Border bags Goodwood sprint

Veteran sprinter Borderlescott added another big win to his CV when taking the Audi King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Scoring for the first time this following a series of placed efforts, the eight-year-old came with his customary late run to land some hefty bets as the 9-2 favourite.

Kieren Fallon brought his charge down the centre of the track in the Group Two race and the duo got the better of a tight finish with the rallying Group Therapy and Astrophysical Jet.

Unfortunately for Liam Jones, the saddle slipped on Triple Aspect and he was unshipped as the sprinter was getting involved in the finish.

Bastiman added: "He's just an unbelievable horse. He's eight now and you wonder when he's going to lose that dash.

"We know he's been coming to hand - he comes right this time of year and he's just getting better and better.

Smacks

"He's just getting a bit older and taking a bit longer to wind up, but once he gets wound up he goes.

"He's better of the bridle. Kieren gave him a couple of smacks and he got into overdrive. Bring on the Nunthorpe now. I think he's better now than ever."

Fallon conceded the horse's laid-back demeanour helps him conserve his energy for the finish.

"He's been a great servant for the Bastiman family," said the former champion. "A few different jockeys have ridden him and I was delighted to get the ride. He made it easy for me and won quite easy in the finish.

"I was stuck in behind in a bit of a pocket. I got a lucky run down the outside and he did it comfortably at the finish.

"You wouldn't think he'd had a race. He doesn't use any gas at all, he's totally switched off.

"I had to push him down to the post. Most sprinters use most of their energy even before the race.

"As soon as he gets into the gate he knows into a race and he lightens up."

No complaints

Jeremy Noseda said of runner-up Group Therapy: "I'm delighted and he's run a huge race. The draw did not help, but I've no complaints and that is a lifetime best from him.

"We could have a pop at the Nunthorpe or we may take in the view that we could take in a lesser race and try to get a stakes race into him."

Ed McMahon was similarly thrilled with third-placed Astrophysical Jet.

He said: "She was the first three-year-old over the line and she's run a cracking race.

"We've found her trip now and she's only been beaten three-quarters of a length by a Group One winner. We've got two options now, the Flying Five at the Curragh or a Group Three race at Longchamp."

Comfortable

Mark Johnston finally got off the mark for the meeting when Eastern Aria (16-1) ran out a comfortable winner of the Moet Hennessy Fillies' Stakes.

Better known as the Lillie Langtry Stakes, Godolphin's Flying Cloud was all the rage in the betting for the Group Three.

However, Richard Hills took up the running early on the straight on the victorious filly, who won a handicap at the meeting last season off a mark of 88, and the result never looked in doubt.

She ended the last campaign finishing fourth in the EP Taylor Stakes in Canada and bounced back to form in a Newmarket Listed race last time out.

Polly's Mark gave chase, but the winning distance was two and three-quarter lengths, with a further two and a half lengths back to Motrice in third.

Eastern Aria also broke the course record over a mile and six furlongs.