Boynton and War Decree set for Vintage clash

Boynton (right) gets the better of War Decree in their last meetingCredit: Mark Cranham

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The Vintage Stakes delivered a top-class winner last year when future Classic star Galileo Gold secured a three-quarter-length win for Hugo Palmer, maintaining a four-year run of producing serious performers.

The market leaders for Tuesday's clash – War Decree and Boynton – have already met once, with the honours going to the Charlie Appleby-trained Boynton, who came home three-quarters of a length in front. They meet again with Boynton carrying a 3lb penalty, meaning War Decree is the early favourite with the layers.

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Tom KerrEditor

Published on 25 July 2016inGlorious Goodwood

Last updated 16:31, 25 July 2016

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