2025 Flat Issue 18 - No joy at York but two winners elsewhere

Headlines

Brummell is The Beau at Hamilton

Jonquil Celebrates Goodwood Mile Win

Report

We start at Hamilton on Friday where Brummell (Peej) went to post, Prominent, ridden and challenging 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by ½ l. He gets 34 points.

At Goodwood on Sunday in the 1m group 2 Jonquil (Steve), went to post, Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f, towards rear after 3f, headway and in touch with leaders 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 48 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              August              Total

Cod        62.66                  730 .04

Bob           00                    525.27

Steve         128.5                  506.31

Martin      98.56               468.76

Peej           34                     350.42

Neil            00                      315.76

Cliff          38.2                     263.34     

York Grand Slam

Steve 80.5

Cod 27.4

So Steve gets the 20 points.

 

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      37              11

Steve         46              6

Bob           40            12

Cliff           36            6

Neil           39                7

Peej           49            10

Cod           45                14

The Weeks Losers

Audience, Back in Black, Bowmark, Celandine, Completely Random, French Master, Gladius, Kings Gambit, Military Code, Nightwalker, Organ, Rosallion, Storm Free

News

The home defence for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has moved sharply into focus following the news that Aventure and Sosie, who finished second and fourth respectively last season, will have their key warm-ups at the revamped Arc trials day a week on Sunday.

However, John Gosden stated on Tuesday that Europe's middle-distance championship is off the agenda for Prince of Wales's Stakes and Juddmonte International winner Ombudsman, who he told the Racing Post will "stick to a mile and a quarter". 

Ed Walker has revealed that Almaqam is set for a fact-finding trip to France next month ahead of a possible crack at the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Walker said: "I'm delighted to say that Almaqam is in as good a form as I've had him all year and the plan is to run him in the Prix Foy on Arc trials day at Longchamp next month."

Weekend Entries

Saturday

Sandown 

1.50 Arctic Grey

2.25 Chantilly Lace

Chester

2.40 Alsakib

Beverley

4.55 Desperate Dan

Sunday 

Tipperary

4.30 Two Stars

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

Leg 24 Steve