Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain
VEUVE CLICQUOT VINTAGE S.-G2, £60,000, Goodwood, 8-1, 2yo, 7fT, 1:27.70, gd.
1--@OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Choisir (Aus)
1st Dam: Acidanthera (GB), by Alzao
2nd Dam: Amaranthus (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
3rd Dam: Amaranda, by Bold Lad (Ire)
(£65,000 yrl '11 DONAUG). O-Mrs Julie Wood; B-Denis McDonnell; T-Richard Hannon; J-Richard Hughes; £34,026. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, £89,562. Werk Nick Rating: A++ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Artigiano, 126, c, 2, Distorted Humor--Angel Craft, by A.P. Indy. O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Mahmood Al Zarooni; £12,900.
3--Luhaif (GB), 126, c, 2, Cape Cross (Ire)--Hot and Spicy (GB), by Grand Lodge. (50,000gns yrl '11 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-T R G Vestey; J-Mick Channon; £6,456.
Margins: HF, HD, HD. Odds: 11-4, 7-1, 80-1.
Also Ran: Tha'ir (Ire), Ghurair, Operation Chariot (Ire), Birdman (Ire), Whipper's Boy (Ire), Chilworth Icon (GB), Maxentius (Ire).
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   Undoubtedly the most aptly named horse running at present, Olympic Glory justified his moniker here when registering a third consecutive success in this contest for the Richard Hannon stable. Having won with real authority over six furlongs on debut here June 8, the bay had failed by 3/4 of a length to beat "TDN Rising Star" Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) when second in a very strong edition of the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot June 19. Going one better in the G2 Superlative S. over this trip at Newmarket last time July 14, the bay had overcome a late setback and heavy ground to win on that occasion, and showed genuine character again here to defy a three-pound penalty and pull this race out of the bag. Trapped wide early worse than mid-division, he was hanging off the bend and looked to be going nowhere in early stretch as Tha'ir (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) took up the running from Luhaif. The leaders' private duel ensured strong fractions up the home straight and that allowed Olympic Glory time to balance himself on these unique contours in behind. As Artigiano was getting the better of Tha'Ir and Luhaif in the drive to the line, the Hannon representative was unleashing an impressive late surge out wide to cut them all down as the line approached. "He's a good horse and got me out of trouble there," jockey Richard Hughes commented. "He was not turning around the bend and was hanging badly left, so I let him find his feet so he could run straight and then he took off." His conditioner is looking at the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster Sept. 15 and G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket Oct. 13. "He had a septic corn six days before the Superlative and we didn't have a saddle on him for four days, but he came good," Hannon explained. "He's up there with the best we have--he got into all sorts of trouble there and still flew home." Godolphin's Racing Manager Simon Crisford said of the runner-up and fourth, "I'm delighted with both Artigiano and Tha'ir. We'll look to step Artigiano up to a mile next time and then Tha'ir could stay at seven or step up to a mile. We've no plans, but we will have a look for both of them. We were always waiting for Olympic Glory to swoop in the last 100 yards, so it wasn't a surprise when he came. He's a good horse and he upheld the form of the Superlative S. and the Coventry S."