Friday, 30 August 2024

2024 Flat Issue 18 - Peej takes York Slam prize

Headlines

Fire Burns off Rivals At York
Stewards Give Chemistry lesson at Leopardstown
Peej Content with York Winner
Spies Caught at Deauville

Report

We start at Leopardstown on Thursday where in the 1m 6f listed race Chemistry (Peej), went to post, Soon led, ridden and faced challenge from 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied on inner inside final furlong, bumped inside final 110yds, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st (jockey said colt suffered interference in closing stages and got a severe bump) .He gets 46 points.

At York in the 1m 4f group 1 Yorkshire Oaks, Content (Peej), took her chance, Pulled hard, in touch with leaders on inner, headway towards far side from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, winning by 3/4l. She gets 58 points.

On Friday in the 1m 1f group 3, See The Fire (Martin, Steve), took her chance, Held up in rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, ran on well against far rail inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away by 1 ¾ l. She gets 19 points 

At Deauville on Sunday in the 6f group 3 Spycatcher (Martin, Steve) went to post, In touch, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out, challenged 100yds out, led 50yds out, driven out, winning by a short neck. He gets 20.7 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy
           August              Total
Neil     122.63              871.49
Cod   121.05                 605.11
Peej    277.85            593.59
Steve   91.95             537.64
Cliff    68.83               532.59
Bob      79.59            522.02
Martin      135.95          376.6

York Grand Slam
Peej        110.25
Martin  71.25
Steve       7125
Bob  52.25
Cliff  52.25
Cod  52.25
Neil       52.25

Congratulations to Peej who gets the 20 points.

News
Vandeek has retired from racing and will stand at Cheveley Park Stud after the Newmarket operation bought a share in the dual Group 1-winning juvenile. He will stand in partnership with racing owner Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa's KHK Racing. 

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Thirsk
4.15 Cool Legend

Saturday  

Beverley
2.05 Staincliff

Sandown
2.25 Orchid Bloom
3.00 Balmacara

Chester
3.15 Hamish

Curragh
3.25 Orchid Bloom, Azada


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
Leg 20 Peej
First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan
Grand Slam Extra picks must return sp of 2/1 or more to score points

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