2025 Flat Issue 22 - Fight for minor places continues

Headlines

Almeric Lands Doonside Cup

Report

We start at Ayr on Saturday where in the 1m 2f listed stakes Almeric ( Bob, Neil), took his chance, Dwelt start, slowly into stride, raced in last, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 14.63 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              September            Total

Cod        140.9                  926.54

Bob           70.23                  595.5

Martin      79.96              548.72

Steve         00                 506.31

Neil            57.26                372.64

Peej           00                   350.42

Cliff          13.35                 276.69

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      44           14

Steve         52           6

Bob           43            13

Cliff           45          6

Neil           51            8

Peej           56          10

Cod           52          16

The Weeks Losers

Arctic Grey, Kings Gambit, Organ, Copper Knight, Overture

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Newmarket

1.50 Tiffany

3.00 Opera Ballo, Detain

4.45 Desperate Dan

Haydock

4,35 Saariskela

Dundalk

7.15 Isambard Brunel

Saturday 

Newmarket

3.40 Gladius, Desperate Dan

5,20 Back in Black, Completely Random

Haydock

2.05 Copper Knight

3,15 Desperate Dan

Ripon

2.50 Copper Knight

Sunday 

Newcastle

6.15 Back in Black, Completely Random

Curragh

3.12 Ides of March

4,22 Uxmal, Wonder Legend

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2025 Flat Issue 21 - More big points for the Fish

Headlines

Rivals Fall at Angels Feet

A Notable Speech In Canada

Delacroix lands Irish Champion Stakes

Report

We start at Leopardstown on Saturday where in the 1m group 1 Matron Stakes for fillies and mares Fallen Angel (Martin), took her chance, raced in second, pushed along 2f out, ridden disputing lead inside final furlong, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well, winning by ½ l. She gets 56.5 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Irish Champion stakes, Delacroix (Cod), Anmaat (Cliff, Neil), went to post.

Delacroix, Prominent early, lost ground after 1f, towards rear but in touch with leaders over 7f out, smooth headway over 2f out, led 2f out, soon switched right and against near rail, ridden 1f out, kept on well winning by ¾ l. He gets 81 points.

Anmaat, Hampered soon after start, soon towards rear, good headway over 2f out, went second and edged right over 1f out, kept on (jockey said gelding was very badly hampered leaving stalls) 2nd ¾ l. He gets 13.35 points.

At Woodbine in the 1m grade 1 mile stakes, Notable Speech (Bob), went to post Dwelt, in rear, closed on inner after 1 1/2f to race in midfield, about 3 lengths fifth with 3f to run, ridden and closed well over 1f out, quickend to lead final 110yds, ran on, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 55.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              September            Total

Cod        140.9                  926.54

Bob           55.6                    580.87

Martin      79.96              548.72

Steve         00                 506.31

Neil            42.25                358.01

Peej           00                   350.42

Cliff          13.35                 276.69

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      44           14

Steve         51           6

Bob           42            12

Cliff           45          6

Neil           49            7

Peej           54          10

Cod           51           16

The Weeks Losers

Love Olivia, Sunway, Gethin, Anmaat, Hotazhell, White Birch, Al Aasy, Audience, Shadow Of Light, Whistlejacket, Two Stars, Crystal Black, Ballet Slippers, Crown Of Oaks, Back in Black, Chantilly Lace

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Ayr

3.05 Military Code

3.40 Celandine

Newbury

4.05 Cosmic Year

4.40 Likealot

Saturday 

Ayr

1.15 Arctic Grey

1.50 Almeric, Damysus, Kings Gambit

Newbury

1.30 Two Stars

4.25 Arctic Grey, Completely Random

5.00 Organ

Chester

3.40 Copper Knight

4.15 Copper Knight

Newmarket

5.05 Desperate Dan

Gowran Park

4.03 Ballet Slippers

News

Moves are afoot that will signal the return of racehorses to Towcester, with the venue's new management intending to stage schooling days this winter.

Field Of Gold will return to the scene of his barnstorming Royal Ascot victory next month with the star three-year-old on course to lead a form

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2025 Flat Issue 20 - Cod lead passes 300

Headlines

Oaks Takes Ascot Crown

Aventure lands Prix Vermille

Desperate Rivals Can’t Catch Dan

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 1m 2f handicap Crown of Oaks (Martin), went to post, Led early, headed and prominent after 2f, nudged along to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds, winning impressively by 6l. He gets 23.46 points. 

At Longchamp on Sunday in the 1m 4f group 1 Prix Vermille for fillies and Mares Aventure (Cod, Neil), took her chance, Raced in fourth, smooth headway down outer from 2f out, led over 1f, pushed out, winning comfortably by 1 ½ l . She gets 28.9 points.

At Windsor on Monday Desperate Dan (Cod) took his chance in the 1m handicap, Midfield, headway on far side of group from 3f out, led 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, edged right but kept on well towards finish, winning by 1l. He gets 31 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              September            Total

Cod        59.9                  845.54

Bob           00                    525.27

Steve         00                 506.31

Martin      23.46              492.22

Peej           00                   350.42

Neil            28.9                344.66

Cliff          00                    263.34     

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      41             13

Steve         50           6

Bob           41            12

Cliff           39         6

Neil           44              7

Peej           52          10

Cod           48           15

The Weeks Losers

Arctic Grey, Kalpana, Dr Strangelove, Saariskela, Nightwalker, Sosie, Almaqam, Rosallion, The Lion In Winter, Henri Mattisse, Lead Artist, Dancing Gemini, Bay City Roller

News

Ger Keane is looking forward to testing his stable star Crystal Black at the highest level in the final Classic of the season, the Irish St Leger, at the Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend.

Jim Goldie has been forced to admit defeat and rule King Charles III Stakes winner American Affair out for the rest of the season. The high-class sprinter has been out of action since a bone scan showed an issue after he had given Goldie the first Group 1 success of his career in June. Hopes that he could return for the Breeders' Cup or British Champions Sprint Stakes have now been dashed.

"He's not going to run until next year, I would think," said Goldie. "We were hoping to get him back but we did an MRI and we weren't 100 per cent happy with it. So we want to watch it for longer before we do too much with him."

George Scott has left the door open for a possible tilt at the Champion Stakes for Bay City Roller after an agonising near-miss in Sunday's Prix Niel.  The three-year-old was sent off at 16-1 for Longchamp's Group 2 contest but outran his odds impressively under Callum Shepherd, getting his head out in front only to be reeled in Cualificar by a short neck. It was the third runner-up effort this year for the son of New Bay but the best is still yet to come according to Scott, who is hoping to see further improvement once conditions soften this autumn. 

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Doncaster

2.25 Military Code

3.00 Sunway

Saturday 

Doncaster

3.00 Shadow of Light, Audience, Ides of March

Chester

3.25 Love Olivia

Leopardstown

3.50 Al Aasy

4,25 Fallen Angel

4.55 The Lion In Winter

5.30 Delacroix,, Anmaat, White Birch, Hotazhell

Sunday 

Curragh

3,15 Two Stars, Whistlejacket, Ides Of March

4,25 Crystal Black, Uxmal

5,00 Ballet Slippers

5.35 Crown of Oaks

Doncaster

2.30 Back In Black, Arctic Grey

3,00 Completely Random

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

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