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14:00 Goodwood

Windflower March Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.27s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mubtaker (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Unfurled (IRE)

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Midas Way

      29
      14/1
      • Form 0-32025
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mubtaker (USA)

      14 C
      11/4
      • Form 174-302
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in touch, switched left well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

      Astrocharm (IRE)

      11 CD
      14/1
      • Form 334735
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, one pace from 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

      Unfurled (IRE)

      32 BFC
      4/1
      • Form 62-1172
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Centaurus

      15 t
      5/4
      • Form 1-51
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 110

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Art Eyes (USA)

      31
      18/1
      • Form 363142
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2004
      (3)
      Silk -

      Orange Touch (GER)

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2003
      (1)
      Silk -

      First Charter

      4/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2002
      (5)
      Silk -

      First Charter

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mubtaker gets the call in the opener ahead of Centaurus and Unfurled. Mubtaker is the highest rated of the six runners and, appropriately, seems the one to beat. Just denied when seeking a fourth successive win in Newbury's Geoffrey Freer Stakes last time, he comes here in good heart and should go well. Even though he is a bit of a new kid on the block, it was hard not to be taken by Centaurus's demolition of Foreign Affairs at Newmarket last time, and he rates as an interesting prospect. John Dunlop's Unfurled, a Group 3 course and distance runner-up last time, looks to be best of the others, but best of all might prove to be Mubtaker.

      Formwatch

      Midas Way 10-1 (8-12) Held up in last trio, effort on inner over 2f out, outpaced final 2f, 5th of 8, 7l behind Mamool (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Jul.

      Mubtaker (USA) 6-1 (9-6) Led over 11f out, driven and kept on gamely final 2f, caught near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Lochbuie (9-3) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 2 (1) gd.

      Astrocharm (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Millenary (9-4) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gd.

      Unfurled (IRE) 7-4fav (8-10) Tracked leading pair, led and quickened pace halfway, headed 2f out, just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 5l behind The Geezer (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jul.

      Centaurus 7-4 (8-4) Tracked leader, led over 9f out, clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Newmarket 1m 4f stk (2) sft beating Foreign Affairs (9-4) by 15l, 4 ran.

      Art Eyes (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent and chasing group, closed from 2f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Foxhaven (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jul.