Goodwood Races
Goodwood
14:05
William Hill Prestige Fillies' Stakes
Goodwood
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.70 £2.10
Exacta: £9.40
Tricast: £74.72
Trifecta: £73.80
Non-Runners: Dazzling Star (unsuitable ground), Elegant Madame (withdrawn), Komat (withdrawn), Shuwari (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Darnation (IRE) | 3 F | Good | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Slowly away - towards rear - headway and went second after 1f - switched to near side over 3f out - reminder over 2f out - soon pushed along against near rail - ridden and switched right over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Carla's Way (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 128 lbs | 11/4 | 2 | Took keen hold - led - switched to near side over 3f out - ridden and hung left over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Hard To Resist (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | William Haggas | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - pushed along and switched right over 2f out - soon hampered and lost position - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - went third final strides(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Pretty Crystal (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Richard Fahey | 128 lbs | 7/2 | 0.1 | Towards rear - switched to near side over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - soon switched right and pushed along - ridden and headway over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Forever Blue (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 100/30 | 1.25 | Awkward start - towards rear - switched to near side and pushed along over 3f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Ahlain (GB) | 4 F | AVG | James Tate | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 39 | Always behind (trainer said filly was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as soft - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 14/1) |