2026 Flat Issue 15 - Bob storms clear

Headlines

Bob’s Affair with Jim Goldie rolls on

Diamonds Sparkle at Goodwood

Report

We start at Goodwood on Thursday where in the 1m 2f group 1 Nassau stakes for fillies and mares Diamond Necklace (Bob), took her chance, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, nudged along to lead over 1f out, ridden and went clear final 110yds, ran on, winning by 2 ¾ l. She gets 78.34 points.

On Friday where in the 5f group 2 American Affair (Bob), went to post, Raced near side, pressed leader, led group over 3f out, led overall over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, jockey dropped whip inside final furlong, kept on well, 1st of 8 in group winning by ½ l. He gets 74.1 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July        Total

Bob           281.05             840.48

Cliff          205.17            747.72

Cod             118.15            630.74

Neil         104.11              595.23

Steve         157.41           544.09

Peej           52.4               484.99

Martin      96.55            344.52

Congratulations to Bob who is July trainer of the Month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      30            8

Bob           44         18

Cliff           43         15

Neil          40          13

Peej          41           12

Cod           42            12

Steve          33            14

The Weeks Losers

Talk of New York, Asfoora, Montezuma, Kings Gambit, Consent, Danielle, Amelia Earhart, Soldiers Tree, Commandment, Life Plan, Power Fizz, Precise

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Mussleburgh

3.50 Montezuma, Copper Knight

Saturday 

Haydock

2.25 Convergent

3.00 Fallen Angel, Calendar Girl

Newmarket

4.14 Go Rimbaud

Saratoga

23.37 Sovereignty

Sunday 

Curragh

2.50 Charles Darwin

4.00 Great Barrier Reef

Hoppergarten

2.40 Almeric, Tiffany

News

Ante-post favourite Estrange was a surprise withdrawal from the Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks on Tuesday. She had topped the betting for the Group 1 contest following her top-level breakthrough in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh in June.   But Cheveley Park Stud's mare, who is trained by David O'Meara, was taken out of the race just before the noon scratchings deadline.  

Calandagan, who was officially rated the best horse in the world last year, is also out of his hugely awaited clash of the generations at York later this month. He was withdrawn from the Juddmonte International, for which he was third favourite at a best-priced 8-1, before the noon scratchings deadline.

Calandagan will not be seen in either of the next two major all-aged middle-distance Group 1s this summer and could skip the rest of the European season completely as the Aga Khan Studs and trainer Francis Graffard look to give the five-year-old the best possible chance of defending his crown in the Japan Cup on November 29. 

Ombudsman, who currently tops the world ratings alongside Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising after his imperious victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, stood his ground at the scratchings stage for the International.

High-class filly Venetian Sun has sustained an injury which has ended her season and may mean she never races again. A decision will be made early next year as to whether the dual Group 1 winner will return to training or be retired for breeding. "Unfortunately she's picked up an injury," trainer Karl Burke revealed to the Punter. "It's a great shame. It's a lesion of her right-fore tendon. There's enough there to pull up stumps for the time being and then a decision will be made early next year as to whether she stays in training or goes to the breeding sheds.

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2026 Flat Issue 14 - Cliff still top after Goodwood winners

Headlines

King de throned at Ascot by Queen Kalpana

York host Saturday’s Special Item

Scandinavia lands Goodwood Cup

Echo’s Bow shoots down Gstaad

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 1m 4f Group 1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Kalpana (Martin, Steve), Calandagan (Cod) took their chances. Kalpana, In touch with leaders, headway 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, winning by 1 ½ l. She gets 57.5 points.

At York in the 1m 2f group 2 Item (Steve), went to post, Raced in second, lost second and pushed along over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied and led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well final 110yds, Winning by 2 ¾ L. He gets 48 points.

At Goodwood on Tuesday in the 2m Group 1 Goodwood Cup Scandinavia (Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil), went to post, Prominent, pushed along when led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, winning readily by 8 ½ l. He gets 52.2 points

Yesterday in the 1m group 1 Sussex Stakes Bow Echo ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve), Gstaad (Cod, Peej), took their chances.  Bow Echo towards rear, waiting for room over 2f out, headway when bumped over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, led final strides, winning by ½ l. He gets 51.91 points. Gstaad, sweating, midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden when led final 110yds, ran on but headed final strides, 2nd beaten ½ l He gets 13.35 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July        Total

Cliff          205.17          747.72

Bob           128.61             688.04

Cod             118.15            630.74

Neil         104.11              595.23

Steve         157.41           544.09

Peej           52.4               484.99

Martin      96.55          344.52

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      29     8

Bob           38   16

Cliff           40  15

Neil          39    13

Peej          36   12

Cod           40   12

Steve          31    14

The Weeks Losers

Dancing Tiger, Calandagan, Minnie Hauk, Addison Grey, Damysus, Copper Knight, Dandana, Adonius, Gstaad, Puerto Rico,

Never So Brave, Opera Ballo 

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Goodwood

2.25 Talk of New York

3.35 American Affair, Asfoora

Mussleburgh

7.25 Montezuma

Saturday 

Goodwood

2,25 King’s Gambit

3.00 Consent, Danielle, Amelia Earhart

3.35 Soldier’s Tree, Addison Grey

Sunday 

Chester

3.20 Lifeplan

3.52 Power Fizz

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2026 Flat Issue 13 - No winners!

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July        Total

Cliff          101.06          643.61

Bob           24.5               583.93

Cod             52.6            565.19

Neil         00                491.12

Peej           39.05             471.64

Steve         00             386.68

Martin      39.05            287.02

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      26       7

Bob           36   15

Cliff           38   14

Neil          37    12

Peej          35   12

Cod           35     12

Steve          27      11

The Weeks Losers

Monsieur Kodi, Soldiers Tree, Binhareer, Charles Darwin, Amelia Earhart

Weekend Runners

Friday 

York

7.50 Tiffany

Saturday 

Ascot

2.55 Mezcala

3.35 Calandagan, Minnie Hauk, Kalpana, Bay City Roller

York

1.30 Copper Knight, 

2.00 Addison Grey

2.35 Item, Damysus, Tiffany

Chester

4.23 Copper Knight

Tuesday 

Goodwood

3.00 Never So Brave

3.35 Scandinavia, Trawlerman, French Master

5.55 Dandana

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2026 Flat Issue 12 - Maltese makes the French Cross

Headlines

Rebels Bring Romance to Newmarket

Zeus Thunders home at Ascot

Maltesse make French Cros on Bastille Day

Report

We start at Newmarket last Thursday where in the 1m 4f group 2 Rebel’s Romance (Cliff) went to post, Took keen hold, prominent, ridden when led over 1f out, soon edged left, reduced lead inside final 110yds, kept on, winning by ½ l. He gets 43.46 points.

At Newmarket on Saturday in the 6f group 1 July Cup Venetian Sun ( Martin, Peej), went to post, Raced centre, towards rear, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9 in group, 2nd beaten 1l. She gets 14.55 points.

At Ascot in the 1m group 2 Zeus Olympios (Bob, Martin, Peej) went to post, Led early, headed after 3f, soon prominent on inner, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, winning ½ L. He gets 24.5 points.

On Tuesday at Longchamp in the 1m 4f group 1 Prix De Paris Maltese Cross (Cliff), went to post, Towards rear on inner, short of room from over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, squeezed through inside final 110yds, led towards finish, did well in the circumstances, winning by a head. He gets 57.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July        Total

Cliff          101.06          643.61

Bob           24.5               583.93

Cod             52.6            565.19

Neil         00                491.12

Peej           39.05             471.64

Steve         00             386.68

Martin      39.05            287.02

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      26       7

Bob           35   15

Cliff           38   14

Neil          35     12

Peej          34    12

Cod           34     12

Steve          27      11

The Weeks Losers

Precise, Ya Karim, Venetian Sun, Double Rush, American Affair, Schrodinger’s Cat, True Love, Space Waltz

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Wolverhampton

2.43 Monsieur Kodi

Newmarket

20.08 Dandana

Saturday 

Newbury

1.55 Maho  Bay

3.02 Soldier’s Tree, Binhaheer

Curragh

2.15 Faiyum, Tiffany

3.25 Charles Darwin

4.35 My Ophelia, Diamond Necklace, Amelia Earhart, Precise

Sunday 

Curragh

4.25 Carmers, Jan Brughel, Tiffany, James J Braddock

News

William Haggas has said he does not yet know the ceiling of Tuesday evening's last-gasp Grand Prix de Paris winner Maltese Cross. Maltese Cross is the 5-2 favourite for the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on August 19 and whether he turns up in that contest is likely to be decided by his next Group 1 target.

"What we do next basically boils down to the St Leger or the Arc, but probably not both and we've got lots of time to think about it," Haggas said. "If he was to go for the Arc we could think about the Great Voltigeur, in which he would carry a penalty, but if he was going to Doncaster I probably wouldn't run him again.

Constitution Hill is set to have his third Flat outing in a Listed race at Windsor on August 29, with connections now fully aware victory could make an audacious tilt at the Lexus Melbourne Cup slightly more likely. Having run out of time to qualify the former superstar hurdler for the Sky Bet Ebor, Nicky Henderson is targeting the Weatherbys Digital Solutions August Stakes for a nine-year-old who kicked off his Flat career with wins at Southwell under Oisin Murphy in February and then Kempton the following month, when ridden by Ryan Moore.

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2026 Flat Issue 11 - Cod returns to summit

Headlines

Calandagan lands French Grand Prix

Report

At Saint-Cloud om Sunday in the 1m 4f group 1 Prix De Saint-Cloud, Calandagan ( Cod), went to post, Slowly into stride, raced in last, headway and ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, winning by a neck. He gets 52.6 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 July        Total

Cod             52.6            565.19

Bob           00               559.43

Cliff          00               542.55

Neil         00                491.12

Peej           00              432.59

Steve         00             386.68

Martin      00             247.97

Congratulations to Bob who was June trainer of the Month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      24        6

Bob           31   14

Cliff           33   12

Neil          34     12

Peej          30        11

Cod           33     12

Steve          25      11

The Weeks Losers

Asfoora, Gethin, Kings Gambit, Tiffany, Abashiri

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Newmarket

1.50 Maho Bay

3.35 Precise

Ascot 

3.10 Ya Karim

Saturday 

Newmarket

4.35 Venetian Sun, Double Rush

5.45 Dancing Tiger

York

3.12 American Affair

Ascot 

1.55 Schrodinger’s Cat

2.27 Zeus Olympios

News

The team behind Asfoora are considering "one last hurrah" in the King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood later this month before the three-time Group 1-winning mare is retired. The Australian sprinter has endured a disappointing campaign this season, finishing no better than seventh in four outings and failing to beat a rival home when sent off the 9-4 favourite for Saturday's Coral Charge at Sandown. Her connections are now weighing up whether to give her one last run before she heads back home to embark on a broodmare career.

Bow Echo began his build-up for his intended first encounter with older horses in the Group 1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on July 29 when breezing on Tuesday morning with a new lead horse. 

The dual Group 1 winner took to his usual venue of the Cambridge Road Polytrack, where he was ridden by Billy Loughnane in his first workout since his narrow victory over old foe Gstaad at Royal Ascot last month. 

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2026 Flat Issue 10 - Bob moves ahead

Headlines

View is Purfect at Curragh

Estrange lands Pretty Polly Stakes

Report

We start at the Curragh on Saturday where in the 1m 2f group 1 Pretty Polly stakes for fillies and mares, Estrange ( Neil), took her chance, Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, shaken up and led over 1f out, ridden and went clear final furlong, winning comfortably by 1 ½ l. She gets 55.26 points.

On Sunday in the 1m 2f group 3 Purview (Bob) went to post, Raced in second, led going easily over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, reduced lead inside final 110yds, winning comfortably by ¾ l. He gets 34 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 June      Total

Bob           305.32         559.43

Cliff          251.57          542.55

Cod             216.25         512.59

Neil         294.03          491.12

Peej           247.72          432.59

Steve         174.93       386.68

Martin      54.76           247.97

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      23        6

Bob           31   14

Cliff           31    12

Neil          33     12

Peej          29        11

Cod           32    11

Steve          23      11

The Weeks Losers

Power Fizz, Schrodinger’s Cat, Never So Brave, Red Letter, Sovereignty, Christmas Day, Pierre Bonnard, James J Braddock, Shaihaan , Addison Grey

Weekend Runners

Friday

Sandown

2.25 Adonius

Saturday 

Sandown

1.50 Asfoora, 

3.35 Gethin, Kings Gambit

Newmarket

2.40 Tiffany

Saratoga

21.06 Abashiri

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2026 Flat Issue 9 - Big points shake up the table

Headlines

Gold Cup goes to Scandinavia

Mezcala lands Buckinghanm Palace stakes

Sun Scorches Ascot

Precise is spot on at Ascot

Cat escapes the Box at Redcar

Double in a Rush at Ascot

Report

We start at Ascot on Thursday where in the 2m 4f group 1 Gold Cup Scandinavia ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil), Trawlerman (Cliff), went to post.

Scandinavia prominent, pushed along over 3f out, went second over 2f out, ridden and challenging from over 1f out, kept on well to lead final strides, winning by a head. He gets 52.65 points.

Trawlerman, Led, ridden over 2f out, faced challenge from over 1f out, stayed on but headed final stride, 2nd beaten a short head. He gets 27.4 points.

In the 7f handicap Mezcala (Steve), went to post, Dwelt start, raced near side, towards rear, waiting for room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final 110yds, kept on, 1st of 22 in group, winning by a neck. He gets 35.4 points.

At Ascot on Friday in the 6f group 1 Commonwealth Cup Venetian Sun (Martin, Peej), took her chance, In touch with leaders up the centre, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, faced challenge inside final furlong, just did enough, 1st of 14 in group, winning by a head. She gets 54.76 points.

In the 1m group 1 fillies Coronation Stakes Precise ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Peej ) took her chance, Awkward start then slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outer 4f out, led 2f out, soon against far rail and ridden, kept on well final 110yds, winning by 1 ½ l. She gets 53.24 points.

At Redcar on Saturday in the 5f handicap Schrodingers Cat (Peej), went to post, Travelled strongly, made all, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on well inside final furlong, winning unchallenged by 4 ¼ l. He gets 23.82 points.

At Ascot in the 6f Heritage handicap Double Rush ( Bob, Steve), went to post, Raced centre, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group and led overall over 1f out, soon faced challenges, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, just prevailed, 1st of 19 in group, winning by a head. He gets 31.55 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 June      Total

Cliff          251.57          542.55

Bob           271.32         525.43

Cod             216.25         512.59

Neil         238.77        435.86

Peej           247.72          432.59

Steve         174.93       386.68

Martin      54.76           247.97

Royal Ascot Grand Slam

Neil 238.77

Bob 191.12

Cliff   186.97

Steve 174.93

Peej 121.4

Cod 94.25

Martin 54.76

So Neil gets the Ascot Grand slam 20 points.

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      22        6

Bob           30     13

Cliff           28    12

Neil          28   11

Peej          27        11

Cod           30     11

Steve          21      11

The Weeks Losers

Gilded Prize, Trawlerman, Carmers , Maho Bay, Wise Approach, Charles Darwin, True Love , Kalpana, Jan Brughel, Soldiers Tree, Binhareer, French Master

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Yarmouth

2.39 Ya Karim

Newcastle 

6.17 Ya Karim

6.52 Morrophore

Saturday 

Newcastle

3.45 Power Fizz

York

2.25 Schrodinger,s Cat

2.58 Never So Brave

Curragh

3.55 Estrange, Faiyum, Fallen Angel, , Red Letter, 

Churchill Downs

23.03 Sovereignty

Sunday 

Curragh

3,20 Faiyum, Purview, Port Ferdinand, Shaihaan

4.35 Christmas Day, Raheeb, Pierre Bonnard,  Port Ferdinand, Shaihaan, James J Braddock

5.15 Nobody Knows

News

Europe's richest race, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, will be opened to geldings for the first time in 2027, after board members at France Galop voted to remove restrictions on Monday. France will need to request a change in the entry conditions at a full meeting of the European Pattern Committee but it seems extremely unlikely that any of the other major European nations will object to a measure which brings France's most important race into line with theirs.

Owen Burrows is relishing his first shot at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby as Raaheeb prepares to put his unbeaten record on the line against what is likely to be a formidable Aidan O'Brien-dominated field in Sunday's Classic at the Curragh. Raaheeb is Britain's shortest-priced runner at 5-1 for the Group 1, behind only the O'Brien-trained duo of Benvenuto Cellini and Derby hero Christmas Day in the market. 

The Shadwell Estates-owned colt was on course to feature at Epsom after a convincing success under Rossa Ryan in Sandown's Classic Trial in April, but he had a minor setback and was forced to miss the race. He has been back in work for several weeks now and Lambourn-based Burrows is excited at the prospect of a Classic assault this weekend. Burrows said: "He's still on track for Ireland. I wanted to touch base with the track to see what the ground was like. There was meant to be plenty of rain last week, so hopefully they've had a nice drop and there's a bit more coming.

Ante-post favourite Ombudsman, rated the best in the world after a Royal Ascot tour de force, will miss the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday week. The Godolphin star was evens favourite with the sponsors for the £1 million contest in which he was beaten by Delacroix last year, but will instead aim to win back-to-back running’s of the Juddmonte International at York on August 19.

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2026 Flat issue 8 - Early Royal Ascot points

Headlines

Space Waltz’s home at Chantilly

Diamonds Sparkle at Chantilly

Rivals Bow To Echo at Ascot

Barrier Reef is Great At Ascot

Ombudsman Rules in Prince of Wales

Report

At Chantilly on Sunday in the 1m 2f group 1 fillies Prix Diane Diamond Necklace (Bob), took her chance, Midfield, steady headway on outer over 2f out, led narrowly and ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ridden out, just held on winning by a short neck. She gets 53 points.

In the 1m 2f group 3 Space Waltz (Cliff), took his chance, In touch with leaders, headway and led narrowly 2f out, pushed along and went clear final 110yds, winning comfortably by 3 ½ l. He gets 35.4 points.

At Ascot on Tuesday in the 6f group 2 Great Barrier Reef (Steve) went to post, Raced far side of centre, prominent, pressed leaders when groups merged over 2f out, edged left when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on, 1st of 6 in group, winning by ½ l. He gets 54.3 points.

In the 1m group 1 St James Palace stakes Bow Echo ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve) Gstaad ( Cod, Peej), took their chances.

Bow Echo Took keen hold early, hampered soon after start, in touch with leaders, going best and headway on outer over 2f out, soon led and edged right, ridden inside final furlong, just did enough, winning by a short head. He gets 53.68 points.

Gstaad Edged left soon after start, soon bumped and unbalanced, towards rear, headway against far rail over 2f out, soon challenging, outpaced over 1f out, rallied final 110yds, kept on well, just held, 2nd beaten a short head. He gets 13.4 points.

On Wednesday in the 1m 2f group 1 Prince of Wales Stakes Ombudsman (Neil), Minnie Hauk ( Cod), took their chances.

Ombudsman Held up in rear, headway on near side of group 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged right and went clear inside final furlong, ran on well, winning impressively by 4l. He gets 79.2 points.

Minnie Hauk, Soon raced in third, prominent behind clear leaders 6f out, headway 2f out, switched left then outpaced over 1f out, rallied and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd beaten 4l. She gets 28.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 June      Total

Cod             163.6         459.94

Cliff          118.28            409.26

Bob           133.88         397.99

Neil         132.88           362.62

Steve         107.98       319.73

Peej           115.9           300.77

Martin      00           193.21

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      19          5

Bob           25   10

Cliff           23   10

Neil          23      9

Peej          23        8

Cod           28      10

Steve          18      9

The Weeks Losers

Dandana, Schrodinger’s Cat, Tiffany, Copper Knight, Opera Ballo , Damysus, Zeus Olympios, Noteable Speech, Asfoora, American Affair, Gstaad, Puerto Rico, Talk of New York, Kings Gambit, Lover Girl, Minnie Hauk, Daryz, See The Fire

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Ascot

3.05 Venetian Sun, Wise Approach, Charles Darwin

4.20 Precise, True Love, 

6.10 Schrodingers Cat

Saturday 

Ascot

3.05, Jan Brughel, Kalpana, 

4.20 Synchronicity

5.00 Double Rush, Addison Grey, Binhareer

5.35 Nobody Knows

6.10 Jan Brughel, French Master

Redcar

3.22 Schrodigers Cat

4.00 Copper Knight

Down Royal

4.33 Cape Cod, Port Ferdinand

Sunday 

Pontefract

4.05 Kisskodi

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2026 Flat Issue 7 - Christmas comes early for the Fish

Headlines

City Keeps Points Rolling In

Christmas Day comes early at Epsom

Kisskodi wins at Chepstow

Report

We start at Epsom on Saturday where in the 1m 4f group 1 Coronation Cup Bay City Roller ( Peej), Jan Brughel (Bob) went to post, Bay City Roller,  In touch with leaders, went second halfway, alone up the centre and disputed lead over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on well, winning by 10l. He gets 102.5 points. Jan Brughel sweating, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and chased clear leader over 1f out, no impression, 2nd beaten 10 l. He gets 27.2 points.

In the 1m 4f group 1 Derby stakes Christmas Day (Cod), Maltese Cross (Cliff), took their chances. 

Christmas Day, Raced in second, pressed leader after 5f, led over 3f out, soon pushed along, drifted right over 1f out, kept on well, winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 88 points. Maltese Cross Midfield, in touch with leaders after 2f, steady headway over 3f out, went second over 2f out, no match for winner 2nd beaten 2 ¾ l. He gets 29.2 points

At Chepstow in the 7f handicap Kisskodi (Cod) took his chance, In touch with leaders, good headway on far side of group to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, winning comfortably by 2 ½ l. He gets 34 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 June      Total

Cod             122           418,34

Cliff          29.2            320.18

Bob           27.2         291.31

Peej           102.5      287.37

Neil         00             229.74

Steve         00          211.75

Martin      00           193.21

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      15          5

Bob           19        8

Cliff           18      8

Neil          19      7

Peej          21        8

Cod           24        10

Steve          14        7

The Weeks Losers

Amelia Earhart, Calandagan, Jan Brughel, Convergent, Maltese Cross, James J Braddock, Renegade, Commandment, Quadrillion

Weekend Runners

Friday 

York

3.00 Dandana

4.45 Schrodinger’s Cat

Saturday 

York

3.00 Tiffany

Chester

4.00 Copper Knight

Sunday 

Cork

4.48  Finalise

Salisbury

2.44 Kisskodi

Doncaster

2.30 Quadrillion

Chantilly

Diamond Necklace

Tuesday 

Ascot

2.30 Noteable Speech, Opera Ballo, Zeus Olympios, Damysus, 

3.05 Great Barrier Reef

3.40 American Affair, Asfoora, Charles Darwin, 

4.20 Bow Echo, Gstaad, Talk of New York, Puerto Rico, Lifeplan

5.35 King’s Gambit

Wednesday

Ascot 

4.20 Daryz, Ombudsman, Calandagan, Minnie Hauk, Bay City Roller, Kalpana, See The Fire, Damysus, 

5.00 Mezcala

News

George Scott is working back from the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Coronation Cup winner Bay City Roller, who could have the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes also on the agenda should suitable ground conditions prevail at Ascot in July.

The Lion In Winter has died after sustaining a fracture on the gallops at Ballydoyle. The four-year-old colt was last seen finishing fifth in the Lockinge Stakes last month and was being aimed at the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. Aidan O'Brien said: "He got a fracture and, unfortunately, we just weren’t able to save him. He was obviously a very good two-year-old and it’s a pity he never really got to fulfil that early potential. On his day he was very talented.’

Bow Echo's rapid rise shows no signs of stopping according to his trainer George Boughey, who sounded an ominous warning to his colt's Royal Ascot rivals when saying on Wednesday "his best days are ahead of him".Boughey is confident Bow Echo has improved physically since he left his rivals toiling on the Rowley Mile last month, his fourth win from as many starts, and he is the even-money favourite to assert his status as the best three-year-old miler in Europe.

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2026 Flat issue 6 - A record start

Headlines

Walk is Talk of Sandown

Ombudsman sets the Rules at Sandown

Estrange reaches a Pinnacle at Carlisle

Carmers wins at Down Royal

Report

We start at Sandown on Thursday where in the 1m listed stakes Talk of New York ( Bob, Steve), went to post, midfield, in touch with leaders 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, soon went clear, ran on well inside final furlong, winning by 5 ½ l. He gets 14 points.

In the 1m 2f group 3 Ombudsman (Neil), went to post, In touch with leaders, headway and led narrowly from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, winning by a neck. He gets 32.8 points.

On Friday at Down Royal in the 2m listed stakes Carmers (Peej), took his chance, Raced in second, pressed leader over 2f out, led under 2f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, winning comfortably by 2 ¼ l. He gets 27.68 points

On Saturday at Carlisle in the 1m 3f fillies group 3  Estrange (Neil), took her chance, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, led under 2f out, soon pushed along, winning comfortably by1 ½ l. She gets 33.46 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May    Total

Cod             296.34    296.34

Cliff          290.98        290.98

Bob           264.11      264.11

Neil         229.74       229.74

Steve         211.75      211.75

Martin      193.21        193.21

Peej           184.87      184.87

Congratulations to Cod who is trainer of the month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      14           5

Bob           19        8

Cliff           16       8

Neil          18       7

Peej          19         7

Cod           19         8

Steve          12        7

The Weeks Losers

Gethin, Almeric, Montezuma, Copper Knight

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Epsom

4.00 Amelia Earhart, Precise, 

Saturday 

Epsom

2.40 Calandagan,, Jan Brughel, Bay City Roller, See The Fire

4.00 Item, Pierre Bonnard, Maltese Cross, James J Braddock, Christmas Day, 

Doncaster

3.45 Quadrillion

Chepstow

7.25 Kiss Kodi

Goodwood

5.20 Kiss Kodi

Sunday 

Thirsk

4.45 Copper Knight, Montezuma

Saratoga

0.04 Renegade, Commandment

News

Royal Ascot winner Carmers is being aimed at an ambitious trip abroad for the Melbourne Cup at the end of the year after a promising success in the Listed His Majesty's Plate on Friday. 

The four-year-old, who defeated the likes of Scandinavia and Rahiebb in last year's Queen's Vase, claimed his first success since that Royal Ascot triumph when powering clear of Layfayette to win under Billy Lee, and has ignited dreams of heading to Flemington in November for trainer Paddy Twomey.

Before a potential trip to Australia, however, Carmers is slated for a return trip to Ascot on June 18, where he will take on Scandinavia once more in the Gold Cup, for which he was cut to 20-1 (from 33) by Paddy Power. 

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2026 Flat Issue 5 - Cod top after a close first month

Headlines

Daryz lands Prix Aga Khan

Bright Sunshine at Haydock

Danielle stars at York

Precise is Spot on at Curragh

Rivals Flounder on Barrier Reef

Aventure wins at Longchamp

View is Pur fect at Curragh

Report

We start at Longchamp on Thursday where in the 1m 1f group 1 Prix Aga Khan IV, Daryz ( Cliff, Cod, Neil), took his chance,  In touch with leaders, headway and switched left over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well and went clear final 110yds, winning readily by 3 ½ l. He gets 26.2 points.

At Haydock on Saturday in the 6f group 2 Venetian Sun (Martin, Peej), went to post, Took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and pushed along briefly 2f out, headway to lead going easily 1f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong, winning comfortably by 3l. She gets 22.75 points.

At York in the 1m 6f fillies group 3 Danielle (Cod) took her chance, Raced in second, increased tempo and led after 3f, going best 3f out, soon shaken up, ridden over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds winning by 1 ¼ l. She gets 33 points.

At the Curragh in the 1m group 1 Irish 2000 guineas Gstaad ( Cod, Peej), went to post, Prominent, went second 2f out, led over 1f out, soon drifted right, against far rail when ridden and went clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly winning by 3l .He gets 26.37 points.

In the 1m 4f listed stakes Purview ( Bob) took his chance, Travelled strongly, midfield, headway on outer over 2f out, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, soon led and went well clear, eased inside final 110yds, winning impressively by 6l. He gets 34 points. 

On Sunday at the Curragh in the 6f 2 year old group 3 Great Barrier Reef (Steve), went to post, Dwelt start, towards rear, headway on far side of group 3f out, ran green when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on. Winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 33.08 points.

In the 1m fillies group 1 Irish 1000 guineas Precise ( Bob, Cliff, Neil, Peej), took her chance, Awkward start, towards rear on outer, headway 2f out, soon ridden, hung right 1f out, soon led, ran on well inside final 110yds, winning by 2 ½ l. She gets 30.95 points 

At Longchamp in the 1m 2f group 2 for fillies and mares Aventure (Cod), took her chance, Raced in second, led and pushed along 2f out, kept on final 110yds, eased towards finish, winning by ¾ l. She gets 44.2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May    Total

Cod             296.34    296.34

Cliff          290.98        290.98

Bob           250.11      250.11

Steve         197.75      197.75

Martin      193.21        193.21

Neil            163.48       163.48

Peej           157.19      157.19

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      13             5

Bob           17        7

Cliff           15        8

Neil          15          5

Peej          17         6

Cod           18         8

Steve          11         6

The Weeks Losers

Asfoora, American Affair, Spycatcher, Bay City Roller, Minnie Hauk, True Love, Abashiri, Alther Walden

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Down Royal

6.50 Carmers

Saturday 

Haydock

3.10 Estrange

Sunday 

Thirsk

4.45 Copper Knight, Montezuma

News

Daryz continued his merry way cutting a swathe through the European Pattern on a balmy Thursday evening at Longchamp, completing a hat-trick of Group 1 victories while doing a decent impression of a morning breeze on Les Aigles. In doing so, he made it abundantly clear that Minnie Hauk, Ombudsman, and any other horse planning to deny him a fourth in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Ascot next month will almost certainly have to run the race of their lives.

If you had posed the question in the wake of Daryz’s Arc victory last October, you would have been forced to say that all three of them were suited to further than the 1m1½f trip of the newly renamed Prix Aga Khan IV. But given the dash that the son of Sea The Stars showed last month in the Prix Ganay and again here, we may be dealing with one of those rare horses that can follow any pace over a variety of trips, and still deliver a searing turn of foot. 

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2026 Flat Issue 4 - More winners

Headlines

Steve has Chosen a nice Item

Portcullis shuts out rivals at York

Scandinavia lands Levmoss stakes.

Speech lands Noteable points at Newbury

Kalpana takes Aston Park stakes

Reports

We start at York on Thursday where in the 1m 2f group 2 Fillies stakes See The Fire (Martin), went to post, Took keen hold, raced in second, pressed leader over 4f out, led over 2f out, nudged along over 1f out, winning cosily by ¾ l. She gets 43.68 points.

In the 1m 2f group 2 Item ( Steve), took his chance, Took keen hold, in rear, headway over 3f out, went second 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left but went clear inside final 110yds, ran on strongly winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 53.4 points.

At York on Friday in the 1m confined novice stakes Portcullis (Cliff, Peej, Steve) went to post, Took keen hold, soon prominent, went second halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and faced challenges over 1f out, stayed on well, winning by ¾ l  He gets 12 points.

At Leopardstown in the 1m 6f group 3 Scandinavia ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil), went to post, Raced in third, went second after 5f, nudged along 3f out, led under 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well towards finish, always doing enough, winning by ½ l. He gets 16.23 points.

On Saturday at Newbury in the 1m 4f group 3 Kalpana (Martin, Steve), took her chance, Soon in rear but in touch with leaders, switched left and headway 3f out, soon went second, led 2f out, soon ridden, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, winning by a neck. She gets 17.1 points.

In the 1m group 1 Lockinge stakes Noteble Speech (Martin), went to post, Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, switched right over 2f out, good headway to lead 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on well final furlong, winning readily by 2l. He gets 81 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May    Total

Cliff          233.83        233.83

Bob           185.16       185.16

Martin      170.46        170.46

Cod             166.57     166.57

Steve         164.67      164,67

Neil            106.33       106.33

Peej           77.12        77.12

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      10              4

Bob           13          5

Cliff           11         6

Neil          13              3

Peej          13           3

Cod           11         4

Steve          9              5

The Weeks Losers

Corolla Point, Copper Knight, Red Letter, Fallen Angel, Synchronicity, Lover Girl, Schrodingers Cat, Revival Power, French Master, Damysus, The Lion In Winter, Zeus Olmypios, Addison Grey, Mezcala, Montezuma, Port Ferdinand, Charles Darwin, Wise Approach, Railway Man, Dancing Tiger

Weekend Runners

Saturday 

Haydock

1.45 Morrophore

2.20 Objector

2.58 Venetian Sun

3.30 Asfoora, American Affair

York

3.15 Danielle

Curragh

3.05 Spycatcher

3.40 Gstaad, Puerto Rico, Bow Echo, Lifeplan

Sunday 

Curragh

2,15 Great Barrier Reef

3.20 Fallen Angel, 

3.55 Almeric, Aventure, Bay City Roller, Faiyum, Jan Brueghel, Kalpana, Minnie Hauk, Ombudsman, Purview, Red Letter, The Lion In Winter

4.30 Abashiri, Amelia Earhart, Diamond Necklace, Precise, Synchronicity, True Love, Venetian Sun

News

George Boughey has revealed his 2,000 Guineas star Bow Echo will skip the Irish 2,000 Guineas and head to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next.

Diamond Necklace was cut across the board for the Betfred Oaks, with the sponsors making her 5-1 second-favourite behind stablemate Amelia Earhart, though it’s hard to escape the conclusion there are a couple of extra points on top because the Coolmore partners may be tempted to return to France for the Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly on June 14. O’Brien and the owners will have that discussion in the days to come, but confirmed she will go up in trip for one of the two middle-distance Classics rather than stay at a mile.

Aidan O'Brien's impressive Chester heroine Amelia Earhart and Precise look poised for a tilt at Betfred Oaks glory with stablemate Diamond Necklace likely to return to France for the Prix de Diane after she put up a scintillating display in the French 1,000 Guineas last weekend.

Triple Group 1 winner Ombudsman is set to warm up for Royal Ascot at either Sandown or the Curragh before he bids for back-to-back wins in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. John and Thady Gosden are considering another crack at Sandown's Group 3 Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes with their five-year-old, who finished second to Almaqam in the 1m2f contest last year under a 3lb penalty.

The Commonwealth Cup favourite Charles Darwin will warm up for Royal Ascot at Naas on Sunday in the Group 3 Goffs Lacken Stakes, while the market leaders for the Coventry and Albany Stakes could also feature on what promises to be a highly informative Royal Ascot Trials day at the track.

Charles Darwin is 5-1 with Ladbrokes for the Commonwealth Cup following his stylish winning reappearance at Navan last month and Aidan O’Brien expects him to make a giant leap forward from that comeback success on Sunday, where a field of 12 have been entered at the five-day stage.

Few horses have created as much of an impression on their debut this season as Great Barrier Reef, who won a Curragh maiden ultra-impressively by six lengths, and he is already favourite for the Coventry Stakes on the back of that and no bigger than 3-1 with any firm.The next rung up the ladder on the way there could arrive in the sprint won by Charles Darwin last year, which has attracted a dozen entries.

Owen Burrows said the decision to bypass next month's Betfred Derby with Raaheeb was a simple one, but he hopes a Classic bid remains in the equation with the Irish Derby under consideration.

The son of Sea The Stars made it two wins from two starts with victory in last month's bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown, resulting in bookmakers cutting him into 8-1 (from 20) for the Epsom showpiece on June 6. 

However, Raaheeb returned stiff from that success and was ruled out of the Group 1 and although it was unfortunate news, Burrows said it was not a tricky decision to make with the brother to Group 1 winners Baaeed and Hukum. Burrows said: "He's been back cantering for a week. He had to walk for ten days, and then trot, and you have to be 110 per cent going to a Derby, so it made our decision quite easy. It's a long season and we want him about for when he's four and five, if he can prove himself. He's an important horse for everybody."The Lambourn trainer is now looking ahead with the unbeaten colt, who will be given an entry for Royal Ascot next month, but the Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 28 is a race he is leaning towards.

Last year’s Gold Cup winner Trawlerman is not a definite runner in this year’s Royal Ascot showpiece due to taking longer than anticipated to come to hand this spring.

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2026 Flat Issue 3 - The winners keep coming

Headlines

Jan Brueghel lands Ormonde Stakes.

Maltese Cross lands Derby Trial

Necklace proves a Diamond Pick

James J Braddoclk lands Derby Trial

Report

We Start at Chester last Thursday where in the 1m 5f group 3 Jan Brueghel (Bob) went to post, In touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 3f, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on final 110yds, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 33.16 points.

At Lingfield on Saturday in the 1m 3f listed stakes Maltese Cross (Cliff), went to post, In touch with leaders, headway 3f out, led 2f out, sustained duel and went clear with runner-up from over 1f out, ran on well, just did enough, winning by a neck. He gets 36.5 points.

On Sunday at Longchamp in the 1m  Poule d'Essai Des Pouliches (Group 1) (Fillies) Diamond Necklace (Bob), took her chance, Midfield on inner, headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out, winning by 3l. She gets 53.6 points.

At Leopardstown in the 1m 2f group 3 James J Braddock (Cliff) took his chance, Raced in fourth, went third but pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 3 lengths down inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead post, winning by a short head. He gets 50 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May    Total

Cliff          205.6        205.6

Bob           168.93    168.93

Cod             150.34    150.34

Neil            90.1         90.1

Steve         82.17     82.17

Peej           65.12        65.12

Martin      28.68        28.68

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      4                1

Bob           8         4

Cliff           7            4

Neil          7              2

Peej          7             2

Cod           6            3

Steve          4               2

The Weeks Losers

Bay City Roller, Kings Gambit, Schrodinger’s Cat, Maho Bay, Gilded Prize, Puerto Rico, Pierre Bonnard, Binharheer, American Affair

Weekend Runners

Friday 

York

2,20 Synchronicity

3.30 Lover Girl

4.05 French Master

4.40 Schrodinger’s Cat

5.15 Portcullis

Newmarket

1.57 Portcullis

Leopardstown

7.22 Scandinavia

Saturday 

Newbury

1.25 Kalpana, French Master

2.35 Damysus, Zeus Olympics, Noteable Speech, Opera Ballo, The Lion In Winter, Gladius

3.45 Objector

4.20 Addison Grey, 

5.00 Mezcala

5.40 Objector

Navan

4.42 Cape Cod

Sunday 

Hamilton

5.15 Montezuma

6.15 Montezuma

Naas

1.55 Port Ferdinand

2.56 Great Barrier Reef

4.56 Charles Darwin

News

George Boughey has revealed his 2,000 Guineas star Bow Echo will skip the Irish 2,000 Guineas and head to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next.

Diamond Necklace was cut across the board for the Betfred Oaks, with the sponsors making her 5-1 second-favourite behind stablemate Amelia Earhart, though it’s hard to escape the conclusion there are a couple of extra points on top because the Coolmore partners may be tempted to return to France for the Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly on June 14. O’Brien and the owners will have that discussion in the days to come, but confirmed she will go up in trip for one of the two middle-distance Classics rather than stay at a mile.

Aidan O'Brien's impressive Chester heroine Amelia Earhart and Precise look poised for a tilt at Betfred Oaks glory with stablemate Diamond Necklace likely to return to France for the Prix de Diane after she put up a scintillating display in the French 1,000 Guineas last weekend.

Triple Group 1 winner Ombudsman is set to warm up for Royal Ascot at either Sandown or the Curragh before he bids for back-to-back wins in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. John and Thady Gosden are considering another crack at Sandown's Group 3 Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes with their five-year-old, who finished second to Almaqam in the 1m2f contest last year under a 3lb penalty.

The Commonwealth Cup favourite Charles Darwin will warm up for Royal Ascot at Naas on Sunday in the Group 3 Goffs Lacken Stakes, while the market leaders for the Coventry and Albany Stakes could also feature on what promises to be a highly informative Royal Ascot Trials day at the track. Charles Darwin is 5-1 with Ladbrokes for the Commonwealth Cup following his stylish winning reappearance at Navan last month and Aidan O’Brien expects him to make a giant leap forward from that comeback success on Sunday, where a field of 12 have been entered at the five-day stage.

Few horses have created as much of an impression on their debut this season as Great Barrier Reef, who won a Curragh maiden ultra-impressively by six lengths, and he is already favourite for the Coventry Stakes on the back of that and no bigger than 3-1 with any firm. The next rung up the ladder on the way there could arrive in the sprint won by Charles Darwin last year, which has attracted a dozen entries

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2026 Flat Issue 2 - A frantic start

Headlines

Double Rushes to Newmarket Victory

Cheers Echo Round Newmarket

Love is a True Winner at Newmarket

Neil Scores with his Lover Girl at Salisbury

Knight Earns ore Coppers at Beverley

Hauk Fly’s in at Curragh

Railwayman Steams in at Ayr

Adonius is To Strong for Chester Rivals

Amelia Earhart Flies in at Chester

Report

We start at Newmarket on Saturday where in the 6f Heritage handicap Double Rush ( Bob, Steve) went to post, Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out, pushed along and went clear inside final furlong, winning readily by 2 ¼ l. He gets 26.67 points.

In the 1m group 1 2000 guineas Bow Echo (Bob, Cliff, Neil, Steve), Gstaad (Cod, Peej), took their chances.  Bow Echo raced centre, in rear, headway on near side of group over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, won going away by 2 ¾ l. He gets 55.5 points.

Gstaad Raced centre, soon in touch with leaders, headway when groups merged over 3f out, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, soon edged right and went clear with winner, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd beaten 2 ¾ l. He gets 13.4 points.

On Sunday in the 1m group 1 1000 Guineas True Love (Cliff, Cod), took her chance, raced near side, midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, drifted right inside final 110yds, kept on well, 1st of 8 in group, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 63.6 points.

At Salisbury Lover Girl (Neil) went to post in the 5f fillies conditions stakes, Made all, kept on well from over 1f out, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 34.6 points. 

On Monday at Beverley in the 5f handicap Copper Knight (Cod), went to post, Pressed leader, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, just prevailed, winning by a head. He gets 30 points.

At the Curragh in the 1m 2f group 2 Minnie Hauk (Cod) took her chance, raced in fourth, behind clear leader after 3f, shaken up and went second over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 43.34 points.

On Tuesday at Ayr in the 6f maiden stakes Railwayman (Peej)went to post, Prominent, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final 110yds  winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 22.46 points.

At Chester on Wednesday in the 5f 2 year old conditions stakes Adonius (Martin), took his chance, Made all, soon pestered, asserted under 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 28.68 points.

In the 1m 3f listed fillies stakes Amelia Earhart (Peej), took her chance, Prominent on inner, pushed along and went second over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ridden out, winning by 2l. She gets 29.26 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 May    Total

Cod             150.34    150.34

Cliff          119.1        119.1

Neil            90.1         90.1

Steve         82.17     82.17

Bob           82.17    82.17

Peej           65.12        65.12

Martin      28.68        28.68

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      4                1

Bob           4               2

Cliff           4            2

Neil          4               2

Peej           5             2

Cod           6            3

Steve          3               2

The Weeks Losers

Addison Grey, Gstaad, Needle Match, Renegade, Commandment, Venetian Sun, Precise, Abashiri, Asfoora, Faiyum

Weekend Runners

Friday 

Chester

2.35 Bay City Roller, Kings Gambit

3.05 Almeric

4.45 Schrodinger’s Cat

Saturday 

Ascot

2,20 Power Fizz

Lingfield

1.58 Maho Bay, Maltese Cross

Sunday 

Longchamp

Poule d’Essai des Pouliches - Diamond Necklace

Poule d’Essai des Poulains - Puerto Rico

News

George Boughey has revealed his 2,000 Guineas star Bow Echo will skip the Irish 2,000 Guineas and head to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next.

First Course Winner Bonus is available at 

In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Stratford, Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2026 Flat Issue 1 - Entries for Guineas weekend

Weekend Runners

Saturday 

Newmarket

1.45 Power Fizz, Double Rush, Corrolla Point

2.20 Mezcala

3.35 Bow Echo, Puerto Rico, Needle Match, Gstaad, 

Churchill Downs

11.75 Renegade, Commandment

Sunday

Newmarket 

2.55 French Master

3.35 Precise, Diamond Necklace, Venetian Sun, True Love, Abashiri

Salisbury

2.00 Lover Girl

2026 Flat - The Points Scorers

Calandagan sets out to defend the Horse of the Season title.

184.94 - Diamond Necklace (53.6 + 53 + 78.34)
161.09 - Bow Echo (55.5 + 53.68 = 51.91)

123.3 - Maltese Cross (36.5 + 29.2 + 57.6)

121.08 - Scandinavia (16.23 + 52.65 + 52.2)

112.0 - Ombudsman (32.8 + 79.2)

102.5 - Bay City Roller

101.4 - Item (53.4 + 48)

92.06 - Venetian Sun (22.75 + 54.76 + 14.55)

88.72 - Estrange (33.46 + 55.26)

88.0 - Christmas Day

87.38 - Great Barrier Reef (33.08 + 54.3)

84.19 - Precise (30.95 + 53.24)

81.0 - Notable Speech

74.6 - Kalpana (17.1 + 57.5)

74.1 - American Affair

71.54 - Minnie Hauk (43.34 + 28.2)

68.0 - Purview (34 + 34)

66.67 - Gstaad (13.4 + 26.37 + 13.4 + 13.5)

63.6 - True Love

60.36 - Jan Brueghel (33.16 + 27.2)

58.22 - Double Rush (26.67 + 31.55)

52.6 - Calandagan

50.0 - James J Braddock

44.2 - Aventure

43.68 - See The Fire

43.46 - Rebel's Romance

35.4 - Mezcala

35.4 - Space Waltz

34.6 - Lover Girl

34.0 - Kisskodi

33.0 - Danielle

30.0 - Copper Knight

29.26 - Amelia Earhart

28.68 - Adonius

27.68 - Carmers

27.4 - Trawlerman

26.2 - Daryz

24.5 - Zeus Olympios

23.82 - Schrodingers Cat

22.46 - Railwayman

14.0 - Talk of New York

12.0 - Portcullis

2026 Flat - The Single Picks

Bob (12) - Alther Walden, American Affair, Diamond Necklace, Faiyum, French Master, Go Rimbaud, Jan Brueghel, Morrophore, Puerto Rico, Purview, Revival Power, Soldiers Tree

Cliff (13) - Asfoora, Calendar Girl, Gilded Prize, James J Braddock, Maltese Cross, Objector, Power Fizz, Rebel's Romance, Space Waltz, Synchronisity, The Lion in Winter, Theophilos, Trawlerman

Cod (14) - Aventure, Calandagan, Cape Cod, Christmas Day, Commandment, Copper Knight, Dancing Tiger, Dandana, Danielle, Kiss Kodi, Minnie Hauk, Monsieur Kodi, Renegade, Sovereignty

Martin (13) - Adonius, Alkasib, Almeric, Big Leader, Fallen Angel, Gladius, Needle Match, Nobody Knows, Notable Speech, Opera Ballo, See The Fire, Spycatcher, Wise Approach

Neil (13) - Addison Grey, Aegean Prince, Armor De Contramano, Binharheer, Charles Darwin, Estrange, Lover Girl, Maho Bay, Ombudsman, Pierre Bonnard, Port Ferdinand, Red Letter, Teao

Peej (15) - Amelia Earhart, Bay City Roller, Carmers, Consent, Constitution Hill, Corolla Point, Finalise, Lifeplan, Niminy Piminy, Quadrillion, Railwayman, Schrodinger's Cat, Shaihaan, Sibayan, Tiffany

Steve (10) - Enoch, Hasten, Item, Kings Gambit, Great Barrier Reef, Mezcala, My Ophelia, Never So Brave, Protection Act, Ya Karin

In addition, Cliff has reserved rights for Damysus.

2026 Flat - Alphabetical List

Abashiri          Martin, Steve

Addison Grey    Neil

Adonius            Martin

Aegean Prince   Neil

Alkasib             Martin

Almeric             Martin

Alther Walden   Bob

American Affair   Bob

Armor De Contramano   Neil

Asfoora,   Cliff

Amelia Earhart    Peej

Aventure               Cod

Bay City Roller     Peej

Big Leader            Martin

Binharheer            Neil

Bow Echo     Bob, Cliff, Neil , Steve

Calandagan      Cod

Calendar Girl, Cliff

Cape Cod           Cod

Carmers         Peej

Charles Darwin   Neil

Christmas Day     Cod

Commandment     Cod

Consent        Peej

Constitution Hill     Peej

Convergent             Martin, Steve

Copper Knight     Cod

Corolloa Point          Peej

Damysus,   Cliff , Steve

Dancing Tiger      Cod

Dandana              Cod

Danielle           Cod

Daryz,         Cliff, Cod, Neil

Diamond Necklace  Bob

Double Rush      Bob, Steve

Enoch               Steve

Estrange            Neil

Faiyum               Bob

Fallen Angel   Martin

Field Of Gold    Martin, Neil

Finalise        Peej

French Master      Bob

Gethin,         Cliff, Neil

Gilded Prize   Cliff

Gladius           Martin

Go Rimbaud    Bob

Great Barrier Reef        Steve

Gstaad             Cod, Peej

Hasten              Steve

Item                  Steve

 James J Braddock,   Cliff

Jan Brughel     Bob

Kalpana           Martin, Steve

Kings Gambit     Steve

Kiss Kodi         Cod

Lifeplan         Peej

Lover Girl     Neil

Maho Bay      Neil

 Maltese Cross, Cliff

Mezcala            Steve

Minnie Hauk     Cod

Monsieur Kodi    Cod

Montezuma      Bob,  Peej

Morrophore     Bob

My Ophelia      Steve

Needle Match     Martin

Never So Brave    Steve

Niminy Piminy    Peej
Nobody Knows     Martin

Noteable Speech     Martin

Objector,    Cliff

Ombudsman   Neil

Opera Ballo     Martin

Pierre Bonnard     Neil

Portcullis,     Cliff, Peej, Steve

Port Ferdinand       Neil

Precise,       Bob, Cliff, Neil,  Peej

Protection Act    Steve

 Power Fizz ,   Cliff

Publish          Bob, Steve

Puerto Rico     Bob

Purview           Bob

Quadrillion     Peej

Raaheeb,    Cliff, Martin, Neil,  Steve

Railwayman    Peej

Rebel’s Romance , Cliff

Red Letter            Neil

Renegade              Cod

Revival Power        Bob

 Scandinavia,      Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil

Schorodingers Cat    Peej

See The Fire     Martin

Shaihaan              Peej

Sibayan                Peej

Soldiers Tree       Bob

Sovereignty         Cod

Space Waltz,      Cliff

Spycatcher         Martin

Synchronisity,   Cliff

Talk of New York    Bob, Steve

Teao                          Neil

The Lion In Winter    Cod

Theophilos               Cod

Tiffany                Peej

 Trawlerman,   Cliff

True Love     Cliff, Cod

Venetian Sun     Martin, Peej

Wise Approach    Martin

Ya Karin              Steve

Zeus Olympios   Bob, Martin Peej

2026 Flat - The Strings

Cliff  -   Asfoora, Bow Echo, Calendar Girl, , Damysus, Daryz, Gethin, Gilded Love,  James J Braddock, Maltese Cross, Objector, Portcullis, Precise, Power Fizz , Raaheeb, Rebel’s Romance , Scandanavia, Space Waltz, Synchronisity, Trawlerman, True Love

Peej - Amelia Earhart, Bay City Roller, Carmers, Consent, Constitution Hill,  Corolla Point, Finalise, Gstaad, Lifeplan, Montezuma, Niminy Piminy, Portcullis, Quadrillion, Railwayman, Schrodinger's Cat, Shaihann, Sibayan, Tiffany, Venetian Sun, Zeus Olympios

Bob - Alther Walden, American Affair, Bow Echo, Diamond Necklace, Double Rush, Faiyum, French Master, Go Rimbaud, Jan Brueghel, Montezuma, Morrophore, Precise, Publish , Puerto Rico, Purview, Revival Power, Scandinavia,  Soldiers Tree, Talk of New York, Zeus Olympios 

Martin -  Abashiri,  Adonius. Alkasib, Almeric , Big Leader, Convergent, Fallen Angel,, Field of gold, Gladius, Kalpana, Needle Match, Nobody Knows, Notable Speech, Opera Ballo, Raaheeb.,See The Fire, Spycatcher,, Venetian Sun, Wise Approach, Zeus Olympios

Cod - Aventure,   Calandagan,  Cape Cod, Christmas Day, Commandment  Copper Knight,  Dancing Tiger,  Dandana,  Danielle, Daryz, Gstaad,    Kisskodi, Minnie Hauk, Monsieur Kodi,  Renegade, Scandinavia, Sovereignty, The Lion In Winter, Theophilos True Love, 

Steve - Abashiri ,Bow Echo, Convergent, Damysus, Double Rush, Enoch, Hasten Item, Kalpana, Kings Gambit Mezcala My Ophelia   Never So Brave,  Portcullis, Protection Act, Publish , Raaheeb. Talk of New York , Ya Karin

 

Neil -  Addison Grey, Aegean Prince, Amor De Contramano, Binhareer, Bow Echo, Charles Darwin, Daryz, Estrange, Field Of Gold, Gethin, Lover Girl, Maho Bay, Ombudsman, Pierre Bonnard, Port Ferdinand, Precise, Raaheeb, Red Letter, Scandanavia, Teao

2026 Flat - Editor's Star Ratings

Hats off to the Editor for sticking his head over the parapet and giving a score from 1-5 for all the horses in the Profile section this year.

I've grouped them by rating and added another section for horses that the Ed has described as 'could be anything'. Let's see how they all do.

5 Star

Bow Echo

Calandagan

Commandment

Diamonsd Necklace

4 Star

Abashiri

Asfoora

Charles Darwin

Christmas Day

Daryz

Gethin

Maho Bay

Minnie Hauk

Ombudsman

Power Fizz

Precise

Publish

Raaheeb

Renegade

Scandinavia

Venetian Sun

Zeus Olympios

3 Star

Addison Grey

Adonius

Alther Walden

Calendar Girl

Double Rush

Enoch

Faiyum

Go Rimbaud

Item

James J Braddock

Mezcala

Montezuma

My Ophelia

Needle Match

Objector

Purview

Quadrillion

2 Star

Amelia Earhart

Amor De Contramano 

Niminy Piminy

Railwayman

Schrodinger's Cat

Soldies Tree

Could be anything

James J Braddock

Needle Match

Objector

2026 Flat Profile - The ones who didn't make it

Montreal 3 y bc Sea The Stars Muwakaba

Highly regarded colt who made his debut at Leopardstown in July last year finishing 3rd in a 1m maiden, beaten 6 ¼ l by Hardy Warrior, then in August over course and distance won 1m maiden by 8l from Strikewhileitshot. He holds Group 1 entries in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas and both Derbys. 

Aidan O’Brien told The Punter: He won very easily at Leopardstown and is an exciting horse. He could be one for the Derby, but we haven’t picked out a starting point for him yet. He’s not short of pace, but we think he could stay a mile-and-a-half." He could be a dark one for the Derby.

Trainer A O’Brien

Study of Words 3 y bc Frankel - Discursus

Potentially high class colt who was a slow burner who came to the boil in his final appearance last season. He made his debut at Ascot in September, finishing 5th beaten 8l in a 1m maiden behind Maltese Cross, then at Goodwood 3 weeks later was 2nd in a 1m 2f maiden beaten ¾ l by Bay of Brilliance. He then won a 1m 2f Newmarket maiden by eye watering 15l recording the best Racing post rating for a novice or maiden win by any 2 year old last season. 

Bred to stay he holds a Derby entry and is 33/1 at the time of writing and his reappearance will tell us a lot more.

Trainer C.Appleby

2026 Flat Profile - Zeus Olympios

4 y ch c Night of Thunder – Rhea  (Bob, Martin Peej)

Lightly raced 4 year old, who was unraced at 2 but was unbeaten in 4 runs last season and looks a progressive sort. He made his debut at Kempton in January last year winning a 7f maiden by 1l from Chemical, then in August  at Thirsk, won a 1m novice stakes by 5 ½ l from Due West (received 7lb). In September at Haydock he won a 1m group 3 by 2l from Excellent Believe and finished the season with victory 3 weeks later at Newmarket winning a 1m group 2 by 2 ¼ l from Opera Ballo. 

Karl Burke told The Punter: "He’s a very exciting horse that we think a lot of and he will start in the Lockinge and have entries in all the Group 1 miles. He’s done well over the winter and filled his frame nicely." He reappeared at Sandown recently finishing 3rd in a 1 m group 2 beaten 3 ¾ l by Opera Ballo (gave 2lb).

Editors Rating - 4

Trainer K.Burke

2026 Flat Profile - Venetian Sun

3 y bf Starman – Johara  ( Martin, Peej)

High class 2 year old filly, she made her debut at Carlisle last May winning a 5f fillies novice stakes by 1 ½ l from Argentine Tango (gave 6lb), then followed up at Royal Ascot winning a fillies group 3 by 1 ½ l from Awaken. In July she went to Newmarket and won a 6f fillies group 2 by a neck from Royal Fixation, and stepped up again at Deauville in August, winning the 6f Group 1 Prix Morny by a short neck from Gstaad ( gave 4lb). 

She finished the season in September at Leopardstown, finishing 3rd in the 7f fillies group 1 Moyglare stud stakes, beaten 2 ½ l by Precise. Karl Burke told The Punter she will be aimed at the 1000 Guineas unless she looks unlikely to stay a mile. Her dam won over 1m 2f so she should, and Karl said she looks great after the break and is very exciting. .She is currently 7/1 for the English 1000, and 12/1 for the Irish. 

Editors Rating - 4

Trainer K Burke

2026 Flat Profile - Soldiers Tree

5 y bg Soldiers Call – Moonttri  (Bob)

The most interesting pick of all for me. I will be interested to hear how Bob found this one. Un raced at 2 and 3 he made his debut at Dundalk in December last year, finishing 3rd in a 1m maiden beaten 6 l by Tina’s Charm (received 6 lb), then in January this year won a 7f Apprentice maiden by 6l from Spacebound ( gave 3lb) then in April at Cork was 2nd in a 6f listed stakes, beaten 3 ¼ l by Navassa Island (received 5lb). 

That shows a fair level of ability and is probably why he has been perservered with, how he goes on will be interesting.

Editors Rating - 2

Trainer M Tynan