Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes
Group 3, Goodwood 15:00
£75,000 added,
2yo only,
5f, Class 1   
Wednesday 28th July 2021

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1 Armor 6/1
2 Fearby 13/8F
3 Boonie 9/1
11 ran Distances: 3¼l, ¾l, 2¼l
Time: 59.26s (slow by 2.06s)

Jockey Ryan Moore sat behind the early pace on the Richard Hannon-trained Armor and, when a gap appeared on the stands’ side rail, the son of No Nay Never lengthened smartly to go clear of his rivals. 
 
The favourite Fearby was quickly left behind by the authoritative winner, going down by three and a quarter lengths, with Boonie a further three-quarters of a length back in third.
 
Hannon, registering his 20th success at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, said: “We have always thought a lot of Armor and he worked very well on Sunday morning.
 
“He ran very well at Royal Ascot even though he still looked a little inexperienced, and he's won very well there.

Trainers Quotes

“He was tapped for speed a little bit coming down to the furlong and a half marker, but he would have loved that ground. Ryan [Moore] said he would like the ground, I think he knows what he's on about, and he did.
 
“I've not made too many flash entries for him but we'll look at something like the Prix Morny now, maybe the Flying Childers. He's not a big horse. This is his year and, if he makes a three-year-old, then great, but he is good enough now.
 
“He will get six furlongs and we'll have to have a go at a Group 1 race over that trip now."
 
Moore said: “Armor is a nice little colt. I liked him when I rode him at Doncaster. He ran a good race at Ascot and this race went well for him. He was very impressive."
 
PJ McDonald said of the runner-up: “Fearby has run a brilliant race. He is an honest little horse who has never run a bad race and there is more to come from him. I challenged on the wing, and he handled the ground, but he would be better on better ground.”

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Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes
£75,000 added, 2yo only, 5f, Class 1
11 ran
Going: Soft

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (11)     Armor 2 9-1 Richard Hannon Ryan Moore 6/1
2 (4) 3¼ Fearby 2 9-1 Edward Bethell P J McDonald 13/8F
3 (10) ¾ Boonie 2 9-1 Kevin Ryan Kevin Stott 9/1
4 (3) 2¼ Nymphadora 2 8-12 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 6/1
5 (8) ½ Mojomaker 2 9-1 David Loughnane Pat Cosgrave 16/1
6 (7) ½ Chipotle 2 9-1 Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop 17/2
7 (9) ¾ Kingboard Star 2 9-1 Ed Walker David Egan 40/1
8 (6) 1¾ Swayze 2 9-1 Martyn Meade Tom Marquand 25/1
9 (2) 4½ Arboy Will 2 9-1 John Bridger Kieran O'Neill 50/1
10 (5) 2 Kaboo 2 9-1 K R Burke Clifford Lee 12/1
11 (1) nk Chimgan 2 9-1 Clive Cox Adam Kirby 11/1

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