15:35 Goodwood

Tuesday 27 July 2021

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Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 37.05s
1st
Horse silk
11
(2)
6/5f
T: A KingJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up in touch, keen early, moved to chase leader 6f out, travelled strongly to lead on near rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrow advantage entering final furlong, drew clear close home op Evens tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
(5)
33/1
T: I MohammedJ: Jim Crowley
Held up towards rear, steady headway 5f out, travelled strongly in midfield 3f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, close up entering final furlong, no extra close home op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(9)
9/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Midfield, chased leading pair 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but could not match leading pair op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(8)
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Slowly away, in rear, steady headway when ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1
5
(11)
28/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni
Pressed leader, led halfway, narrow advantage and ridden when switching to near rail 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
7
(6)
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, last when ridden over 2f out, plugged on final furlong but never a factor op 10/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
3
(7)
10/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Held up towards rear, ridden when switched to near rail 3f out, soon no impression op 9/1 tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
17
1
(4)
14/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: James Doyle
Led, headed halfway, relegated to midfield 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden when switched to near rail 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 12/1

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9
(10)
Horse silk
Spanish Mission40
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 5
T: A M Balding  J: W Buick
NR
10
(1)
Horse silk
Stradivarius40
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 7
T: J & T Gosden  J: L Dettori
NR
4
(3)
Horse silk
Mekong122
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 6
T: J A Osborne  J: J P Spencer
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.01, £7.20, £2.00EX:£35.10Trifecta:£176.90Tricast:£134.31SF:£45.02Swingers:£11.45, £2.50, £23.70

Forecasts

Trueshan (6/5), Stradivarius (5/4), Sir Ron Priestley (9/2), Spanish Mission (11/2), Santiago (6/1), Serpentine (8/1), Emperor Of The Sun (10/1), Amhran Na Bhfiann (14/1), Nayef Road (28/1), Away He Goes (33/1), Mekong (100/1)

Verdict

STRADIVARIUS has suffered a dent to his strike rate in recent times, but there were clear excuses at Ascot (denied a clear run and Dettori was gentle on him once his winning chance had gone) and he remains the one to beat in his quest for the 5-timer in this race. With Gold Cup winner Subjectivist out for the season, Spanish Mission and Trueshan look the main threats.

  1. STRADIVARIUS (IRE)
  2. SPANISH MISSION (USA)
  3. TRUESHAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Stradivarius
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 6
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £294,183.002nd: £111,531.003rd: £55,818.004th: £27,805.005th: £13,954.006th: £7,003.00

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