Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 28.8s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Battleground

6/4

13/8

Devious Company

4/1

King Zain

7/1, 13/2

6/1

Youth Spirit

11/2, 6/1

13/2

Dark Lion

12/1, 11/1, 10/1

9/1

Painless Potter

12/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1

16/1

Thunder Of Niagara

25/1

22/1

Gorytus

22/1, 25/1, 28/1, 25/1

28/1

Kraken Power

100/1

80/1

Fountain Cross

100/1

SP Book Percentage 111.62

Forecasts

Battleground (13/8), Devious Company (4/1), King Zain (6/1), Youth Spirit (13/2), Dark Lion (9/1), Painless Potter (16/1), Thunder Of Niagara (22/1), Gorytus (28/1), Kraken Power (80/1), Fountain Cross (100/1)

The form of the Chesham won by Battleground is open to question, and he isn't the standout the early market suggests, but he is bred to be outstanding, so is dangerous to omit from calculations. Preference, though, is for Superlative Stakes runner-up DEVIOUS COMPANY, with Youth Spirit also shortlisted having won well at Newmarket after finishing behind the selection on his racecourse bow at Haydock.