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15:15 Goodwood

King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £125,000 added
  • Winner: £70,888
  • 2nd: £26,875
  • 3rd: £13,450
  • 4th: £6,700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 55.62s
  • Off Time: 15:16:29
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Battaash (IRE)

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Glass Slippers

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Battaash (IRE)

      45 DCD
      2/7
      • Form 12110-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 126

      raced freely, made virtually all, ran on well, unchallenged, new course record

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap

      Ken Colt (IRE)

      34 t D
      33/1
      • Form 310-531
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      prominent on near side rail until hung right halfway, soon beaten

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves

      Ornate

      3 p D
      100/1
      • Form 68-0306
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 97

      chased winner until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Glass Slippers

      45 D
      14/1
      • Form 24111-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in touch centre of group, headway into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      5(5)
      Silk - White, emerald green epaulets

      Dubai Station

      19 D
      50/1
      • Form 300-103
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, white armlets, striped cap

      Al Raya

      13 D
      25/1
      • Form 121-422
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 103

      off the pace, pushed along halfway, never on terms

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap

      Liberty Beach

      26 BFDCD
      5/1
      • Form 112-132
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 108

      raced towards near side rail, prominent until weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2019
      (5)
      Silk -

      Battaash (IRE)

      1/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      2018
      (1)
      Silk -

      Battaash (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      2017
      (1)
      Silk -

      Battaash (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      BATTAASH didn’t need to be his absolute best to win the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on his reappearance but was still far too good for his rivals which included Liberty Beach, the pick of the three-year-olds in this ahead of Dubai Station and Al Raya, and Glass Slippers. The latter beat the selection in the Prix de l’Abbaye last season but the drying ground is not in his favour, though French raider Ken Colt is held on the form book. Ornate is well out of his depth.

      Formwatch

      Battaash (IRE) 5-6fav (9-4) Keen made all towards stand side, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Equilateral (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Ken Colt (IRE) (9-2) won at Chantilly 5f lst stks gd in Jun beating Al Raya (8-7) by 2l, 11 ran.

      Ornate 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Glass Slippers 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders centre, pushed along to lead this group 2f out, no impression with stand side group final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Battaash (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun.

      Dubai Station (8-12) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Royal Crusade (8-10) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Jul.

      Al Raya 9-1 (8-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Moss Gill (9-1) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Liberty Beach 13-8fav (8-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led going well over 1f out, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind A'ali (8-12) at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.