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Eagle Swoops in at Mussleburgh
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Yesterday at Mussleburgh in the 2m 2f handicap Wise Eagle (Martin), went to post, Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, led going easily over 2f out, edged left but went clear final furlong, eased towards finish, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 27.5 points.
At York on Friday where in the 5f group 1 Nunthorpe stakes The Platinum Queen ( Neil, Steve), took her chance, Taken down early, raced freely, led, pushed along 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on but no match for winner finishing 2nd beaten 2 ½ l. She gets 13.9 points.
The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
August Total
Neil 223.6 677.7
Steve 30 626.18
Martin 110.9 600.77
Cliff 83.4 594.9
Bob 99.5 589.08
Peej 46.7 567.84
Cod 36 213
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
Leg 13 Neil
First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, Stratford, Worcester
In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick, Listowel, Kilbeggan
York Grand Slam
Neil 122.5
Bob 52.8
Cliff 52.8
Martin 52.8
Steve 13.9
So Neil gets the 20 points.
News
Ado McGuinness has said his globetrotting star A Case Of You is "like a tiger" at home as he prepares for another big autumn campaign, beginning at the Curragh in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes on Irish Champions Weekend. The four-year-old, who won the Al Quoz Sprint at the Dubai World Cup meeting in March, will have the same programme, culminating at Keeneland with another bid for Breeders' Cup glory.
A Case Of You has not been seen since finishing 17th in the Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot, but McGuinness reports him to be in top form for the Flying Five, in which he finished half-a-length second to Romantic Proposal last season.McGuinness said: "He had a gallop at Naas on Monday morning and worked really well. He bounced out of it like a tiger and it's all systems go."He wasn't right at Ascot and I just couldn't put my finger on it. He coughed a few days after. Sometimes you just have to bite your lip and go again. No sprinter wins five Group 1 sprints every year; that's just the way sprinting is."
Connections have issued an upbeat bulletin on staying icon Stradivarius, who remains in training at John and Thady Gosden's Clarehaven Stables after missing last Friday's Lonsdale Cup at York with a bruised foot. The eight-year-old, who could have brought the curtain down on his glittering career on the Knavesmire, could pitch up in the Group 2 Doncaster Cup next month if he makes a swift recovery.
Weekend Entries
Friday
Ffos Las
4.57 Amalfi Bay
Thirsk
4.00 Danzan
Hamilton
6.53 Fishable
Tipperary
6.00 Jumbly, Toy
Saturday
Goodwood
2.25 Sir Dancealot
3.00 Hoo Ya Mal, Nahaani, Walk of Stars
3.35 Aldaary, Berkshire Shadow, Light Infantry
4.45 Danville
5.20 Amalfi Bay
Curragh
3.40 Toy
Beverley
3.05 Paradias
Windsor
6.05 Hoo Ya Mal, Albaflora
6.35 Albaflora
Newmarket
3.15 Great Ambassador
3.50 Nahaani, Soapy Stevens
Redcar
6.50 Amalfi Bay, Wise Eagle
Sunday
Goodwood
3.00 New Dimension, Paradias
3.35 Wings Of War
Yarmouth
2.15 Aeonian, New Dimension
Beverley
2.40 Amalfi Bay
