2025 Boozy Punter Horse of the Season

Congratulations to...

Calandagan

The Cod single pick started the Punter season with a second place, half a length behind Jan Brueghel, in Epsom's Coronation Cup. That was worth 26.6 points but the scoring was about to take off.

At the end of June Mickael Barzalona piloted the horse to victory at 2/1 on in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, sprinting clear in the final 150 yards to beat Aventure and earn Cod 53 points.

It was back to Ascot in July to tackle the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The 11/10F gave three pounds and a length beating to Kalpana and totted up another 79.2 points for Cod's title charge.

F-H Graffard sent the horse back to Ascot in October for the Champion Stakes. This time it was only second favourite behind Ombudsman but Barzalona produced the horse a furlong out to run on well and take the win by two and a quarter lengths and earn Cod another 79.2 points.

Cod had clinched the title before this but the 78.4 points propelled him to the biggest ever winning margin in the Punter competition.

The top three:

237.2 - Calandagan (26.6 + 53 + 79.2 + 78.4)

224.18 - Delacroix (32.68 + 84.1 + 27.4 + 81)

214.8 - Ombudsman (91.8 + 29.3 + 80.5 + 13.2)

(Second place Delacroix was also a Cod single pick.)

2025 - Flat Issue 26 - Record winning margin for The Fish

Headlines

Kalpana crowned Queen of Ascot

Report

We Start at Ascot On Saturday where in the 1m 4f Group 1 Fillies and mares stakes, Kalpana (Martin, Steve), took her chance, Raced in second, pressed leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, winning  readily by 2 ½ l She gets 27.38 points.

In the 1m Group 1 Queen Elizabeth stakes The Lion In Winter ( Bob,, Cliff, Neil, Steve) went to post, Sweating, in touch with leaders, headway then led narrowly under 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on , 2nd beaten 1 ¼ l. He gets 16.3 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion Stakes Calandagan ( Cod), Ombudsman ( Steve), took their chances, 

Calandagan, In rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, winning by 2 ¼ l. He gets 78.4 points. Ombudsman, Raced in last, raced wide home turn, soon headway on near side of group, went second over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 2nd beaten 2 ¼ l. He gets 13.2 points.

In the 1m handicap Crown of Oaks (Martin), went to post, Raced near side, made virtually all, nudged along over 2f out, faced challenges inside final furlong, kept on, winning by a neck. He gets 35.1 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              October            Total

Cod        111.4                 1037.94

Martin      119.98             633.6

Bob           16.3                 611.8

Steve         56.88           563.19

Peej           82.6              433.02

Neil            46.3                418.94

Cliff          52.3                328.98

So Cod is Champion, congratulations, Martin takes last trainer of the month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      54         7

Steve         61         7

Bob           46       13

Cliff           52       7

Neil           59         9

Peej           64      11

Cod           63     20

The Weeks Losers

Ballet Slippers, The Lion In Winter, Dancing Gemini, Fallen Angel , Field of Gold , Ombudsman, Almaqam, Economics

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2025 Flat Issue 25 - Cod can't be caught

Headlines

Damysus lands Darley Stakes

Report

We start at Newmarket on Saturday where in the 1m 1f  Group 3 Darley stakes Damysus (Cliff) went to post, In touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, edged left and pressed leader over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well, winning by ¾ l. He gets 36 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              October            Total

Cod        33                    959.54

Martin      57.5               606.22

Bob           00                 595.5

Steve         00                 506.31
Peej           82.6              433.02

Neil            30                402.64

Cliff          36                 312.69

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      50         15

Steve         58           6

Bob           43         13

Cliff           49          7

Neil           56          9

Peej           62        11

Cod           60        19

The Weeks Losers

Cosmic Year, Audience, Copper Knight, Gladius, Celandine, Back In Black

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Haydock

3.05  Arctic Grey

Saturday 

Ascot

1.30 Sunway

2.45 Kalpana, Tiffany, Ballet Slippers

3.25 Field Of Gold, Rosallion, Fallen Angel, The Lion In Winter, Delacroix, Dancing Gemini

4.05 Ombudsman, Delacroix, Calandagan, Almaqam, Almeric, Economics, The Lion In Winter

4.40 Crown Of Oaks, Back In Black

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2025 Flat Issue 24 - Martin takes second

Headlines

Rivals Take Doctor’s Medicine at Salisbury

Report

We Start at Salisbury on Thursday where in the 6f handicap Dr Strangelove ( Peej), went to post, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on winning by 1l. He gets 82.6 points.

On Friday at Ascot in the 1m 4f novice stakes Aegean Prince ( Neil), went to post, Made all, clear under 2f out, went further clear final furlong, Winning impressively by 8l. He gets 30 points.

On Saturday at Newmarket in the 1m group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes Fallen Angel ( Martin), took her chance, Made all, up the centre early, drifted left from over 2f out, ridden when towards near side from over 1f out, kept on well, winning comfortably by 2 ¼ l. She gets 57.5 points

At Redcar in the 5f handicap Copper Knight (Cod), went to post, Raced near side alone, prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on and led towards finish, winning by 1l. He gets 33 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

              October            Total

Cod        33                    959.54

Martin      57.5                 606.22

Bob           00                  595.5

Steve         00                 506.31

Peej           82.6              433,02

Neil            30                402.64

Cliff          00                 276.69

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      49          15

Steve         56           6

Bob           43            13

Cliff           46          6

Neil           55          9

Peej           61      11

Cod           59    19

The Weeks Losers

Nightwalker, Nardra, Carrytheone, Jonquil, Sunway , Alsakib, Bay City Roller, Sosie, KLalpana, Hotazhell, White Birch, Aventure , See The Fire, Desperate Dan

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Newmarket

2.25 Cosmic Year, Audience, Ide’s Of March

York

4.25 Copper Knight

Saturday 

Newmarket

1.15 Damysus, Gladius

4.50 Celandine

Sunday 

Goodwood

4.47 Back in Black

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2025 Flat Issue 23 - Arc weekend entries

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

So Congratulations to Cod who is trainer of the month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      45    14

Steve         53           6

Bob           43            13

Cliff           45          6

Neil           51            8

Peej           59      10

Cod           53       18

The Weeks Losers

Completely Random, Tiffany, Detain, Opera Ballo, Copper Knight, Ides of March

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Ascot

3.30 Aegean Prince

4.05 Nightwalker

Saturday 

Newmarket

2.40 Fallen Angel

5.00 Saariskela

Ascot

1.15 Nardra

2,25 Crystal Black, Sunway, Alsakib

3.00 Celandine

3,35 Back In Black, Carrytheone

Redcar

5.50 Copper Knight

Newcastle

7.45 Dr Strangelove

Wolverhampton

7.00 Saariskela

Keenland 

10.48 Jonquil

Longchamp

12.58 Sunway, Alkasib

4.00 Ballet Slippers

4,35 Bay City Roller, Damysus

Sunday 

Longchamp

3.05 Kalpana, Sosie, White Birch, Hotazhell, Aventure

3.50 See The Fire

4.25 Zaringa

News

John and Thady Gosden's power pair Ombudsman and Field Of Gold took to the Limekilns on Wednesday for the first time in many months to commence their serious build-up to Qipco Champions Day at Ascot on October 18. 

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