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

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2023 Flat Issue 20 - More winners for the top three

Headlines

Rose Blooms at Kempton

Tahiyra lands Matron Stakes

Rodin takes Irish Champion Crown

Eldar Eldarov takes Irish St Leger

Report

We start at Kempton on Friday evening where in the 1m maiden filies stakes Beccara Rose ( Martin), took her chance,in touch with leaders, headway from over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, winning by ½ l. She gets 26.5 points.

At Leopardstowm on Saturday in the 1m Group 1 Matron stakes for fillies and mares Tahiyra (Bob, Cliff, Neil), went to post, n touch with leaders, smooth headway and prominent 2f out, shaken up and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear inside final 110yds, winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 26.85 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Trish Champion Stakes Auguste Rodin ( Not Peej), Luxembourg ( Bob, Neil, Peej, Steve) went to post.  Augste Rodin Prominent on inner, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead and clear with one other 1f out, ridden out towards finish, winning by ½ l. He gets 53 points.

Luxembourg, Prominent, led after 1f, headed but went clear with winner 1f out, rallied against far rail final 110yds, just held second , beaten ½ l. He gets 13.5 points.

On Sunday at the Curragh,in the 1m 6f group 1 Irish St Leger Eldar Eldarov ( Cliff, Martin, Neil, Peej,), went to post, Travelled strongly, prominent, went second after 1f, going best when shaken up to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, winning  easily by 3 ½ l. He gets 28.7 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                     September      Total

Bob         93.35          887.35

Cliff        108.55         757.68

Neil         122.05        735.19

Steve       94.1.            437.5

Martin      108.2          430.65

Cod          53             354.36

Peej           42.2        325.9       

 

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Doncaster

3.00 Coltrane, Trueshan, 

4.45 Gweedore

Salisbury

6.40 Trueshan

Saturday

Chester 

2.05 Bluestocking, Hamish

Sunday 

Doncaster

4.45 Doddies Impact

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

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2023 Flat Issue 19 - Big Weekend in Ireland ahead

Headline

Time Lock races Home at Craon

Report 

At Craon on Saturday, Time Lock ( Steve), took her chance in the 1m 4f listed stakes, Held up in midfield on outside, smooth progress 4f out, nudged along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out and kept on well, wining comfortably by 2l. She gets 27.6 points.

And if you were wondering, The city of Craon is located in the township of Craon part of the district of Château-Gontier. The area code for Craon is 53084 (also known as code INSEE), and the Craon zip code is 53400. Geography and map of Craon : The altitude of the city hall of Craon is approximately 50 meters. The Craon surface is 24.56 km ².

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                     September      Total

Bob         00               793.95

Cliff        00              649.13

Neil         00             613.14

Steve       27.6.         371   

Martin      00           322.45

Cod          00        311.36

Peej           00        283.7       

Congratulations to Bob who was August trainer of the Month

News

Adrian Murray expects Bucanero Fuerte to love the step up in trip when he takes on City Of Troy in their hotly anticipated showdown at the Curragh on Sunday. Bucanero Fuerte announced himself as one of the top two-year-olds of his crop when powering four lengths clear of Albany winner Porta Fortuna in the Phoenix Stakes and Murray said preparations had gone swimmingly for the colt, who is priced at 3-1 to add another Group 1 to his CV in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.

Desert Crown is "doing as well as can be expected" as he recovers from an operation on the fractured front fetlock that prematurely curtailed his season, just days before his intended outing in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York last month.

Dermot Weld admitted Tahiyra never blows him away in her work at home, but the trainer is satisfied with her preparation for Saturday's Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes at Leopardstown,

The best stayer in training is on course to make his eagerly awaited reappearance at the Curragh on Sunday after Aidan O'Brien revealed it was all systems go for Kyprios, one of only eight remaining in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger. Last year's race was the fifth leg of a stunning six-race winning sequence for Kyprios who concluded his campaign with a 20-length victory in the Prix du Cadran on Arc weekend.

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Ascot

5.20 Harry Magnus

Newcastle

2.45 Danielsflyer

Kempton

7.30 Beccara Rose

8.00 First of May

Saturday 

Leopardstown

3.20, Auguste Rodin, Luxembourg, My Prospero, White Birch, Nostrum

3.55 Tahiyra, Meditate, Inspiral, Remarquee, 

4.30 White Birch, Roscarberry

Haydock

3.35 Garrus, Azure Blue, Lezoo, The Antarctic

5.15 Beccara Rose

Ascot

2.35 Harry Magnus

4.55 Wiltshire

Wolverhampton

6.00 Beccara Rose

Sunday 

Curragh

1.50 Monsieur Kodi

2.25 Roscarberry

2.55, The Antarctic, Azure Blue, Highfield Pricess, Meditate

4.00 Bucanero Fuerte

4.35 Coltrane, Eldar Eldarov, Hamish, Kyprios, Roscarberry, Greenland, Savethelastdance

York

3.50 Diligent Harry

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

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