2.45 Glorious Goodwood
Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Pick: King Torus
King Torus: Created good impression on Leicester debut, being green early but then staying on powerfully to score by 5 lengths; Best of him not seen at Royal Ascot but he put that right when winning the Superlative Stakes by a neck, and should go well again here, even under penalty.
Chilworth Lad: Held his own admirably in pattern company, finishing well having been repeatedly denied clear run in Railway Stakes last time; This isn’t necessarily a weaker spot but should be there nonetheless.
Crown Prosecutor: Form of his maiden win over 6f here has been franked time and time again and took another step forward when landing conditions event (form been boosted by runner-up since); May progress again for in form yard, and booking of Fallon suggests yard means business.
Major Art: Confirmed promise of debut at Newmarket when winning 7f maiden by 5 lengths; Will improve from that and shouldn’t be underrated by any means but form of his win is nothing special.
Coming forward with every run, improving from debut fifth to win 7f Leicester maiden before runner-up to thriving Zoffany in listed race at Leopardstown; Cloud well step up again and one to be positive about, coming from right yard.
Surrey Star: Well and truly trashed by Epliptic on second run by penny dropped when off the mark in 7f Epsom maiden a fortnight ago, staying on nicely; This much tougher spot.
Waltz Waltz: Won a weak maiden at Ripon first time out but followed up in good style next time, achieving lot more when beating 3 previous winners (giving weight away to second ) at Newcastle last time; This again tougher, but shouldn’t be discounted.
VERDICT: A 3lbs penalty and some useful opposition make this no walkover for KING TORUS but he holds the strongest claims here.
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