Qatar Goodwood Festival 2019

Goodwood
Tuesday 30th July - Saturday 3rd August

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Khaadem's easy victory in the £250,000 Unibet Stewards' Cup for trainer Charlie Hills and jockey Jim Crowley was a second win in the handicap for his trainer.

Khaadem
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Khaadem

Enbihaar looked ready for a Group 1 challenge after confirming herself one of the most improved older fillies in training with a runaway five-length win in the Qatar Lilie Langtry Stakes.

Battaash smoothly clears away to win the King George Qatar Stakes under Jim Crowley for trainer Charlie Hills.

Beat Le Bon hits the front where it counts in the Unibet Golden Mile Handicap, with Pat Dobbs in the saddle.

Deirdre’s victory in the Qatar Nassau Stakes was a superb result for her homeland of Japan and a significant one for international racing.

Nayef Road wins the Qatar Gordon Stakes to give Yorkshire-based trainer Mark Johnston his 81st Qatar Goodwood Festival winner, setting a record for wins at the famous midsummer meeting.

The Clive Cox-trained and Adam Kirby-ridden Golden Horde landed the £200,000 G2 Qatar Richmond Stakes.

Newmarket trainer John Gosden has not been afraid to admit he made errors in the races he picked this season for Too Darn Hot, and reiterated his failing after the colt won the Qatar Sussex Stakes.

The John Quinn-trained Liberty Beach recorded her fourth win from five starts with a smart success in the Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes.

Stradivarius strikes late to take the Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes for the third time in thrilling style.

Stradivarius
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Stradivarius

Last year's winner Sir Dancealot follows up in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes for David Elsworth and Gerald Mosse.

Godolphin’s Pinatubo captures the G2 Qatar Vintage Stakes with a sensational performance under James Doyle.

Trainers Quotes

RACING TV LEADING JOCKEY AWARD - 
FINAL STANDINGS
 
Jockey    1st   2nd   3rd
PJ McDONALD   4   2   2
Frankie Dettori   3   3   3
Jim Crowley   3   1   -
James Doyle   3   -   3
Joe Fanning   2   -   1
Ryan Moore   1   6   4 
Silvestre de Sousa   1   4   4
Franny Norton   1   3   1
Harry Bentley   1   2   3
Adam Kirby   1   2   1
Tom Marquand   1   2   -
Andrea Atzeni   1   1   1
Jamie Spencer   1   1   1
Pat Dobbs   1   1   -
James Sullivan   1   1   -
Oisin Murphy   1   -   2
Cieren Fallon   1   -   1
Danny Tudhope   1   -   1
Jason Hart   1   -   -
Sean Levey   1   -   -
Luke Morris   1   -   -
Gerald Mosse   1   -   -
Megan Nicholls   1   -   -
Callum Shepherd   1   -   -
Kieran Shoemark   1   -   -
David Egan   -   1   1
Donnacha O'Brien   -   1   1
Martin Dwyer   -   1   -
Tony Hamilton   -   1   -
Scot McCullagh   -   1   -
Kieran O'Neill   -   1   -
William Carver   -   -   1
Phil Dennis   -   -   1
Tony Hamilton   -   -   1
Wayne Lordan   -   -   1
Paddy Mathers   -   -   1
 
First Racing TV Leading Jockey Award for P J McDonald.
 
McDonald wins a subscription to Racing TV, a £1,000 donation to the charity of his choice (Jack Berry House) and a deluxe Goodwood hamper.
 
LEADING TRAINER AWARD - 
FINAL STANDINGS
 
Trainer   1st   2nd   3rd
MARK JOHNSTON  6   5   3
John Gosden   4   1   1
Charlie Hills   4   -   1
Richard Hannon   3   1   -
Saeed bin Suroor   2   -   1
John Quinn   2   -   -
Clive Cox   1   2   -
Paul Cole   1   1   1
David Simcock   1   1   1
Roger Varian   1   1   1
Ruth Carr   1   1   -
Simon Crisford   1   1   -
Charlie Appleby   1   -   2
David O'Meara   1   -   1
Tom Clover   1   -   -
David Elsworth   1   -   -
Charlie Fellowes  1   -   -
John Gallagher   1   -   -
Mitsuru Hashida JAPAN 1   -   -
Sir Mark Prescott   1   -   -
Aidan O'Brien IRE -   2   5
Richard Fahey   -   2   2
Sir Michael Stoute   -   2   2
Amanda Perrett   -   2   -
Ralph Beckett   -   1   2
Andrew Balding  -   1   1
David O'Meara   -   1   1
David Barron   -   1   -
Michael Bell   -   1   -
Paul Cole   -   1   -
Eve Johnson Houghton -   1   -
William Knight   -   1   -
Martyn Meade   -   1   -
William Muir   -   1   -
Joseph O'Brien IRE -   1   -
Jedd O'Keeffe   -   1   -
James Tate   -   1   -
Roger Charlton   -   -   2
William Haggas   -   -   2
Robert Cowell   -   -   1
Jim Goldie   -   -   1
David Griffiths   -   -   1
George Scott   -   -   1
Richard Spencer   -   -   1
Ed Walker   -   -   1
 
Mark Johnston is the leading trainer at the Qatar Goodwood Festival for 13th time.
 
The Middleham handler was also leading trainer in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018
 
QATAR GOODWOOD FESTIVAL 2019 - WINNERS
 
First Day, Tuesday, July 30
 
1.50pm £75,000 Unibet Handicap 1m 1f 197y
FAYEZ (Northern Lads & Nawton Racing) David O'Meara 5-8-12 Danny Tudhope 25/1 
 
2.25pm £200,000 Qatar Vintage Stakes (Group 2) 7f
PINATUBO (Godolphin) Charlie Appleby 2-9-01 James Doyle 6/4 Fav
 
3.00 £312,000 Qatar Lennox Stakes (Group 2) 7f 
SIR DANCEALOT (C Benham/D Whitford/L Quinn/K Quinn) David Elsworth 5-9-03 Gerald Mosse 6/1
 
3.35pm £500,000 Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 2m
STRADIVARIUS (Bjorn Nielsen) John Gosden 5-9-09 Frankie Dettori 4/5 Fav
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4.10pm £25,000 European Breeders Fund EBF Maiden 6f
COBRA EYE (Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited) John Quinn 2-9-00 Frankie Dettori 15/8 Fav
 
4.45pm £30,000 Chelsea Barracks Handicap 5f
GREEN POWER (Nino's Partnership) John Gallagher 4-8-13 P J McDonald 16/1
 
5.15pm £25,000 Unibet Fillies' Handicap 1m 
MAID FOR LIFE (Normandie Stud Ltd) Charlie Fellowes 3-8-06 P J McDonald 12/1

Trainers Quotes

Second Day, Wednesday, July 31
 
1.50pm £50,000 Unibet Goodwood Handicap 2m 4f 134y
TIMOSHENKO (Middleham Park Racing XXXVI) Sir Mark Prescott 4-8-00 Luke Morris 9/1
 
2.25pm £75,000 Unibet Handicap 1m 3f 218y
SIR RON PRIESTLEY (Paul Dean) Mark Johnston 3-9-04 Franny Norton 6/1
 
3.00pm £75,000 Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) 5f
LIBERTY BEACH (Philip Wilkins) John Quinn 2-8-12 Jason Hart 11/8 Fav 
 
3.35pm £1,059,250 Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m
TOO DARN HOT (Lord Lloyd-Webber) John Gosden 3-9-00 Frankie Dettori Evens Fav
 
4.10pm £50,000 European Breeders Fund Alice Keppel EBF Fillies' Conditions Race 5f
MRS BOUQUET (Garrett Freyne) Mark Johnston 2-9-00 Joe Fanning 3/1
 
4.45pm £30,000 British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap 1m 1f 197y
MANNAAL (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Simon Crisford 3-8-13 Megan Nicholls (3) 12/1
 
5.20pm £400,000 Qatar International Stakes (Group 1, Purebred Arabians), 1m
EBRAZ (HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani) Julian Smart QATAR 6-9-08 Maxime Guyon 5/2
 
5.55pm £25,000 New & Lingwood Handicap 7f 

DIRTY RASCAL (Charlie & Julia Rosier) Richard Hannon 3-8-11 Tom Marquand 7/1

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Ladies' Day, Thursday, August 1

1.10pm Magnolia Cup In Support of Wellbeing of Women 5½f (Charity Race) 
HAVERLAND (Mr & Mrs Graham Mills) Charlie Fellowes - ridden by Khadijah Mellah 
 
1.50pm £75,000 Unibet Handicap 1m 1f 197y
FOREST OF DEAN (H R H Princess Haya of Jordan) John Gosden 3-8-04 Harry Bentley 4/1 Jt Fav
 
2.25pm £200,000 Qatar Richmond Stakes (Group 2) 6f
GOLDEN HORDE (Al Mohamediya Racing) Clive Cox 2-9-00 Adam Kirby 15/2 
 
3.00pm £175,000 Qatar Gordon Stakes (Group 3) 1m 3f 218y
NAYEF ROAD (Mohammed Obaida) Mark Johnston 3-9-01 Silvestre de Sousa 9/1
 
3.35pm £600,000 Qatar Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m 1f 197y
DEIRDRE (Toji Morita) Mitsuru Hashida JAPAN 5-9-07 Oisin Murphy 20/1
 
4.10pm £25,000 Telegraph Nursery Handicap 7f
GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB (Rob Ferguson) Mark Johnston 2-9-00 Ryan Moore 9/2 Fav
 
4.45pm £25,000 Markel Insurance British EBF Fillies' Maiden 7f
VIVIDLY (Khalid Abdullah) Charlie Hills 2-9-00 Kieran Shoemark 16/1
 
5.20pm £25,000 Tatler Handicap 5f

CELSIUS (J Collins, C Fahy & S Piper) Tom Clover 3-8-09 P J McDonald 11/2

Fourth Day, Friday, August 2
 
1.50pm £80,000 Theo Fennell Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3) 7f
BILLESDON BROOK (Pall Mall Partners & Jeanette McCreery) Richard Hannon 4-9-03 Sean Levey 12/1
 
2.25pm £100,000 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3) 1m
DUKE OF HAZZARD (Fitri Hay) Paul Cole 3-9-01 P J McDonald 3/1 Fav 
 
3.00pm £150,000 Unibet Golden Mile Handicap 1m
BEAT LE BON (Sullivan Bloodstock/Merriebelle Irish Farm) Richard Hannon 3-8-13 Pat Dobbs 17/2
 
3.35pm £312,000 King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) 5f
BATTAASH (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Charlie Hills 5-9-05 Jim Crowley 1/4 Fav
 
4.10pm £25,000 Unibet Nursery Handicap 6f
HOMESPIN (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2-9-03 James Doyle 7/1
 
4.40pm £100,000 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) 1m 3f 218y
DESERT ENCOUNTER (Abdulla al Mansoori) David Simcock 7-9-01 Jamie Spencer 15/2
 
5.15pm £25,000 TDN Australia Handicap 1m 3f 44y
AKTAU (Nurlan Bizakov, Keith Allen, Gerald Moss) Roger Varian 3-9-02 Andrea Atzeni 5/2 Fav 
 
Fifth Day, Saturday, August 3, 2019
 
1.50pm £75,000 Qatar Stewards' Sprint Handicap 6f
POYLE VINNIE (Formulated Polymer Products Ltd) Ruth Carr 9-9-05 James Sullivan 20/1 
 
2.25pm £100,000 Qatar Summer Handicap 1m 6f
KING'S ADVICE (Saeed Jaber) Mark Johnston 5-9-10 Joe Fanning 7/2 Fav 
 
3.00pm G2 £312,000 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (Group 2) 1m 6f
ENBIHAAR (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Gosden 4-9-09 Jim Crowley 7/2 Co Fav
 
3.40pm £250,000 Unibet Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) 6f
KHAADEM (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Charlie Hills 3-9-06 Jim Crowley 4/1 Fav
 
4.15pm £30,000 Qatar EBF Stallions Maiden 7f
PERSUASION (Susan Roy) Charlie Hills 2-9-00 James Doyle 16/1
 
4.50pm £30,000 Qatar Handicap 7f
LAND OF LEGENDS (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-03 Callum Shepherd 9/2
 
5.25pm £25,000 Qatar Apprentice Handicap 1m 1f 11y
GIFTS OF GOLD (Goldolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 4-909 Cieren Fallon 9/4 Fav

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