Four big questions for day five at Goodwood, sabato 30 luglio 2016 // GOODWOOD RESULTS DAY 4

 

Minding

The star of the show is undoubtedly Minding. Can she be beaten?

 PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Four big questions for day five at Goodwood

 BY MARK SCULLY, 29 JUL 2016 

Will Minding’s incredible season continue?

The star attraction today and arguably of the entire week is the wonderful Minding, a filly as tough and resilient as she is remarkably talented.

She has won the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, the Oaks at Epsom and the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh, five Group 1s in total and has drawn the kind of descriptions from Aidan O’Brien that make you know she must be special.

Next up is the Nassau Stakes and surely she will make it six Group 1s. Only four rivals have dared face her, among them Swiss Range, who may not be in her class but is intriguing trying to get back on track.

Is there another three-year-old star?

Last year’s Stewards’ Cup went the way of the then three-year-old Magical Memory and connections of two runners in today’s renewal will be hoping history repeats itself.

Raucous was a promising third behind Ribchester two starts ago, form that took a sizeable boost when that horse flashed home to finish a close third in Wednesday’s pulsating Group 1 Sussex Stakes.

And then there’s Dancing Star, much the shorter price and who came sliding under the door as it was closing to claim the final spot in the field.

Many punters would be thrilled should he win but so would trainer Andrew Balding, for more sentimental reasons. Dancing Star hails from the family of the 1992 winner Lochsong, trained by Balding’s father Ian.

What is lurking in the maiden?

At 4.20, a total of 14 runners will line up for a maiden won two years ago by Dutch Connection, who returned to take the Lennox Stakes earlier this week.

Is there a future Qatar Goodwood festival star among this year’s field?

Who will take the top jockey title?

James Doyle looked in pole position after the day’s play on Wednesday as he bagged four wins from the opening two days. However in a dramatic reversal of fortune he has been devoid of a winner since.

Meanwhile, Ryan Moore has hit top form with a treble on Friday putting him into the lead with six wins and is hot favourite to wrap it up on Saturday.

Moore rides three favourites on the final day, including odds-on fancies Minding in the Nassau Stakes and Lockheed in the maiden at 4.20. Victory in both of these would surely secure the top jockey title.

fonte : racingPost

 

GOODWOOD RESULTS DAY 4

 

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Stands’ side 8.1, Far side 8.2). Weather conditions: bright spells. 

STALLS: Straight course – Stands’ side; 1m3f & 1m4f – Outside; Remainder – Inside

 

2:00 - Betfred Glorious Stakes (Group 3)

1m4f, Class 1, £56,710.00

1 Kings Fete 5/2F 
2 Ayrad 6/1 
3 Majeed 16/1 

NR: Scottish (IRE)

7 ran Distances: ¾l, 5l, ¾l
TIME 2m 36.45s (slow by 3.45s)

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

WIN £3.10 PL £1.80, £2.90
Ex £18.00
CSF £17.30

2:35 - Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)

1m, Class 1, £56,710.00

1 Thikriyaat 9/4F 
2 Forge 9/2 
3 Light Up Our World 25/1 

NR: Czabo, They Seek Him Here(IRE)

9 ran Distances: ½l, ¾l, hd
TIME 1m 38.16s (slow by 1.96s)

Jockey: Paul Hanagan
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

WIN £3.00 PL £1.30, £1.70, £5.00
Ex £10.30
CSF £12.30

3:10 - Betfred Mile (Heritage Handicap) (formerly known as the Golden Mile)

1m, Class 2, £93,375.00

1 Franklin D 7/4F 
2 Master The World 20/1 
3 Donncha 10/1 
4 Belgian Bill 10/1 

NR: Here Comes When (IRE),Keystroke, Lat Hawill (IRE)

19 ran Distances: hd, 2l, 1l
TIME 1m 37.19s (slow by 0.99s)

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: Michael Bell

WIN £2.60 PL £1.30, £4.60, £2.70, £2.80
Ex £41.80
CSF £46.63
TRICAST £323.71
 

3:45 - Qatar King George Stakes (Group 2)

5f, Class 1, £176,991.91

1 Take Cover 8/1 
2 Washington DC 8/1 
3 Goldream 12/1 

17 ran Distances: nk, hd, shd
TIME 56.86s (fast by 0.04s)

Jockey: David Allan
Trainer: David C Griffiths

WIN £11.00 PL £3.80, £2.30, £4.30
Ex £95.10
CSF £67.86

4:20 - Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Nursery (Handicap)

6f, Class 2, £12,938.00

1 Final Reckoning 9/2F 
2 Rusumaat 11/2 
3 Top Score 5/1 
4 El Torito 40/1 

NR: Zamjar

17 ran Distances: nk, ¾l, ¾l
TIME 1m 11.50s (slow by 1.70s)

Jockey: James McDonald
Trainer: Charlie Appleby

WIN £4.60 PL £1.50, £1.80, £2.10, £8.60
Ex £30.30
CSF £26.75
TRICAST £140.40

4:55 - L’Ormarins Queens Plate Stakes (Registered as The Oak Tree Stakes) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

7f, Class 1, £45,368.00

1 Al Jazi 12/1 
2 Mise En Rose 5/1 
3 Namhroodah 7/1 

NR: Buying Trouble (USA)

11 ran Distances: 1¾l, ¾l, 1¾l
TIME 1m 24.92s (slow by 0.92s)

Jockey: Gregory Benoist
Trainer: F Rohaut

WIN £13.90 PL £3.00, £1.80, £2.30
Ex £64.90
CSF £66.52
 

5:30 - Betfred Mobile Stakes (Handicap)

1m3f, Class 3, £12,450.00

1 Poet’s Word 7/4F 
2 Sixties Groove 7/1 
3 Carry Me Home 20/1 

NR: Diamond Geyser (IRE), Sabre Squadron (IRE)

14 ran Distances: 1¼l, 3l, hd
TIME 2m 25.02s (slow by 4.02s)

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

WIN £2.40 PL £1.40, £2.40, £4.00
Ex £17.10
CSF £13.54
TRICAST £197.04
JACKPOT Not won. Pool of £29,504 carried forward to today.
PLACEPOT £150.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £328,172.70 – 1,587.36 winning tickets
QUADPOT £36.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,636.50 – 473.36 winning tickets

 

fonte : RacingPost

 

Goodwood, day 4: Take Cover a 9 anni ancora nelle King George. Franklin D vince il Golden Mile. Final Reckoning, soddisfazione Luciani

 
Il day 4 è stato abbastanza tranquillo, tranne per i bookmakers, e merita dunque una menzione particolare per quanto successo, con sfumature di italianità in giornata. La corsa più importante della giornata erano le King George Stakes G2 sui 1000 metri vinte dall’eterno quanto atipico Take Cover(Singspiel), troppo meglio dei suoi 16 opponenti, ripetendo la vittoria di 2 anni fa da queste parti. Il 9 anni, figlio di Singspiel (In The Wings) e per questo atipico sul tema, è partito forte ma sbandando un pò come succede nelle corse in velocità, ma è rimasto davanti tutta strada avendo poi la meglio su Washington DC (Zoffany) and Goldream (Oasis Dream), con Easton Angel (Dark Angel) e Marsha finiti tutti in un fazzolettino snarigiato. Sacrificati almeno 5 cavalli da una fase caotica, ma alla fine il cavallo di David Griffiths con David Allan ha usato il righello. Tempo finale di 56.86s (fast by 0.04s). IL VIDEO QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPLETO QUI.
 
In apertura di pomeriggio, Thikriyaat (Azamour) ha risolto tutti i problemi di traffico migliorando ancora vincendo e meritando il top nelle Thoroughbred Stakes G3, stavolta sotto la spinta di Paul Hanagan, nei confronti dell’altro di Sir Michael Stoute Forge (Dubawi), della famiglia diDansili, questo con la monta di Ryan Moore. Malino Emotionless (Shamardal), non ancora ripresosi dal grave infortunio al ginocchio di quando aveva 2 anni, pur avendo corso da protagonista. Forse lo abbiamo perso, da attendere magari su terreni soffici. VIDEO QUI.
Altre 2 corse meritevoli di nota: Nel Golden Mile, ops Betfred Mile (Heritage Handicap), a vincere è stato il “massive gamble” Franklin D (Medaglia d’Oro) per Michael Bell con un Ryan Moore abilissimo a non farsi sfuggire un varco millimetrico, in una corsa comunque contraddistinta da un caos incredibile. Mentre Ryan ha usato i ferri per fare la maglia, Pat Cosgrave su Belgian Bill (Exceed And Excel) sembrava dovesse spostare divanni non riuscendo mai a trovare spazio e nonostante ciò finendo quarto. Comunque, secondo Master The World (Mastercraftsman), spinto dai bookies che con la vittoria di Franklin hanno perso una cosa come £10 milioni in scommesse, con al terzo Donncha (Captain Marvelous). VIDEO QUI.
 
Da sottolineare anche un’altra vittoria di italiani all’estero: Nella Jack Berry Nursery per 2 anni ancora una affermazione, la seconda consecutiva, per Final Reckoning (Dark Angel), allevato dall’Azienda Agricola Luciani, è andato davanti ed ha resistito con coraggio. Si tratta di un cavallo di proprietà Godolphin e per il training di Charlie Appleby. Montato da James McDonald, ha battuto in lotta Rusumaat, sempre per la famiglia Maktoum. Final Reckoning è iscritto alle Gimcrack Stakes G2, si tratta di un prodotto della fattrice Lan Force (Blu Air Force), dunque un fratellastro del campione italiano 2014 Priore Philip. Fu acquistato da foal per €87,000 alle Goffs di Novembre 2014, e poi ricomprato per £220,000 alle Tattersalls di Ottobre del 2015. Un altro suo fratello, da Teofilo, è stato acquistato da Jamie Railton per €60,000 alle Goffs di Novembre, ancora da foal. VIDEO QUI.