2025 Flat Issue 19 - A missed winner

Headlines

Journalism’s Delayed Story

Report

Apologies to Cod for missing Journalism’s win at Monmouth Park on 19 July, Dwelt slightly, settled in final trio, began to close on outer with 3 1/2f to run, shaken up to be 1 length third with 2f to run, soon ridden and slightly outpaced by leaders, strong run final furlong, led close home, winning by ½ l. He gets 55.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              August              Total

Cod        62.66                  785.64

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     

So Steve is August Trainer of the Month, Congratulations

 

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      38              12

Steve         46              6

Bob           40            12

Cliff           36            6

Neil           40               7

Peej           49            10

Cod           46             15

The Weeks Losers

Alsakib, Likealot

News

Roger Teal is determined to keep knocking on the Group 1 door with stable star Dancing Gemini, who is heading back to France next weekend for Sunday's Qatar Prix du Moulin.

Donnacha O’Brien’s star filly Porta Fortuna will miss her planned return in the Matron Stakes and may not be seen on the track again following a decision to sell her.

Ryan Moore is set to miss the rest of the season with a broken leg, which will rule him out of the Irish Champions Festival and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as well as many other major autumn races.

Aidan O'Brien broke the shock news at the Curragh on Saturday, when Moore was stood down from his five intended rides, with the trainer revealing a scan on Friday had shown the Ballydoyle number-one jockey had fractured his right femur. 

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Ascot

4.05 Arctic Grey

4.40 Arctic Grey

Haydock

2.42 Copper Knight

Saturday 

Haydock

1.15 Opera Ballo

2.25 Nightwalker

3.35 Whistlejacket, Celandine

4.40 Desperate Dan

Kempton

1.35 Kalpana

3.10 Military Code

3.45 Dr Strangelove

Ascot

2.10 Crown Of Oaks

2.40 Carrytheone, Dr Strangelove

3.15 Nightwalker

4.25 Double Rush

Thirsk

4.00 Saarisskela

Sunday 

York

3.0 Copper Knight

4,00 Crown Of Oaks

4.30 Double Rush

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