24 Aug 2025 15:35 Goodwood
Winner: £158,500 (Penalty: £89,885); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Virgin Bet Celebration Mile Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(6) |
| - |
Jonquil (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
16-1205 / 3 |
Flat (26) | C T Keane | A M Balding Juddmonte |
3/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, settled towards rear, steady headway 3f out, went 3rd under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on over 110 yards out to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(7) |
| NK |
Saqqara Sands (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
212-211 / 3 |
Flat (25) | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett Mr D J Deer |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led narrowly approaching final furlong, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(5) |
| ½ L |
Arisaig (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
552025 / 4 |
Flat (15) | J P Spencer | C Johnston Chasemore Farm |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, waited with until pushed along 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3(3) |
| NK |
Make Me King (FR) (colt, not availiable, 9 7) |
71-3331 / 5 |
Flat (28) | D Tudhope | H Al Jehani Wathnan Racing |
5/2 | |
| close up, led halfway, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, ridden inside last, no extra 110 yards out | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| 2 L |
Ice Max (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
149-726 / 4 |
Flat (35) | S H James | K R Burke Sheikh Mohammed… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost position over 3f out, waiting for gap thereafter, switched left over 110 yards out, never a chance to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
4(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Persica (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
8-31815 / 4 |
Flat (28) | S M Levey | R Hannon M Hughes/m Kerr-dineen |
7/2 | |
| soon led, headed halfway, remained handy, pushed along 2f out, gradually dropped away | ||||||||||
1(4) |
| - |
Balmacara (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
3220-03 / 4 |
Flat (71) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mick and Janice… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||