15:25 Goodwood

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 1m 30.15s
1st
Horse silk
2
(4)
29-3
9/4f
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Tracked leaders, headway out wide 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and stayed on strongly inside final furlong tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
3
(9)
10/3
T: C HillsJ: W Buick
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 op 4/1 tchd 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(7)
11/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: 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 op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
4/1
T: R A FaheyJ: L Dettori
Pressed leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened towards finish op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
29-3
20/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Tracked leaders on inside, slightly hampered inside final 2f, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final 110 yards tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(1)
14/1
T: Tom CloverJ: D Tudhope
Sweating and edgy at start, led but pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(8)
20/1
T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote
Held up off the pace in last pair, never involved op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(3)
8/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: K Stott
Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, weakened soon after op 10/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(6)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders out wide, weakened inside final 2f op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £2.30EX:£13.60Trifecta:£87.00Tricast:£64.16SF:£9.73Swingers:£3.20, £5.40, £6.55

Forecasts

Haatem (9/4), Iberian (10/3), Golden Mind (4/1), Thunder Blue (8/1), Mountain Bear (11/1), Witness Stand (14/1), Spanish Phoenix (14/1), Son (20/1), Soldier's Gold (20/1)

Verdict

On the face of it, IBERIAN has quite a bit to find graduating from novice company, but he created a very favourable impression when winning at Newbury and, given his pedigree, there should be lots more to come. Haatem had little chance with a top prospect in the Superlative Stakes but he beat the rest easily enough and he's the form pick, with Soldier's Gold another to consider up in trip.

  1. IBERIAN (IRE)
  2. HAATEM (IRE)
  3. SOLDIER'S GOLD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Marbaan
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £99,242.002nd: £37,625.003rd: £18,830.004th: £9,380.005th: £4,708.006th: £2,362.00

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