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16:05 Goodwood

Charles James Homes Foundation Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 192y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £28,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.99s
  • Off Time: 16:05:25
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kirklees (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Ordnance Row

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap

      Formal Decree (GER)

      21 D
      14/1
      • Form 27S226
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra entering final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple and Emerald Green diabolo, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Orange cap

      Illustrious Blue

      124 CDC
      9/2
      • Form 2-13421
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      slowly into stride, in last pair, went close 3rd 5f out, effort over 2f out, kept on final 50 yards

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

      Ordnance Row

      32
      8/1
      • Form 531125
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 107

      held up last, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Windsor Knot (IRE)

      347 D
      11/2
      • Form 3/22142-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, held by winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Kirklees (IRE)

      13 D
      8/11
      • Form 13431-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, in command final furlong, readily

      5(6)
      NR

      Al Tharib (USA)

      18 BFD
      • Form 3-51912
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 106

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Godolphin are responsible for fifty per-cent of the field here and we will give the vote to their runner Kirklees, Al Tharib and Formal Decree could be the main dangers. Frankie Dettori takes the mount on this son of Jade Robbery who bounced back to winning form at Doncaster last time out. There was no sign of greenness as he cruised past his rivals in the closing stages and he can follow up in this better contest. Al Tharib is dropping down in grade having finished third in a Group three at Kempton last time out. He is from a top yard and has to be respected. Cambridgeshire winner Formal Decree disappointed last time out behind stable companion Echo Of Light but has chances on his best form. The third Godolphin runner is Windsor Knot and he cannot easily be dismissed, but on this occasion he will side with his stablemate Kirklees.

      Formwatch

      Formal Decree (GER) 9-2 (9-8) Held up, in rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Echo of Light (9-8) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf.

      Illustrious Blue 11-4fav (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stk (1) gd in May beating Road To Love (8-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Ordnance Row 7-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced and no impression on leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Queen's Best (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.

      Windsor Knot (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Prominent, led after 2f, hard ridden and headed well inside funal furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, hd behind Stage Gift (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.

      Kirklees (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Held up in touch, smooth headway 3f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, quickened clear, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stk (2) gf beating Many Volumes (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Al Tharib (USA) 11-4fav (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Steppe Dancer (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) pol.