2024 Flat Issue 13 - Three winners to report

Headlines

Carp Grabs The Line at Chepstow

London Towers over Curragh Rivals

Poet is the Master at the Curragh

Report

We start at Chepstow last Thursday where in the 1m 2f handicap Carp Kid (Cod), went to post, Raced in second, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, won going away by ½ l, he gets 40 points.

On Saturday at the Curragh in the 1m 6f group 2 Tower Of London ( Bob, Neil, Peej ), went to post, Dwelt start, towards rear, headway but 15 lengths down 2f out, went second but 8 lengths down inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on well to lead towards finish, winning cosily by 1 ¼ l. He gets 22.63 points.

On Sunday at the Curragh in the 7f group2 Poet Master (Martin, Peej), took his chance, Travelled strongly, raced in second behind clear leader, headway over 2f out, led under 2f out, pushed along and clear inside final furlong, ran on well, winning easily by 3 ¾ l. He gets 24.5 points,

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     108.88              722.24

Cod   91.25               484.06

Steve   86.25             417.01

Cliff    75.07                410.52

Bob      73.88            364.43

Peej    142.5          315.74

Martin      75.75            201.75

News

Richard Hannon believes Rosallion could be the best horse in the stable's 56-year history after he revealed the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes winner has continued to dazzle at home in preparation for next week's Qatar Sussex Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien said everything looks ideal at Ascot for Auguste Rodin, who will form a powerful Ballydoyle strikeforce with stablemate Luxembourg in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. A tweak in tactics has helped bring out the best in Auguste Rodin, who turned up for the race last year as the Epsom and Irish Derby winner but trailed in last of ten. He arrives this time off an emphatic victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot and O'Brien is hopeful of a much better performance in his second crack at the race.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Ascot

4.10 Cool Legend

York 

7.50 Ejaaybiah

Sandown

5.55 Carp Kid

Saturday 

Ascot

2.25 Orchid Bloom, Friendly Soul

3.00 Summerghand

3.40 Auguste Rodin, Bluestocking, Continuos, 

4.50 Theoryofeverything

Newcastle

3.50 Danielsflyer

York

3.15 Passenger

Chester

5.50 Theoryofeverything

Sunday 

Pontefract

3.12 Orchid Bloom

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 12 - Thoughts turn to the Curragh

Headlines

Wisdom, wiser than Newmarket Rivals

Jacket Whistles home

French Rule at Windsor

Report

We start at Newmarket last  Thursday where in the 1m 5f group 3 Ancient Wisdom (Steve), went to post, Made all, increased tempo from 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, winning comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 35 points.

In the 6f group 2 for 2 year olds, Whistlejacket  (Peej), went to post, Made all, hung left from under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, winning  comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 44.2 points.

On Monday at Windsor in the 1m novice stakes Roi De France (Cliff), went to post, Prominent, led going easily over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 23.82 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     86.25              699.61

Cod   51.25               444.06

Steve   86.25             417.01

Cliff    75.07                410.52

Bob      51.25            341.8

Peej    95.45          268.61

Martin      51.25            177.25

News

York looks like the next stop on the City Of Troy tour after Aidan O'Brien said connections are swaying towards the Juddmonte International for the poster boy of the Flat season. City Of Troy has already won the Derby and the Eclipse this summer, and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes had been nominated by O'Brien as one of three possible targets for City Of Troy following his Sandown success, but he is set to sidestep that summer showpiece at Ascot on Saturday week in favour of another crack at a mile and a quarter, this time on the Knavesmire.

There was a first sighting of emphatic Dante winner Economics since May on the Al Bahathri Polytrack gallop very early on Tuesday morning, with the flashy chestnut already on the down canter to use the mile facility at 5.45am. 

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Hamilton

7.10 God’s Window

Saturday 

Newbury

1.50 God’s Window

Ripon

3.55 Capitol Theory

Curragh

3.05 Easy, Bucanero Fuerte

3.40 Azada, Content, Ejaabiyah, Elizabeth Jane, Fallen Angel, Meribella, Ylang Ylang

4.15 Al Quareem, Elegant Man, Tower Of London, Chemistry, London City

Newmarket

6.35 Danielle

Sunday 

Curragh

3.15 Poet Master, Easy, Bucanero Fuerte, A Lilac Rolla, Azada

4.20 Orchid Bloom, Azada, Elizabeth Jane, 

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 11 - Neil stretches lead

Headlines

Away Win for Swindon at Sandown

City of Troy lands Eclipse Stakes

Report

We start at Sandown on Saturday where in the 7f handicap Swindon (Neil), went to post, Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 35 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Eclipse stakes, City of Troy (All), took his chance, Soon prominent on outer, pushed along over 2f out, led up the centre over 1f out, soon ridden and hung right, against far rail inside final 110yds, kept on, winning by 1l. He gets 51.25 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     86.25              699.61

Cod   51.25               444.06

Cliff    51.25                386.7

Steve   51.25             382.01

Bob      51.25            341.8

Peej    51.25          224.41

Martin      51.25            177.25

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Newmarket

3.35 A Lilac Rolla

4.45 Summerghand

Ascot

5.10 Summerghand

Chester 

8.55 Danzart

Saturday  

Newmarket

4.00 Mostabshir, Summerghand

4.35 Vandeek, 

York

3.45 Al; Quareem, Hamish

Chester

6.05 Pogo

Longchamp

7.17 Delius

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 10 - A one winner week

Headlines

Bluestocking is A Pretty Polly

Report

At the Curragh on Saturday in the 1m 2f Group 1 Pretty Polly stakes for Fillies and Mares, Bluestocking (Steve), took her chance In touch with leaders, niggled along over 3f out, switched left and headway on near side of group from over 2f out, ridden and went second when hung right over 1f out, led towards finish, winning by ½ l. She gets 54.2 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June              Total

Neil     374.74               613.36

Cod   162.86            392.81

Cliff    205         335.45

Steve   214.4              330.76

Bob      89.4            290.55

Peej    67.8          173.16

Martin      80            126

Congratulations to Neil who is June trainer of the month

News

City Of Troy and White Birch are in line for an epic clash of the generations in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse (3.35), but Roger Teal thinks Dancing Gemini is a Group 1 winner-in-waiting and could spoil the party.

Last year's superstar sprinter Vandeek is on course for a rematch with Haydock conqueror Inisherin in next weekend's My Pension Expert July Cup (4.35) at Newmarket. Vandeek started the season as one of the most exciting three-year-olds in training following an unbeaten juvenile campaign which concluded with victory in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes in the colours of owner Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa. He made his reappearance in the Sandy Lane as a red-hot favourite but could finish no better than a disappointing third.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Sandown

5.25 Hedonista

Saturday  

Sandown

1.15 Swindon

3.00 Regal Jubilee

3.35 City of Troy, White Birch, Dancing Gemini, Ghostwriter, Continuous, See The Fire

4.47 Balmacara

Sunday  

Chelmsford

5.00 Hedonista

Ayr

4.10 Theoryofeverything

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

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan