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15:05 Goodwood

Celebration Mile (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places (Str); Good to Firm (Rnd))
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.63s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Priors Lodge (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Passing Glance

    13/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Where Or When (IRE)

      67
      7/2
      • Form 5141-24
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden ran on final furlong, nearest finish

      3(7)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Passing Glance

      9
      13/2
      • Form 4-00121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      led, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden and headed close home, no extra

      4(6)
      Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap

      Priors Lodge (IRE)

      9
      10/1
      • Form 3104-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      chased leader, ridden 3f out, headway and challenged 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, led close home, all out

      5(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Tillerman

      25
      4/1
      • Form 0-16210
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1

      held up last, ridden and headway inside 2f out, drifted left and ran on final furlong, not pace of leaders

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Arakan (USA)

      25
      5/4
      • Form 3-12122
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      pulled hard and held up behind leaders, ridden well over 2f out, one pace

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Silver diamonds, Silver sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Hurricane Alan (IRE)

      7
      16/1
      • Form 106520
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      stumbled stalls, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      2(5)
      NR

      Dandoun

      97
      • Form 130-110
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2002
      (2)
      Silk -

      Tillerman

      5/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      2001
      (3)
      Silk -

      No Excuse Needed

      8/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2000
      (4)
      Silk -

      Medicean

      5/2
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      A decent renewal of this prestigious prize and the vote goes to Tillerman to repeat his success of twelve months ago while Arakan rates the biggest danger ahead of Where Or When and Dandoun. Amanda Perrett's charge was found to be distressed when finishing well behind Arakan here on his latest start but had previously shown himself as good as ever at the age of seven. The In The Wings entire made a winning return at Leicester before chasing home Dubai Destination in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and confirmed the form when an easy winner of a Group 3 over the course and distance last month. The selection boasts a smart turn of foot, and with fast conditions in his favour, is taken to bounce back to form under Richard Hughes. Arakan has done nothing but improve all season and confirmed himself a top class miler after looking unlucky not to land a Group 2 event at the Glorious meeting. Sir Michael Stoute's charge travelled well throughout before finding trouble in running and had to be switched for a run before making up several lengths inside the final furlong and just failing to reel in the winner. The three-year-old remains open to further improvement and will prove a formidable opponent. Where Or When put up his best performance last season when landing the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in September but has been well below that level of form in two starts this term and looks set to struggle under a 6lb penalty while Dandoun just falls short of what is required at this level and also has to concede weight to the principals.