A review of the rest of the action from Saturday's meeting at Goodwood including Boomer's victory in the Prestige Stakes.
Boom time for Prestige winner
Boomer continued to go up in the expectations of owner Andrew Black after taking her career to new heights with victory in the Ladbrokes Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
Building on an encouraging debut at Haydock with victory last time out at Newbury, the daughter of Kingman made further progress in taking this Group Three contest under Richard Kingscote.
Bursting through to take command of the seven-furlong contest late on, the Tom Dascombe-trained two-year-old had enough in hand to hold Dark Lady at bay by a neck.
Black said of the 5-2 winner: "I didn't like her much at the start of the year. I thought she was a bit weak and empty. She has really filled out and is a different horse. She has filled out since Newbury and I love her now.
"He (Kingscote) was very upbeat before the race. He would not hear of defeat. He said he was not worried about anything.
"After the race he said it was no easy for him. She lost her action coming round the bend a bit and she didn't pick up as quick as previously.
"Once she picked up he felt he was always holding the second. I think she probably wants a mile now. Those races - Rockfel, May Hill and Fillies' Mile - it will be a combination of those, but she will stay in the UK."
It's Boomer who lands the @Ladbrokes Prestige Stakes for the @TomDascombe team, with @RKingscote on top 💥🏇 pic.twitter.com/1dQb35Jtnf
— Goodwood Racecourse (@Goodwood_Races) August 24, 2019
Ron shows fine attitude
Sir Ron Priestley put himself in the frame for a tilt at Classic glory in next month's William Hill St Leger with a tenacious front-running success in the Ladbrokes March Stakes.
A winner at the Glorious meeting here, the Mark Johnston-trained Australia colt dug deep to claim victory number five of the season in the Group Three contest.
Pressed late on by eventual runner-up Promissory, the even-money favourite found extra to cross the line with a length and a quarter to spare.
Deidre Johnston, assistant to her husband, said: "Franny (Norton) said he just knows that when they start to have battle he knows they will come out on top.
"He has a really fantastic attitude. He is a lovely horse and is very uncomplicated. Franny oozed confidence and it was lovely to watch.
"You think he was going to have a challenge, but he just thrives on it. He stays the trip really well and has certainly gone up another rung on the ladder.
"It is great to have an uncomplicated horse that loves a battle - that is great to go to war with."
