Yesterday's Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood produced one of the most extraordinary results in the history of this famous Group 1 race. Qirat, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Richard Kingscote, won at 150/1. Field Of Gold — the 1/3 favourite trained by John and Thady Gosden and ridden by William Buick — finished fourth. Rosallion was second at 11/2. Henri Matisse, ridden by Ryan Moore for Aidan O'Brien, was third.
Horse Racing Oracle AI had identified Qirat as yesterday's NAP across the Goodwood card.
How Qirat Won
<cite index="16-1">Qirat won the Sussex Stakes at 150/1 for Ralph Beckett, with Richard Kingscote riding.</cite> The result was described immediately as one of the most stunning upsets in the race's long history. Field Of Gold, sent off at 1/3 — the shortest price for a Sussex Stakes runner in recent memory — was beaten into fourth place.
The form book's pre-race view of Qirat had been measured. He had a win in his last five starts with modest finishes either side. He had raced over the trip and going before. He was described as one of the more interesting threats — not the selection the form book pointed toward, but a horse the expert view assessed as genuinely competitive.
At 150/1, the market said otherwise. The result said the form book had it right.
What It Means
The Sussex Stakes is one of the most prestigious mile races in Europe. Winning it at 150/1 is an achievement without modern parallel in this race. Beckett, whose yard has had a productive summer including the NAP selection of Star Velocity (third at Leicester last week) and Qirat here, now has a Group 1 Sussex Stakes winner on his record.
Richard Kingscote, the winning jockey, is one of the most experienced and underrated jockeys in British Flat racing — a rider whose association with Beckett's yard has produced results throughout the summer.
The Goodwood Cup — Scandinavia
The day's other Group 1, the Goodwood Cup over two miles, was won by <cite index="21-1">Scandinavia at 6/5 for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore — who tracked the front pair, pressed the leader three furlongs out, led well over two furlongs out and steadily drew away comfortably.</cite> Trawlerman, the 13/8 second favourite, was badly hampered by a loose horse when challenging.
Goodwood Day 2 Today
Today is Wednesday July 29 — Day 2 of Glorious Goodwood. The Vintage Stakes for two-year-old colts and the Molecomb Stakes for juvenile sprinters headline the card, alongside competitive handicaps throughout the afternoon.
Today's free NAP is live now at horseracingoracleai.com — published at 11am as always.
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