Category: UK Racing

Fine FormAsfoora GO – 3.35can add to her Royal Ascot victory with more glory in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.The Australian raider has spent the summer in the United Kingdom based at the Newmarket stables of Amy Murphy.Henry Dwyer’s mare had her first taste of British racing at Haydock, where she was fourth…

A review of the rest of the action from day three of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.Marquand and Approval leave it lateApproval lunged late under Tom Marquand to take the Coral Kincsem Handicap for William Haggas.Twice a runner-up on the all-weather in spring and then a comfortable winner at Windsor in June, the chestnut then headed…

Australia’s Royal Ascot heroine Asfoora will face 12 rivals, including Big Evs, in today’s Group 1 King George Qatar Stakes (3.35) at Glorious Goodwood.She fended off Regional to win by a length on just her second start in Britain for Henry Dwyer and will bid to become the first horse since Battaash in 2020 to…

Fine FormRosallion GO – 3.35can win a fourth Group One of his career in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.The Blue Point colt won his maiden last season before going on land the Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot and after finishing third in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, a run which still baffles trainer Richard…

A review of the rest of the action from the opening day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.Heart fends off favourite in openerTake Heart held off the fast-finishing Enfijaar to win the Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap for Johnny Murtagh and Ben Coen.The 7/1 chance sat handy throughout and was asked to stretch from the two furlong…

A step up to seven furlongs proved right up Aomori’s City’s street as the promising colt powered home to land the HKJC World Pool Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.A comfortable winner on his Nottingham debut in mid-June, the Oasis Dream colt was last seen finishing third behind Aidan O’Brien’s Whistlejacket over six furlongs in the Group…

Rosallion faces five rivals in today’s Qatar Sussex Stakes (3.35) at Glorious Goodwood as he seeks a third Group 1 win in a row.The winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes last time, Richard Hannon’s colt will renew rivalry with Royal Ascot runner-up Henry Longfellow and 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech in the day two highlight.Rosallion, the 5-6 favourite for the Sussex…

The Qatar Nassau Stakes is a “real possibility” for Emily Upjohn, as connections ponder supplementing the dual Group One winner for the Goodwood contest.Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the daughter of Sea The Stars has struck at the highest level at both three and four, but is without a victory in three starts this…

Fine FromKyprios go – 3.35served a reminder of why he is the very best stayer around at Royal Ascot and it is hard to see anything stopping him landing his second Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup.The six-year-old cemented his place as number one in the division when bravely downing four-time Goodwood Cup winner Stradivarius and then…

John and Thady Gosden are set to launch a two-pronged assault on the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, with Sweet William and Gregory tasked with toppling Aidan O’Brien’s Gold Cup hero Kyprios.Both finished behind Kyprios at Ascot, with Sweet William producing another consistent performance in the staying ranks to finish third, while Gregory was seventh, having…