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16:40 Goodwood

L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.75s
  • Off Time: 16:40:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Encounter (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mirage Dancer

    4/6

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Aquarium

      3
      20/1
      • Form 107000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 101

      slowly into stride, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and no extra in 4th final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Maroon, white stars, striped sleeves, maroon cap

      Baghdad (FR)

      22 D
      5/2
      • Form 11-3115
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 109

      led, pushed along and quickened tempo 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      22 h D
      15/2
      • Form 31-3883
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 114

      steadied start, held up last, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon pushed clear, easily

      4(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Mirage Dancer

      22 CD
      4/6
      • Form 120-132
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd led entering final furlong until headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red stripe, striped sleeves and cap

      Prince Of Arran

      125 D
      16/1
      • Form 3138-49
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (6)
      Silk -

      Mirage Dancer

      6/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2017
      (8)
      Silk -

      Poet's Word (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Kings Fete

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sir Michael Stoute has won the last three renewals and will be hoping for a similar performance from last year’s winner MIRAGE DANCER. He landed this by over three lengths and arrives on the back of finishing runner-up in the Group 2 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket last time ahead of both Desert Encounter and Baghdad. David Simcock’s charge has the best form of the latter pair but will do well to reverse running with the likely strong favourite. Prince Of Arran wasn’t far behind Desert Encounter at Meydan earlier this year but Aquarium looks up against it on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Aquarium 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, staying on when not clear run closing stages, 10th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Baghdad (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Held up behind, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Communique (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Communique (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Mirage Dancer 10-3 (9-6) Held up in touch, not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and well held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Communique (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Prince Of Arran 12-1 (9-1) 9th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Cross Counter (8-9) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 gd in Mar.