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15:15 Goodwood

Betfair Cup (Class A) (Registered As The Lennox Stakes) (Group 2) (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.67s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Byron

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Suggestive

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kheleyf (USA)

      9/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, White star and sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Crystal Castle (USA)

        38
        11/4
        • Form 300-332
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        behind, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Naahy

        9
        14/1
        • Form 01-1104
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Orange, Black hoop, halved sleeves, Black cap

        Suggestive

        17 b
        25/1
        • Form 452140
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner

        5(2)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Trade Fair

        9
        7/2
        • Form 615-031
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

        Vanderlin

        17
        8/1
        • Form 0-33531
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Byron

        42
        16/1
        • Form 33D1-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up behind leaders, headway to lead just over 1f out, kept on well, ridden out

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Kheleyf (USA)

        20
        9/4
        • Form 1210-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        So Will I

        10
        16/1
        • Form 41-3104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on final furlong, never dangerous

        3(3)
        NR

        Royal Millennium (IRE)

        31
        • Form 21425-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2003
        (5)
        Silk -

        Nayyir

        6/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        2002
        (7)
        Silk -

        Nayyir

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2001
        (4)
        Silk -

        Fath (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        A top class line up for this Group two Betfair Cup, with Trade Fair, Kheleyf and Crystal Castle all having strong claims and we will side with the first named. Roger Charlton's four-year-old travelled strongly and surged into the lead a furlong down to record a decisive victory over some seven furlong specialists at the Curragh last time. The step up to Group two company shouldn't be a problem today and a follow up success looks on the cards. Kheleyf was most impressive when landing the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot before finding the six furlongs too sharp in the July Cup. Back over his favourite distance he will be a tough nut to crack. French challenger Crystal Castle put up a solid display to finish second to Fayr Jag over six furlongs at Ascot last time, but is just as effective over this longer trip and looks certain to play a major role. So Will I may do best of the others but Trade Fair has proved his class in this company and gets our vote.