Fourth Race 3.25PM

THE NICHOLSON GIN VINTAGE STAKES (Group 2)

Class 1. About seven furlongs (abt 7f), for two yrs old Estimated Total Value: Total prize fund £175000. Penalty Value £99242.50. Owners Prize Money: Winner £77980; Second £32008; Third £16013; Fourth £7998; Fifth £4008; Sixth £1995. Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code

No Horse Weight Draw

1 GOLDEN MIND (IRE) (38)

9-3 (5)

B c Galileo Gold - Sagely (IRE) (Frozen Power (IRE)) Jockey: Frankie Dettori

Owner: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum

Trainer: Richard Fahey, Malton

Breeder: Tally-Ho Stud

Colours: YELLOW, DARK BLUE seams, YELLOW cap.

Form: 313

A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Third of 16 behind Snellen beaten 3/4l at 12-1 on his latest outing at Ascot over 7f (good to firm) in June. Ran with plenty of credit on that occasion and further improvement is likely. Official BHA Rating 94

2 HAATEM (IRE) (17)

9-3 (4)

B c Phoenix of Spain (IRE) - Hard Walnut (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) Jockey: Sean Levey

Owner: Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah

Trainer: Richard Hannon, Marlborough

Breeder: Hyde Park Stud

Colours: WHITE, GOLD braid, GREEN sleeves, GREEN cap with GOLD tassel.

Form: 31352

A winner at 6f on good ground. Beaten 7l by City Of Troy when second of 9 at 17-2 on his latest outing in the Group 2 bet365 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket over 7f (good to soft) last month. No match for a potential star that day, but remains open to progression over 7f. Official BHA Rating 102

3 IBERIAN (IRE) (47)

9-3 (9)

B c Lope de Vega (IRE) - Bella Estrella (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) Jockey: William Buick

Owner: Teme Valley & Ballylinch Stud

Trainer: Charles Hills, Lambourn

Breeder: Ballylinch Stud

Sponsor: Stonegate Homes

Colours: MAROON, YELLOW hoops, MAROON sleeves, YELLOW cap.

Form: 1

Dam won three times at 1m, including in Listed company. A winner at 7-2 at Newbury over 6f (good) on his racecourse debut in June, beating Judge Frank by 1 3/4l. Travelled well and put the race to bed in impressive fashion on debut. Commands plenty of respect. Official BHA Rating -

4 MOUNTAIN BEAR (IRE) (19)

9-3 (7)

Br c No Nay Never (USA) - Holy Alliance (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) Jockey: Ryan Moore

Owner: Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Ireland

Breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd

Colours: DARK BLUE.

Form: 610

A winner at 6f on good ground. Beaten 4l behind Jasour at 11-2 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes at Newmarket over 6f (good to firm) last month. Arrives with a bit to prove following that effort. Official BHA Rating -

5 SOLDIER’S GOLD (IRE) (18)

9-3 (8)

B c Soldier’s Call - Copperbeech (IRE) (Red Ransom (USA)) Jockey: Richard Kingscote

Owner: Nobody Ever Replies

Trainer: Hugo Palmer, Malpas

Breeder: Bernard & Eugene Heary

Sponsor: Coral Racing Limited

Colours: RED, BEIGE star, RED sleeves, BEIGE stars.

Form: 4211

Successful twice at 6f on good and good to soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 11-4fav at Ascot over 6f (good) last month, beating Impressive Act by 3 1/2l. Has also won at Carlisle this season. He has improved with racing, but this requires another step forward. Official BHA Rating 90

6 SON (GB) (17)

9-3 (2)

B c Too Darn Hot - Mia Diletta (Selkirk (USA)) Jockey: Pat Dobbs

Owner: Mrs J. Wood

Trainer: Richard Hannon, Marlborough

Breeder: Scuderia Blueberry SRL

Sponsor: Aten Therapeutics

Colours: RED, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap.

Form: 315

A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Finished 10l behind City Of Troy when fifth of 9 at 20-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 bet365 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket over 7f last month. Finished behind his stablemate Haatem on that occasion. Others make more appeal. Official BHA Rating 93

7 SPANISH PHOENIX (IRE) (17)

9-3 (6)

B c Phoenix of Spain (IRE) - Freedom March (Oasis Dream) Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Owner: Mr J. Maldonado

Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Breeder: Freedom March Syndicate

Sponsor: Tote

Colours: YELLOW, DARK BLUE star, diabolo on sleeves, DARK BLUE cap.

Form: 4106

A winner at 5f on soft ground. Finished 12l behind City Of Troy when sixth of 9 at 22-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 bet365 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket over 7f last month. Raced keenly on the front end and will need to relax more to see the trip out. Official BHA Rating 95

8 THUNDER BLUE (GB) (19)

9-3 (3)

B c Blue Point (IRE) - Kodyanna (IRE) (Kodiac) Jockey: Kevin Stott

Owner: Amo Racing Limited

Trainer: Dominic Ffrench Davis, Lambourn

Breeder: Haras de la Perelle

Sponsor: Sports Invest UK Ltd

Colours: VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap.

Form: 2154 C

A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Jasour when fourth of 9 at 13-2 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes at Newmarket over 6f (good to firm) last month. Has something to prove with the extra furlong an unknown. Official BHA Rating 98

9 WITNESS STAND (GB) (32)

9-3 (1)

B c Expert Eye - Respondez (Oasis Dream) Jockey: Daniel Tudhope

Owner: Bronte Collection 1

Trainer: Tom Clover, Newmarket

Breeder: Alvediston Stud

Colours: GREY, GOLD sleeves and cap.

Form: 1 D

Half-brother to Capla Gilda, won six times between 6f and 1m. A winner at 9-2 at Chester over 7f (good) on his racecourse debut in June, beating Mnawekh by 2l. Displayed a nice attitude and is likely to progress. That said, this might be a step too far Official BHA Rating -

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 9

Racing Post Standard Time: 1 min 24.30 secs Record Time: 1 min 24.99 secs

BETTING FORECAST 11-4 Iberian (IRE), 3-1 Haatem (IRE), 6-1 Golden Mind (IRE), Mountain Bear (IRE), Thunder Blue (GB), 12-1 Witness Stand (GB), 14-1 Soldier’s Gold (IRE), 16-1 Spanish Phoenix (IRE), 25-1 Son (GB)

Race Result

1st: ................................ 2nd: ................................ 3rd: ................................ 4th: ................................

Distances: 1-2 2-3 ........... 3-4 ........... Time: Min .Secs ...........

2022 WINNER: MARBAAN 2 9 3 Jamie Spencer 14-1 (Charlie Fellowes) 9 ran

Race Summary

HAATEM has progressed well since catching the eye here on his racecourse debut in May. Fifth in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, he filled the runner-up spot in the Superlative at Newmarket behind City Of Troy, when seeing out this distance well, and, without a rival of that calibre in this line-up, Richard Hannon’s colt has the ideal opportunity to get back to winning ways. Iberian made a bright start to his career at Newbury and should go well along with Chesham third Golden Mind.

Win: HAATEM Danger: Iberian

The favourite has won seven of the last 10 renewals of the Vintage Stakes which fares well for Haatem and Iberian who are battling it out at the top of the betting. Both hold strong chances, so although it might not be the biggest priced winner you have all day, put the pair in an Exacta and hope that the way they have taken each other on in the betting also plays out on the track.

BET TYPE: Exacta

SELECTIONS: Haatem, Iberian

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