Racecards
15:25 Goodwood
Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £99,242
- 2nd: £37,625
- 3rd: £18,830
- 4th: £9,380
- Form 313
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
pressed leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened towards finish
Haatem (IRE)
17- Form 31352
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders, headway out wide 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
steadied and switched right start, raced keenly in rear, angled out over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 617
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
edgy and sweating, held up in last trio, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form 4211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
- Form 4186
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders out wide, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 2154
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey K Stott
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey D Tudhope
sweating and edgy at start, led but pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Haatem was no match for the potentially high-class City Of Troy in the Superlative at Newmarket and the latter’s trainer runs Mountain Bear who also came up short in a Group 2 at HQ last time along with Thunder Blue. Iberian made a winning debut with a taking success at Newbury but Frankie partners GOLDEN MIND (NAP) who finished third in the Chesham Stakes over today’s trip at Ascot despite failing to get a clear run and should make a bold bid in this. Witness Stand won at Chester on his debut and is preferred to the more exposed Soldier's Gold.
Formwatch
Golden Mind (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders near side of group, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Snellen (9-0) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Haatem (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Close up when groups merged 3f out, ridden to chase impressive winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind City Of Troy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Iberian (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, not much room briefly over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Judge Frank (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mountain Bear (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 4l behind Jasour (9-2) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Soldier's Gold (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Raced near side rail, made all, ridden clear final furlong, unchallenged, won at Ascot 6f (4) gd in Jul beating Impressive Act (9-8) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Son 20-1 (9-3) Tracked centre leader until groups merged 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 10l behind City Of Troy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Spanish Phoenix (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Overall leader centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind City Of Troy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Thunder Blue 13-2 (9-2) Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Jasour (9-2) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Witness Stand 9-2 (9-7) Prominent, briefly ridden over 2f out, switched right and pushed along over 1f out where pressed leaders, soon led, stayed on well inside final furlong, won going away, won at Chester 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating Mnawekh (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.