Racecards
14:25 Goodwood
Unibet Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £85,065
- 2nd: £32,250
- 3rd: £16,140
- 4th: £8,040
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slightly slow to stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not reach winner
- Form 31102
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, keen early, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, drifted right under pressure but quickened to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 16
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 225
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in touch, ridden behind leader over 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, not recover
- Form 24102
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4198
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, close up when ridden 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, weakened
- Form 1311
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 108
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Hannon stable won this four times in a row between 2010 and 2013 and July Stakes winner Lusail has been successful in three of his four outings to date, though his only defeat came over Pontefract’s stiff 6f on soft going. On a line through Eldrickjones, Coventry Stakes winner Berkshire Shadow may need to improve and he is held up in his races so may not be suited by this sharp track. THE ACROPOLIS has five lengths to find with the latter on Royal Ascot form but Aidan O’Brien has a good recent record in this contest and the son of Churchill should get much closer today on the changed going and with a pull in the weights.
Formwatch
Berkshire Shadow 11-1 (9-1) Dwelt towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Eldrickjones (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Angel Bleu (FR) 4-1 (9-3) Pulled hard and prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1l behind New Science (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Austrian Theory (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Raced centre, tracked leader, pushed along when groups merged 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Native Trail (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Eldrickjones (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Lusail (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Secret Strength (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Prominent, effort 2f out, led final 150 yds, caught on line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Catch Cunningham (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (3) pol in Jun.
The Acropolis (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Go Bears Go (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Lusail (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, ridden and rallied to lead close home, won at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Asymmetric (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.