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Thursday, 22 October 2026

2026 Flat Issue 26 - Back to Back titles for the Fish

Headlines

Hauk Swoops at Ascot
Ascot Talks About New York
Ombudsman Rules in Champion Stakes

Report

We start at Ascot on Saturday where in the 1m 4f British Champions Fillies and mares stakes Minnie Hauk (Cod), took her chance, Raced wide and prominent, raced in second on outer after 3f, soon edged right and against rail, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by 1 ½ l. She gets 62 points.

In the 1m Group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes Talk of New York (Bob, Steve) took his chance, In touch, switched right and headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 54 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion Stakes Ombudsman (Neil), Calandagan (Cod), took their chances. 
Ombudsman, Travelled strongly, in touch, headway when switched left 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden and quickened, edged right but ran on well final 110yds, winning impressively by 3 ¾ l. He gets 79.5 points.
Calandagan, Dwelt start, in rear, headway on outer under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner, 2nd beaten 3 ¾ l. He gets 15 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy
           October      Total
Cod         157.7     1044.75      
Cliff          80.7    1004.09
Bob           54       976.3
Neil         167.7        904.7
Steve      167.2       904.65
Peej         35.8        602.19
Martin     00          484.73

So Neil takes the final trainer of the Month, and Congratulations to Cod who wins the Championship

Stats Per String
           Runs        Wins
Martin      50           11
Bob           70           23
Cliff           63           23
Neil          64           22
Peej          70          14
Cod           68       22
Steve          51   21

The Weeks Losers
Amelia Earhart, ,Binhareer, Kalpana, See The Fire, Danielle, Clandagan, Bay City Roller, Schrodinger’s Cat

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