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15:35 Goodwood

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 37.74s

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(2)

Baaeed⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 128| CD

1/6

Top-class colt who won has easily stretched his unbeaten record to 8 with wins in Lockinge at Newbury and Queen Anne at Royal Ascot this summer. Can't be opposed.

Form: 1111-11

(5)

Bathrat Leon¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryusei Sakai| T: Y Yahagi| OR: 108| D

66/1

Japanese-trained colt who bounced back from some lesser efforts in his native country when springing an 80/1 surprise in Group 2 Godolphin Mile at Meydan in March. It would nearly as big a shock were he to lower the colours of Baaeed here.

Form: 0000-91

(4)

Chindit¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 113| D

50/1

Landed the Group 2 Summer Mile at Ascot earlier this month but had been firmly put in his place by Baaeed in the Lockinge and Queen Anne prior to that.

Form: 43-1341

(7)

Order Of Australia^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 118| BF| D

20/1

Took the Breeders’ Cup Mile as a 3-y-o. Arrives on the back of a second successive win in the Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh 10 days ago but he has nearly 6 lengths to make up on Baaeed from the Queen Anne.

Form: 5320-31

(3)

Alcohol Free¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 119| CD

11/1

Won this race last year and bounced back to form with a bang when landing a fourth Group 1 success of her career in the July Cup at Newmarket (6f) 18 days ago. Looks sure to be involved in the battle for minor honours but whether she can trouble the favourite is another matter.

Form: 68-3491

(6)

Angel Bleu⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: R M Beckett| OR: 113| C| D

50/1

Winner of the Vintage at this meeting and a pair of French Group 1s (7f/1m) in an excellent 2-y-o campaign. Showed he's trained on when 1½ lengths third to Perfect Power and Lusail in Greenham on reappearance but well held in St James's Palace at Royal Ascot since.

Form: 2111-39

(1)

Modern Games¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 114| BF| D

12/1

Big improver last autumn, culiminating with a Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf success. Bagged a second Group 1 on foreign soil when seeing off 14 rivals in the French 2000 Guineas on his reappearance and has run creditably when beaten at Group 1 level in France twice since.

Form: 111-135

Forecasts

Baaeed (1/6), Alcohol Free (11/1), Modern Games (12/1), Order Of Australia (20/1), Angel Bleu (50/1), Chindit (50/1), Bathrat Leon (66/1)

With 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace winner Coroebus a late absentee, it's hard to see anything being able to push BAAEED enough to put his unbeaten record under serious threat. Last year's winner Alcohol Free is fresh from another top-level success at Newmarket and could be the one to chase the William Haggas-trained colt home.