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Thursday, 15 May 2025

2025 Flat Issue 3 - Cod on Top

Headlines

Rivals Out Foxed at Chester
Military Finds winning Code at Ascot
Delacroix wins a Leopardsown
Stewards Award Zaringa French Oaks
Matisse Brushes Longchamp rivals aside

Report

We start at Chester on Friday where in the 1m 2f group 2 The Foxes ( Cod) took his chance, Led, headed and prominent after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away by 1 ¾ l. He gets 45.26 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 5f novice stakes, Military Code (Bob), went to post, Made all, joined and ridden over 1f out, edged left towards finish, just held on, winning by a neck. He gets 23.46 points.

At  Leopardstown on Sunday in the 1m 2f group 3, Delacroix (Cod), went to post, Raced in second, pressed leader halfway, led going easily 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, winning readily by 2 ¾ l . He gets 32.68 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m group 1  Poule d'Essai des Poulains Henri Matisse (Martin, Peej) took his chance, Held up towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, driven when pressed final 100yds, just held on, winning by a head. He gets 28.4 points.
 
In the 1m group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches for fillies, Zarigana ( Bob, Cod), took her chance, Travelled strongly, towards rear of midfield, ridden and good headway from 2f out, chasing leaders when slightly hampered 1f out, driven when rider dropped whip, kept on strongly final 150yds, just held, finished second, placed first. She gets 26.8 points. 

Weekend Entries

Friday  

York
2.10 Love Olivia
3.13 Glittering Surf
3.45 Alsakib
4.55 Crown Of Oaks, Bowmark

Newbury
3.33 Dr Strangelove

Newmarket
2.52 Crown Of Oaks

Leopardstown
7.23 Kyprios, Jan Brughel, 

Haydock
7.15 Overture

Saturday 

Newbury
12.50 Al Asay, Kings Gambit, Silver Knott, Sunway
1.25 Berkshire Whisper, Ides Of March, Whistlejacket
2.35 Rosallion, Dancing Gemini, Noteable Speech, Fallen Angel, Lead Artist, 
3.10 Likealot, 
3.45 Completely Random

Sunday 

Newmarket 
6.45 Saariskela

Naas
4.33 Whistlejacket, Ides Of March, 

Pimlico
12.01 Journalism


The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
           May        Total
Cod     156.74           156.74
Bob     115.46            115.46
Cliff    65.2             65.2
Neil      65.2           652
Martin  83.9             83.9
Steve    55.5             55.5
Peej     41.6            41.6

Stats Per String
               Runs     Wins
Martin     4                 2
Steve       4                1
Bob        6                   3
Cliff       4                1
Neil      4                   1
Peej      5                   1   
Cod       7                 4

The Weeks Losers
Copper Knight, Isambard Brunel, Jonaquil, Mandanba, Elite Status, Smoken, Serenity Prayer

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
Leg 21 Cliff
Leg 22  Peej

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