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15:10 Goodwood

Qipco Sussex Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £300,000 added
  • Winner: £170,130
  • 2nd: £64,500
  • 3rd: £32,280
  • 4th: £16,080
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.47s
  • Off Time: 15:12:24
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frankel

8/13

    1(2)
    Silk - Orange, black triple diamond, black cap, orange diamonds

    Canford Cliffs (IRE)

    43 DCD
    7/4
    • Form 3111-11
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 127

    tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced and no chance over 1f out, well beaten when hung badly left final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - Orange and purple stripes, purple sleeves, orange armlets, white cap

    Rajsaman (FR)

    66 b D
    22/1
    • Form 14-6013
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7

    always last, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no chance after, never in contention

    3(1)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Rio de La Plata (USA)

    43 CD
    22/1
    • Form 1211-34
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 120

    took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced inside final 3f, ridden and beaten inside final 2f

    4(3)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Frankel

    43 D
    8/13
    • Form 111-111
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 130

    took keen hold, made all, shaken up and quickened clear over 1f out, unchallenged, impressive

    Previous results

    2010
    (1)
    Silk -

    Canford Cliffs (IRE)

    4/6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13

    2009
    (2)
    Silk -

    Rip Van Winkle (IRE)

    6/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13

    2008
    (3)
    Silk -

    Henrythenavigator (USA)

    4/11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13

    In depth

    Verdict

    Rajsaman was only a length behind the brilliant Goldikova in the Prix D'Ispahan in May and his trainer doesn't waste journeys abroad. Rio De La Plata has only run once here, winning the Vintage Stakes in 2007. He's a dual Group 1 winner in Italy but was put in his place by Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne at Ascot and it's unlikely there will be a form reversal. Richard Hannon's star miler won this a year ago when the third consecutive three-year-old to do so. It takes a high-class member of the younger generation to take this as Rock Of Gibraltar and Rip Van Winkle have proved in the past and FRANKEL is expected to continue the sequence. The brilliant 2000 Guineas winner pleased hardly anyone in beating Zoffany in the St James's Palace and he'll need to do much better than that. His rider will have a difficult task judging the pace exactly right but hopefully will do so and confirm his status as a truly outstanding miler.

    Formwatch

    Canford Cliffs (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Royal Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Goldikova (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.

    Rajsaman (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Rear early, effort 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 9 Goldikova (8-12) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 1f stk (1) gd in May.

    Rio de La Plata (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Canford Cliffs (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

    Frankel 3-10fav (9-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase pacemaker before halfway, led over 3f out, soon 3 lengths clear, hard ridden approaching final furlong, all out, won at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Zoffany (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.