Flat Profile - Battle of Marengo

                  Battle of Marengo 3 yc Galileo – Lady Kareniena (Cliff, Peej)

      High class colt and very much on the upgrade he has won 4 of his 5 starts. He made his debut in a 7f Leopardstown maiden in August, finishing 3^rd beaten 3 ¼ l behind Don’t Bother Me, then won a similar event by 11l at Gowran Park beating Flameseeker. He then stepped up in class to a 1m listed event, beating Trading Leather at Gowran Park by 1 ¾ l, and finished the season by taking a 1m group 2 at the Curragh , from Orcilgo Bay by 3 ½ l. He reappeared in the 1m 2f group 3 Ballysax stakes  at Leopardstown  recently, beating Sugar Boy by 1 ¾ l. Whilst the victory was work man like, the trainers previous winners of the race, Fame and Glory, Yeats, High Chaparral, and Galileo, suggest they usually run a very good horse, and he should take high rank this season.

Trainer A O’Brien             

Flat Profile - Aiken

                Aiken 5 Y bh Selkirk – Las Flores (Steve)

High class  performer who has won 6 of his 10 starts, unraced at 2, he made his debut at 3 in a 10f Sandown maiden, finishing 7^th, beaten 18 ½ l behind Arch Fire. He improved markedly for the run, winning his next start , a 1m 2f Chester Maiden by ½ l from Number Theory and followed up at Sandown in a 1m 2f handicap , beating Rastaban ½ l. He then won a 1m 4f handicap at Ascot, beating Masaraat 1 ¾ l, and was put away for the season He reappeared last season at Epsom, taking a 1m 4f handicap by  a neck from First Avenue, then took a 1m 4f listed stakes at Ascot by 10l from Tameen.He then went to Chantilly, where ne beat Maxios ¾ l in a 1m4f group 2, then was 4^th, 8l behind Sea Moon at Ascot in a group 2 over 1m 4f.  He was then 4^th, beaten just 1/4l in the 1m 6f Group 1 Irish St Leger behind Royal Diamond, and finished last season with a 2^nd in the 2m Group 3 on Champions day, beaten a neck by Rite of Passage. He should play a big part in the Cups this Season

Trainer J. Gosden

Flat Profile - Agent Allison

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Agent Allison  3 y bf  Dutch Art – Loquacity (Martin)

Interesting pick, she has only run 4 times and missed a chunkof last season . She won on  her debut as two year old, taking a 6f Pontefract maiden by an eye catching 7l from Throwing Roses.  She went off 13/8 f., so had obviously shown plenty at home, and was stepped up to Group 3 class at Royal Ascot next, where she finished 2^nd, beaten 2 ½ l behind the ill dated Newfangled. She finished the season with a 7^th at Longchamp in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Bouusac 4 ½ behind Silasol. She reappeared this season at Newbury where she showed she retains plenty of ability, finishing ¾ l 2^nd in a 7f group 3 behind the smart Maureen and could be a very useful single pick in the fillies area this season.

Trainer P Chapple - Hyam

Previous Champs and Chumps

Figures in brackets are points 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.

Champions                  Chumps

                              

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

Champions                                        Chumps

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 

Flat 2013 - Alphabetical list

Agent Allison                    Martin

AHZEEMAH                  Steve

AIKEN,                          Steve

AL KAZEEM                 Martin, Steve

Animal Kingdom           Neil

Anticipated,                   Peej

Ashdan                         Cod , Steve   

Ataraxis,                        Cliff

Bastion                             Martin

Battle of Marengo,        Cliff, Peej

Big Break,                    Tony

Boomshackerlacker     Neil

Bravodino                    Cliff

By The Light               Neil

Camelot,                       Cod, Martin, Neil, Peej, Tony

Cap O'Rushes              Neil   

Caravan Rolls On          Bob

Cavalryman                  Martin     

Cirrus de Aigles         Bob,  Cliff, Cod

CITYSCAPE               Steve

City Image                    Martin

Colour Vision             Cliff, Martin, Neil

Dandino                      Cod

Dawn Approach          Bob, Cliff, Cod, Martin, Neil Tony

DUNDONNELL          Steve

Duntle                         Cliff

ELUSIVE KATE         Steve

Encke,                         Cliff, Neil

Enobled                      Cliff

Enrol                           Bob

Farhh,                        Martin

Fire Blaze                  Martin

Fort Knox                   Bob

Foundry                      Bob

GHURAIR                 Steve

George Vancouver   Martin

Gospel Choir,              Peej  

 Havana Gold,             Peej, Steve

Havana Beat                 Bob

Horsted Keynes              Bob

Hot Snap                     Cod,Martin, Tony

Imperial Monarch      Tony

Indian Chief               Tony

Jack Dexter,               Peej

Just The Judge           Cod, Neil, Steve, Tony

Kingsbarns,               Cliff, Cod, Peej, Tony

King of Jazz,                Martin

Kodatice                   Cod  

  Kodicil                   Cod

Lady Nouf,               Tony  

Levitate,                     Peej

Liber Nauticus           Bob, Cliff, Tony

Lucky Dan                 Cod

Magic of Reality       Cliff

Mars,                         Neil,  Peej, Tony

Maureen,                  Cliff,  Peej

MINCE,                     Bob,  Steve

Moonlight Cloud         Cliff, Cod

MUJAZIF                   Steve

Nephrite                      Neil

NOBLE MISSION      Bob, Steve

Ocovango                  Neil

Olympic Glory,         Cliff, Martin, Peej, Steve, Tony

Orferve                     Cod  

Pallasator                   Bob

Parish Hall                 Martin

Pearl Secret                 Bob

Planteur                     Tony

Producer                       Martin

Reckless Abandon,   Cliff, Peej, Steve, Tony

Red Cadeaux            Tony

Regal Dan              Cod

Repeater                Neil    

Requested                Martin

Rite Of Passage,   Cod, Neil

Saburo                  Neil

Sajjhaa,                  Cliff

Secret Gesture         Tony

Shea Shea               Cod

Simenon                  Neil

Singersongwriter,    Bob

Sir Graham Wade    Bob, Cliff

SIR WALTER SCOTT   Tony

Sky Lantern,            Martin,  Peej

Society Rock             Cliff

Soft Falling Rain,   Bob

Solar Deity                 Peej

Soul                               Martin
St. Nicholas Abbey,    Cod, Neil, Peej

Swiss Spirit                    Bob

Tawhid,                      Neil

Telescope,                 Bob,  Peej, Steve , Tony

Testosterone,             Peej

Theodore Gericault    Cod

THE FUGUE               Steve

The Osteopath            Cod 

Tickled Pink               Neil

Toronado,                 Cliff, Cod, Neil, Martin, Neil Peej, Steve, Tony

TRADE STORM        Tony

TULLIUS                  Steve

VAN DER NEER        Steve

Was,                            Peej

What A Name             Cliff

Wentworth                Bob

Winning Express        Peej

Flat 2013 - The Strings

--> Cod, Ashdan, Camelot,  Cirrus de Aigles, Dandino,   Dawn Approach,  Hot Snap, Just The Judge, Kingsbairn, Kodatice, Kodicil, Lucky Dan, Moonlight Cloud , Orferve, Regal Dan, Rite Of Passage,  Shea Shea, Theodore Gericault, The Osteopath, Toronado, St Nicholas Abbey

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Ashers,  AHZEEMAH,  AIKEN,   AL KAZEEM,  ASHDAN, CITYSCAPE, DUNDONNELL, ELUSIVE KATE, GHURAIR, HAVANA GOLD,  JUST THE JUDGE,  MINCE, MUJAZIF, NOBLE MISSION ,OLYMPIC GLORY, RECKLESS ABANDON, TELESCOPE TORONADO,  TULLIUS,  THE FUGUE, VAN DER NEER, 

--> Tony, , Big Break, CAMELOT, Dawn  Approach,  Hot Snap, Imperial Monarch,  Indian Chief,   JUST THE JUDGE, Kingsbarns, Lady Nouf,  Liber Nauticus,  MARS,  OLYMPIC GLORY, Planteur,  RECKLESS ABANDON,  Red Cadeaux, Secret Gesture, SIR WALTER SCOTT, TELESCOPE, Toronado, TRADE STORM  

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Cliff  Ataraxis, Battle of Marengo,   Bravodino,  Cirrus Des Aigles , Colour Vision Dawn Approach, Duntle,   Encke, Enobled, Liber Nauticus, Magic of Reality,  Maureen  , Moonlight Cloud , Olympic Glory , Reckless Abandon, Sajjhaa, , Sir Graham Wade,    Society Rock, Toronado, What A Name

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Peej, Anticipated, Battle of Marengo, Camelot, Gospel Choir,  Havana Gold, Jack Dexter, Kingsbarns, Levitate, Mars, Maureen, Olympic Glory, Reckless Abandon, Sky Lantern, Solar Deity
St. Nicholas Abbey, Telescope, Testosterone, Toronado, Was, Winning Express

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Bob  Caravan Rolls On,.   Cirrus Des Aigles, Dawn Approach,   Enrol,   Foundry,  Fort Knox,    Havana Beat,   Horsted Keynes,    Hot Snap,   Liber Nauticus,    Mince,  Noble Mission,   Pallasator,    Pearl Secret,   Singersongwriter,    Sir Graham Wade,   Soft Falling Rain,   Swiss Spirit,  Telescope,   Wentworth

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Martin, Agent Allison, Al Kazeem, Bastion, Camelot, Cavalryman, Colourvision,  City Image, Dawn Approach, Farhh, Fire Blaze, George Vancouver, Hot Snap, King of Jazz,  Olympic Glory, Parish Hall, Producer, Requested, Sky Lantern, Soul, Toronado

Neil Animal Kingdom, Boomshackerlacker,  By The Light,  Camelot, Cap O'Rushes, Colour Vision, Dawn Approach, Encke, Just the Judge, Mars, Nephrite, Ocovango, Repeater, Rite of Passage, Saburo,  Simenon, St Nicholas Abbey, Tawhid, Tickled Pink, Toronado

Flat 2013 - Editor's Introduction

So here we go again for another flat competition, 20 never seems enough as one tries to juggle 3 year olds, older horses, Colts Fillies and different distance categories, how did we ever cope with just 10 ! The season has already been rocked by the Godolphin drug scandal and the 8 year ban for trainer Al Zarooni, and the loss as a result of the high class Certify and Opinion Poll among others.

However there are plenty of high class older horses around to mix it with the young guns, and Camelot will be interesting this year as he tries to establish himself as the best middle distance colt. He came so close to the treasured triple crown last season, but he could be overtaken by improving sorts, possibly Encke, who beat him in the St Leger.

With only 8 of us now I expected few single picks and selections, but have risen, so well done all !. We have 105 different horses, only Torando is in all strings and single picks are amazing, Martin, Bob 12, Neil 11, Steve 10, Cod, Tony, 9, Cliff, Peej 8.

Some stand out ones that catch the editors eye are Planteur (Tony), Farhh, Parish Hall (Martin), What A Name (Cliff) Tawhid (Neil), The Fugue (Steve) Was (Peej), Swiss Spirit (Bob),  Orfevre (Cod).

It promises to be a very exciting season, and some good names as well, some of whom I will do special features on in the weeks to come.

Good Luck one and all.

The Editor