15:35 Goodwood

Wednesday 31 July 2024

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

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 1m 35.97s
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Facteur Cheval43
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: M Guyon| T: J Reynier| OR:  120| D
5/1
Acquitted himself with plenty of credit in Group 1 company last season, runner-up in this race and placed in Prix Du Moulin/QEII thereafter. Successful in Dubai Turf on return in March and may have found fast ground against him when midfield in Queen Anne on latest run. Type to bounce back.
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Maljoomb143
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR:  110| BF| D
11/2
Quickly made up into a smart miler at 3 yrs, winning the German 2000 Guineas and an unlucky fourth in the St James's Palace. Raced only 3 times since, taking a while to hit full stride when third in Queen Anne at Royal Ascot 6 weeks ago. More needed if he's to take this. Blinkers on 1st time.
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Sonny Listonb18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  114| D
25/1
Very smart handicapper who ran a blinder in the Royal Hunt Cup for the second consecutive year when runner-up last month. Different tempo not conducive to his style when sixth of 7 in Ascot Group 2 since and this scenario unlikely to play to his strengths either. Blinkers back on.
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Henry Longfellow43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  121| BF
11/10
Won all 3 starts as a juvenile, notably the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft). Proved his French 2000 Guineas run all wrong when runner-up in last month's St James's Palace, getting first run. Commands respect again.
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Notable Speech43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR:  122| BF| D
3/1
Dubawi colt who won first 3 starts on all-weather and made light of the significant step up in grade when proving 1½ lengths too strong for the reopposing Rosallion in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. St James's Palace run was disappointing, but he rates a likely type to bounce back.
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Horse silk
Rosallion43
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: R Hannon  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Rosallion (10/11), Henry Longfellow (11/10), Notable Speech (3/1), Facteur Cheval (5/1), Maljoom (11/2), Sonny Liston (25/1)

Verdict

HENRY LONGFELLOW got first run when runner-up in the St James's Palace, but this looks no stronger, and he looks the one to beat, with Notable Speech, who disappointed in the aforementioned race, another serious player if replicating the form he displayed when landing the 2000 Guineas previously.

Previous Winners

2023
Paddington
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
4/9

Prize Money

1st: £567,100.002nd: £215,000.003rd: £107,600.004th: £53,600.005th: £26,900.006th: £13,500.00

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