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14:30 Goodwood

Empire Property Group International Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.57s
  • Off Time: 14:30:56
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Desert Auction (IRE)

11/2

    1(2)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Red and Emerald Green quartered cap

    Star Rover (IRE)

    20 D
    11/8
    • Form 111
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 87

    hung right throughout, led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept challenging under pressure, hard driven final furlong, no extra towards finish

    2(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

    Desert Auction (IRE)

    7 D
    11/2
    • Form 331
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 78

    took keen hold, tracked leading pair, headway on rails over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, led final strides

    3(4)
    Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

    Hairs Vital (IRE)

    14/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-8

    slowly into stride, soon in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon lost touch

    4(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

    Grand Zafeen

    17 D
    5/4
    • Form 1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7

    chased leader, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on final furlong, headed final strides

    Previous results

    2008
    (4)
    Silk -

    Icesolator (IRE)

    5/2
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Just the four runners turn up for this Conditions Stakes and each of STAR ROVER, Desert Auction, and Grand Zafeen can be given chances with the first mentioned the preference this time. David Evans has saddled the selection to an unbeaten start to his racing career with this son of Camacho landing three races in good style. While his last effort ahead of Chicita Banana looks good form the lines from his previous two starts have worked out nicely and he'll relish these conditions. Desert Auction finished behind the selection on debut but has no doubt improved to be closer this time. The form from his penultimate start looks good and he comes into this off the back of a victory. Grand Zafeen was a winner of a quick ground Pontefract maiden on debut and although it was a good looking victory we don't yet know what he beat that day. Hairs Vital looks up against it on debut against these more experienced talented types including the pick Star Rover.

    Formwatch

    Star Rover (IRE) 1-2fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, won at Thirsk 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Apr beating Chicita Banana (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

    Desert Auction (IRE) 10-11fav (8-13) Made all, led narrowly, ridden along and hanging right over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven out, asserted near finish, won at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr beating Kaspirit (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

    Hairs Vital (IRE) Pearl Of Love colt out of Blue Banner.

    Grand Zafeen 3-1fav (9-0) Held up, headway and switched right 2f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f fll mdn stks (5) fm in Apr beating Anjomarba (8-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.