2026 Flat Issue 20 - Editor extends lead

Headlines

Prince Crowned at Haydock

Power Fizz’s home at York

Daryz dazzles at Longchamp

Report

We start at Haydock on Saturday where in the 1m 6f handicap Aegean Prince (Neil) went to post, Took keen hold, soon prominent, led narrowly over 2f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds, easily by 7 ½ 1. He gets 26.3 points.

On Sunday at York in the 7f handicap Power Fizz (Cliff), went to post, Midfield, pushed along over 4f out, on near side of group when ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well and led final strides, winning by a neck. He gets 42.6 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m 4f group 2 Daryz (Cliff, Cod, Neil), went to post, Raced in second, shaken up to lead over 1f out, winning easily by 1 ¾ l. He gets 21.2 points.

On Monday at Windsor in the 1m 2f group 3 Maho Bay (Neil), went to post, Took keen hold, made all, against near rail when faced challenge 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong. Winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 37 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

         August   Sept       Total

Cliff          85.5    63.8     897.02

Bob           00                   840.48

Cod         129.44   21.2    781.38      

Steve      151.91               716

Neil         31.2       84.5   710.95

Peej           81.4             566.39

Martin      83.41             427.93

So Congratulations to Steve who is August trainer of the month

Stats Per String

           Runs        Wins

Martin      42       10

Bob           53      19

Cliff           53      20

Neil          50         18

Peej          54      14

Cod           50         16

Steve          41     17

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Weekend Runners

Friday 

Doncaster

3.00 French Master

Chester 

3.17 Copper Knight

Sandown

5.32 Dancing Tiger

Saturday  

Doncaster

2.20 Schrodinger’s Cat

2.55 Never So Brave, Wise Approach, Puerto Rico

3.35 Christmas Day, Pierre Bonnard, Amelia Earhart

4.15 Mezcala

Leopardstown

3,15 Purview, James J Braddock, Amelia Earhart

3.55 Precise, Diamond Necklace, Fallen Angel, True Love, See The Fire, Faiyum, Red Letter

4,25 Faiyum, Needle Match, Puerto Rico

5.00 Item, Calandagan, Ombudsman, Purview, Diamond Necklace, Zeus Olympios, Gstaad, Minnie Hauk, Precise, Pierre Bonnard, Puerto Rico

Lingfield

4.00 Dandana

Sunday 

Doncaster

1.25 Dandana

4.15 Copper Knight

Curragh

3.25 American Affair, Charles Darwin

4.00 Great Barrier Reef

4.35 Scandinavia, Jan Brughel, James J Braddock, Carmers, Purview, Consent, Pierre Bonnard, Amelia Earhart

5.10 Faiyum, Red Letter

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