Racecards
15:35 Goodwood
William Hill Celebration Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £70,888
- 2nd: £26,875
- 3rd: £13,450
- 4th: £6,700
- Form 409792
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
close up, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 3-26D12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 3113/3-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, edged right and soon joined leader, led final strides
- Form 18-1232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 14926-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Verdict
The Crisfords complicate matters here with two of the five entries. Jadoomi looks the best of the duo having returned from a long break to land a Listed contest on good to soft in France last month as Finest Sound makes a quick reappearance after a fine effort in a Group 3 at York last week when just failing to hold off Alflaila over an extra furlong. Escobar deserves another crack at this level after a head defeat by stable companion Blue For You in a major handicap on the Knavesmire last week. Stormy Antarctic had Jadoomi behind when runner-up in Listed company at Newmarket in October so isn't out of this but the vote goes to MUTASAABEQ, whose latest run in the Group 2 Summer Mile at Ascot was his best to date and he should appreciate the easier going.
Formwatch
Escobar (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 18, hd behind Blue For You (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Finest Sound (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Keen close up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Alflaila (9-0) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Jadoomi (FR) 5-1 (8-13) Always front rank, led 1f out, kept on, won at Clairefontaine 1m 1f lst stks gs in Jul beating Burgarita (8-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Mutasaabeq 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Chindit (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Stormy Antarctic 17-2 (9-3) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until towards finish, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Majestic Dawn (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in May.