Wednesday, York, Britain
NEPTUNE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GREAT VOLTIGEUR S.-G2, £140,000, York, 8-22, 3yo, c/g,
1 1/2mT, 2:35.96, gd/fm.
1--@THOUGHT WORTHY, 124, c, 3, by Dynaformer
        1st Dam: Vignette (SW-US, $132,803),  by Diesis (GB)
        2nd Dam: Be Exclusive, by Be My Guest
        3rd Dam: Exclusive Fable, by Exclusive Native
O/B-George Strawbridge; T-John Gosden; J-William Buick; £89,872. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, £210,806. *Full to Lucarno, Co.-Hwt 3yo-Eng at 14+f, G1SW-Eng, $1,145,464. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 
2--Main Sequence, 124, c, 3, Aldebaran--Ikat (Ire), by Pivotal (GB). O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd; T-David Lanigan; £33,990.
3--Encke, 124, c, 3, Kingmambo--Shawanda (Ire), by Sinndar (Ire). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Mahmood Al Zarooni; £16,988.
Margins: NK, 2, HF. Odds: 9-1, 13-8, 7-1.
Also Ran: Noble Mission (GB), Thomas Chippendale (Ire), Energizer (Ger).
Click for brisnet.com PPs brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   This prestigious contest has been the launchpad to G1 St Leger success for 24 previous winners of the world's oldest Classic at Doncaster, and Thought Worthy has something of a family tradition to uphold if he is to join that illustrious honor roll in 23 days' time. Full-brother Lucarno used this trial before claiming glory at the Town Moor track five years ago, and George Strawbridge's homebred provided ample evidence of the battling qualities which will be required there with a game front-running performance here. Thought Worthy bagged a Newcastle maiden in his only juvenile go last October, but was caught out by the enterprisingly ridden Imperial Monarch (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in Sandown's G3 Classic Trial on sophomore return Apr. 28. He regained the winning habit, at the expense of Frankel's brother and his now-regular foe Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), in a thrilling renewal of the May 19 Listed Fairway S. at Newmarket, and shaped with credit, albeit no match for Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), when fourth in the June 2 G1 Epsom Derby next time. Crossing swords with Noble Mission once more in the June 22 G2 King Edward VII at Royal Ascot last time, he was just behind that rival as the pair gave best to Thomas Chippendale (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), who also lined up conceding a telling three pounds here. Leading at a sedate tempo from the outset, Thought Worthy was rousted into action soon after turning for home and stayed on resolutely under a final-quarter drive to bravely repel Epsom Derby runner-up Main Sequence. "It was always the plan to go forward as he gallops very well, stays very well and he battled on really gamely there," explained winning rider William Buick. "You have admire a horse like this as he sticks his head out and always tries his best. He has done little wrong in his career and that was a nice trial for the [Sept. 15] St Leger. I tried to get the others to race, to see how they'd handle it, and this lad has come out best."