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Earth Lights up Deauville
Pinatubo lands Prix Jean PratReport
We start at York last Thursday where in the 1m 2f Group 2 Thunderous (Steve), took his chance, Chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, made strong challenge final 110yds, kept on well, led towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 49.2 points.
At Deauville on Sunday, in the 6f listed stakes Earthlight ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Martin, Tony), took his chance, Prominent on outside, headway to go 2nd over 2f out and soon led, shaken up entering final furlong, drew clear, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 13.4 points.
In the 7f Group 1 Prix Jean Prat Pinatubo (All), went to post, Waited with towards rear, took closer order over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on under pressure, winning by ¾ l. He gets 26.6 points.
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
July Total
Cliff 93.65 593.7
Tony 28.45 364.8
Steve 172.95 352.85
Bob 41.85 347.65
Peej 80.25 297.85
Neil 92.75 269.45
Martin 72.35 184.25
Cod 41.85 162.65
Apologies, Neil has pointed out I have forgotten to add tote points for Pinatubo at Ascot and Enable at Sandown , now done
Grand Slam
Leg 1 Neil
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4 Cliff
News
John Quinn is to look at all the big sprints for Liberty Beach following another fine effort from the three-year-old filly at Sandown. Quinn told the Punter she could go for one or both of the Qatar King George Stakes at Goodwood or the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York this summer.
"Goodwood is definitely on the agenda, and there's York for the Nunthorpe. We'll put her in everything that she should be in,".
Barry Geraghty's retirement represents a true changing of the guard in the National Hunt weighing room Although the jockey may not have ever lifted jumping’s two most glittering prizes in the same season, both appear on a CV bursting with talented equine collaborators and outstanding winning content – so much of it acquired at successive Cheltenham Festivals – and one notable too for the sheer longevity of its listings.. He did it on Kicking King and Bobs Worth in the Gold Cup; Monty’s Pass in the Grand National; Moscow Flyer, Big Zeb, Finian’s Rainbow and Sprinter Sacre in the Queen Mother Champion Chase; there were a record-equalling four Champion Hurdle wins; also, lucrative links to trainers Jessie Harrington and Nicky Henderson and, latterly, the plum job replacing McCoy in the green and gold hooped silks on runners owned by JP McManus.
Of the many headline horses, the partnership with the Harrington-trained Moscow Flyer, a charismatic star of the fast and furious two mile chasing division – though he did win over further – stands out.
Stradivarius will head to Glorious Goodwood but not with stablemate Palace Pier, whose trainer John Gosden has resisted the temptation of a Sussex Stakes showdown with Siskin and will send his Royal Ascot winner to France instead.
The St James's Palace Stakes winner was introduced as the general 2-1 market leader for the Goodwood Group 1 but will seek to emulate his sire Kingman and win the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville next month
Connections of multiple Group race-winning sprinter Magical Memory will make a decision later this month regarding his potential retirement.
The gelded son of Zebedee had been on course to make his first start of the season at last month's Guineas Festival at Newmarket until aggravating an old leg injury.
With an initial scan showing the leg had yet to heal, the Charlie Hills-trained eight-year-old could have time called on his career should there continue to be no signs of improvement.
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