2026 Flat Issue 17 - Big points for Steve

Headlines

It’s A Grey Day At Newbury

Item Is Full York Package

Maltese nails rivals to the Cross

Report

At Newbury on Saturday in the 7f handicap Addison Grey (Neil), went to post, Prominent, waiting for room over 3f out, ridden and switched left over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on , winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 31.2 points.

On Wednesday at York in the 1m 4f group 2 Maltese Cross (Cliff), went to post, Travelled strongly, soon in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, edged left but led 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong winning by 2l. He gets 46.5 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Juddmonte International stakes Item (Steve) took his chance, Towards rear, short of room 3f out, headway when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on well final 110yds, led final stride, winning by a head. He gets 102,2 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                 August  Total

Bob           00             840.48

Cliff          85.5            833.22

Cod         63.04           693.78

Steve         102.2           646.29

Neil         31.2              626.43

Peej           81.4         566.39

Martin      00            344.52

York Grand Slam

Steve 102.2

Cliff   46.5

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      35        8

Bob           45         19

Cliff           46       18

Neil          44          15

Peej          46           14

Cod           45          14

Steve          36          15

The Weeks Losers

Lover Girl, Amelia Earhart, Never So Brave, Corrolla Point, Christmas Day, Pierre Bonnard, Ombudsman, Schrodinger’s Cat

Weekend Runners

Friday  

York

2.25 Carmers, French Master

3.35 Asfoora, American Affair

4.10 Almeric

Hamilton

6.45 Aegean Prince

7.45 Montezuma

Saturday 

York

1.50 Damysus

3.00 Noteable Speech, True Love, Lifeplan, Puerto Rico

3.35 Aegean Prince

4.10 Corrolla Point

4.45 Adonius

Chester

2.40 Aegean Prince

Curragh

4.35 Jan Brughel, Carmers, Consent, Tiffany, Amelia Earhart

Newmarket

3.18 Wise Approach

Sunday 

Southwell

4.10 Kiss Kodi

News

Classic winner Notable Speech is one of 14 declared for Saturday's Group 1 Sky Bet City of York Stakes, the feature race on the final day of the Ebor meeting.

Trained by Charlie Appleby, the five-year-old son of Dubawi already holds a victory at the highest level this season, having landed the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. However, he is bidding to return to form after being a beaten favourite when sixth in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on his last outing.

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