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Thursday, 26 June 2025

2025 Flat Issue 9 - Bob takes Ascot slam

Headlines

Master Gives French lesson at Ascot
Organ stands firm at Goodwood

Report

We start at Ascot last Tuesday where I missed French Maser (Bob), in the 1m 6f handicap, Dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and headway on outer from over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 27 points. 
On Friday in the 1m group 1 Coronation stakes for fillies, Zaringa (Bob, Cod), took her chance, Took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, carried head awkwardly and headed inside final 110yds, just held, 2nd beaten 1/2l. She gets 13.45 points.
At Goodwood in the 1m handicap Organ (Peej), went to post, Midfield but in touch with leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led narrowly inside final 110yds, kept on well, winning by a neck. He gets 26 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
           June      Total
Bob     243.82               525.27
Cod     1148.39              451.08
Neil      133.07            302.75
Steve    150.95             300.45
Peej      116.23               280.42
Martin  99.45               271.39
Cliff    65.28                225.14

So a third attempt at scoring the Coronation Cup at Epsom. It was a bonus race which I missed, so Bob, Cod and Neil have an extra 25 points added. Cod also has an additional 13.3 as Calandagan is a single pick

I also missed that Martin had jumped on American Affair, so he has 61.15 points added

Ascot Grand Slam
Bob  189.48
Steve  150.32
Neil    78.73
Cliff    65.28
Peej    65.03
Cod     13.45
Martin 13.3
So Congratulations to Bob who gets 20 points

Stats Per String
               Runs     Wins
Martin     23    6
Steve       24       4
Bob        26        12
Cliff       20           5
Neil      26            6
Peej      31        7
Cod       27      9

The Weeks Losers
Serenity Prayer, Wonder Legend, Arctic Grey, Detain, Shadow of Light, Whistlejacket, Jonquil, Berkshire Whisper, Ides Of March, Zaringa, Chantilly Lace, Dancing Teapot, Saariskela, Nightwalker, Ghostwriter, Sunway, Al Aasy, Elite Status, Completely Random, Overture

Weekend Entries

Saturday  

Newcastle
2.10 Rebel’s Gamble
3.45 Arctic Grey

York
2.25 Audience
3.0 Copper Knight

Chester
4.10 Arctic Grey

Curragh
2.55 Elizabeth Jane
3.30 Kalpana

Sunday 

Curragh
1.15 Dancing Teapot

Saint Cloud
Bay City Roller


News
George Scott will send his leading three-year-old Bay City Roller on a first foreign assignment on Sunday to tackle the Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud, in which he will avoid a penalty for his Group 2 win at Doncaster last year.

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
Leg 23 Bob

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