Battalion stayed on strongly to claim the Listed Foundation Stakes at Goodwood for Pat Cosgrave and William Haggas.
Carrying the same colours as stablemate Storm The Stars, the five-year-old made full use of the stands’ rail to claim a first victory of the season.
Only five runners went to post for the mile-and-a-quarter contest after the soft ground saw three withdrawals and it was Empire Storm who took the reduced field along.
The favourite Basem failed to mount a challenge as Battalion hit the front, but Wannabe Yours was travelling strongly in behind heading towards the final furlong.
However, Wannabe Yours did not find as much as anticipated off the bridle as Battalion stuck to his task well to win by three-quarters of a length, with eight lengths back to the third David Livingston.
Revision made it four wins from five starts in 2015 when keeping on well to take the 3yo handicap over 1m3f.
Kieren Fox was briefly checked on the bottom weight when trying to make his move up the inside, but Revision quickened up well when seeing daylight before showing a resilient attitude to keep the top weight Covenant at bay.
Good Run appreciated the step up to 9f when only needing hands and heels from James Doyle to justify odds-on favouritism in beating the first-time-out Cameraman.
Alan King‘s Inn The Bull made experience count when winning the opening juvenile Maiden over 7f as the debutant Tadaawol ran a promising race in second.
