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Eminency had shaped as if in need of the run when failing to beat a rival on his reappearance and first start for Stuart Williams at Ascot last month (was previously with Clive Cox), but he shaped better when sixth at Epsom last week and stepped forward again to go close at Goodwood on Sunday.
As at Epsom, Eminency would have found the downhill six furlongs providing a sharper test than ideal, but he finished well and only just failed, missing out by a nose to a last-time-out winner.
Eminency has worked his way back to top form and now looks one to follow with a stiffer track or step up to seven furlongs likely to bring about a bigger effort.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsBillyjoh had finished runner-up on his two previous outings, missing out by just a neck at Southwell and Ascot, and he again ran well when fourth at Haydock.
Billyjoh finished strongly to be beaten little more than a length in fourth and he did well under the circumstances given the position he found himself in at the rear.
He's establishing himself as a useful sprint handicapper and, given the way he finished, he should be suited by a stiffer track. It's doubtful he'll make the cut for the Wokingham at Royal Ascot but there's a race at Newcastle the week after that ought to play to his strengths and he's one to watch out for.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsA fair apprentice handicap that was won in decisive style by Pink Lily, but typically for the track a few in behind weren't seen to best effect, notably Celebrating Ethel.
She was a fairly useful winner when trained in Ireland and has been shaping up well for new connections, likely to have given the winner the most to think about with a clear run on this occasion.
Celebrating Ethel kept on well in the closing stages when getting in the clear, finishing with running left at the line, and she is definitely a horse to look out for in a similar event next time.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsNever Mind Me didn't make much of an impact in novice company but he produced a more promising effort when runner-up on his handicap debut at Chelmsford on Thursday and looks capable of building on that effort.
Never Mind Me, who was sent off favourite, travelled fluently and stayed on well after he was switched to the outside in the straight, but he was unable to get on terms with a rival who had secured first run, losing out by half a length.
As a son of No Nay Never out of listed-placed Maid To Remember, Never Mind Me is bred to be useful and, in excellent hands with Andrew Balding, he can carry on progressing in handicaps.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsThis looks a solid race for the grade, the winner a good operator at this level and always well positioned, but there was promise also from Gis A Sub further back in the field.
He isn't a frequent winner, his sole success coming as a juvenile in 2021, but was well backed on this occasion, and shaped better than the bare result.
Gis A Sub raced in rear and was caught too far back the way this race developed, while he also ended up making his challenge widest of all. His mark continues to fall and he is one to look out for in the coming weeks, sure to pick up a race of this nature from a mark in the low 60s.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsThis was a deeper race that most two-year-old events at the track, the odds-on favourite, who'd already shown fairly useful form pulling clear of a well-bred newcomer, but New Century also shaped with plenty of promise on his debut, too.
He is bred to be smart, but there is plenty of stamina in his pedigree, so it was very encouraging to see him run so well over a trip which will likely prove a bare minimum, racing off the pace but catching the eye with the ground he made up in the closing stages under a hands-and-heels ride.
It was interesting that he attracted a fair bit of support beforehand, so he must be well-regarded, and he should have no problem getting off the mark in a similar event next time, either up in trip or kept to six furlongs at a stiffer track.
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Discover Sporting Life Plus BenefitsVocal Studies had impressed with how he went about things when making a winning start for Roger Fell and Sean Murray at Thirsk last month and he also travelled with plenty of zest at the head of affairs at Ayr, though ultimately had to settle for second.
Vocal Studies was picked off close home by an unexposed rival but, off a 4 lb higher mark, he ran at least as well as when winning at Thirsk.
He's travelled with notable enthusiasm on both outings, underlining that he's in excellent order, and he will remain of plenty of interest after making such an encouraging start for his new yard (was placed off a 7 lb higher mark for his former stable last season).
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