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Sunday, 15 November 2015

2015/16 Jumps - The strings


Cliff ,  Annie Power, Boondooma,  Coneygree,  Don Cossack , Dodging Bullets,  Douvan, Faugheen ,  Irish Cavalier, Lisheen Prince,  Long Dog,  Onefitzall, , Saphir Du Rheu,   Silviniaco Conti ,Sizing John,  The New One, Un De Sceaux, Vautour,  Wait For Me , War Sound, ,  Zarkandar

Cod, Aux Ptits Soins, Ballynagour,, Bobs Worth, Buster Dan Dan,  Champagne Fever, Coneygree, Deputy Dan, Djakadam,  Disko, Many Clouds,  Moon Racer, My Tent Or Yours,  No More Heroes,  On The Fringe, Silviniaco Conti,  Simonsig, Sprinter Sacre,  Petit Mouchoir, Road To Riches,  Vroum Vroum Mag, 

Martin, Annie Power , Augusta Kate,  Aux Ptits Soins, Don Cossack, Douvan, El Namoose, Faugheen, Lisheen Prince, Might Bite, Minella Class, Moon Racer, My Tent or Yours, Nabucco, Ned Stark, Nichols Canyon, Onefitzall, Peace and Co, Sirabad, Top Notch, Whisper

Peej, Bellshill, Call The Cops, Djakadam, Don Cossack, Don Poli, Douvan, Faugheen, Irish Cavalier, Killultagh Vic, Kitten Rock, Martello Tower, Moon Racer, Peace and Co, Taglietelle, Top Notch, Un de Sceaux, Valseur Lido, Vautour, Vibrato Valtat, Whisper

Ashers,    Arpege D’Alene,   Bachasson,   Bobs Worth, Call the Cops,  Douvan,   Dodging Bullets,  Faugheen,   Hargam,  L’Ami Serge,  Minella Rocco,  Peace and Co,   Red Sherlock,      Sprinter Sacre,   Simonsig,   Saphir Du Rheu,    Southfield Theatre,   Silviniaco Conti,      Vautour,   Vibrato Valtat,    Whisper

Bob,     Aurore D’Estruval, Born Survivor,  Champers on Ice,   Cyrus Darius, Djakadam,  Douvan,    Faugheen,    Great Field,  Monbeg Charmer,    Moon Racer,   More of That,  Nichols Canyon,    Onenightinvienna,   Saphir Du Rheu,   Simonsig,   Tombstone,   Un De Sceaux,    Vautour,   Yala Enki,    Yorkhill

Tony, Annie Power , Apache Stronghold ,Coneygree ,Don Cossack ,Don Poli 
Dodging Bullets
 ,Douvan , Faugheen ,Kings Palace ,Kitten Rock ,Milsean 
More Of That
 ,Nichols Canyon ,Peace and Co ,Shaneshill ,Saphir du Rheu ,The New One ,Tycoon Prince ,Un De Sceaux ,Vatour 

Neil Al Ferof, Allblak Des Places, Aux Ptits Soins, Bristol De Mai, Cue Card, Douvan, Dynaste, Faugheen, Gevrey Chambertin, Hargam, Maximiser, Moon Racer, Petit Mouchoir, Saphir Du Rheu, Silviniaco Conti, Simonsig, Smad Place, Un De Sceau, Vautour, Vibrato Valtat

Lee AUX PTITS SOINS ,  CHAMPERS ON ICE,  CYRUS DARIUS,   DON POLI,  DOUVAN, FAUGHEEN,  KITTEN ROCK , LAMI SERGE,  LE MERCUREY , LIMINI , MONSIEUR GIBRALTAR , SAPHIR DU RHEU ,  SIMON SQUIRREL,  TOP NOTCH  UN DE SCEAUX , UN TEMPS POUR TOUT , VALSEUR LIDO ,   VAUTOUR , VICONTE DU NOYER,  YORKHILL 

2015/16 Jumps - Alphabetical List

Al Ferof    Neil
Allblak Des Places    Neil
Annie Power,   Cliff, Martin, Tony
Apache Stronghold     Tony
Arpege D’Alene   Steve
Augusta Kate     Martin
Aurore D’Estruval   Bob
Aux Ptits Soins    Cod, Lee,  Martin, Neil
Bachasson,      Steve
Ballynagour        Cod
Bellshill             Peej
Bobs Worth          Cod, Steve
Boondooma,    Cliff
, Born Survivor   Bob
Bristol De Mai    Neil
Buster Dan Dan   Cod
Call The Cops   Peej, Steve
Champagne   Fever  Cod
Champers on Ice    Bob, Lee
Coneygree        Cliff, Cod, Tony
Cue Card           Neil
Cyrus Darius       Bob, Lee
Deputy Dan       Cod
Disko                     Cod
Djakadam         Bob,  Cod, Peej
Don Cossack ,     Cliff, Martin, Peej, Tony
Dodging Bullets,  Cliff, Steve, Tony
Don Poli,            Lee, Peej, Tony
Douvan,            Bob, Cliff , Lee, Martin, Neil, Peej, Steve, Tony
Dynaste,            Neil
El Namoose        Martin
Faugheen ,       Bob,  Cliff , Lee, Martin ,Neil,  Peej , Steve, Tony
Gevrey Chambertin      Neil
Great Field  Bob
Hargram        Neil, Steve
Irish Cavalier,    Cliff, Peej
Killultagh Vic     Peej
Kings Palace    Tony
Kitten Rock     Lee, Peej, Tony
 L’Ami Serge   Lee, Steve
LE MERCUREY    Lee
LIMINI      Lee
Lisheen Prince,  Cliff, Martin
Long Dog     Cliff
Many Clouds    Cod
Martello Tower   Peej
Maximiser     Neil
Might Bite       Martin
Milsean     Tony
Minella Class   Martin
Minella Rocco,  Steve
Monbeg Charmer,    Bob
MONSIEUR GIBRALTAR    Lee
Moon Racer   Bob, Cod, Martin, Neil, Peej
More of That   Bob, Tony
My Tent Or Yours,  Cod, Martin
Nabucco   Martin
Ned Stark    Martin
Nichols Canyon            Bob,Martin, Tony
No More Heroes   Cod
Onefitzall,           Cliff, Martin
Onenightinvienna,   Bob
On The Fringe   Cod
 Peace and Co   Martin, Peej, Steve, Tony
Petit Mouchoir    Cod, Neil
Red Sherlock    Steve
Road To Riches    Cod
Saphir Du Rheu,   Bob, Cliff, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony
Shaneshill    Tony
SIMON SQUIRREL     Lee
Silviniaco Conti ,    Cliff, Cod, Neil, Steve
Simonsig,      Bob,  Cod, Neil, Steve
Sirabad           Martin
Sizing John,            Cliff
Southfield Theatre   Steve
Smad Place,       Neil
Sprinter Sacre    Cod, Steve
Taglietelle         Peej
The New One,         Cliff, Tony
Tombstone    Bob
Top Notch       Lee, Martin Peej
Tycoon Prince    Tony
 Un De Sceaux,        Bob, Cliff,  Lee, Neil, Peej, Tony
UN TEMPS POUR TOUT     Lee
Valseur Lido,             Lee,  Peej
 Vautour,                 Bob,   Cliff, Lee,   Neil, ,Peej, Steve, Tony
Vibrato Valtat       Neil,  Peej, Steve
VICONTE DU NOYER    Lee
Vroum Vroum Mag,  Cod
Wait For Me ,          Cliff
War Sound,              Cliff
Whisper             Martin, Peej, Steve
Yala Enki,   Bob
 Yorkhill      Bob, Lee

Zarkandar            Cliff

Sunday, 18 October 2015

2015 Flat Issue 24 - Cliff takes second flat crown

Headlines

Muhaarar Claims Sprint Crown

Solow stars in QE 11 Stakes

Report


At Ascot yesterday in the 6f group 1 Champions Sprint stakes Muhaarar (Peej) went to post, Tracked leaders and always going well, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly, winning by 2l. He gets 56.6 points.

In the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes Solow (Cliff Peej), Belardo (Lee), went to post,
Solow,  Tracked leading pair, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well, ridden out, winning by ¾ l. He gets 51.9 points.
Belardo Held up in last trio, ridden inside final 2f, soon switched left and headway, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd ¾ l. He gets 24 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion stakes, Found ( Bob, Cliff, Cod, Lee, Neil, Steve, Tony ) took her chance, Held up last, headway and switched right inside final 2f, squeezed through on inner approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner finishing 2nd beaten 1 ¼ l. She gets 12 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               
             October        Totals
Cliff            210.1                1057.1
Bob             56.2                  990
Peej            138.1                979.9
Tony           68.2                 657.2
Cod            36                    604
Neil            12                    526.8
Le e             92                 526.1
Martin         00                  350.8
Steve          111                 340.8

So it’s all over a rare flat win for the Editor, Peej went without an O’Brien horse and showed what an alternative route can achieve

Thursday, 8 October 2015

2015 Flat Issue 23 - top and bottom spots still up for grabs

Headlines

The Tin Man Can’s his rivals

Horn Blasts home in Arc

Report


We start at Ascot last Friday where in the 6f handicap, The Tin Man (Peej), went to post, held up in touch, smooth progress against far rail 2 out, led on bit over 1 out, pushed clear , winning impressively by 4 ½ l. He gets 29.6 points and will no doubt step up in class next season.

On Sunday at Longchamp in the 1m 4f Group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe , Golden Horn ( Bob, Cliff, Lee, Tony), Flintshire (Cod), went to post. Golden Horn, raced wide early, soon worked across to track leader and took keen hold, ridden to lead over 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure and asserted readily, winning by 2l He gets 56.2 points.

Flintshire, prominent on outer, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on but not match pace of winner from 1 out, finishing 2nd, beaten 2l. He gets 24 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               
             October        Totals
Cliff            56.2                993.2
Bob             56.2                 978
Peej            29.6                  871.4
Tony           56.2                 645.2
Cod            24                    592
Neil            00                     514.8
Le e             56.2                 490.1
Martin         00                  350.8
Steve          99                    328.8

2015 Flat Issue 22 - tight at both ends

Headlines

Chase Out Runs Rivals
Tryster lands spoils at Chelmsford

Danzeno Sprints home at Mussleburgh

Report

We start at Newmarket last Thursday where in the 1m 4f listed stakes Cannock Chase (Cliff, Steve), went to post, raced mid field, 3rd and closed on leader 2 out ridden and quickend to lead over 1 out, soon clear ran on strongly winning by 3 ¾ l. He gets 15.2 points.
At Chelmsford in the 1m 1f conditions stakes Tryster (Steve), took his chance, held up in last pair, effort and good headway over 1 out, challenged inside last, ridden and ran on well to lead near finish, winning by ½ l. He gets 25.8 points.
On Sunday at Mussleburgh in the 5f sprint stakes
Danzeno (Cod), went to post, close up on outside, effort over 1 out, ridden to lead inside last, edged left, kept on strongly, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 22.8 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy               
             September         Totals
Cliff            195.9                937
Bob             193.8              921.8
Peej            91.6                 841.8
Tony           89.5                 589
Cod            73.7                568
Neil            90.8                  514.8
Le e             77.4                  433.9
Martin         13.4               350.8
Steve          91.2                328.8



News

Golden Horn has been added to Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, with owner Anthony Oppenheimer stumping up the €120,000 fee, as expected, John Gosden has taken out Jack Hobbs

Cirrus Des Aigles is the headline act at Longchamp on Saturday when he bids to win the Qatar Prix Dollar for a fourth time

Belardo will next run in the Group Two Dubai Challenge Stakes at Newmarket on Friday week

Dual winner Treve heads a field of 17 remaining in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe following the latest forfeit stage for the Longchamp showpiece in Paris on Sunday. Free Eagle and Found are also entered

Jockey Chris Hayes feels Sole Power has a good chance of breaking his Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye hoodoo should conditions continue to dry out at Longchamp