COLE EYES VINTAGE OR RICHMOND STAKES NEXT

Strategic Prince (DANSILI) has a choice of engagements at Glorious Goodwood following his victory in Newmarket's July Stakes.

The Paul Cole-trained colt quickened in great style to beat Armigerent by a length and three-quarters over 6f and will try for a second Group 2 success in two weeks' time.
He will go for either the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes over 7f on August 2 or the 6f Sterling Insurance Richmond Stakes two days later.

"He's come out of the race in fantastic form and should get further than six furlongs," said Cole's son and assistant Oliver.

"He goes to Goodwood for either the Richmond or the Vintage Stakes. He's a nice horse and showed an unbelievable turn of foot at Newmarket.

"Not many horses can go so fast early on and have a turn of foot at the end. It wasn't like he was coming from the back. He doesn't need to do much before Goodwood - he's pretty straightforward."

Date: 21 July 2006