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Thursday, 27 August 2026

2026 Flat Issue 18 - Steve takes York Slam

Headlines

Kalpana Lands Yorkshire Oaks
A Noteable Speech made at York
Aventure Lands Prix Romanet

Report

On Thursday at York in the 1m 4f group 1 Yorkshire Oaks Kalpana (Martin, Steve), took her chance, Towards rear, headway from 3f out, ridden when hung left but led over 1f out, wandered around and reduced lead inside final furlong, faced challenge towards finish, just held on, winning by a short head. She gets 26.91 points.

On Saturday in the 7f group 1 City of York Stakes, Noteable Speech (Martin), went to post, Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, winning comfortably by 2 ¾ l. He gets 56.5 points

On Sunday at Deauville in the 1m 2f group 1 Prix Jean et Louis Romanet for fillies and mares Aventure (Cod) took her chance, In touch with leaders, headway and led 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, winning comfortably by 2l. She gets 66.4 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
                 August  Total
Bob           00             840.48
Cliff          85.5            833.22
Cod         129.44           760.18
Steve         129.11          693.2
Neil         31.2              626.43
Peej           81.4         566.39
Martin      83.41          427.93

York Grand Slam
Steve 102.2
Martin 56.5
Cliff   46.5

So Steve gets the 20 points


Stats Per String
           Runs        Wins
Martin      38       10
Bob           50    19
Cliff           48      18
Neil          44          15
Peej          49        14
Cod           47          15
Steve          37         16

The Weeks Losers
Minnie Hauk, French Master, Asfoora, American Affair, Montezuma, Damysus, Puerto Rico, Lifeplan, Adonius, Carmers, Diamond Necklace 

Weekend Runners

Saturday 

Goodwood
2.00 Power Fizz, Addison Grey, Kisskodi
3.10 Mezcala

Sandown 
2.50 Calendar Girl
4.05 Kiss Kodi

Beverley
1.45 Dandana

Curragh
3.30 Great Barrier Reef
3.40 Faiyum

Windsor
6.30 Constitution Hill

Saratoga 
23.25 Renegade

News
Constitution Hill has been entered in the Listed Weatherbys August Stakes (6.30) at Windsor on Saturday evening, but Nicky Henderson is concerned over whether there will be sufficient ease in the ground for his stable star to take his chance. There is an unsettled forecast at the Berkshire track through the week, raising the prospect of significant rainfall before raceday, but Henderson is keen to see conditions on the easy side of good. The William Hill September Stakes on the all-weather at Kempton remains a back-up plan for Constitution Hill on September 5.

Maltese Cross will be aimed at the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and will not run in the Betfred St Leger. William Haggas revealed to The Punter on Monday that the decision over an autumn target for Maltese Cross has been made following discussions with owner George Waud and his team.
Haggas said: “We've decided to bypass the St Leger and aim Maltese Cross at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Daryz appeared to thoroughly enjoy an awayday to Deauville and left his trainer Francis Graffard delighted with his growing maturity, 12 days out from his Arc warm-up in the Prix Foy at Longchamp. 
A general 7-2 favourite to become the first four-year-old colt since Alleged in 1977 and 78 to win back-to-back Arcs, Daryz was last seen when finishing third to Ombudsman and Minnie Hauk in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

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