2022 Flat Issue 14 - Back among the winners

Headlines

Jumbly wins Valiantly at Ascot

Francesco Clemente Brushes rivals aside at Newmarket

Baaeed Romps home in Sussex stakes

New London lands Gordon stakes

Report

At Ascot on Saturday in the 1m group 3for fillies and mares Jumbly ( Martin, Steve) took her chance, Held up in rear, headway 2f out, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, winning by a nose. She gets 19.5 points.

At Newmarket in the 1m 2f handicap Francesco Clemente (Peej), went to post, Steadied start, raced in last but in touch with leaders, headway going best over 3f out, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, winning impressively by 9l. He gets 22.58 point.

At Goodwood on Tuesday, in the 7f group 2 Sandrine ( Steve), took her chance, Took keen hold, prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, winning by a neck. She gets 71.2 points.

On Wednesday in the 1m group 1 Sussex Stakes Baaeed (Bob, Cliff, Martin, Neil), went to post, Held up in rear, headway on outer from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, winning comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 51.17 points.

Today in the 1m 4f group 3 New London ( Martin, Steve, Peej), took his chance, Held up in midfield, pushed along up the centre over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led and drifted right over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 17.55 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                July        Total

Steve        165.38        596.18

Peej          121.56          521.14

Cliff       72.67              511.5

Martin        126.48       489.87      

Bob          72.67           489.58

Neil             118.97             431.16

Cod       00                    125

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

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

 

News 

Star stayer Stradivarius will run "at least once more" after his neck second to Kyprios in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup on Tuesday. The John and Thady Gosden-trained eight-year-old finished to good effect under Andrea Atzeni but could not quite extend his record tally to five in the day one feature at Glorious Goodwood.

Retirement had been mooted for Stradivarius before the race depending on his performance, but his owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen took great heart from the run and pinpointed the Lonsdale Cup at York – a race he has won three times – as a likely next target.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Goodwood

2.25 Berkshire Shadow

3.00 King Zain

3.35 Lazuli, Dragon Symbol

5.20 Paradias

Saturday 

Goodwood

2.10 Soapy Stevens

2.45 Viola

3.20 Great Ambassador, Popmaster, Bielsa, 

4.30 Paradias

Newmarket

2.25 Viola

Thirsk

2.38 Amalfi Bay

4.55 Danzan

Hamiliton

6.55 Wise Eagle

7.25 Dragon Symbol

Sunday 

Chester 

2.55 Bielsa, Dragon Symbol, Wings of War

4.30 Amalfi Bay

2022 Flat issue 13 - Winners dry up in heatwave

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                July        Total

Steve        57.13         487.95

Peej          81.43          481.01

Cliff       21.5              460.32

Bob          21.5           438.41

Martin        38.26          401.65      

Neil             67.8             379.99

Cod       00                    125

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

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

 

News 

Inspiral will miss Goodwood next week with The €1 million Prix Jacques le Marois  under consideration following her shock first defeat in the Falmouth Stakes,

Weekend Entries

Friday 

York

5.20 Danzan

6.25 Danzan

Saturday 

Ascot

2.25 Jumbly

3.00 King Zain

3.35  Emily Upjohn, 

Newmarket

2.32 Francesco Clemente

York

2.40 Bielsa

2022 Flat Issue 12 - Fifty points covers the top four

Headlines

Soapy Cleans Up Again at Newmarket

New London scores at Newmarket

Rivals Chind-it at Ascot

Mobadra takes Chelmsford Handicap

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 1m group 2 Chindit ( Peej, Steve), went to post, Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, ridden and hung right inside final 110yds, led again towards finish, winning gamely by a head. He gets 23.13 points.

At Newmarket on Friday in the 1m 2f handicap New London ( Martin, Steve, Peej) took his chance, Prominent, nudged along 3f out, chased leader 2f out, pushed along and made strong challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, winning comfortably by 3l. He gets 12.5 points.

In the 1m 6f handicap Soapy Stevens (Peej), took his chance, Took keen hold, prominent, going easily but waiting for room over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well and made sustained challenge inside final furlong, ridden final 110yds, led post, winning by a short head . He gets 45.8 points.

At Chelmsford on Tuesday Mobadra (Martin), went to post, Took keen hold, midfield and in touch with leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden and went third inside final furlong, kept on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away, winning readily by 3/4 l. She gets 25.76 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                July        Total

Steve        57.13         487.95

Peej          81.43          481.01

Cliff       21.5              460.32

Bob          21.5           438.41

Martin        38.26          401.65      

Neil             67.8             379.99

Cod       00                    125

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

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11 Steve

Leg 12 Cliff

 

News 

Lord Glitters has been retired, probably having felt deflated after being the main stay of the Church string, he was dropped this season. Trainer David O’Meara had mulled over the possibility of sending him back to Sakir racecourse to defend the Bahrain International Trophy which he won last November, yet the nine-year-old had shown signs that the old spark was no longer there. Carrying the colours of the late Geoff Turnbull and his wife Sandra, the highlight of his career came when he won the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2019, downing Beat The Bank by a neck.

He also won the Group One Jebel Hatta in Dubai last year, successive renewals of the Singspiel Stakes at Meydan, the Balmoral Handicap at Ascot and the Group Three Strensall Stakes at York.

A son of Whipper, the gelding’s last success came in the Group Two Singspiel at Meydan in February, one of four runs this year. However, connections have called time on his globetrotting career after he finished last of five to Bay Bridge in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown in May.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Newbury

2.08 Viola

2.43 Amalfi Bay

Haydock

3.35 Amalfi Bay

Hamilton

7.17 Popmaster

7.47 Nahaani

Saturday

Curragh

2.03 The Antarctic

3.45 Emily Upjohn, Toy, Tuesday, 

Newbury

2.56 Diligent Harry, Great Ambassador

Newmarket

3.22 Viola

Chester 

3.08 Copper Knight

Sunday 

Curragh

3,55 Ville De Grace, Toy

2022 Flat Issue 11 - Two more winners

Headlines

Alpinista races home in Grand Prix at Saint - Cloud

Persian is the Force at Newmarket

Report

We start at Saint-Cloud on Sunday where in the 1m4f group 1 Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud Alpinista (Neil), took her chance, Towards rear, switched to outside 2 1/2f out and soon shaken up, ran on, led over 1f out, edged clear towards finish, driven out, winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 67.8 points.

At Newmarket today in the 6f group 2 Persian Force ( Bob, Cliff, Steve), took his chance, Prominent, quickened to lead over 2f out, pushed along and switched right against near rail over 1f out, ridden 1f out, edged left but went clear final 110yds, winning  readily by 1 ½ l. He gets 21.5 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy 

                July        Total

Cliff       21.5              460.32

Steve        21.5           452.35

Bob          21.5           438.41

Peej          00            399.58

Neil             67.8             379.99

Martin        00            363.39      

Cod       00                    125

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

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

 

News

Richard Fahey spoke to the Punter ahead of the July Cup

"It’s great to have the favourite for the Darley July Cup in Perfect Power and we’re going to find out if he is the best sprinter around on Saturday. I’m delighted with his draw in eight, you can get stuck on a wing in that race, Billy-no-mates on your own, so it is nice to have a few around us. There's loads of pace in there for him to aim at which should suit too. I can’t remember a July Cup where there wasn’t plenty who didn’t want to go forward and it should all pan out nicely for him in that regard."

Inspiral heads a select field of five for Friday’s Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket. Sandrine is also entered.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Newmarket

1.50 New London, Yonafis

3.00 Soapy Stevens

3.35 Inspiral, Sandrine, 

York

4.25 Sir Dancealot

Saturday

Newmarket 

3.50 Samburu

4.25 Perfect Power, Dragon Symbol

York

2.20 Manobo

4.40 Winter Power, Copper Knight

5.15 Danzan

Ascot

3.35 Chindit, 

4.10 New London

Chester

3.43 Samburu

Salisbury

8.15 Amalfi Bay

8.45 Amalfi Bay

Hamilton

6.30 Danzart