27 Jul 2016 15:10 Goodwood
Winner: £1,000,000 (Penalty: £560,200); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Qatar Sussex Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10(3) |
| - |
The Gurkha (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
31122 / 12 |
Flat (25) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
11/8 | |
| sweating, took keen hold, tracked leader until inside final 5f, not clear run on inside well over 1f out until gap opened and went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(6) |
| NK |
Galileo Gold (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
113-121 / 4 |
Flat (43) | L Dettori | H Palmer Al Shaqab Racing |
9/4 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely but headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(2) |
| SHD |
Ribchester (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
221-531 / 4 |
Flat (42) | James Doyle | R A Fahey Godolphin Stable… |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left off rail 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on strongly and closed on leading duo in closing stages, just held | ||||||||||
4th |
6(4) |
| 3 L |
Toormore (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
30-1548 / 5 |
Flat (18) | James McDonald | R Hannon Godolphin |
16/1 | |
| held up, in last trio, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on into never dangerous 4th well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(1) |
| NK |
Gabrial (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
546513 / 10 |
Flat (18) | J Fortune | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
50/1 | |
| held up, in mid-division, pushed along on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went modest 5th inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3(8) |
| ¾ L |
Lightning Spear (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
12430-3 / 7 |
Flat (43) | Oisin Murphy | D M Simcock Qatar Racing Limited |
14/1 | |
| held up, in rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, kept on in inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
5(9) |
| NK |
So Beloved (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
243-134 / 10 |
Flat (32) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Thoroughbred British… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
7(10) |
| HD |
Awtaad (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) |
31-1113 / 3 |
Flat (43) | C D Hayes | K Prendergast Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
13/2 | |
| tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd inside final 2f until and ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
2(5) |
| ½ L |
Kodi Bear (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 8) |
118-776 / 4 |
Flat (18) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mrs Olive Shaw |
25/1 | |
| held up, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over and no progress over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
4(7) |
| 4½ L |
Richard Pankhurst (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
41/17-5 / 5 |
Flat (18) | Andrea Atzeni | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
33/1 | |
| held up, in last pair, pushed along on outside over 2f out, struggling when hung right inside final 2f | ||||||||||