2025 Flat Issue 9 - Bob takes Ascot slam

Headlines

Master Gives French lesson at Ascot

Organ stands firm at Goodwood

Report

We start at Ascot last Tuesday where I missed French Maser (Bob), in the 1m 6f handicap, Dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and headway on outer from over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by 2 ½ l. He gets 27 points. 

On Friday in the 1m group 1 Coronation stakes for fillies, Zaringa (Bob, Cod), took her chance, Took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, carried head awkwardly and headed inside final 110yds, just held, 2nd beaten 1/2l. She gets 13.45 points.

At Goodwood in the 1m handicap Organ (Peej), went to post, Midfield but in touch with leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led narrowly inside final 110yds, kept on well, winning by a neck. He gets 26 points.

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June      Total

Bob     243.82               525.27

Cod     1148.39              451.08

Neil      133.07            302.75

Steve    150.95             300.45

Peej      116.23               280.42

Martin  99.45               271.39

Cliff    65.28                225.14

So a third attempt at scoring the Coronation Cup at Epsom. It was a bonus race which I missed, so Bob, Cod and Neil have an extra 25 points added. Cod also has an additional 13.3 as Calandagan is a single pick

I also missed that Martin had jumped on American Affair, so he has 61.15 points added

Ascot Grand Slam

Bob  189.48

Steve  150.32

Neil    78.73

Cliff    65.28

Peej    65.03

Cod     13.45

Martin 13.3

So Congratulations to Bob who gets 20 points

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     23    6

Steve       24       4

Bob        26        12

Cliff       20           5

Neil      26            6

Peej      31        7

Cod       27      9

The Weeks Losers

Serenity Prayer, Wonder Legend, Arctic Grey, Detain, Shadow of Light, Whistlejacket, Jonquil, Berkshire Whisper, Ides Of March, Zaringa, Chantilly Lace, Dancing Teapot, Saariskela, Nightwalker, Ghostwriter, Sunway, Al Aasy, Elite Status, Completely Random, Overture

Weekend Entries

Saturday  

Newcastle

2.10 Rebel’s Gamble

3.45 Arctic Grey

York

2.25 Audience

3.0 Copper Knight

Chester

4.10 Arctic Grey

Curragh

2.55 Elizabeth Jane

3.30 Kalpana

Sunday 

Curragh

1.15 Dancing Teapot

Saint Cloud

Bay City Roller

News

George Scott will send his leading three-year-old Bay City Roller on a first foreign assignment on Sunday to tackle the Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud, in which he will avoid a penalty for his Group 2 win at Doncaster last year.

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

Leg 23 Bob

2025 Flat issue 8 - Early Ascot results reshape table

Headlines

Knight slays rivals at Pontefract

Knight Doubles Up at Chester

Ascot Hosts an American Affair

Ascot is a Field of Gold

Haatem lists another Ascot Victory

Ombudsman Decides Prince Of Wales Sakes

Report

We start with a bit of housekeeping after I missed a couple of Cod’s last week.

At Pontefract in the 5f apprentice handicap Copper Knight went to post, Prominent on inner, switched right home turn, led narrowly over 1f out, pushed out and kept on well against far rail inside final furlong, winning by ½ l. He gets 27 points.

At Epsom last Friday in the 1m 4f group 1 Coronation Cup Calandagan went to post, Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, pressed winner over 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, no extra final strides, finishing 2nd beaten ½ l. He gets 13.3 points.

At Chester on Saturday Copper Knight  (Cod), made a quick reappearance in the 5f handicap in touch with leaders, going best but waiting for room 2f out, in the clear and challenging final furlong, led narrowly final 110yds, always doing enough winning by a short head, he gets 27 points.

At Sandown on Saturday in the 1m 1f handicap Gladius (Martin), went to post, Raced wide early, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon drifted right, kept on well, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 25 points.

At Ascot on Tuesday in the 1m group 1  Queen Anne Sakes Rosallion ( Steve, Neil), went o post, Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group from 2f out, edged right but challenging inside final furlong, disputed lead towards finish, just failed, 2nd beaten a nose. He gets 13.45 points.

In the 5f group 1 King Charles III Stakes American Affair (Bob), went to post, Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well , winning by a neck. He gets 97.3 points.

In the 1m group 1 S James Palace stakes Field of Gold (Bob, Cliff, Peej, Neil), Henri Matisse ( Martin, Peej) went to post, Field of Gold, Travelled strongly, held up in rear, smooth headway from 3f out, led 2f out, soon edged right but quickened clear, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, winning impressively by 3 ½ l. He gets 51.73 points.

Henri Matisse, Held up in last, good headway 2f out, soon bumped, no chance with winner but edged right and went second 1f out, kept on well, 2nd beaten 3 ½ l. He gets 13.3 points.

In the 1m 2f listed sakes Haatem ( Steve), took his chance, Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, winning by ¾ l. He gets 45.7 points.

In the 1m 2f Group1 Price of Wales Stakes Ombudsman (Steve), Anmaat (Cliff, Neil) took their chances.

Ombudsman Held up in rear, good headway but waiting for room over 2f out, soon not clear run repeatedly, switched left and in the clear 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, won going away, winning impressively by 2l. He gets 91.8 points. Anmaat, Towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on, 2nd 2l. He gets 13.55 points.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Ascot

3.05 Berkshire Whisper, Ides of March, Shadow of Light, Whistlejacket

4.20 Zaringa, Chantilly Lace

5.00 Saariskela, Dancing Teapot

5.35 Nightwalker

6.10 Double Rush

Goodwood

7.38 Organ

Saturday 

Ascot

3.05 Al Aasy, Ghoswriter, Kalpana, Sunway

3.40 Elite Status

4.20 Arctic Grey

5.00 Completely Random

Sunday 

Pontefract

3.10 Overture

3.40 Overture

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June      Total

Bob     178.37               439.82

Cod     96.64              399.33

Steve    150.95             300.45

Neil      108.07            277.75

Peej      90.23               254.42

Cliff    65.28                225.14

Martin  38.3               210.24

Ascot Grand Slam

Steve  150.32

Bob  149.03

Neil    78.73

Cliff    65.28

Peej    65.03

Martin 13.3

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     20      6

Steve       20           4

Bob        23        11

Cliff       18            5

Neil      24            6

Peej      25             7

Cod       23          9

The Weeks Losers

Double Rush, Mandanba, Rosallion, Dancing Gemini , Lead Artist , Noteable Speech , Military Code, Beleiving , Henri Matisse, Ruling Court, Windlord, Kings Gambit, Love Olivia , Fallen Angel, Anmaat, See the Fire, Arabian Light

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

2025 Flat Issue 7 - Coronation of Jan

Headlines

Coronation of Jan Brueghel

Report

We start at Epsom on Friday where in the 1m 4f group 1 Coronation Stakes Jan Brueghel (Bob, Cod, Neil), took his chance, Sweating, prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, headway to lead over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, soon rallied, stayed on, winning by ½ l. He gets 29.34 points.

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Cork

7.44 Elizabeth Jane

Saturday 

York

3.35 Double Rush

4.45 Desperate Dan

Chester

2.10 Copper Knight

Sandown

1.30 Gladius

Sunday 

Hamilton

5.15 Cooper Knight

Chantilly 

PrixDiane - Mandanba

Tuesday

Ascot 

2.30 Rosallion, Dancing Gemini, Lead Artist, Notable Speech, Fallen Angel

3.40 American Affair, Believing, Whistlejacket

4.20 Bay City Roller, Detain, Windlord

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           June      Total

Cod     29.34              332.03

Bob     29.34               290.79

Peej      25.2               189.39

Martin  00                 171.94

Neil      29.34               199.02

Cliff    00            159.86

Steve    00             149.5

Congratulations to Cod who was May trainer of the month

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     15           5

Steve       15             2

Bob        19            9

Cliff       15             4

Neil      20        5

Peej      20              6

Cod       20           8

The Weeks Losers

Rebels Gamble , Calandagan, Desert Flower, Delacroix, Damysus, Nightwalker, The Lion In Winter, Journalism, Dr Strangelove

News

Coolmore have announced Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Lake Victoria will not run at Royal Ascot next week. Lake Victoria had been a warm favourite for the Coronation Stakes at the royal meeting at a general 5-6 on Monday morning, but the daughter of Frankel was a notable drifter out to 6-1 heading into Monday lunchtime. In a post on X, Coolmore said: "Lake Victoria will not run at Royal Ascot. She will have an easy few weeks and will return for a late summer/autumn campaign."

Donnacha O'Brien expects his star filly Porta Fortuna to return in the autumn after a small setback ruled her out of Royal Ascot.  The four-time Group 1 winner, who won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer, made a winning reappearance in the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Irish Guineas weekend and O'Brien pointed her in the direction of the Queen Anne afterwards. 

However, the first race of the royal meeting will now come too soon and O'Brien will instead focus on finding a suitable target for her later in the campaign. The trainer said: "It's nothing too serious at all. It's just a little bit of a setback and we hope to have her back for the second half of the season.

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

2025 Flat Issue 6 - Winners before Epsom

Headlines

Sandown Hosts a Night At The Opera

Almaqam lands Brigadier Gerard Stakes

Peej's Organ on Form at Haydock

Gowran Park hosts a Tea Dance

Report

We start a Sandown las Thursday where in the 1m 2f group 3 Almaqam (Cliff), took his chance, Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, winning by 1 ¾ l. He gets 35.5 points.

In the 1m listed stakes Opera Ballo (Martin), took his chance, Pulled hard, raced wide early, prominent, switched right and in touch with leaders over 5f out, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right against far rail, winning comfortably by 2 ½ l. He gets 28.5 points.

On Saturday at Haydock in the 1m handicap Organ (Peej), took his chance, Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led narrowly and ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, winning by ½ l. he gets 40 points.

On Monday a Gowran Park, Dancing Teapot (Peej), took her chance in the 1m maiden fillies stakes, Started quickly, soon pressed leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, winning by 1l. She gets 25.2 points

Weekend Entries

Friday 

Epsom

1.30 Rebels Gamble

2.40 Calandagan, Jan Brughel

4.00 Desert Flower, 

Saturday 

Epsom

3.30 Delacroix, Ruling Court, Damysus, Nightwalker, The Lion in Winter

Musselburgh

3.10 Nardra

Doncaster

5.10 Copper Knight

Sunday 

Saratoga

12.04 Journalism

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           May        Total

Cod     302.69           302.69

Bob     261.45          261.45

Peej     189.39          189.39

Martin  171.94         171.94

Neil      169.68          169.68

Cliff    159.86            159.86

Steve    149.5             149.5

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     14            5

Steve       14             2

Bob        16              8

Cliff       12               4

Neil      16               4

Peej      19              6

Cod       15              7

The Weeks Losers

Ombudsman, Bay City Roller, Audience, Bowmark, Detain, Dr Strangelove, Brummel, Crown of Oaks, Likealot

News

Tom Marquand is counting down the days until Royal Ascot with Economics and retains full faith his star will be this year's leading light of the middle-distance division.

Four-time Derby winner Ryan Moore will partner Delacroix in the £1.5 million Classic at Epsom on Saturday, it was confirmed on Wednesday, but 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court is challenging for favouritism after receiving a low draw. 

While Godolphin’s Classic hero Ruling Court was drawn in seven, his four closest rivals in the betting, Delacroix (14), Pride Of Arras (16), The Lion In Winter (19) and Damysus (15), are all in double-figure stalls after 19 were declared. It will be the biggest field since Kris Kin won in 2003.

Editors ew value in the Derby Lambourn 12/1 

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

2025 Flat Issue 5 - Points rack up as Kyprios bows out

Headlines

Aventure to the Clouds

Cold Grey Day at Goodwood

Organ Hits the High Note at Haydock

Guineas turn to Gold at Curragh

Master in Charge at Goodwood

Rivals Drowned in Lake Victoria

Sosie lands

Porta lands Curragh Fortunes

Report

Apologies to Neil and Cod as I missed Aventure at Saint – Cloud last week, in the 1m 2f fillies and mares group 2.  Raced in fourth, shaken up to challenge just under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, wining readily  by 1 ¼ l. She gets 21.4 points.

At Haydock on Thursday in the 7f handicap Organ (Peej), took hi chance, In touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, soon outpaced, rallied final 110yds, kept on well and led narrowly towards finish, winning by a head. He gets 28.68 points.

At Goodwood on Friday Arctic Grey (Neil). went to post in the 1m handicap, In touch with leaders, headway from 2f out, soon bit short of room against far rail, led inside final furlong, ridden and drifted left final 110yds, kept on and all out, winning by a neck. He gets 40 points.

At Goodwood on Saturday in the 1m 6f handicap French Master (Bob), went to post, Ran in snatches, in touch with leaders, rapid headway and prominent 6f out, not clear run and lost position 3f out, switched right in the clear and rallied over 1f out, kept on well to lead final stride, winning by a neck. He gets 25 points.

At the Curragh in the 1m group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas Field of Gold ( Bob, Cliff, Peej, Neil), took his chance, Held up in midfield on outer, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well and went well clear inside final furlong, winning impressively by 3 ¾ l. He gets 27 points.

On Sunday at the Curragh in the 1m fillies Group 2 Porta Fortuna ( Bob), took hr chance, In touch with leaders on outer, good headway from over 3f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, winning by ½ l. She gets 44.5 points.

In the 1m group 1 1000 guineas Lake Victoria ( Bob, Peej), went to post, , Prominent on inner, waiting for room from 3f out, edged left and in the clear 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out,  winning comfortably by 2 ¼ l. She gets 26.91 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m 1f group 1 Prix D’Isphan Sosie (Cod), went to post, Close up and squeezed out before end of 1f, raced in fourth, angled out and ridden 2 1/2f out, about 3 lengths off the lead and headway 1 1/2f out, chased leader over 1f out, sustained run to lead final 75yds, winning  readily by 1l. She gets 53.4 points

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           May        Total

Cod     302.69           302.69

Bob     261.45          261.45

Neil      169.68          169.68

Steve    149.5             149.5

Martin  143.44         143.44

Cliff    124.36             124.36

Peej     124.19            124.19

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     12              4

Steve       12              2

Bob        15              8

Cliff       11               3

Neil      15               4

Peej      14                4

Cod       15              7

The Weeks Losers

Haatem, Overture, Silver Knott, American Affair, Windlord, Hotazhell, Cosmic Year, Anmaat, Kalpana, White Birch, Ghostwriter. 

Weekend Entries

Saturday

Haydock 

2.23 Two Stars

3.33 Audience, 

4.08 Saarisskela

4.45 Saarisskela, Arctic Grey, Organ

Sunday 

Nottingham

4.35 Saarisskela

Longchamp

Prix Du Jockey Club - Bowmark, Detain, 

News

Kyprios has been hailed "the most incredible horse with a concrete mind" by Aidan O'Brien following the retirement of one of the greatest stayers of all time on Tuesday. 

A dual Gold Cup winner at Ascot, Kyprios won no fewer than 17 of his 21 starts and you have to rewind all the way back to October 2023 to find his last defeat. He won his nine subsequent outings and finishes his career on an official rating of 122, identical to the mighty Yeats who won four Gold Cups. 

The decision was made to call time on Kyprios's career due to an aggravation of an old ringbone lesion, picked up while winning the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown for a third time this month. 

Reflecting on a glorious career which started in September 2020 with victory in a Galway maiden, O'Brien said: "Kyprios was just the most incredible horse. Obviously, we had to be ultra-respectful of him. Always. When he was a little bit sore after his run at Leopardstown, we were always not going to take any risks with him. Everybody felt the same way."

Kyprios was our Horse of the Season last year.

Grand Slam 

Leg 1Neil  

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

2025 Flat Issue 4 - Journalism at its best

Headlines

This Is Journalism at It’s Best

Fire Scorches Home at York

Bow Hits the Mark at York

Kyprios wins at Leopardstown

Artist Brushes Rivals aside at Newbury

Report

We Start a York on Thursday where in the 1m 2f fillies group 2 See The Fire (Martin), took her chance, Held up in rear, smooth headway 3f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, went clear over 1f out, ran on well. Winning impressively by 12 l. She gets 43.46 points.

At York on Friday in the 1m confined novice stakes Bowmark (Bob), went to post, Made all, shaken up 2f out, went clear and ridden 1f out, pushed out towards finish, winning comfortably by 4l. He gets 22.58 points

At Leopardstown in the 1m 6f group 3 Kyprios ( Cliff, Martin , Neil), took his chance, Raced in third, went second after 3f, nudged along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on, winning by 1 ½ l. Cliff gets 32.16 points, Martin, Neil 16.08

At Newbury on Saturday in the 1m group 1 Lockinge Stakes Lead Artist (Steve), Dancing Gemini (Cod), went to post. Lead Artist, Prominent, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on well and led again towards finish, winning by a neck. He gets 94 points.

Dancing Gemini, Held up in midfield, headway on far side of group over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, led and ridden 1f out, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd beaten a neck. He gets 13.15 points.

At Pimlico in the 1m 1f grade 1 Preakness Stakes Journalism (Cod), went to post, Disputed lead, soon headed, raced in midfield on inside, sixth and niggled along halfway, disputed third 2f out, angled out and ridden between horses when bumped and hampered 1 1/2f out, chased 4 length leader 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, winning by ½ l. He gets 58 points.

Weekend Entries

Friday  

Goodwood

3.15 Overture

3.50 Silver Knott

4.55 Arctic Grey

Pontefract

6.15 Copper Knight

Saturday  

Haydock

3.30 American Affair

Goodwood

3.45 French Master

Curragh

3.05 Elite Status

3.40 Back in Black, Field of Gold, Cosmic Year, Ruling Court, Hotazhell, Henri Matisse, The Lion In Winter, Windlord, Whistlejacket, Delacroix, Ides of March, Isambard Brunel, Opera Ballo

Sunday 

Curragh

2,30 Porta Fortuna

3.05 Almaqam, Anmaat, Ghostwriter, Jan Brughel, Kings Gambit, Tower Of London, White Birch, Kalpana

3.40 Lake Victoria, Desert Flower, Ballet Slippers, , 

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           May        Total

Cod     227.89           227.89

Steve    149.5             149.5

Martin  143.44         143.44

Bob     138.04            138.04

Cliff    97.36             97.36

Neil      81.28           81.28

Peej     41.6            41.6

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     10               4

Steve       9               2

Bob        9                  4

Cliff       8                 2

Neil      11                  2

Peej      8                 1   

Cod       12              5

The Weeks Losers

Gladius, Damysus, Nightwalker, The Lion In Winter, Love Olivia, Glittering Surf, Alsakib, Al Aasy. Kings Gambit, Sunway,  Ides Of March, Berkshire Whisper, Dancing Gemini, Fallen Angel, Rosallion, Noteable Speech, Likealot, Completely Random, Whistlejacket, Saariskela, Copper Knight

News

See you at Royal Ascot was the message from connections of Dancing Gemini and Rosallion, who are already relishing the prospect of a rematch with Lead Artist in the Queen Anne Stakes next month. Trainer Roger Teal said: “The winner has beaten us before and I did think he was overpriced. That's the quickest ground Dancing Gemini's ever been on and Ryan felt it might just have beaten us. The ground was rattling fast – I did ask the clerk of the course yesterday if he'd put a bit of water on it, but he wasn't playing ball.

“We don't duck and dive and have only gone down a neck. He's beaten the rest of them convincingly but it was just an awkward draw out on the flank and he had to take him back to get a bit of cover.”

A return to Royal Ascot is also on the cards for Rosallion, who was just over two lengths behind Dancing Gemini in third on his first outing since winning the St James’s Palace Stakes at last year’s royal meeting.

Trainer Richard Hannon said: “I was pleased with the run, but there is match fitness and he'll go very well at Ascot. Of course I’m disappointed not to win, but I’m sure in a few hours we'll realise he's run a very good race. He's still an extremely good horse and he'll strip a lot fitter next time and take a lot of beating. I’m looking forward to Ascot.”

George Scott has decided to wait for next month's Prix du Jockey Club before unleashing his unbeaten Champagne Stakes winner Bay City Roller, rather than taking on the likes of Field Of Gold, Twain and Cosmic Year in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.  Scott had been working back from the Curragh Classic with his Group 2 scorer, but a combination of factors have persuaded the Newmarket trainer to wait until the French Derby at Chantilly on June.

Kalpana, a high-profile absentee from York's May meeting, is set to make her seasonal comeback in Sunday's Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. Winner of last season's Group 1 Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot, Kalpana was ruled out of last week's Middleton Stakes with a dirty scope, but trainer Andrew Balding expects her to be fighting fit when she lines up in Ireland at the weekend

Twain will miss the Irish 2000 Guineas and Royal Ascot Aiden O’Brien told the Punter. He has not recovered from he respiratory issue that kept him out of the English 2000 guineas and will be given time to recover. O’Brien also told he Punter that Dreamy will miss the first half of the season.

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej

2025 Flat Issue 3 - Cod on Top

Headlines

Rivals Out Foxed at Chester

Military Finds winning Code at Ascot

Delacroix wins a Leopardsown

Stewards Award Zaringa French Oaks

Matisse Brushes Longchamp rivals aside

Report

We start at Chester on Friday where in the 1m 2f group 2 The Foxes ( Cod) took his chance, Led, headed and prominent after 1f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away by 1 ¾ l. He gets 45.26 points.

At Ascot on Saturday in the 5f novice stakes, Military Code (Bob), went to post, Made all, joined and ridden over 1f out, edged left towards finish, just held on, winning by a neck. He gets 23.46 points.

At  Leopardstown on Sunday in the 1m 2f group 3, Delacroix (Cod), went to post, Raced in second, pressed leader halfway, led going easily 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, winning readily by 2 ¾ l . He gets 32.68 points.

At Longchamp in the 1m group 1  Poule d'Essai des Poulains Henri Matisse (Martin, Peej) took his chance, Held up towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, driven when pressed final 100yds, just held on, winning by a head. He gets 28.4 points.

 

In the 1m group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches for fillies, Zarigana ( Bob, Cod), took her chance, Travelled strongly, towards rear of midfield, ridden and good headway from 2f out, chasing leaders when slightly hampered 1f out, driven when rider dropped whip, kept on strongly final 150yds, just held, finished second, placed first. She gets 26.8 points. 

Weekend Entries

Friday  

York

2.10 Love Olivia

3.13 Glittering Surf

3.45 Alsakib

4.55 Crown Of Oaks, Bowmark

Newbury

3.33 Dr Strangelove

Newmarket

2.52 Crown Of Oaks

Leopardstown

7.23 Kyprios, Jan Brughel, 

Haydock

7.15 Overture

Saturday 

Newbury

12.50 Al Asay, Kings Gambit, Silver Knott, Sunway

1.25 Berkshire Whisper, Ides Of March, Whistlejacket

2.35 Rosallion, Dancing Gemini, Noteable Speech, Fallen Angel, Lead Artist, 

3.10 Likealot, 

3.45 Completely Random

Sunday 

Newmarket 

6.45 Saariskela

Naas

4.33 Whistlejacket, Ides Of March, 

Pimlico

12.01 Journalism

The John Torpey Memorial Trophy

           May        Total

Cod     156.74           156.74

Bob     115.46            115.46

Cliff    65.2             65.2

Neil      65.2           652

Martin  83.9             83.9

Steve    55.5             55.5

Peej     41.6            41.6

Stats Per String

               Runs     Wins

Martin     4                 2

Steve       4                1

Bob        6                   3

Cliff       4                1

Neil      4                   1

Peej      5                   1   

Cod       7                 4

The Weeks Losers

Copper Knight, Isambard Brunel, Jonaquil, Mandanba, Elite Status, Smoken, Serenity Prayer

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

Leg 20 Peej

Leg 21 Cliff

Leg 22  Peej