15:35 Goodwood

Friday 30 July 2021

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 59.35s
1st
Horse silk
13
(7)
38-9
7/1
T: Francois RohautJ: W Buick
Raced keenly, held up in last trio, smooth headway and switched left inside final 2f, led 1f out, soon clear, ran on strongly op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
11
(11)
5/2
T: A WatsonJ: Oisin Murphy
Front rank, headway to go prominent over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner op 11/4 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(5)
22/1
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Held up out wide, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 18/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2
1
(12)
28/1
T: R M H CowellJ: J P Spencer
Chased leaders, led over 1f out until ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th soon after op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
(2)
33/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: R L Moore
Held up, ran on late, never on terms op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
7
(4)
80/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Outpaced in rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, some late headway, never going pace to get involved op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
2/1f
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Front rank out wide, went prominent halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 15/8
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(1)
4/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: S De Sousa
Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear far side of group, pushed along and struggling halfway, never on terms op 9/2 tchd 7/2
9th
Horse silk
½
4
(9)
125/1
T: I MohammedJ: Ray Dawson
Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(6)
16/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
½
8
(8)
69-2
250/1
T: S DixonJ: B A Curtis
Front rank, weakened 2f out op 150/1 tchd 400/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
6
(10)
89-2
200/1
T: D C GriffithsJ: Phil Dennis
Quickly away, led until 2f out, starting to lose place when hampered inside final 2f op 150/1 tchd 400/1
13th
Horse silk
4
12
(13)
200/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
Held up in last trio, near side of group, never a factor op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.60Pl:£2.10, £1.40, £3.10EX:£27.30Trifecta:£382.40Tricast:£378.59SF:£23.13Swingers:£4.10, £12.20, £7.50

Forecasts

Battaash (2/1), Dragon Symbol (5/2), Art Power (4/1), Suesa (7/1), Liberty Beach (16/1), Glass Slippers (22/1), Arecibo (28/1), Keep Busy (33/1), Stone Of Destiny (80/1), Good Effort (125/1), Ornate (200/1), Ubettabelieveit (200/1), Zargun (250/1)

Verdict

Despite the rain, it will come as a big surprise if BATTAASH doesn’t rack up a fifth win in succession on a track tailor-made for him. He has won on soft and there was no disgrace in finishing fourth in Ascot’s King’s Stand Stakes on his return given he helped force a strong pace and underwent joint surgery over the winter. July Cup 2nd Dragon Symbol and mud-loving Art Power can follow him home.

  1. BATTAASH (IRE)
  2. DRAGON SYMBOL
  3. ART POWER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Battaash
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
J: Jim Crowley  |  T: C Hills
2/7

Prize Money

1st: £170,130.002nd: £64,500.003rd: £32,280.004th: £16,080.005th: £8,070.006th: £4,050.00

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