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14:15 Goodwood

Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.80s
  • Off Time: 14:21:42
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
13/8
  • Form 51
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

2(4)
Silk - Red, white armlets, striped cap
9/1
  • Form 441
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 97

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leader

3(6)
Silk - Dark blue, orange stars, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 112
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 104

raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, soon headed, stayed on

4(9)
Silk - Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 2144
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 87

went right start, in rear, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace

5(5)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange stripes, White cap
28/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

keen tracked leaders, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
6/1
  • Form 16
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 96

soon led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 216
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

in touch, short of room on inner over 4f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

8(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow star, yellow cap
  • Form 35
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap
  • Form 16
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(8)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap
13/2
  • Form 41
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 88

went right start and bumped, raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Battleground was impressive in last month’s Chesham Stakes and has a superb pedigree. But he’s also a well-built individual and he may not be as suited to this course as Ascot. DEVIOUS COMPANY won his first two starts at Haydock and only found one too good in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket last time. He probably sets the standard on that form and should again beat sixth King Zain. Dark Lion finished ahead of Painless Potter and Thunder Of Niagara when fourth in the Coventry Stakes but that form hasn’t worked out and he only landed the odds by a head at Wolverhampton subsequently. Fountain Cross and Kraken Power were both well beaten in a Listed race at Newbury 10 days ago and this looks a big ask for the once-raced Gorytus but Youth Spirit appears to be improving fast.

Formwatch

Battleground (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, shaken up and effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) sft in Jun beating March Law (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Dark Lion (IRE) 8-15fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jul beating Knight Salute (9-5) by hd, 6 ran.

Devious Company (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders centre, led overall over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Master Of The Seas (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Fountain Cross 33-1 (9-0) Wore hood to post, held up in last pair, switched left and plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms with leading duo, 4th of 8, 6l behind Method (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

Gorytus (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at York 7f stks (5) gd in Jul beating Star Of Orion (9-8) by hd, 13 ran.

King Zain (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up centre, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Kraken Power (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Edgy in stalls, prominent near side of group, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Method (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

Painless Potter (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Outpaced towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Nando Parrado (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.

Thunder Of Niagara (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Led until inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Nando Parrado (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.

Youth Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Raced wide prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) sft in Jul beating Magical Land (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.