2021 Flat profile - Al Zaraqaan

4 y br c Golden Horn – Asheerah (Bob)

Smart and improving 4 year old, he made his debut at Newmarket in October 2019, finishing 10th, beaten 9 ¾ l behind King Leonidas, then reappeared last June at Doncaster, winning a 1m 2f novice stakes by 1 ¼ l from Semser. He then won a 1m 3f novice stakes at Kempton in November, beating Shining Example 2l. He reappeared in March winning a 1m 3f handicap at Kempton by 3l from Al Mighwar (received 3lb),  and with group 2 entries, is obviously considered capable of stepping up again, and prove a very good single pick

Trainer W.Haggas

2021 Flat profile - Alpine Star

4 y ch f Sea The Moon – Alpha Tauri (Cliff)

Smart 2 year old filly, she made her debut at Leopardstown in July, finishing 3rd in a 7f fillies maiden, beaten 1 ¾ l behind Love, then in August took a 7f Median Auction maiden stakes at Galway  by 3 ¼ l from Santiago (gave 5lb), and finished the season with victory in the 7f group 2 Debutante stakes at the Curragh over 7f in August, beating Petite Mustique a short head. She started last season with victory at Ascot taking the 1m group1 Coronation stakes by 4 ¼ l from Sharing, then was 2nd at Chantilly in the 1m 2f group 1 Prix De Diane, beaten a short neck by Fancy Blue, then in August was 2nd at Deauville in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois, beaten ¾ l by Palace Pier, and finished with a short neck 2nd to Tarnawa in the 1m 2f group 1 Prix de l’Opera. Hopefully she will make her mark in the top 1m – 1m 2f races this season and has an entry in the Group 1 Tattersall Gold Cup.

Trainer Mrs J Harrington

2021 Flat Profile - Angel Bleu

2y bc Dark Angel – Cercle De La Vie ( Martin)

One a few 2 year olds in the strings this season, he made his debut at Leicester on 9th April, finishing 3rd beaten 5l behind Gubbass in a 5f maiden, then on 25th April, won a 5f novice stakes by 1 ¼ l from Raging. He doesn’t have any fancy entries, but like all the 2 year olds chosen, will be fun to follow, and he could pick up some useful races this season

Trainer R Beckett

2021 Flat profile - Alenquer

3 y bc Alderflug – Wild Blossom (Steve)

Potentially top class colt, he made his debut at Newbury in August last August, winning a 7 f maiden by 2 ¾ l from Tasfeeq, then in September finished 2nd in a 1m listed Stakes at Haydock, beaten 3 ¼ l by Fancy Moon on soft ground. He made an eye catching reappearance at Sandown recently winning the 1m 2f group 3 classic trail by ½ l from Adayar, and is currently not entered in the Derby, but could yet be supplemented. Wherever he goes next, he looks worth following

Trainer W,Haggas

2021 Flat - Bonus Races

Scoring

All races in the UK and Ireland, Group and listed races in France, Group races in rest of Europe and Turkey

Group 1 25 points,

Group 2 20

Group 3 15

Listed          12 ( Races run off set weight Bands)    

Handicaps   10 (Races run off a weight range , ie 0-90, and including handicaps with the word listed in the title)

All other races     10

Bonus Races

2,000 GUINEAS NEWMARKET, MAY 

1,000 GUINEAS NEWMARKET, MAY 

Chester  Cup                    Chester May                                              

Lockinge Stakes                        Newbury May                                             

Oaks        EPSOM, JUNE 

CORONATION CUP EPSOM   JUNE 

DERBY EPSOM    JUNE 

ST JAMES PALACE STAKES ROYAL ASCOT,  JUNE 

QUEEN ANNE STAKES ROYAL ASCOT,  JUNE 

PRINCE OF WALES STAKES ROYAL ASCOT,  JUNE 

ASCOT GOLD CUP ROYAL ASCOT,   JUNE 

CORONATION STAKES ROYAL ASCOT,  JUNE 

DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES ROYAL ASCOT,  JUNE 

Kings Stand Stakes           Royal Ascot June                                          

Commonwealth Cup       Royal Ascot June                                                     

Irish Derby CURRAGH,   JUNE  

ECLIPSE STAKES SANDOWN    JULY  

JULY CUP NEWMARKET,   JULY   

KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES ASCOT,   JULY  

SUSSEX STAKES GOODWOOD,   JULY 

NASSAU STAKES GOODWOOD,  AUGUST 

Stewards Cup                    Goodwood August                                        

INTERNATIONAL STAKES York

NUNTHORPE STAKES YORK,   AUGUST 

Ebor                                      York                                

IRISH CHAMPION STAKES , LEOPARDSTOWN, SEPTEMBER 

ST LEGER DONCASTER,  SEPTEMBER 

Cambridgeshire          Newmarket September

PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE LONGCHAMP OCTOBER 

Cesarewitch    Newmarket October

CHAMPION STAKES ASCOT,   OCTOBER 

QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES ASCOT,  OCTOBER

 

Previous Champs and Chumps

Figures in brackets are point’s totals. 10 Horses were used up to jumps 99/2000 when we moved to 15.

From jump season 200/7 8 single picks get double points.

Hall Of Fame                              List Of Shame                             

Flat 1998   Steve

Flat 1999  Tony (276)            Spoon Bob (59)

Flat 2000 Bob    (497)           Spoon  Steve (105)

Flat 2001 Cod    (402)           Spoon  Cliff (99)

Flat 2000 John (794)            Spoon  Steve (259)

Flat 2003 Neil (601)             Spoon)  Steve) (229)

Flat 2004  John                    Spoon  Peej)

Flat 2005  Neil                      Spoon John   

Flat 2006 Neil (580)             Spoon Peej (224)

Flat 2007  Cliff 703             Spoon Martin 155     

Flat 2008  Cod 1019             Spoon  Steve

Flat 2009  Peej 874                Spoon Tony333

Flat 2010 Bob 958                  Spoon  John 456

Flat 2011 John967                Spoon    Steve    546

Flat 2012  Cod   881               Spoon    Peej   498

Flat 2013 Martin   778.5           Spoon   Bob   377

Flat 2014  Lee    1222.1             Spoon   Martin 443.1

Flat 2015  Cliff   1057.1            Spoon   Steve     340.8

Flat 2016   Bob   875.9             Spoon    Steve  328.1   

Flat 2017   Martin  821.2         Spoon Cod   184.5

Flat2018    Cliff     1254.8         Spoon  Cod  246.2

Flat 2019    Neil  1437.2            Spoon   Peej 545.4

Flat 2020   Cliff   872.4              Spoon   Cod    307.35 * short season due to Covid      

Jumps Hall Of Fame                    List Of  Shame

Jumps 98/99 Cliff                        Spoon Steve

Jumps 99/00 Cliff(541)                Spoon Steve (182)

Jumps 00/01 Bob (387)                Spoon Lee  (198)

Jumps 01/02 Martin (512)          Spoon Steve (161)

Jumps 02/03 Lee (618)                Spoon Cod  (238)

Jumps 03/04 Neil( 661)               Spoon Steve (361)

Jumps 04/05 John (571)             Spoon Steve (166)

Jumps 05/06 John (571)             Spoon Cliff (180)      

Jumps 06/07 Lee 705                   Spoon  Cod  203

Jumps 07/08 Cliff 703                Spoon   John 322

Jumps 08/09 Lee 737                 Spoon   Tony 249

Jumps   09/10  Bob 983              Spoon    Neil 497

Jumps 10/11   Martin 750         Spoon   Peej 481

Jumps 11/12    Cod   698           Spoon Neil 441

Jumps 12/13  Neil                       Spoon Cliff  

Jumps 13/14  Peej, 842.6          Spoon  Cliff   400.2

Jumps 14/15 Tony 910.6      Spoon 327.8

Jumps 15/16   Neil                 Spoon Steve 545.4  

  Jumps   16/17 Lee 1061                 Spoon   Bob  645.8           

Jumps 17/18  Steve    1035.84          Spoon  Bob  510.9

Jumps 18/19   Peej    1055.1               Spoon     Neil 559.1

Jumps 19/20  Steve 737.7                   Spoon  Cod 481.3  (Season stopped on March 20th due to Covid 19)

Jumps 2020/21    Cliff   1093.8           Spoon  Bob   373.1

2021 Flat - Editor's Introduction

Enable has retired but we still have some old favourites flying the flag for the older brigade in Stradivarius,  Love, Palace Pier and Battash, Logician, Alpine Star, to name a few.

The 2 year old form looked very muddled, with no out standing colt or filly, so I am sure there will probably be some surprise improvers, Santa Barbara, 5/2 favourite for the 1000 guineas after just winning an ordinary maiden is a prime example, given a number of 2 year old fillies have much stronger form.

The Irish situation is complicated further with 3 O’Briens now training and Coolmore splitting their resources between them. 

Cod has another Tiger in his tank, a few 2 year olds are starting to be picked, a developing trend. We have 111 different horses, and I have covered 30 here, so good luck all, enjoy

Regards

The Editor