May 27 / 13.30 Goodwood

13.30 Goodwood

Good

William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 621-11

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced after making successful 2yo debut in August 2021, but has been in fine form in handicaps since returning from nine months off last October, including a battling success in a warm contest at Newmarket (1m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; well worth a go at this level and respected if handling the likely quicker conditions (unraced on faster than good).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(2)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

King Of Conquest

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

raced in second

5/1

1st

5

(3)

6th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket

King Of Conquest

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Gelded last April; not seen again until his second in a 1m handicap here (soft) in October and he's scored at Wolverhampton in November and in Bahrain (1m1f, good) in February on his two starts since; revised mark demands further progress but he's lightly raced and it may be possible.

6/1

1st

3

(7)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Conquest

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

dwelt start, in touch with leaders

5/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 111- D

Last run: 308 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
3-3 last year, starting with Wood Ditton on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket (1m, good), then a Sandown novice (1m2f, good to firm) and finally an emphatic success in four-runner 0-100 handicap on July Course (1m2f, good to firm); this is tougher after ten months off, but he retains any amount of potential and has nothing to prove if the ground continues to quicken up.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Francesco Clemente

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, in rear, hung left and raced wide 5f out

5/4

3

(5)

7th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Francesco Clemente

9st 2lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has raced only on good/faster; impressively defied top weight in Class 2 handicap on the July course here (1m2f) when last seen, taking record to 3-3; debut win came in the Wood Ditton on this track; looks a potential Group performer; interesting contender.

11/2

Form: 1317-3 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
3-6 last year including an impressive success in 0-105 handicap at York's Ebor meeting (1m2f, good to firm); gave impression he would have finished much closer with clear run when third of seven on his return in a Listed contest at Kempton (1m2f, AW) last month and can't be easily dismissed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(3)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Phantom Flight

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

prominent

4/1

3rd

3

(1)

1st Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 1

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Phantom Flight

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

prominent, hampered after 2f

7/2

1st

8

(5)

20th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Phantom Flight

8st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, smooth headway 3f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon edged right and ridden, kept on strongly and went well clear final 110yds, impressive

11/4

4/1

Form: /25-28 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Raced twice in Group 1 company at Meydan (1m1f, good) in March, going down by a neck on the first occasion but only managing a midfield finish behind Lord North in the Dubai Turf; has been successful in domestic Listed company and twice runner-up at Group level; every chance on these terms, but fast conditions would pose a question (unraced on ground firmer than good).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

El Drama

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

steadied start, held up in rear

4/1

8th

4

(12)

25th Mar 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:10 Meydan

El Drama

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

soon led, headed & weakened final 1 1/2f

20/1

2nd

4

(13)

4th Mar 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:45 Meydan

El Drama

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

soon led, ran on well but headed final 30yds

10/1

Form: 42547- D

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won first two novices over 1m/1m2f; good fourth in Group 3 Gordon Stakes here (1m4f, good to firm) and runner-up in Listed race at Deauville (1m2f, good to soft) last summer, but didn't really build on that in three starts in the autumn; returns from six months off with something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(7)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Jack Darcy

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

led

12/1

7th

7

(8)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Jack Darcy

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Novice winner at 1m/1m2f; has performed well in two attempts at about 1m4f, finishing fourth in the Gordon Stakes and Newcastle handicap, latter on AW debut two weeks ago (came off steady pace to be beaten only 1l); may rate higher still; enters calculations.

7/1

4th

4

(6)

15th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 2

15:42 Newcastle (AW)

Jack Darcy

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Won his first two starts 300 days apart and ran well when third of eight in a Group 3 at Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm) in July; also performed well when second of seven in a Listed contest at Deauville (1m2f, good to soft) the following month but well held in a similar event at Newmarket (1m2f, soft; pulled hard) last month; still unexposed and respected on AW/handicap debut.

11/4

Form: 31322- D

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
3-7 when trained in France, including a Listed win at Compiegne (1m2f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) last summer, and also finished third of nine in a Group 3 at Longchamp (1m2f, good to soft; in cheekpieces) in September; makes his stable debut (same owners) after 195 days off minus any headgear; interesting to see what the market says (unraced on ground faster than good).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(4)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Epic Poet

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

3-7 when trained in France, including a Listed win at Compiegne (1m2f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) last summer, and also finished third of nine in a Group 3 at Longchamp (1m2f, good to soft; in cheekpieces) in September; makes his stable debut (same owners) after 195 days off minus any headgear; interesting to see what the market says (unraced on ground faster than good).

6/1

2

(5)

18th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Epic Poet

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

Very useful and consistent at 1m1f/1m2f in France for Jean-Claude Rouget; Listed winner last July and placed in three subsequent runs; headgear (worn in those four races) now removed; each-way squeak provided he transfers his reliability to Britain.

16/1

Form: 330-65 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Useful form as a 2yo and his best performance so far was when third of nine behind Native Trail in last season's Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good to yielding); hasn't matched that form in three outings since, though, failing to beat a rival in either start since returning last month; needs a resurgence and still has stamina to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(6)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Imperial Fighter

9st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Useful form as a 2yo and his best performance so far was when third of nine behind Native Trail in last season's Irish 2,000 Guineas (1m, good to yielding); hasn't matched that form in three outings since, though, failing to beat a rival in either start since returning last month; needs a resurgence and still has stamina to prove.

20/1

5th

3

(2)

5th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Imperial Fighter

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Not far behind Checkandchallenge at Newcastle (AW) and Native Trail at the Curragh (Irish 2,000 Guineas) last spring; however, turned in a dismal effort (albeit on heavy ground) on reappearance and he's now 0-7 since debut success; opposed back up in class.

20/1

Non-runners

Epic Poet, Imperial Fighter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £7.98
Trifecta £24.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Francesco Clemente

TOPSPEED:

Phantom Flight

POSTDATA:

El Drama

The Sun:

King Of Conquest

RP RATINGS:

Francesco Clemente

NEWMARKET:

Francesco Clemente

The Times:

Francesco Clemente

Telegraph:

Francesco Clemente

The Guardian:

Francesco Clemente

Daily Mail:

Francesco Clemente

Daily Mirror:

Francesco Clemente

The Star:

Francesco Clemente

D Express:

Phantom Flight

Daily Record:

El Drama