Timeform Eyecatcher of the Day

Timeform Eyecatcher: Sunday

GREEK FLOWER

Seventh, 6f handicap, Curragh, Sunday 15 September

Greek Flower was unable to make a telling impact in the Bold Lad Sprint Handicap but she again shaped well in the face of unfavourable circumstances.

Greek Flower was drawn away from the main action which developed towards the stand side, while she also met trouble in running having been asked to make headway from last place.

She stuck to her task well, though, once switched wide to get a clear run, again leaving the impression that she's still on a fair mark.

Timeform Eyecatcher: Saturday

VINTAGE CLARETS

11th, 5.7f handicap, Doncaster, Saturday 14 September

It was a competitive finish to this year's Portland Handicap and it was won by a thriving, progressive sprint handicapper in American Affair.

All of the first five home, who were covered by half a length, are worth view positively, but a horse further back in the field who needs keeping on side is the Richard Fahey-trained Vintage Clarets.

He had left the impression he was coming back to the boil at York on his previous start and he again shaped better than the bare result, running a similar race to what he did 12 months ago, though his rider giving up on him in the closing stages exaggerated the distance he was beaten.

Vintage Clarets goes particularly well in testing ground and he will be a force to be reckoned with in one, or if not both, of the handicaps he won last season at York and Catterick in the coming weeks.

Timeform Eyecatcher: Friday

SEANTRABH

11th, 5f handicap, Doncaster, Friday 13 September

Seantrabh ultimately beat only three home in this sprint handicap but he showed up well for much of the race before a three-and-a-half-month absence seemed to take a toll and he weakened inside the final furlong.

Seantrabh is likely to be eased slightly in the weights following this effort so should be on or below his last winning mark. He has also shown that he acts well in the mud, so he is one to keep in mind later in the autumn when his relative freshness could also prove an asset.

Timeform Eyecatcher: Thursday

PROMETHEAN

Fourth, 1¼m handicap, Doncaster, Thursday 12 September

Promethean had looked like a well-treated horse when runner-up on his handicap debut at Newmarket last month and he again shaped well at Doncaster, doing well to get as close as he did in fourth.

Promethean was caught further back than ideal but he took the eye with how well he finished off his race, making good headway inside the final furlong to get to within a length and a half of the winner.

The first two home were always up with the pace in a race that wasn't run at a strong gallop, so Promethean can have his effort marked up and is likely to be high on the shortlist next time.

Timeform Eyecatcher: Wednesday

STASH THE CASH

Runner-up, 5f handicap, Carlisle, Wednesday 11 September

Stash The Cash shaped as if the six-furlong trip had stretched him on his penultimate outing and he duly benefited from the drop in distance when going close at Carlisle on Wednesday.

Stash The Cash, having his first crack against older sprinters, travelled fluently in mid-division, made good headway to lead over a furlong out and then rallied well when headed, missing out by only a neck.

The speed Stash The Cash showed suggests that he'll probably be even more effective back at a sharper five furlongs, and he looks in good enough form to take advantage of his reduced mark (won off 2 lb higher on his reappearance in April).

Timeform Eyecatcher: Tuesday

STARLIT SPICE

Runner-up, 7f novice, Leicester, Tuesday 10 September

Most of these looked longer-term projects, but the winner continues to create an excellent impression, and Starlit Spice shaped very well in emerging from the pack to do clear best of the rest.

She has a good middle-distance pedigree - by Sea The Stars and out of a useful mare who stayed a mile and a half - and she was an enormous eyecatcher on her debut, dropped out at the start but travelling fluently and making headway when not getting a clear run entering the final furlong.

The manner in which she finished off her race suggests she's an above-average filly, though, still comfortably on top of the remainder even under considerate handling. Starlit Spice will be suited by further than a mile and looks well up to winning a similar event next time.

Timeform Eyecatcher: Monday

ON SONG

Runner-up, 7f handicap, Brighton, Monday 9 September

On Song had to settle for second at Brighton but looked unlucky not to win given the severity of the interference he met.

On Song was badly hampered at around halfway on the rail and soon appeared to be struggling. However, he started to rally approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly close home to lose out by only a neck.

This effort shows that On Song remains competitively treated and he has fewer miles on the clock than many of the rivals he will meet at this sort of level.

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