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15:20 Goodwood

Betfair Celebration Mile (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Round Course - Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.16s
  • Off Time: 15:22:41
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dubawi Gold

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Set The Trend

    12/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Orange, Black stars, halved sleeves

      Beacon Lodge (IRE)

      14 D
      5/1
      • Form 153332
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Emerald Commander (IRE)

      16 t D
      5/1
      • Form 13-4217
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 113

      led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Poet's Voice

      154 t DCD
      15/8
      • Form 2119-20
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 122

      held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Orange, Black diamond, halved sleeves

      Premio Loco (USA)

      16 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 28-4376
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Purple and white diabolo, white sleeves, purple armlets, purple and white hooped cap

      Riggins (IRE)

      10 DCD
      50/1
      • Form 41-0800
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 98

      prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue epaulets, royal blue cap

      Set The Trend

      41 DCD
      12/1
      • Form 710-413
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed well inside final furlong, not pace of winner

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

      Dubawi Gold

      14 D
      3/1
      • Form 112264
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 117

      settled well in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, shaken up and ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, easily

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Poet's Voice

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Delegator

      4/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Raven's Pass (USA)

      1/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Poet's Voice won this last year as a three-year-old when he arrived in very good form. He attempts to complete the double today but hasn't been seen since the Dubai World Cup in March where he was well beaten. The younger brigade, who have won the last three renewals, are represented by DUBAWI GOLD and he's taken to bounce back to winning ways. Second in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas before a poor run at Ascot, he would have finished much closer to Excelebration and today's rival Beacon Lodge in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury but for meeting interference. Emerald Commander has never looked a Group 1 performer while Premio Loco hasn't been at his best on his last two starts. Set The Trend won a Listed race here in May but that looks about his level.

      Formwatch

      Beacon Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 110 yards, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Excelebration (8-13) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gd.

      Emerald Commander (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on rail, ridden and disputing 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind Side Glance (9-0) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf.

      Poet's Voice 11-1 (8-13) Midfield early, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 22l behind Victoire Pisa (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar.

      Premio Loco (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Held up in touch in 6th, not clearest of runs when short of pace inside final 2f, switched left and kept on again inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 11, 3l behind Side Glance (9-0) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf.

      Riggins (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, not clear run inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 17, 10l behind Our Joe Mac (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gs.

      Set The Trend (9-6) 3rd of 7, 2l behind Alianthus (9-6) at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Jul.

      Dubawi Gold 5-2 (8-11) Pulled hard tracking leaders, not clear run and hampered approaching final 2f, squeezed through inside final 2f, stayed on again inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 7l behind Excelebration (8-13) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gd.