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15:35 Goodwood

Qatar Nassau Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £600,000 added
  • Winner: £340,260
  • 2nd: £129,000
  • 3rd: £64,560
  • 4th: £32,160
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.94s
  • Off Time: 15:36:01
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lady Bowthorpe

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Zeyaadah (IRE)

    7/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Audarya (FR)

      43 t CD
      9/4
      • Form 61131-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 117

      steadied start, held up last and keen, pushed along and headway out wide 2f out, soon hung right and ridden with no response, weakened final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

      Lady Bowthorpe

      20
      10/3
      • Form 66-1224
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 117

      steadied start, held up in 5th, smooth headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear and won going away, impressive

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Empress Josephine (IRE)

      41
      9/1
      • Form 10218
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 108

      raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd on inside, hung right from 3f out, weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, tailed off

      4(4)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Joan Of Arc (IRE)

      39 D
      9/4
      • Form 2-16121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 111

      led, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, plugged on same pace in 3rd

      5(2)
      Silk - PINK and EMERALD GREEN check, PINK sleeves and cap

      Technique

      34
      33/1
      • Form 12772
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Zeyaadah (IRE)

      34 D
      7/1
      • Form 111-201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 106

      wore hood to post, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, every chance from 2f out until winner quickened on inside final furlong, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner

      Previous results

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Fancy Blue (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2019
      (4)
      Silk -

      Deirdre (JPN)

      20/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2018
      (6)
      Silk -

      Wild Illusion

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Empress Josephine beat the subsequent Chantilly winner Joan Of Arc when springing a surprise in the Irish 1000 Guineas and she was too keen when down the field in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot next time. But she is having a first try over this trip whereas AUDARYA proved herself a genuine Group 1 performer over 1m2f in the autumn and did nothing wrong when runner-up to Love on her reappearance in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. Soft going is ideal and she can take care of the admirably-tough Lady Bowthorpe, who is another having a first try at this longer distance. After flopping in the Oaks, Zeyaadah bounced back to form when beating Technique in a Group 3 at Newcastle and she remains unexposed.

      Formwatch

      Audarya (FR) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside and bit keen, switched left and headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd 2f out ridden and stayed on gamely final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Love (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Lady Bowthorpe 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, plenty to do entering final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1l behind Snow Lantern (8-12) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Empress Josephine (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Alcohol Free (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) hvy in Jun.

      Joan Of Arc (IRE) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gs in Jun beating Philomene (8-13) by 3/4l, 18 ran.

      Technique 14-1 (8-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Zeyaadah (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) pol in Jun.

      Zeyaadah (IRE) 15-8fav (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden to close over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led and just pushed out towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) pol in Jun beating Technique (8-7) by hd, 9 ran.