Racecards
15:15 Goodwood
King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £70,888
- 2nd: £26,875
- 3rd: £13,450
- 4th: £6,700
- Form 12110-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced freely, made virtually all, ran on well, unchallenged, new course record
- Form 310-531
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer F Chappet
- Jockey S Pasquier
prominent on near side rail until hung right halfway, soon beaten
- Form 68-0306
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased winner until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
- Form 24111-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 115
held up in touch centre of group, headway into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 300-103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 121-422
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey W Buick
off the pace, pushed along halfway, never on terms
- Form 112-132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
raced towards near side rail, prominent until weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BATTAASH didn’t need to be his absolute best to win the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot on his reappearance but was still far too good for his rivals which included Liberty Beach, the pick of the three-year-olds in this ahead of Dubai Station and Al Raya, and Glass Slippers. The latter beat the selection in the Prix de l’Abbaye last season but the drying ground is not in his favour, though French raider Ken Colt is held on the form book. Ornate is well out of his depth.
Formwatch
Battaash (IRE) 5-6fav (9-4) Keen made all towards stand side, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Equilateral (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Ken Colt (IRE) (9-2) won at Chantilly 5f lst stks gd in Jun beating Al Raya (8-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Ornate 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Glass Slippers 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders centre, pushed along to lead this group 2f out, no impression with stand side group final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Battaash (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Dubai Station (8-12) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Royal Crusade (8-10) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Jul.
Al Raya 9-1 (8-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Moss Gill (9-1) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Liberty Beach 13-8fav (8-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led going well over 1f out, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind A'ali (8-12) at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.