2024 Flat Issue 13 - Three winners to report

Headlines

Carp Grabs The Line at Chepstow

London Towers over Curragh Rivals

Poet is the Master at the Curragh

Report

We start at Chepstow last Thursday where in the 1m 2f handicap Carp Kid (Cod), went to post, Raced in second, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, won going away by ½ l, he gets 40 points.

On Saturday at the Curragh in the 1m 6f group 2 Tower Of London ( Bob, Neil, Peej ), went to post, Dwelt start, towards rear, headway but 15 lengths down 2f out, went second but 8 lengths down inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on well to lead towards finish, winning cosily by 1 ¼ l. He gets 22.63 points.

On Sunday at the Curragh in the 7f group2 Poet Master (Martin, Peej), took his chance, Travelled strongly, raced in second behind clear leader, headway over 2f out, led under 2f out, pushed along and clear inside final furlong, ran on well, winning easily by 3 ¾ l. He gets 24.5 points,

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     108.88              722.24

Cod   91.25               484.06

Steve   86.25             417.01

Cliff    75.07                410.52

Bob      73.88            364.43

Peej    142.5          315.74

Martin      75.75            201.75

News

Richard Hannon believes Rosallion could be the best horse in the stable's 56-year history after he revealed the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes winner has continued to dazzle at home in preparation for next week's Qatar Sussex Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien said everything looks ideal at Ascot for Auguste Rodin, who will form a powerful Ballydoyle strikeforce with stablemate Luxembourg in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. A tweak in tactics has helped bring out the best in Auguste Rodin, who turned up for the race last year as the Epsom and Irish Derby winner but trailed in last of ten. He arrives this time off an emphatic victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot and O'Brien is hopeful of a much better performance in his second crack at the race.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Ascot

4.10 Cool Legend

York 

7.50 Ejaaybiah

Sandown

5.55 Carp Kid

Saturday 

Ascot

2.25 Orchid Bloom, Friendly Soul

3.00 Summerghand

3.40 Auguste Rodin, Bluestocking, Continuos, 

4.50 Theoryofeverything

Newcastle

3.50 Danielsflyer

York

3.15 Passenger

Chester

5.50 Theoryofeverything

Sunday 

Pontefract

3.12 Orchid Bloom

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 12 - Thoughts turn to the Curragh

Headlines

Wisdom, wiser than Newmarket Rivals

Jacket Whistles home

French Rule at Windsor

Report

We start at Newmarket last  Thursday where in the 1m 5f group 3 Ancient Wisdom (Steve), went to post, Made all, increased tempo from 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, winning comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 35 points.

In the 6f group 2 for 2 year olds, Whistlejacket  (Peej), went to post, Made all, hung left from under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, winning  comfortably by 1 ¾ l. He gets 44.2 points.

On Monday at Windsor in the 1m novice stakes Roi De France (Cliff), went to post, Prominent, led going easily over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well winning by 2 ¾ l. He gets 23.82 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     86.25              699.61

Cod   51.25               444.06

Steve   86.25             417.01

Cliff    75.07                410.52

Bob      51.25            341.8

Peej    95.45          268.61

Martin      51.25            177.25

News

York looks like the next stop on the City Of Troy tour after Aidan O'Brien said connections are swaying towards the Juddmonte International for the poster boy of the Flat season. City Of Troy has already won the Derby and the Eclipse this summer, and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes had been nominated by O'Brien as one of three possible targets for City Of Troy following his Sandown success, but he is set to sidestep that summer showpiece at Ascot on Saturday week in favour of another crack at a mile and a quarter, this time on the Knavesmire.

There was a first sighting of emphatic Dante winner Economics since May on the Al Bahathri Polytrack gallop very early on Tuesday morning, with the flashy chestnut already on the down canter to use the mile facility at 5.45am. 

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Hamilton

7.10 God’s Window

Saturday 

Newbury

1.50 God’s Window

Ripon

3.55 Capitol Theory

Curragh

3.05 Easy, Bucanero Fuerte

3.40 Azada, Content, Ejaabiyah, Elizabeth Jane, Fallen Angel, Meribella, Ylang Ylang

4.15 Al Quareem, Elegant Man, Tower Of London, Chemistry, London City

Newmarket

6.35 Danielle

Sunday 

Curragh

3.15 Poet Master, Easy, Bucanero Fuerte, A Lilac Rolla, Azada

4.20 Orchid Bloom, Azada, Elizabeth Jane, 

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 11 - Neil stretches lead

Headlines

Away Win for Swindon at Sandown

City of Troy lands Eclipse Stakes

Report

We start at Sandown on Saturday where in the 7f handicap Swindon (Neil), went to post, Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, winning by 1 ½ l. He gets 35 points.

In the 1m 2f group 1 Eclipse stakes, City of Troy (All), took his chance, Soon prominent on outer, pushed along over 2f out, led up the centre over 1f out, soon ridden and hung right, against far rail inside final 110yds, kept on, winning by 1l. He gets 51.25 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           July              Total

Neil     86.25              699.61

Cod   51.25               444.06

Cliff    51.25                386.7

Steve   51.25             382.01

Bob      51.25            341.8

Peej    51.25          224.41

Martin      51.25            177.25

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Newmarket

3.35 A Lilac Rolla

4.45 Summerghand

Ascot

5.10 Summerghand

Chester 

8.55 Danzart

Saturday  

Newmarket

4.00 Mostabshir, Summerghand

4.35 Vandeek, 

York

3.45 Al; Quareem, Hamish

Chester

6.05 Pogo

Longchamp

7.17 Delius

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 10 - A one winner week

Headlines

Bluestocking is A Pretty Polly

Report

At the Curragh on Saturday in the 1m 2f Group 1 Pretty Polly stakes for Fillies and Mares, Bluestocking (Steve), took her chance In touch with leaders, niggled along over 3f out, switched left and headway on near side of group from over 2f out, ridden and went second when hung right over 1f out, led towards finish, winning by ½ l. She gets 54.2 points.

John  Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June              Total

Neil     374.74               613.36

Cod   162.86            392.81

Cliff    205         335.45

Steve   214.4              330.76

Bob      89.4            290.55

Peej    67.8          173.16

Martin      80            126

Congratulations to Neil who is June trainer of the month

News

City Of Troy and White Birch are in line for an epic clash of the generations in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse (3.35), but Roger Teal thinks Dancing Gemini is a Group 1 winner-in-waiting and could spoil the party.

Last year's superstar sprinter Vandeek is on course for a rematch with Haydock conqueror Inisherin in next weekend's My Pension Expert July Cup (4.35) at Newmarket. Vandeek started the season as one of the most exciting three-year-olds in training following an unbeaten juvenile campaign which concluded with victory in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes in the colours of owner Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa. He made his reappearance in the Sandy Lane as a red-hot favourite but could finish no better than a disappointing third.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Sandown

5.25 Hedonista

Saturday  

Sandown

1.15 Swindon

3.00 Regal Jubilee

3.35 City of Troy, White Birch, Dancing Gemini, Ghostwriter, Continuous, See The Fire

4.47 Balmacara

Sunday  

Chelmsford

5.00 Hedonista

Ayr

4.10 Theoryofeverything

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 9 - A disappointing Ascot for most

Headlines

Kyprios lands Gold Cup

Rivals Get The Blues at Ayr

Report

We start at Ascot on Thursday where in the 2m 4f Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup, Kyprios (Cliff, Neil), Trawlerman (Cliff Peej), went to post.

Kyprios, Prominent on outer, went second after 4f, raced in third after halfway, pressed leader going easily 3f out, challenging from over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by 1l. Cliff gets 79.2 points. Neil 52.1

Trawlerman, Led, faced challenge from over 2f out, went clear with winner but headed over 1f out, kept on but no extra towards finish, 2nd beaten 1l. He gets 13.8 points

On Saturday at Ascot in the 7f group 3, Haatem ( Steve), went to post, Prominent in centre of group, pushed along and disputed lead just over 2f out, led clearly over 1f out, soon ridden, faced challenge final 110yds, kept on well and just did enough, winning gamely by a short head. He gets 39 points.

At Ayr in the 5f listed fillies stakes Azure Blue (Neil), took her chance, Taken down early, dwelt start, in rear, switched right and some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, joined leader post, dead heat. She gets 33.5 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June       Total

Neil     374.74               613.36

Cod   162.86            392.81

Cliff    205         335.45

Bob      89.4            290.55

Steve   160.2               276.56

Peej    67.8          173.16

Martin      80            126

Ascot Grand Slam

Neil  258.24

Cod 108.86

Steve 106.2

Cliff 93

So Neil gets the 20 points.

News

Ascot Gold Cup one-two Kyprios and Trawlerman could be set for a rematch next month after both were entered on Tuesday for the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. Kyprios prevailed by a length over Trawlerman in a thrilling finish to win his second Gold Cup last Thursday and his trainer Aidan O'Brien could plot a similar course with his star stayer after he followed up victory at the royal meeting in 2022 with success at Glorious Goodwood. 

Derby one-two City Of Troy and Ambiente Friendly feature in the 37 entries for the £1.25 million feature Group 1 on the opening day of the Ebor meeting in August. Economics, an impressive six-length winner of the Dante over course and distance last month, and Tattersalls Gold Cup winner White Birch are other notable potential participants.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Curragh

8.25 Razdan

Saturday  

Newcastle

2.04 Popmaster, Spycatcher

Newmarket

3.25 Poet Master, Pogo

4.35 Meribella

Curragh

2.55 Continuous, Elegant Man, London City, Azada, Elizabeth Jane

3.30 Bluestocking, Azada, Elizabeth Jane, Ylang Ylang

Sunday 

Curragh

1.40 Whistlejacket

3.25 Azada

4.05 Arabian Crown, Ancient Wisdaom, Henry Longfellow, Ghostwriter, London City, City of Troy, Feigning Madness

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

Leg 19 Neil

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

2024 Flat Issue 8 - Another good week for the leader

Headlines

Delius Scores in France

Ejaaybiah lands Salisbury Stakes

Sunday Affair at Thirsk

Rosallion

Charyn Lands Queen Anne Stakes

Report

We start at Longchamp on Sunday where in the 1m 4f group 3 Delius (Cliff), went to post, n touch, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, driven to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly and drew clear final furlong, winning comfortably by 2l. He gets 35.2 points.

At Salisbury in the 1m 2f fillies novice stakes Ejaaybiah ( Cliff), took her chance, Made all, set steady pace, increased tempo going best from 3f out, went clear from over 1f out, winning easily by 4 ½ l. She gets 22.8 points.

At Thirsk in the 5f handicap American Affair (Bob), took his chance, Prominent in centre of group, going easily 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, ridden briefly final 110yds, winning  comfortably by 1l. He gets 35.4 points.

At Ascot on Tuesday in the 1m group 1 Queen Anne Stakes Charyn ( Neil), went to post, in touch with leaders towards near side, good headway from over 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, winning  readily by 2 ¼ l. He gets 83.68 points.

In the 1m group 1 St James Palce stakes Rosallion ( Cod, Neil, Steve), Henry Longfellow ( Neil , Steve), took their chances.

Rosallion, Took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders when waiting for room on inner 2f out, went second when switched left and ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 53.6 points.

Henry Longfellow, Raced in second, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd beaten a neck. He gets 13.6 points.

Yesterday at Ascot in the 1m 2f group 1 Prince of Wales stakes Auguste Rodin (Cod Neil), went to post, edged right and bumped rival soon after start, took keen hold early, raced in fourth, good headway over 2f out, pushed along and led but edged right over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well, winning by ¾ l . He gets 55.26 points.

John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June       Total

Neil     260.14               507.76

Cod   162.86            392.81

Bob      89.4            290.55

Cliff    112             242.45

Steve   121.2               237.56

Peej    54              159.36

Martin      80            126

Ascot Grand Slam

Neil  206.14

Cod 108.86

Steve 67.2

News

Friday's Commonwealth Cup has lost two of its star attractions after favourite Vandeek and leading contender Bucanero Fuerte were ruled out.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Ascot

3.05  Bucanero Fuerte, Vandeek,

3.45 Folgaria

5.40 Meydaan

6.15 Dyrholaey

Redcar

2.50 Theoryofeverything

Goodwood

6.20 Cool Legend

8.00 Swindon

Newmarket

7.10 Theoryofeverything

 

Saturday 

Ascot

3.05 Continuous, Tower Of London, Hamish

3.45 Spycatcher

4.25 Haatem, Eben Shaddad, Night Raider, Kikkuli

5.05 Summerghand

5.40 Balmacara, Lautrec

Newmarket

3,20 Roi De France

Down Royal

3.55 London City

Ayr

5.55 Capitol Theory

6.25 Azure Blue

Grand Slam 

Leg 1 Neil  

Leg 2 Tony

Leg 3 Tony

Leg 4  Cliff

Leg 5 Neil

Leg 6 Peej 

Leg 7 Tony

Leg 8 Steve 

Leg 9 Steve

Leg 10 Steve

Leg 11  Steve

Leg 12  Cliff

Leg 13  Neil

Leg 14 Cliff

Leg   15 Bob

Leg 16 Bob

Leg 17 Peej

Leg 18 Bob

First winner bonus available, In the UK - Brighton, Cartmel, Perth, Southwell, , Worcester

In Ireland - Ballinrobe, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Bellewstown, Laytown, Downpatrick,  Listowel, Kilbeggan

Royal Ascot Grand Slam picks

Cliff - Big Evs

Cod - Facteur Cheval

Peej - Ouzo

Neil  - Valiant Force

Steve - Truly Enchanting

Bob - A Piece of Heaven