16:10 Goodwood

Friday 29 July 2022

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L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 34.89s

(3)

Max Vega⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 109| D

20/1

Failed to win at 3 or 4 yrs but emphatically put it right on reappearance in the John Porter at Newbury in April. Not in the same form in the Yorkshire Cup the following month though, so needs to bounce back following a break.

Form: 7532-15

(1)

Desert Encounter^h¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 105| CD

33/1

Took this in 2019. Winless since landing the Canadian International at Woodbine same year and ran below form on his reappearance at Newbury 13 days ago, but should strip fitter for the run.

Form: 54225-4

(6)

Fancy Man²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 109| D

17/2

Smart colt who was value for extra when landing Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield in February and ran a cracker back on turf when fifth of 17 in Old Newton Cup (Handicap) at Haydock (11.8f, good) 27 days ago, having to pick way through. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21-1355

(4)

Global Storm^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 106| D

8/1

Progressed into a smart handicapper last season and proved at least as good as ever with a game success at Meydan in February. Ran well upped in grade when third of 6 to stablemate Yibir in Group 2 at Newmarket (12f) last time and has to be respected.

Form: 60-1343

(5)

John Leeper²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 107

18/1

Smart colt who was no match for Without A Fight for second successive start in Silver Cup at York (13.8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable again.

Form: 38-4722

(8)

Kemari^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Dettori| T: C Appleby| OR: 107

12/1

Smart gelding who posted another good effort when 3¾ lengths second of 4 to Rebel's Romance in listed race at Newmarket (12f, good) 34 days ago. Likely to go well again but it's hard to see him reversing the form with his stablemate.

Form: 828-542

(2)

Rebel's Romance³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 111| D

4/5

Bounced back to his best to land 4-runner listed race at Newmarket (12f, good) 34 days ago, by 3¾ lengths from Kemari, readily. Looks the one to beat back up in grade.

Form: 141-801

(7)

Regal Reality²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 109| C

5/1

Smart gelding who stepped up on his reappearance run when 1½ lengths second of 7 to Passion And Glory in listed race (7/2) at Sandown (10f, good) 28 days ago, doing well after blowing the start. First try at this trip.

Form: 0642-42

Non-Runners

(9)

Foxes Tales²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Rebel's Romance (4/5), Regal Reality (5/1), Global Storm (8/1), Fancy Man (17/2), Foxes Tales (10/1), Kemari (12/1), John Leeper (18/1), Max Vega (20/1), Desert Encounter (33/1)

REBEL'S ROMANCE ran out an impressive winner of a Newmarket listed event last month and looks capable of following up back up in grade on that evidence. Fancy Man ran a cracker under a big weight in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock and heads the opposition, along with the selection's stablemate Global Storm.