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15:55 Goodwood

Starlit Rotary Stakes (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.18s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Smokin Beau

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Millennium (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Madame Boulangere

      16/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars

        Mitcham (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 003-130
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders until ridden approaching final furlong, not quicken

        2(4)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Red Carpet

        140
        4/1
        • Form 113/25-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        went left start, with winner to halfway, soon weakened under pressure

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

        Royal Millennium (IRE)

        10
        4/1
        • Form 231052
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, no impression final 50 yards

        4(8)
        Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

        Smokin Beau

        23
        5/2
        • Form 216020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        made virtually all, strongly challenged final furlong, ran on gamely under pressure

        5(7)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Welcome Friend (USA)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 10-0420
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent on outside, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Palace Affair

        64
        5/1
        • Form 242111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        bumped start, behind, ridden halfway, soon lost touch

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Madame Boulangere

        9
        16/1
        • Form 030156
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        outpaced and behind eaarly, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

        Massarra

        27
        14/1
        • Form 6-20310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        bumped start, pulled hard and soon prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Palace Affair hit a rich vein of form during the summer and completed a hat-trick in Listed company at York in good style when last seen out in action but has a two-month absence to overcome and may find conditions quicker than ideal. Red Carpet is a classy performer but has had more than his share of problems and is best watched on his return from a layoff particularly as this trip could be on the sharp side for him nowadays. Royal Millennium has a little to find on the overall balance of his form so the vote goes to Smokin Beau. The five-year-old was outclassed in the Nunthorpe last time but will prove hard to beat back at this level and can enhance his already impressive track record by securing his fourth course success.