The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
June Total
Neil 55.5 356.36
Cliff 55.5 256.82
Steve 109.25 241.5
Peej 82.5 199.75
Bob 55.5 175.9
Martin 109.25 161.35
Cod 55.5 82.96
Apologies to Peej who has single pick rights on Emily Upjohn, totals now amended
News
Inspiral, a dazzling winner at Royal Ascot last season, is in the perfect spot as she prepares to take on the best milers in Europe in the opening race of this year's royal meeting on Tuesday week.
Desert Crown, who was a short-price favourite for this month's Prince of Wales's Stakes, was on Sunday ruled out of Royal Ascot after suffering a minor setback. Confirming the news, assistant trainer James Savage said: "Desert Crown trained well on Saturday but met with a minor setback. Royal Ascot is just going to come too soon to get it right."
Connections of emphatic 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean believe he will be "the one to beat" when he leads a formidable team from the all-conquering Juddmonte operation into battle at Royal Ascot in the St James's Palace Stakes on Tuesday week.
With Haskoy a possible for the Ascot Gold Cup, Laurel taking aim at the Duke of Cambridge Stakes and Covey heading for the Jersey, Juddmonte racing manager Barry Mahon believes this could be the bloodstock behemoth's strongest team heading to Ascot for a number of years.
Adayar delighted Charlie Appleby in a gallop on Newmarket’s July course on Wednesday and the trainer hopes patience will be rewarded when the Derby winner finally gets a chance to show what he can do at Royal Ascot. The 2021 Epsom victor is general 2-1 joint-favourite with Luxembourg for the Prince of Wales’s Stakes next Wednesday, a status Appleby thinks the son of Frankel deserves.
Adayar is a rarity as a Derby winner still in training at five, and he headlined a mini Royal Ascot gallops morning from the Moulton Paddocks team on Wednesday, finishing with his ears pricked in a seven-furlong exercise under William Buick. Appleby said of the general 8-1 chance: “Native Trail has come forward for his first run at Newmarket and we were pleased with him. He had wind surgery over the winter, but I was very pleased with that. Like many of these older horses he needs a bit of work and you could see the improvement from that run."
Trueshan is reported to be back in strong work and on course for the Ascot Gold Cup by trainer Alan King, who revealed the top-class stayer has had a wind operation. After a disappointing start to the season, King hopes Trueshan can bounce back to form if the ground finally allows the seven-year-old to take his chance in the traditional highlight of next week's meeting.
Royal Ascot Grand Slam
A reminder that Royal Ascot is a grand slam event and you can add 1 horse not currently in any string , to run at Ascot. Closing date for entries, Sunday 18 June
Weekend Entries
Friday
York
3.00 First Of May
Cork
7.10 Rosscarbery, Time Lock, Savethelastdance
Saturday
Sandown
3.25 Harry Magnus
York
2.35 Gweedore
Sunday
Chantilly
3.05 Pensee Du Jour
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
Leg 14 Cliff
First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester
In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick, Listowel, Kilbeggan
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