GBGoodwood Races

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Goodwood
15:35
Qatar Sussex Stakes (British Champions Series)
Goodwood Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.10 Place: £2.70 £1.70 £2.60 Exacta: £56.30 Tricast: £372.83 Trifecta: £321.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Lightning Spear (GB) N/A Elite
David Simcock 134 lbs 9/1 Won Steadied after start - held up well in touch in midfield - closed to track leaders and not clear run over 1f out - gap opened and quickened readily under pressure between rivals to lead well inside final furlong - ran on strongly(tchd 10/1)
2nd 5 Expert Eye (GB) N/A Poor
Sir Michael Stoute 127 lbs 4/1 1.5 Looked well; took keen hold - tracked leaders until went 2nd and edged right bend 5f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - driven entering final furlong - kept on under pressure until headed and not match pace of winner well inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
3rd 3 Lord Glitters (FR) 9 G AVG
David O'Meara 134 lbs 10/1 .5 Steadied after start - took keen hold - held up well in touch in last pair - effort on inner when not clear run over 1f out - forced to switched around rivals and effort under pressure on outer inside final furlong - ran on strongly to snatch 3rd on post(op 14/1)
4th 6 Gustav Klimt (IRE) N/A Poor
A P O'Brien 127 lbs 13/2 0.05 Looked well; held up well in touch in midfield - effort 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - kept on under pressure inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
5th 1 Beat The Bank (GB) N/A Poor
Andrew Balding 134 lbs 9/2 0.3 Took keen hold - pressed leader until nudged right and hit rail briefly 5f out - tracked leading pair after until ridden and every chance over 1f out - unable to quicken under pressure inside final furlong - outpaced final 100yds(op 11/2)
6th 4 So Beloved (GB) 10 G Poor
David O'Meara 134 lbs 50/1 2.75 Held up well in touch in midfield - effort over 1f out - driven and chased leaders entering final furlong - unable to quicken and weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
7th 8 Without Parole (GB) N/A Poor
John Gosden 127 lbs 7/4F 1.5 Sweating; took keen hold - led - ridden entering final 2f - driven and headed over 1f out - unable to quicken and weakened inside final furlong (trainer said colt was unsuited by the slow early pace and having to race prominently)(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
8th 7 Orbaan (GB) 10 G Poor
A Fabre 127 lbs 16/1 0.2 Looked well; steadied start and dropped in - held up well in touch in last pair - switched left and effort over 1f out - switched right and no headway under pressure enterng final furlong - never troubled leaders(op 20/1)