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Thursday, 12 August 2021

2021 Flat Issue 15 - Two winners to get the August score rolling

Headlines

Alpinista takes 131st Grosser Preis Von Berlin
Sun shines at Chelmsford

Report

We start at Hoppegarten on Sunday where in the 1m 4gf group 1 131st Grosser Preis Von Berlin Alpinista (Neil) went to post, Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, went 2nd 2 1/2f out, led entering final furlong, drew clear final 100yds winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 59.6 points.

On Tuesday at Chelmsford in the 1m novice median auction stakes Sunrise Valley (Cliff), took her chance, Made all, pushed along and went well clear from over 1f out, winning easily by 15l. She gets 22.04 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 
                        August        Total
Tony                 00         609.4
Steve              00         490.9
Martin           00        443.25
Bob                    00     454.1
Neil                  59.6     426.85
Cliff                 22.04       392.14
Cod                00      388.85
Peej                00          191.95

Entries
Friday 
Curragh 7.00 Amhran Na Bhifan

Saturday 
Newmarket 3.05 Bielsa
Newbury 2.20 Sleeping Lion, 2.55 Troll Peninsula, 3.30 Danyah, Space Blues, Statement, Tactical, The Lir Jet
Doncaster 3.00 Troll Peninsular

Sunday 
Pontefract 3.10 Dandalla 
Longchamp 
Palace Pier, Alpine Star, Chindit, Order of Australia

York Grand Slam, Entries by close of play Monday 16 August

News

Roger Varian is considering options in France and Ireland for Zeyaadah following her gallant effort in the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. Roger told the Punter “She’s in great form and either the Prix de la Nonette at Deauville later on in August or the Blandford Stakes at the Curragh in September will be the next target.

The Great Voltigeur Stakes at York is among the options under consideration for Martyn Meade’s star colt Lone Eagle.

Grand Slam 
Leg 1 Neil  
Leg 2 Tony
Leg 3 Tony
Leg 4  Cliff
Leg 5 Neil
Leg 6 Peej
Leg 7 Tony
Leg 8 Steve

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