in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, soon beaten
mid division, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased down inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, headed post
in touch, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, soon beaten
towards rear, soon chased along, never near to challenge
This should not take too much winning and a chance is taken with Vintage Style to beat likely favourite Sir Don and Mizhar. Vintage Style has only had two runs this term, having formerly been with Richard Hannon, for whom he was successful at Lingfield. He needed the run at Carlisle on his first outing for present connections and then ran well from a bad draw at Hamilton, finishing third to J M W Turner. He should now be ready to do himself justice and is a sporting choice to foil Sir Don who struck winning form at York recently, benefiting from the fast pace to score over six furlongs, having previously been campaigned over further. If they do not go a good clip here, he is worth taking on. Amaranth has been hard to place and a bigger candidate for the frame is Mizhar who was a beaten favourite at Yarmouth. He was gambled on that day, probably due to the fact that Kieren Fallon was booked to ride, but this quirky individual failed to shine. The ability is there though and he must not be entirely overlooked. However, for the winner we return to Vintage Style.
