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Thursday, 7 May 2026

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

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