2019 Flat Issue 24 - Neil has a strong hand heading to Ascot

No winners this week, and it’s the last weekend of the flat competition.

Grand Slam Leg 1

Neil 

Leg 2

Tony

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                October         Total

Neil        1032                            1338.2

Tony      12                            1010.5

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

Stradivarius is “full of himself” and on course to try and cap another flawless campaign with a repeat victory in the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot on Saturday week.

Mabs Cross is set to tackle six furlongs for the first time in well over two years in the Qipco British Champions Sprint on Saturday

Enable will stay in training next season, owner Khalid Abdullah has announced.

The five-year-old came up short in her bid for a historic third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe earlier this month, but Abdullah has decided to race on with her next year, with another crack at that race a possible target.

In a statement, Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe said: "Prince Khalid has decided to keep Enable in training for 2020.

"She has come out of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in good form and will not race again this year.