THE other pattern race, the Group 3 188Bet Casino Atalanta stakes for fillies and mares, also went to the warm favourite when Sir Michael Stoute’s 10/11 chance Veracious ran on strongly for Ryan Moore to beat Awesometank by just over a length, with Winter Lightning right behind in third.

JOURNEY

William Haggas’ runner-up led from the start over the one-mile journey but Veracious drew alongside two furlongs out and had the better of a protracted duel thereafter.

Well-supported following her excellent efforts in the Coronation Stakes and the Nassau, she was getting off the mark for the season and will be taking on the best again in the autumn, with the Sun Chariot a possible target if the Matron Stakes, where she might well encounter the brilliant Alpha Centauri, comes too soon.

The Cheveley Park Stud comes up with steady stream of winners on the distaff side and managing director Chris Richardson was more than happy with Saturday’s performance.

“Things didn’t really go the way Ryan wanted because there wasn’t a great deal of pace but she proved she’s a class act,” he said. “Next year she could be very exciting. We have to avoid a certain filly, which makes the Matron unlikely, but we certainly consider her to be in that grade.”

BOLD BARRISTAN

Favourite backers were practically writing their own results in the middle part of the afternoon, when Tom Dascombe’s Barristan The Bold, who had little luck in running at Goodwood, came with a sustained run on the outside to land the seven-furlong nursery at even money for Tom Dascombe and Richard Kingscote.

SPRINTERS

Robert Cowell is a dab hand with sprinters and Gerald Mosse has enjoyed a successful summer. The partnership struck in the opening five-furlong handicap when 15/2 shot Global Applause, defying 9st 13lbs, burst through to beat northern challenger Intense Romance. The first two will both pay to follow.

Apprentice Jason Watson has made such an impression these past few months that even Godolphin are seeking his services.

Things have been going rather better for Saeed Bin Suroor of late and his Dubai Horizon, 7/1, kept on well for the youngster to hold Mountain Angel over 10 furlongs on this all-188Bet card.