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14:30 Goodwood

bet365 Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.30s
  • Off Time: 14:30:44
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cotai Glory

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fast Act (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Beacon

      10/11

        1(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Beacon

        25 D
        10/11
        • Form 4111
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leaders, switched right inside final 2f, effort when not clear run 1f out, soon switched outside and ridden, ran on to press front pair final 100 yards, just held

        2(8)
        Silk - Purple, Royal Blue sleeves

        Burning The Clocks (IRE)

        12
        100/1
        • Form 353
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 79

        raced in last pair, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge

        3(2)
        Silk - Pink, royal blue braces

        Cotai Glory

        11 D
        3/1
        • Form 7612
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 104

        made virtually all, hard pressed when ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Dougal (IRE)

        19 D
        8/1
        • Form 2119
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 99

        raced in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

        5(1)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Fast Act (IRE)

        10 D
        10/1
        • Form 513
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 88

        went right start, soon in touch, hung right virtually throughout on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held towards finish

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mukhmal (IRE)

        25 h BFD
        7/1
        • Form 1162
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 97

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, no impression with front trio

        7(5)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, red and black striped sleeves, red cap, black diamonds

        Union Rose

        25 p D
        25/1
        • Form 331324
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 96

        tracked winner, ridden inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, no impression when lost 4th inside final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Spirit Of Xian (IRE)

        29 b D
        25/1
        • Form 1346
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms

        Previous results

        2013
        (1)
        Silk -

        Brown Sugar

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2012
        (10)
        Silk -

        Bungle Inthejungle

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2011
        (14)
        Silk -

        Requinto (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Richard Hannon would have had a host of possibles for this but relies on BEACON with Dougal and Spirit Of Xian looking the second strings. The first-named had no problem seeing off Mukhmal and Union Rose in a Sandown Listed contest earlier in the month and looks the obvious solution. Cotai Glory looks a fast-ground specialist who won easily at Bath before stepping up to finish runner-up in a Newbury Listed contest where he led for most of that 6f so he looks the main threat. Kevin Ryan doesn't enter horses in Group races unless thought capable of earning some black type so the presence of Fast Act, third in the lucrative Weatherby's Super Sprint, is intriguing.

        Formwatch

        Beacon 2-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, keen first furlong tracked leading pair, smooth headway to press leader entering final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd beating Mukhmal (9-2) by 4l, 4 ran.

        Burning The Clocks (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jargon (9-5) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.

        Cotai Glory 7-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and pressed when hung left inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 135 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Limato (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf.

        Dougal (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced towards far side close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Ivawood (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.

        Fast Act (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Chased winner, every chance from 2f out until winner quickened clear entering final furlong, no impression and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 24, 7l behind Tiggy Wiggy (9-1) at Newbury 5f 2yo auc (2) gd.

        Mukhmal (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Pulled hard pressed leader until led after 2f, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon edged left, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Beacon (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.

        Union Rose 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 10l behind Beacon (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.

        Spirit Of Xian (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) 6th of 10, 8l behind Goken (8-11) at Chantilly(FR) 5f 2yo Grp 3 gd in Jun.