Vardy (speed score 106+) and Queen Supreme (s/s 100+) won the G1 Queen’s Plate and Paddock Stakes respectively at a sun-soaked Kenilworth. The closely-trimmed turf track was running quickly with both horses producing 600m-finish sectionals of 35.2 seconds. Vardy is trained by Interbet sponsored trainer, Adam Marcus, who is making a name for himself as a young, up and coming horseman.

Queen Supreme’s conditioner Mike de Kock has won way more than 100 G1’s – he commented that the Irish bred filly has really developed physically since her fourth place in the Summer Cup six weeks ago. The daughter of Exceed and Excel duly raced handy then drew off full of run to score a highly impressive fifth victory from seven starts.

Belgarion took out the G2 Peninsula Handicap in a race run rather sedately early on. A come home fractional of 35.5 seconds got the job done here and this son of Dynasty is steadily compiling a neat record. He was one of seven winners over the two- day festival for Snaith Racing.

In terms of raw speed, the most eye-popping display came from Chimichuri Run (s/s 112) who got past pace-maker, Pacific Trader (s/s 110) in a potent Pinnacle Stakes, with Bold Respect (s/s 108) back in third spot. Chimichuri Run, wearing blinkers again, worked out a perfect rails trip, motoring through some seriously fast fractionals from 600m out, suggesting that he is definitely up for another G1 sprint victory.

Cagey punters are always looking for future betting opportunities that are not obvious to the masses. In this same race, three year- old Constable predictably found the big guns too formidable and was held safe at the finish. But he has run escalating figures of 97, 98 and now 100 which is pretty smart at his age. A maturing, Constable could reward followers when dropped in class and facing less imposing rivals over the next couple of months.

Friday’s G2 Sceptre Stakes went the way of heavily backed favourite Celtic Sea. She attained an excellent figure of 109, in trouncing last year’s winner Clouds Unfold (s/s 103.) She was trained by Sean Tarry who picked his Festival targets with admirable precision – all three of his runners (Celtic Sea, Chimichuri Run and Namaqualand) ended up in the winners’’ circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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