong and led final 150yds, kept on well closing stages, winning by 1l. He gets 27.6 points.

At Saint- Cloud in the 7f listed stakes, Matematica (Peej), took her chance, winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 29 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 1m 4f group 3 Morando ( Neil), went to post, Held up in 4th until tracked leading pair halfway, shaken up to lead over 1f out, quickly drew clear, stayed on strongly, winning by 6l. He gets 35.4 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m 7f group 2 Technician ( Neil), took his chance, Held up, steady headway over 3f out, effort and chased clear leader over 1f out, sustained run to lead last 100yds, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 55.8 points.

On Sunday in the 1m 4f group 1 Prix Del Arc De Triomphe Waldgeist ( Cod), Enable ( Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil, Steve, Tony), went to post.

Waldgeist, Held up towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway from over 2f out, switched to outside 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead 50yds out, ridden out, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 103.2 points.

Enable, In touch, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven 1 1/2f out, headed 50yds out, soon no extra, 2^nd beaten 1 ¾ l. She gets 12 points.

Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

Leg 2

Tony

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                October         Total

Neil        1032                            1338.2

Tony      12                            1110.5

Cliff          12                          945.3

Steve          12                     854.2

Martin         12                 753.6

Bob            00                       687.2

Cod        115.2                  594.3

Peej           56.6                       545.4

News

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