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Thursday, 18 June 2026

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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