2016 Flat Issue 24 - a champ is crowned

Headlines

Bob Crowned Champion

The Tin Man Rattles Home at Ascot

Minding Lands QE 11

Results

At Ascot last Saturday in the 6f group 1 British Champion Sprint Stakes, The Tin Man (Lee, Peej), took his chance, held up in lastof trio towards far side and off the pace, closed from 2 out, ridden to lead inside last, stayed on well, winning by 1l . He gets 33.2 points.

In the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 11 stakes, Minding (Bob, Cliff, Cod, Neil, Peej, Tony), went to post. Tracked leading pair in centre, shaken up and closed to lead overall 2 out, ridden and asserted over 1 out, winning comfortably by ½ l. She gets 52.6 points.

In the 1m 2f Group 1 Champion Stakes, Found (Bob), took her chance, held up towards raer, progress over 2 out, chased winner 1 out, ran on well, but not reach leader, finishing 2^nd, beaten 2l. She gets 24 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    237             875.9

Tony                  132              799.8

Neil                   52.6               692.6

Cliff                   79.4              647.4

Cod                    52.6             576.9

Lee                     33.2             497.3

Peej                   60.5             500.1

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

So that’s it Bob is Champion, Steve has another spoon.

So the next punter will be on 10^th November when the Jump Strings will Be Published

2016 Flat Issue 23 - all set up for Champions Day shootout

Headline

Free Passage win Keeps Bob Sweating

Report

Yesterday at Bath in the 1m 3f handicap Free Passage ( Tony) went to post, Held up in mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to go clear, winning by 1 ¼ l. He gets 29.8 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    160.4            799.3

Tony                  59.4              727.2

Neil                   00                 640

Cliff                   26.8              594.8

Cod                    00               524.3

Lee                     00              464.1

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

Congratulations to Martin who was September trainer of the month.

News

HENRY CANDY has revealed that impressive July Cup and Prix de la Foret winner Limato, widely assumed to be heading to the Breeders' Cup for his next start, will run in the Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday if the going is good

CONNECTIONS of Simple Verse are leaning towards a crack at the Qipco Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day, rather than tasking the filly with a defence of her Fillies & Mares crown.

JOHN GOSDEN believes Jack Hobbs has thrived for his six months off and will be right 

2016 Flat Issue 22 - Arc weekend may have settled the competition

Headlines

Prince rules at Leicester

Shalaa Lands Ascot Stakes

Found Lands The Arc

Limato

Report

We start at Leicester recently where in the 1m 4f handicap, UAE Prince (Lee) went to post.. Tracked leaders, raced keenly, shaken up to lead over 3 out, soon pushed clear, eased inside last, winning by 4 ½ l. He gets 22.8 points.

On Saturday at Ascot, Shalaa (Bob), returned from a long absence in the 6f group 3, raced quite freely, made all, hard pressed just over 1 out, urged along strongly under hands and heels, held on well winning by a neck. He gets 39.2 points.

In the 1m 4f group 1 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Found (Bob), took her chance, midfield, ridden and good headway from 2 out, led well over1 out, ran on well, driven out, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 121.2 points.

In the 7f Group 1 Prix De La Foret, Limato ( Cliff, Steve) went to post, tracked leaders headway to lead over 1 out, soon ridden, drew clear winning comfortably by 3l. He gets 26.8 points.

Yesterday at Kempton in the 6f conditions stakes, Lord of The Land (Tony) took his chance, Slight bump start, chased leaders on wide outside, 2nd travelling well 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well , winning by 1 ¼ l, he gets 29.6 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                        October   Total

Bob                    160.4            799.3

Tony                  29.6             697.4

Neil                   00                 640

Cliff                   26.8              594.8

Cod                    00               524.3

Lee                     00              464.1

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                00               417.6

Steve                  26.8             328.1

Congratulations to Martin who was September trainer of the month.

News

Firstly I can announce that we will be back to 10 from now on as Micky was duly elected .

Michael Dods says he'd "love to run" Mecca's Angel in the QIPCO British Champions Sprint at Ascot on Saturday week, after the amazing five-year-old mare returned from Chantilly in good shape having finished third in Sunday's Prix de l'Abbaye

The competition would appear to rest on Champions day at Ascot. Tony has a single pick in the Bonus race QE II stakes, Stormy Antartic, whilst Bob has Zarak in the Bonus race Champion stakes

2016 Flat Issue 21 - No winners and no news

So no update!

The jump competition will start on Friday 11th November and some of us will be going as usual, if you are intending to join us please let me know so I can sort transport arrangements.

Secondly closing date for jump strings will be midnight Monday 7th November.

2016 Flat Issue 20 - Lesser lights keep the scoreboard ticking over

Headlines

Blakeney point at the Double

Bess Of Hardwick is Bonny at Donny

So Mi Dar scores at Yarmouth

Vazirabad slays rivals at Chantilly

Report

We start at Kempton recently where in the 2m handicap Blakeney Point ( Martin)  went to post, tracked leaders, effort on inner entering final 2f , led over 1 out, clear inside last, ran on strongly winning by 3l. He gets 27.4 points.

He followed up at Chester on Saturday in a similar event, tracked leading pair, effort 3 out, not clear run over 1 out, switched inside soon led, stayed on strongly winning by 3l. He gets another 27.4 points.

At Doncaster in the 1m 4f fillies handicap Bess Of Hardwick ( Martin), took her chance, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led narrowly over 1 out, soon ridden edged left, and driven inside last, kept on strongly close home, winning by 1 ¾ l. She gets 28.8 points.

At Chantilly on Sunday in the 1m 7f group 3, Vazirabad ( Bob) went to post, waited with in rear, headway on outer over 2 out, stayed on to lead over 1 out, driven final furlong and held on , winning by a short neck. He gets 33.2 points.

At The Curragh in the 1m 2f Group 1 Irish Champion stakes Found ( Bob), took her chance, held up towards rear, quickend well over 1out, led entering final furlong, strongly pressed and headed close home, no extra finishing 2^nd beaten ¾ l. She gets 24 points.

At Yarmouth on Wednesday So Mi Dar ( Cliff, Lee, Martin, Steve), made a belated reappearance in the 1m 2f listed fillies stakes, Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out, winning comfortably by ½ l. She gets 14.1 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             September    Total

Tony                  00                667.8

Neil                   65                 640

Bob                    79.8             638.9

Cliff                   14.1               568

Cod                    24                524.3

Lee                     51.5               441.3

Peej                   00                  439.3

Martin                97.7            417.6

Steve                  14.1              301.3

News

The Grey Gatsby headlines six runners for the Group Three Dubai Legacy Cup at Newbury on Saturday over 11 furlongs Adam Ryan, assistant to his father and trainer Kevin, said: "They Grey Gatsby came out of York great and the plan was to go for the Irish Champion Stakes but unfortunately the ground went against him. "The Newbury race looks a good back-up option, dropping back in class. Apart from one run this season, he has been competing at the top level for the last three years and, if he comes back to his best form, he should be the one to beat."It does look a good renewal though with the likes of Dartmouth in there."The Grey Gatsby has got the Arc, Breeders' Cup and Champions Day as options after this. But he is a ground dependent horse and we will go wherever the ground tells us to."As well as Hardwicke Stakes winner Dartmouth, last seen finishing third behind Highland Reel in the King George, the field also includes Algometer, Robin Of Navan and Listed scorers Ayrad and Tashaar.

2016 Flat Issue 19 - Latest edition

Headlines

Simple Verse Lands Park Hill

Ustinov wins at Haydock

Cymro Lands Haydock Handicap

Eye Shines Bright at Kempton

Report

We start at Haydock last Friday where in the 6f handicap  Ustinov ( Lee), went to post, held up, headway over 2 out, ridden and ran on well to lead well inside last, winning by ¾ l. He gets 37.4 points.

In the 1m 4f handicap Cymro (Neil), took his chance, tracked leaders , effort 2 out, led over 1 out, kept on inside last, held on gamely winning by a neck. He gets 41 points.

 At Kempton on Wednesday in the 1m 4f maiden fillies stakes Eyeshine (Bob) took her chance, Made all, clear over 2f out, kept on well , winning by an impressive 8l. She gets 22.6 points.

At Doncaster today in the 1m 7f fillies group 2 Simple Verse ( Cod, Neil), went to post, Held up mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, led final stride, winning by a neck. She gets 24 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             September    Total

Tony                  00                667.8

Neil                   65                 640

Bob                    22.6             581.7

Cliff                   00                553.9

Cod                    24                524.3

Peej                   00                  439.3

Lee                     37.4               427.2

Martin                00              319.9

Steve                  00               287.2

News

Lumiere bids to get her career back on track in the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster.

Last season's Cheveley Park Stakes heroine was bitterly disappointing when trailing home last of 16 runners on her seasonal reappearance in the 1000 Guineas, but showed her true colours on her return from a two-month break when bolting up in a Listed event at Newmarket's July Festival.

That scintillating display earned her a return to the highest level in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, but Mark Johnston's charge again come up a long way short.

The clash between Oaks and Derby winners Minding and Harzand in the Irish Champion Stakes is on - but Fascinating Rock was taken out of the Qipco-backed contest at the final declaration stage. New Bay, Found and The Grey Gatsby also take their chances.

Idaho will start a short priced favourite for the St Leger on Saturday, where Muntahaa will also take his chance.

Mizzou can claim the major staying prize his talent deserves in the 250th Doncaster Cup on Friday.

Luca Cumani's five-year-old is one of the more lightly-raced runners in the field with just 10 starts under his belt, five of which have ended in victory while he has been placed on a further three occasions

2016 Flat Issue 18 - short one this week

Headline

Miss is a Hit at Goodwood

Report

At Goodwood last Friday in the 7f handicap  Little Miss Kodi  ( Cod) took her chance, chased leading pair, ridden to close on inner 2 out, led inside last driven out, winning by ¾ l. She gets 29.8 points.

The  John Torpey Memorial Trophy

                             August       Total

Tony                  183.9            667.8

Neil                   148.8             575

Bob                    42.4           559.1

Cliff                   106.9           553.9

Cod                    98.4              500.3

Peej                   50.7             439.3

Lee                     56.3               389.8

Martin                26.3              319.9

Steve                  38.3               287.2

Congratulations to Tony who is trainer of the month

News

Henry Candy will rely upon July Cup hero Limato rather than last year's winner Twilight Son in the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday

Aidan O'Brien revealed there is a good chance Minding will take on the colts and classy older horses in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week.

Stormy Antarctic is a possible for the Group Two Shadwell Joel Stakes at Newmarket on September 23.