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16:30 Goodwood

Doom Bar Celebration Mile (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £109,400 added
  • Winner: £62,041
  • 2nd: £23,521
  • 3rd: £11,771
  • 4th: £5,864
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.96s
  • Off Time: 16:30:15
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lightning Spear

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zonderland

    11/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Toormore (IRE)

      31 CD
      4/1
      • Form 0-15484
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leading pair on inside, switched left over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 3rd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Arod (IRE)

      13 D
      10/1
      • Form 200-300
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 114

      led, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner final 100 yards

      3(2)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel

      Lightning Spear

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 430-369
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 117

      took keen hold, held up in close 5th on inside, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, ridden and strong run inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, quickened clear

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Thikriyaat (IRE)

      29 DCD
      7/4
      • Form 1-1121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 110

      chased leading trio on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced 2f out, struggling and no chance after

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Zonderland

      16 D
      11/4
      • Form 45-6181
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      went slightly left start, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards

      Previous results

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Kodi Bear (IRE)

      4/5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bow Creek (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Afsare

      11/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Three-year-olds have won six of the last eight with three of those starting at odds-on. The classic generation can dominate again with THIKRIYAAT preferred to Zonderland. Sir Michael Stoute's charge has only one defeat on his CV and that was behind subsequent Group 1 winner Ribchester in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. He's moving through the ranks but Frankie's mount is sure to make a race of it having won a couple of Group 3 races since finishing sixth in the 2000 Guineas. Toormore has a penalty but looks the pick of the older horses as he'll appreciate this slight drop in class. Neither Lightning Spear nor Arod have progressed from promising comebacks and look held by the selection on collateral form.

      Formwatch

      Toormore (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up, in last trio, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on into never dangerous 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind The Gurkha (9-0) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Arod (IRE) (9-5) 10th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Ribchester (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.

      Lightning Spear (9-5) 9th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Ribchester (8-12) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gd in Aug.

      Thikriyaat (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Sweating, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, quickened up well to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Forge (9-1) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Zonderland 4-1 (8-7) Led over 1f, settled 3rd over 5f out, went 2nd again 3f out, led again over 2f out, clear when hung left inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Master The World (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.