Racecards
15:35 Goodwood
Qatar Nassau Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 197y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £600,000 added
- Winner: £340,260
- 2nd: £129,000
- 3rd: £64,560
- 4th: £32,160
- Form 137-713
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
led, quickened tempo over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner and rallied towards finish, always held
- Form 111-211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong
- Form 124-421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
wore hood to post, steadied rear, headway out wide 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line, not pace to challenge
- Form 211-111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C H Head
- Jockey Aurelien Lemaitre
wore hood to post, close 3rd on inside, going for gap on rail at cutaway 3f out when hampered and lost momentum, switched out and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Caernarfon
42- Form 131-436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Connor Beasley
wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-15278
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced keenly, held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened over 1f out,
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NASHWA was only fourth behind Above The Curve at Saint-Cloud on her reappearance and was then turned over by Al Husn at Newcastle when clearly not enjoying the artificial surface but she stamped her class all over the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket last month and can record back-to-back victories in this ahead of French raider Blue Rose Cen. Christopher Head’s filly is having a first run outside of her native country but she has won her last five and seven of her nine career starts. She beat Never Ending Story by four lengths in the French Oaks latest. Caernarfon was third in 1000 Guineas and fourth in the Oaks so is no mug.
Formwatch
Above The Curve (USA) 16-5 (9-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong when bumped by rival, 3rd and no impression inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Via Sistina (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Al Husn (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd under 1f out, ridden and pressed leader final 110 yards, stayed on and led towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) pol in Jun beating Nashwa (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nashwa 4-1 (9-9) In touch, headway between horses over 1f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear, impressive, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Remarquee (9-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Blue Rose Cen (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 fll gs in Jun beating Never Ending Story (9-1) by 4l, 15 ran.
Caernarfon 17-2 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Waipiro (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Never Ending Story (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along and lost place 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Nashwa (9-9) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.