Folly makes sense at Yarmouth
VINTAGE FOLLY should appreciate both soft ground and a switch back to Listed company in the EBF Stallions John Musker Fillies’ Stakes at Yarmouth.
Hugo Palmer’s charge has been limited to just two starts this term after winning on her only juvenile outing last year, but her current rating of 102 is testament to the promise she has shown when conditions are right.
Vintage Folly put her very best foot forward on her seasonal bow in the Musidora at York in May, defying her status as one of the outsiders of the five-strong field to be beaten just under two lengths by Shutter Speed.
Admittedly the form of that Group Three heat has turned out to be nothing special, but it was still a fine run for such an inexperienced filly.
It is probably best to put a line through her only outing since when she finished a distance last in a Group Two at Saint-Cloud as all was clearly not well that day on what was pretty quick ground.
Given a break since then, Palmer still retains Group One hopes with this daughter of Makfi and the likely testing conditions here should help her get back on the right track and book her ticket for Champions Day at Ascot.
Solo Hunter is another who seemingly shows his better form with a bit of give in the ground and he is one for the shortlist in the Parklands Leisure Holiday Distributors Handicap.
Martyn Meade has been very patient with this six-year-old and he will be having his third outing of the year here after winning at Windsor in May.
He subsequently pitched up at Sandown in June but perhaps paid the price for making an early bid for home, although the fact he has been off the track since suggests that all was not well on his return.
Clearly it is not ideal to be returning from a lengthy lay-off, but Solo Hunter is good enough on his day to still mount a serious challenge.
Zabeel Prince is another who has seen very little action so far, but he is the pick in the Sea-Deer Handicap.
Winner of one of his two starts for Roger Varian, he was a cut above some average rivals at Nottingham back in May and is interesting switched to handicapping.
It was hard not to be impressed with the taking debut of Il Primo Sole at Yarmouth last month and he can take the next step up the ladder in the Max Patel Wealth Manager Of Choice Conditions Stakes at Sandown. DANEHILL DESERT (11) R Fahey 9-5 (D) ... Sammy Jo Bell (3) CAT BALLOU (21)DO’Meara9-0 ...................... PVaughan(7) CHRISTMAS NIGHT (20) O Pears 8-13 .................... A Mullen OUR LITTLE PONY (24) L Mullaney 8-13 (CD)..C Rodriguez (5) SEEN THE LYTE (16) J J Quinn 8-13 ............. Ben Robinson (5) LADY LINTERA (6) Mrs A Duffield 8-11 ......................... S Gray FREE SPIRITED (70) R Fahey 8-10 ........................ T Hamilton DARK HEDGES (29) Olly Williams 8-9 ..... Connor Murtagh (7) HONEY GG (42) D Carroll 8-9 ........................... Phil Dennis (3) FLO’S MELODY (11) R Fahey 8-7 ........................... P Hanagan BETTING: 3 Flo’s Melody, Danehill Desert, 5 Our Little Pony, 6 Seen The Lyte, 7 Christmas Night, 10 Free Spirited, 16 Lady Lintera, 25 Cat Ballou, 33 Others.
Cacique filly out of Veenwouden. 10-1 Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Exhort at Thirsk 1m 2yo fll nov stks (4) gf. 11-2 Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, ridden inside final 3f, hung left and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Lexington Grace at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
50-1 In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Pulitzer at Haydock 6f 2yo fll nov stks (5) sft. 33-1 In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Pulitzer at Haydock 6f 2yo fll nov stks (5) sft. 9-1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 23l behind Danzan at Pontefract 6f nov med aut stk (4) gf in Jul. Poet’s Voice filly out of Dress Code.
5-1 In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Claudine at Lingfield 7f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gs. Zoffany filly out of Geisha Lily. 14-1 Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Claudine at Lingfield 7f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gs. 7-1 Held up in touch, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Narcos at Doncaster 7f nov auc stks 2yo (4) gd in Aug. 11-1 Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well entering final furlong, edged right closing stages, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Arabian Jazz at Musselburgh 7f nov aut stk (5) gf. ..................... ................................................................. Harrison Shaw (7) (8) P Chapple-Hyam 3 9-1 .... P Mulrennan (43) T D Barron 3 9-0 (D) ................... B A Curtis (40) P Holmes 4 8-13 .......................... J P Sullivan (33) B Ellison 9 8-11 (D2)... Ben Robinson (5) (13)JLEyre58-10(D2) ............................. DAllan (15) E De Giles 4 8-9 .............. L Keniry (25) D O’Meara 3 8-5 (D) ..... Shelley Birkett (3) BETTING: 5-2 Medalla De Oro, 3 Bolder Bob, 4 Overhaugh Street, 5 Clenymistra, 10 Tapis Libre, 14 Auxiliary, 16 Serenity Now, 20 Marmion.
6-1 Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Maori Bob at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs. 5-1 Prominent early, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug beating Just In Time by 3 1/2l, 8 ran. 7-1 Made all, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Maestro Mac by 2 3/4l, 7 ran. 5-2 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Plage Depampelonne at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug. 25-1 In rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 9l behind Zack Mayo at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf. 25-1 Awkward and slowly away, in rear, behind 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 6th of 9, 12l behind Omotesando at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug. P Evans 9-5 .......................... Fran Berry (14) W Jarvis 9-5 .................................. Martin Lane C Wall 9-5 .................................................. A Beschizza Sir M Stoute 9-5 .................................. R L Moore C Appleby 9-5 ....................... C O’Donoghue M Bell 9-5 .................................................... A Atzeni E Dunlop 9-5 ..................................... P J McDonald E Vaughan 9-5 .......................... H Bentley M Tompkins 9-5 ........................... J Haynes M Botti 9-5 .................................... M Monaghan (3) Owen Burrows 9-5 ................................... D O’Neill Sir M Prescott 9-5 .............................. L Morris BETTING: 7-2 Herdwick, 4 Imperial Past, 6 Tamkeen, 13-2 Jawan, 8 Equo, 10 Mr Gent, 12 Taghee, 14 Prime Minister, 16 Others. (26) S C Williams 9-5 ...................... A Beschizza I Mohammed 9-5 .............................. S De Sousa (11) C Appleby 9-5 (BF) ...... C O’Donoghue Tom Clover 9-5 ......................................... P Cosgrave E Dunlop 9-5 ............................ P J McDonald H Spiller 9-5 ......................... T Durcan Sir M Stoute 9-5 ........................... R L Moore R Varian 9-5 ................................... A Atzeni (13) M Tompkins 9-5 ........................ J Haynes M Bell 9-5 ............................................... L Steward Sir M Prescott 9-5 ...................................... L Morris BETTING: 9-4 Dream Warrior, 3 Bajan Gold, 5 Regal Reality, 11-2 Rich Identity, 12 Grandscape, 16 Comporta, 20 Launceston Place, Sheriff, Go Fox, 25 Others. 5-6fav Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Elector at Ascot 7f 2yo nov stk (4) sft. 9-2 Chased leading pair, lost place over 1f out, kept on again towards finish, 4th of 8, 5l behind Move Over at Ffos Las 7f 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Aug. Intello colt out of Regal Realm. Dubawi colt out of Rose Diamond. Lemon Drop Kid colt out of Unnatural. (11) M Dods 4 9-9 (CD2) ............... P Mulrennan (5) R C Guest 4 9-9 (CD2) .................... C Lee (3) (10) R Bastiman 6 9-7 (CD) ....... D Fentiman (27) T D Barron 3 9-6 (BF) ........................ B A Curtis (21) T Coyle 3 9-6 (D) ........................................ B McHugh (12) J L Eyre 4 9-5 (D) ....................... J Fanning (11) M Dods 3 9-3 (CD) .................... C Rodriguez (5) (7) Mrs R Carr 3 9-3 (D2) ......................... J P Sullivan (12) P Midgley 6 9-2 (D6) ................................. G Lee (30) Mrs R Carr 9 9-0 (D5) ...................... J Garritty (39) D Shaw 5 9-0 (D2) ................ P Makin (18) Miss L Siddall 5 9-0 (CD) ............. P Aspell BETTING: 3 Mininggold, 9-2 Suwaan, 5 Dirchill, 15-2 Astrophysics, 10 One Boy, Flash City, 12 Foxy Boy, Savannah Beau, 14 Others.
12-1 Raced stands side, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pettochside at Ascot 5f hcp 0-90 (3) sft. 16-1 Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged left and held towards finish, 2nd of 15, hd behind Somewhere Secret at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft. 9-4fav Took keen hold, prominent, ridden to challenge from over 1f out until inside final furlong, held final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Manshood at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug. (34) K Ryan 9-4 (CD) .......................... T Eaves (28) M Dods 9-2 ...................... P Mulrennan (14) Owen Burrows 9-2 ......................... R Kingscote (31) D O’Meara 9-2 ........................................ D Nolan (47) B Smart 9-2 .............................................. G Lee (25) J Noseda 8-11 ................ P Hanagan (11) Mrs A Duffield 8-11 ...................... J Garritty (22) R Fahey 8-11 ........................... T Hamilton (74) Mrs A Duffield 8-11 ......................... S Gray (21)PMidgley8-11 ....................... CHardie BETTING: 3 Angel’s Whisper, 9-2 Elnadim Star, 11-2 Laubali, Enrolment, 8 Albert Street, Palmer, 10 Paco Escostar, 14 Loulin, 16 Others.
13-2 Chased winner throughout, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Lamya at Windsor 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gf in Aug. 11-4 Raced wide tracked leading pair, pressed leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 5f 2yo fll nov stks (5) gd in Aug beating Zip Along by 1 1/4l, 7 ran. 8-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Revived at Ripon 5f 2yo fll nov stks (5) gd in Aug. 7-1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ragstone Road at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs. (37) R M Whitaker 4 9-7 ................ William Cox (12) Paul Collins 4 9-7 ................. J Gormley (37)RebeccaBastiman69-7 .... BenRobinson (27) T Coyle 4 9-7 (D) ..... Sebastien Woods (5) (21) K Ryan 3 9-3 .................................. C Noble (95) E Dunlop 3 9-3 ......................... C Rodriguez (158) Jennie Candlish 3 9-3 ............. P Vaughan (41) A Lockwood 3 9-3 ................. Connor Murtagh (243) J Weymes 3 9-3 ................. M Fernandes (59) R M Whitaker 3 9-3 ..Natalie Hambling BETTING: 7-2 Cosmic Dust, 5 Little Pippin, 11-2 Hellomoto, 6 John Caesar, 7 Pindaric, 8 Lucky Ellen, 10 Dream Revival, 12 King Kevin, 16 Others. (22) J J Quinn 4 9-7 ...................... William Cox (22) N Bycroft 5 9-7 (BF, D) ................... Jane Elliott (15) A Whillans 4 9-7 ........ Rhona Pindar (7) (34) J O’Keeffe 4 9-7 (D) ........ Harrison Shaw (3) (23) H Spiller 3 9-3 .......... J Osborn (5) (125) L James 3 9-3 ............................... Ger O’Neill (26) K Ryan 3 9-3 ................................... C Rodriguez (27) Miss J Feilden 3 9-3 ................... Milly Naseb (24) R M Whitaker 3 9-3 ......... C Murtagh (36) B Smart 3 9-3 ................... Harry Russell (7) BETTING: 7-2 Euro Mac, 9-2 Rebel State, 5 Hellavashock, 7 Pitch High, 8 Jackman, 10 Kulgri, Catastrophe, 12 Pontecarlo Boy, Broughtons Story, 14 Siyahamba. (23) C Fairhurst 4 9-2 ............................. T Durcan (35) D M Simcock 4 9-2 (D2) ............. J P Spencer (33) J Fanshawe 4 9-2 (BF, D3) ............... R L Moore (34) D F Davis 5 9-2 ...................... P Cosgrave (43) E Dunlop 4 9-2 (D) ............................... Fran Berry (11) D Elsworth 5 9-2 .... S De Sousa (33) H Palmer 3 8-11 (D) ........................ H Bentley (123) C Cox 3 8-11 (D) ................... L Morris (27) J Gosden 3 8-11 ......................................... A Atzeni (25) M Johnston 3 8-11 (D) ............. P J McDonald (80) H Palmer 3 8-11 ........ Josephine Gordon BETTING: 7-2 Beautiful Morning, 5 Titi Makfi, 11-2 High Hopes, 6 Indulged, 7 Vintage Folly, 8 Flood Warning, 12 Ouja, 16 Florenza, Somethingthrilling, 20 Others.
16-1 Tracked leader, a little keen, pushed along straight, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Shamreen at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 flls (1).
8-1 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 20, shd behind Eddystone Rock at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug.