Friday, 22 September 2023

2023 Flat Issue 21 - Geographical winners help Neil close gap

Headlines

Away Win for Wiltshire
Trueshan lifts Doncaster Cup
Gloucester Rule at Fairyhouse

Report

We start at Chelmsford on Thursday where in the 6f handicap Wiltshire (Neil) took his chance, Took keen hold, prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, winning by a short head. He gets 39.6 points.

On Friday in the 2m 2f group 2 Trueshan (Peej, Steve), went to post, Took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders, good headway and led over 4f out, alone up the centre home straight, ridden and drifted left when joined over 1f out, led clearly inside final furlong, stayed on, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 24.34 points.

On Monday at Fairyhouse in the 6f nursery handicap Gloucester (Neil), took his chance, Led, headed and pressed leader after 1f, led again over 1f out, edged right but ran on well inside final furlong , winning by 2l. He gets 27 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                     September      Total
Bob         93.35          887.35
Neil         188.65        801.79
Cliff        108.55         757.68
Steve       118.44.         462.04
Martin      108.2          430.65
Cod          53             354.36
Peej           66.54        350.24

News
John Quinn has not been deterred by Highfield Princess's below-par run in Ireland this month and has set his sights on the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp on Sunday week for his superstar mare. The six-year-old disappointed in the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh where a slow start proved costly and she could finish only fifth behind Moss Tucker in the Group 1.

On Monday, Quinn reported his stable star to be in good condition as she bids to land a fourth victory at the highest level. He said: "She seems fine and she came back from Ireland well and she’s grand. It didn’t work – these horses are not machines – but all being well we’ll run her in the Abbaye on Sunday week.

Brilliant 2,000 Guineas hero Chaldean will make his return in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (3.05) next month, and connections believe he will back to his best on Qipco British Champions Day. A dominant winner of the Newmarket Classic in May, the Andrew Balding-trained son of Frankel has only raced twice since, finishing runner-up to Paddington in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, before disappointing in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville when sent off odds-on.

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Ayr
4.00 Monsieur Kodi

Saturday 

Ayr
1.15 Gweedore
1.50 My Prospero
2.25 Monsieur Kodi
3.35 Gweedore

Newbury 
2.40 Concorde, Theoryofeverything

Curragh
4.50 Yosemite Valley

Newmarket 
5.10 Warning Sign

Sunday 

Curragh
3.00 The Antarctic, Yosemite Valley, Ocean Quest

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
Leg   15 Bob
Leg 16 Bob
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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