Folly makes sense at Yarmouth
7-1 Held up in touch, steady headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 9, nk behind Society Red at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
15-2 Mid-division, headway to press leader after 3f, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Know Your Limit by 1 1/4l, 10 ran. 9-2 Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along on outside over 3f out, plugged on final furlong into modest 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Rake’s Progress at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul. 7-1 Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 6l behind Duke Of Bronte at Ascot 1m 4f (2) sft. 9-4fav In touch, headway over 7f out, tracked leader halfway until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Okool at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
5-1 Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 5, 6l behind Archetype at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul. 9-1 Tracked leaders, faulted over 3f out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Glorious Forever at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd, 13 ran. 9-1 Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, trying to free passage but soon carried right, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Frontispiece at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun. 15-2 Led, headed 4f out, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 26l behind Nathan at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug. 2-1 Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, eased when well held towards finish home, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Alnasl at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in May. 50-1 Always in rear, last of 11, 12l behind Timeless Art at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Aug. Hugo Palmer will be looking for success 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 sixyear-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 layoff, 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.
John Gosden’s charge showed an electric turn of foot on his racecourse bow, setting the early pace before moving up a gear with a furlong to run, leaving his rivals trailing in his wake in a matter of strides.