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13:30 Goodwood

William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.48s
  • Off Time: 13:30:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Of Conquest

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Francesco Clemente (IRE)

    5/6

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      El Drama (IRE)

      63 D
      4/1
      • Form 26/25-28
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 112

      in rear, in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not pace to challenge

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark green, light green yoke and armlets, dark green cap

      Francesco Clemente (IRE)

      308 D
      5/6
      • Form 111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 112

      chased leaders, raced very wide bend 5f out and dropped to joint last, smooth headway well over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside last, held towards finish

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal blue and white stripes, royal blue sleeves, white stars, quartered cap

      Jack Darcy (IRE)

      178 D
      18/1
      • Form 142547-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 104

      led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      King Of Conquest

      21
      4/1
      • Form 2621-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      prominent, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and faced strong challenge over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

      7(3)
      Silk - Gold, black stripes on sleeves, gold cap

      Phantom Flight

      56 D
      15/2
      • Form 11317-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      handy, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace

      2(4)
      NR

      Epic Poet (IRE)

      195 D
      15/2
      • Form 131322-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      NonRunner

      4(6)
      NR

      Imperial Fighter (IRE)

      22 C
      16/1
      • Form 5/330-65
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (7)
      Silk -

      Majestic Dawn (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Stormy Antarctic

      10/3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      El Drama went close in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan in March and a repeat effort should see him thereabouts at the finish again. Unbeaten last year, FRANCESCO CLEMENTE missed an engagement at Newmarket earlier in the month due to the soft ground but Group 1 entries suggest the Gosdens’ colt will prove up to this level. King Of Conquest continued his good progress with a handicap success at Newmarket but Phantom Flight has come up short in Listed races so far. Epic Poet is a Listed winner in France and debuts for new connections but Jack Darcy and Imperial Fighter have yet to win in Pattern company.

      Formwatch

      El Drama (IRE) (9-0) 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Lord North (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.

      Francesco Clemente (IRE) 2-7fav (9-9) Steadied start, close up in rear, wide and headway 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Miramichi (9-3) by 9l, 4 ran.

      Jack Darcy (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, led halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Belloccio (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

      King Of Conquest 7-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May beating Saga (9-7) by hd, 17 ran.

      Phantom Flight 7-2 (9-3) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on into well held 3rd inside final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Foxes Tales (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Apr.

      Epic Poet (IRE) (9-1) 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sundoro (8-10) at Marseille-Borely 1m 2f lst stks gs in Nov.

      Imperial Fighter (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Raced alone towards stand side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Mutasaabeq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in May.