Wise Approach Overcomes Middle Park Drama To Emulate Perfect Power

[Wandering Eyes]

Things looked ominous for the G1 Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes favourite Wise Approach (Mehmas) yards after coming out of the stalls, but what would have been a chance-ending stumble for most proved no hindrance for Godolphin's class act. Overcoming a complicated trip to emerge late with his superior acceleration under William Buick, the half-brother to the 2021 Middle Park winner Perfect Power surged up Newmarket's climb to the line to overhaul fellow TDN Rising Star Brussels (Wootton Bassett) and prevail by 3/4 of a length, with Coppull (Bated Breath) a short head away in third.

“Our plan was to take a lead, but not so much! Horse and jockey composed themselves after the horses came across him and he stumbled and full credit to both,” Charlie Appleby said of the 11-8 market-leader, who had been second to Charles Darwin in the Norfolk before taking Newbury's Listed Rose Bowl and finishing third in Deauville's Prix Morny.

“I was happy with how he travelled into it and more confident when he came out of the dip–I knew he would finish as he is great at chasing a target. He didn't get that at Deauville. He's mentally getting more mature and deserves a rest now. He won't go to America.”

Wise Approach shows a potent turn of foot to land the Middle Park @godolphin pic.twitter.com/YOe619DGfD

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 27, 2025

Stumbles at the start, in front at the end

Incredible from Wise Approach pic.twitter.com/B30fgUVQ1v

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 27, 2025

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