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Friday, 3 May 2013

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 3rd 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 7th, 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 4th, 8l behind Sea Moon at Ascot in a group 2 over 1m 4f.  He was then 4th, beaten just 1/4l in the 1m 6f Group 1 Irish St Leger behind Royal Diamond, and finished last season with a 2nd 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 2nd, beaten 2 ½ l behind the ill dated Newfangled. She finished the season with a 7th 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 2nd 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