Racecards
15:45 Goodwood
Sterling Insurance Lillie Langtry Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,026
- 2nd: £12,900
- 3rd: £6,456
- 4th: £3,216
- Form 111-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer H A Pantall
- Jockey James Doyle
led 1f, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 408-160
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in last pair, last and struggling over 4f out, plugged on but never a factor
- Form 23-3413
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led after 1f until after 2f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, hung left and held on gamely near finish, lame and dismounted after line
- Form 1360-35
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Schiergen
- Jockey A de Vries
led after 2f and set good pace, headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong
Talent
26- Form 1723-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, no impression when lost 3rd final 100 yards, one pace in 4th
- Form 517-422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged and every chance throughout final furlong, just held when carried left and lost 2nd final strides
- Form 57-1131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not quite reach winner
Groovejet
12- Form 1-12853
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, headway towards inside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge
Honor Bound
21- Form 73-1104
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey David Probert
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
awkwardly away, took keen hold and soon in mid-division, pushed along edging right and headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, soon hung right and ridden, weakened well over 1f out
Verdict
Last year's Oaks heroine Talent hasn't won subsequently but she showed her liking for the trip with an excellent run behind Leading Light in the St Leger. MISSUNITED also finished behind that winner in this season's Gold Cup where she led for most of the way over that 2m4f trip. She'd earlier landed a Leopardstown Listed contest over this distance so will be very difficult to beat. As we've seen over the past year or so, German-trained horses are very much on the rise and the Group 1 winner Nymphea is greatly respected as she's only had two runs this season and will be fit for action. Waila hasn't quite looked up to this class so far but there could be more to come over this trip.
Formwatch
Baroness Daniela (8-13) won at Hamburg(GER) 2m Listed stks (1) gd, 9 ran.
Beacon Lady 33-1 (8-11) Steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, never involved, 15th of 18, 13l behind Arab Spring (9-10) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Missunited (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Led, strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on gamely, headed approaching final furlong, 2nd until final 100 yards, rallied close home, almost regained 2nd, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Leading Light (9-0) at Royal Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Nymphea (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Siljan's Saga (8-9) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Talent 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Pomology (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 flls (1) gs.
Waila 6-4fav (9-9) Took keen hold in close 3rd, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Continuum (9-6) at York 1m 6f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf.
Arabian Comet (IRE) 9-4fav (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf beating Kikonga (9-13) by 1l, 6 ran.
Groovejet 66-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, never a threat, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Noble Protector (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gf.
Honor Bound 25-1 (8-12) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Hartnell (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf.
Stella Bellissima (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Slowly away, in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd beating Gwafa (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.