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15:35 Goodwood

Friday 3 August 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 56.5s

1^st

(1)

Battaash

49-5

8/11f

T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley

Went to race initially tracking leader towards far side, switched back left to centre over 4f out, tracked leader, led travelling well halfway, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive op 5/6

2^nd

(2)

Take Cover

119-2

20/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: Andrea Atzeni

Quickly away, race alone towards far side of centre, always prominent, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner op 33/1

3^rd

(7)

Muthmir

89-2

16/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Dane O'Neill

Raced on near side rail, chased leaders, switched right off rail and headway over 1f out, ran on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4^th

(8)

Mr Lupton

59-2

20/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Well off the pace towards rear in centre, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer op 16/1

5^th

2 ½

(5)

Kachy

59-2

8/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: R Kingscote

Overall leader on near side rail, headed halfway, chased (easy) winner until inside final furlong, weakened op 10/1

6^th

(6)

Havana Grey

39-2

9/1

T: K R BurkeJ: P J McDonald

Chased leaders in centre, disputing well held 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 8/1

7^th

(9)

Stone Of Destiny

38-13

66/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Pulled hard early, headway chasing leaders in centre after 1f, weakened inside final furlong op 50/1

8^th

(3)

Heartache

38-10

16/1

T: C G CoxJ: M Harley

Chased leaders in centre, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong

9^th

(4)

Main Desire

38-10

25/1

T: M L W BellJ: W Buick

Switched right to race in trio towards far side of centre, switched back left to centre after 1f, towards rear, some headway halfway, soon beaten op 33/1

10^th

(10)

Sioux Nation

38-13

6/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Raced on near side rail, held up in last pair, never on terms

11^th

2 ¼

(11)

Duke Of Firenze

99-2

100/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: M Dwyer

Held up and behind on near side rail, never a factor

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £4.50, £3.60EX:£20.90Trifecta:£127.80Tricast:£157.41SF:£25.08Swingers:£6.10, £4.20, £31.00

Forecasts

Battaash (8/11), Sioux Nation (6/1), Kachy (8/1), Havana Grey (9/1), Muthmir (16/1), Heartache (16/1), Take Cover (20/1), Mr Lupton (20/1), Main Desire (25/1), Stone Of Destiny (66/1), Duke Of Firenze (100/1)

It's very hard to oppose BATTAASH who ran a tremendous race despite getting beaten in the King's Stand. He bolted up in this race last year, and should stage a repeat. Havana Grey is another to have won over 5f at this meeting 12 months ago, and belatedly built on his smart juvenile form when winning at the Curragh last time; he rates the main danger, with July Cup fifth Sioux Nation best of the others on balance of form.