15:35 Goodwood

Friday 2 August 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 56.20s

1^st

(5)

Battaash

59-5

1/4f

T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley

Raced in centre of course, tracked leader, led going well over 1f out, soon pushed clear op 1/3

2^nd

(4)

Houtzen

58-13

16/1

T: M MeadeJ: R L Moore

Held up in last pair, headway on outside of leaders 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner

3^rd

2 ½

(8)

Ornate

69-2

33/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: Phil Dennis

Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on same pace in 3rd tchd 28/1

4^th

(6)

Rumble Inthejungle

38-13

10/1

T: R SpencerJ: L Dettori

Steadied start, held up in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

(3)

El Astronaute

69-2

7/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders in centre of course, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong

6^th

1 ¼

(7)

Judicial

79-2

28/1

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: P J McDonald

Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1

7^th

(10)

Copper Knight

59-2

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8^th

(9)

Big Brothers Pride

38-10

7/1

T: Francois RohautJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up, never a factor

9^th

(11)

Rebecca Rocks

58-13

25/1

T: H CandyJ: Harry Bentley

Raced alone on rail, prominent until hung right halfway, weakened 2f out

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Non-Runners

(1)

Little Kim⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

(2)

Intense Romance⁵⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: M Dods J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £4.00, £7.20EX:£9.80Trifecta:£132.60Tricast:£112.38SF:£10.28Swingers:£3.60, £6.10, £44.40

Forecasts

Battaash (1/4), El Astronaute (7/1), Big Brothers Pride (7/1), Rumble Inthejungle (10/1), Copper Knight (14/1), Houtzen (16/1), Rebecca Rocks (25/1), Judicial (28/1), Ornate (33/1), Little Kim (66/1), Intense Romance (66/1)

There's seemingly not a lot of strength in depth in this contest and it's hard to envisage BATTAASH getting beat in his bid for a third straight renewal of this race having looked as good as ever in two starts this year. Course and distance winner El Astronaute ought to hit the frame with a repeat of his latest form while Big Brothers Pride gets all the allowances and is an interesting contender from France with a less exposed profile than her rivals.

Battaash
El Astronaute
Big Brothers Pride

Previous Winners

2018

Battaash

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Jim Crowley | T: C Hills

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £176,935.002nd: £67,080.003rd: £33,571.004th: £16,723.005th: £8,393.006th: £4,212.00