Curragh brilliance missing but Pinatubo still head and shoulders above the rest

Pinatubo and William Buick win the Darley Dewhurst StakesCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

We didn't witness the fireworks of the Curragh but Pinatubo capped a fine season in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes as he retained his perfect record.

Notable rain meant the ground at Newmarket turned soft and asked a different question of this year's leading two-year-old, but he passed it with flying colours.

A winning Racing Post Rating of 121 was a good few lengths shy of his National Stakes romp and more in line with a hugely impressive success in the Vintage Stakes.

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Simon TurnerRacing Post Reporter

Published on 12 October 2019inReports

Last updated 18:05, 12 October 2019

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