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Friday, 18 June 2021

2021 Flat Issue 7 - Things start picking up

Headlines

Love De Vega wins at Nottingham
Palace Pier Takes Queen Anne Stakes
Rivals left in Berkshire’s Shadow
A Love In At Ascot
Kerami lands

Report

We start at Nottingham last Thursday where in the 6f novice stakes, Love De Vega ( Martin), took his chance, Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well and went clear final 110yds, winning  comfortably by 3l He gets 23.2 points.

At Ascot on Tuesday in the 1m group 1 Queen Anne Stakes Palace Pier ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Steve, Tony), Lope Y Fernandez went to post. Palace Pier In touch with leaders, niggled along 3f out, close up 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, winning by 1 ½ l. Cliff gets 77.4 points, Martin, Neil Steve, Tony 51.2

Lope Y Fernandes, Prominent early, midfield after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but always held, 2nd beaten 1 ½ l He gets 24 points.

In the 6f group 2 Berkshire Shadow ( Neil , Steve) took his chance, Held up in rear on near side of group, ridden and headway over 1f out, led against near rail final 110yds, edged right towards finish, kept on strongly, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 32.35 points.

On Wednesday at Ascot in the 1m 6f group 2 Kerami (Cliff), took his chance, Tracked leaders, led going easily 2f out, edged left when ridden over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, kept on strongly final 110yds, winning comfortably by1 ½ l. He gets 55.7 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Prince of Wales Stakes, Love ( Cliff, Cod, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony), took her chance, Made all, led narrowly when pushed along over 2f out, faced strong challenge when ridden over 1f out, led clearly inside final furlong, kept on well, winning gamely by3/4 l. She gets 51.75 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 
                        June        Total
Tony                 184.55          373.85
Cliff                     196.45        297.05
Neil                  135.3           218
Steve              135.3          210.6
Cod                51.75          179.95
Martin                86          162.7
Peej                51.75         155.55
Bob                       00       95.4

Ascot Grand Slam
Cliff   184.85
Tony   126.95  
Martin 102.95
Neil      102.95
Steve   102.95
Peej      51.75
Cod  51.75

News 
Just ten days ago Mohaafeth was being talked about as a live Cazoo Derby contender at Epsom. Bookmakers had him as 9-2 second favourite behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Bolshoi Ballet after bloodless victories at Lingfield and Newmarket (twice). Then the skies opened, the ground cut up and the dream was over. William Haggas decided to do best by the horse and take him out  due to unsuitable ground. His disappointment was visible and although we will never know if it was the right call, Mohaafeth now enters the Group 3 Hampton Court Stakes with a favourite's chance.

Entries away from Ascot
Friday Limerick 6.00 Lough Derg
Saturday 3.25 Down Royal Baton Rouge
Sunday Pontefract 3.55   Law Of One


Grand Slam 
Leg 1 Neil  
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4  Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony

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