Goodwood review: Bay of plenty for Hughes

Friday 31 July 2015 17:52, UK

A round-up of the rest of Friday's action from Glorious Goodwood as Richard Hughes enjoyed another winner.

Richard Hughes enjoyed his second Goodwood winner of the week on the eve of his retirement with an ultra-confident ride aboard Belvoir Bay in the Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Nursery.

The jockey settled the 9/2 chance towards the rear of the field for the first half of the six-furlong contest before he gradually allowed her to edge closer.

While his colleagues were hard at work entering the final furlong, Hughes sat motionless and Belvoir Bay sauntered clear under hand-driving in the closing stages to score by a length and a half.

Furiant and Unilit were second and third respectively.

Hannon said: "She ran in the Super Sprint but was taken off her feet a little bit.

"She's obviously quite decent and we might try for a black type race next."

Hughes said: "She won very easily at Windsor and she was just thrown into that race (Super Sprint) over five (furlongs) and it was probably a bit of a shock to her.

"She could be in Listed races, there's no doubt."

There was a shock result to the L'Ormarins Queens Plate as 33/1 French challenger Amy Eria did the business for trainer Francois Rohaut.

Gregory Benoist had the four-year-old in a nice position throughout and she responded well for pressure to run to the lead inside the final furlong.

The Dettori-ridden 5/2 favourite Osaila, like the winner owned by Al Shaqab Racing, was coming at Amy Eria hard as the winning line approached, but Benoist appeared confident his mount had enough in the tank, saluting the crowd as he flashed by the post half a length to the good.

Hannon struck again in the concluding Betfred Mobile Stakes as Tashaar (7/2 joint-favourite) made a complete mockery of his handicap mark, easing down to a length and a half success over Rhythmical, with Shell Bay back in third.

Image: Racegoers arrived on day four of Glorious Goodwood
Image: All smiles for the fourth day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival
Image: Punters enjoyed a picnic in the car park ahead of the action on the Downs
Image: Richard Hughes was pictured on the scales weighing out for the ride on Windshear on his penultimate day in the saddle
Image: Dubday scored under Frankie Dettori in the opening race
Image: Georgia Sumner, 24, from Chichester made her way to the track
Image: Frankie Dettori punched Dubday out to an impressive victory for his Qatar connections
Image: Silvestre De Sousa guided Malabar to a clear-cut win in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes
Image: There was no shortage of glamour on show as the sun shone
Image: Silvestre De Sousa was adding another to his tally in the race to be champion jockey
Image: Daniel Tudhope rode So Beloved to a popular success in the Betfred Mile
Image: The pace was hot in the King George Stakes and the action unfolded on the far side...
Image: ...Muthmir and last year's winner Take Cover settled down to fight it out in the closing stages...
Image: ....with the Paul Hanagan-ridden Muthmir emerging a head to the good in a pulsating finish
Image: Richard Hughes was congratulated by Frankie Dettori ahead of his impending retirement
Image: Gregory Benoit rode French challenger Amy Eria home in the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Stakes