Recent Ascot Group Two
winner Aljamaaheer and QIPCO 2000 Guineas runner-up Glory Awaits feature
among 16 six-day confirmations for the Group Two bet365 Lennox Stakes (3.05pm),
highlight of the opening day of Glorious Goodwood, Tuesday, July 30.
The seven-furlong contest,
which closed early rather than at the six-day stage for the first time this
year, has a prize fund of £150,000, a £10,000 increase on 2012.
Krypton Factor, trained in Newmarket by
Bahrain-based handler Fawzi Nass, could step up in distance following a string
of superb runs over shorter distances. The five-year-old was a decisive winner
of the Dubai Golden Shaheen in 2011 and was third in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes
at Royal Ascot in June.
Fencing may make his first
appearance since coming home sixth in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May
while Tawhid, Garswood and Music Master could all
re-oppose after finishing third, fourth and fifth respectively in the Jersey
Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Caspar Netscher is due to have his first
start for David Simcock after proving to be sub-fertile as a stallion. The
four-year-old was third in the Audi Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood in
2011 before going on post three Group Two victories for trainer Alan McCabe,
including a decisive win in the German 2,000 Guineas at Cologne in May, 2012.
Simcock commented:
"Caspar Netscher is set to run at Goodwood. He has settled in well and I
couldn't be happier with him.
"He has proven very
straightforward but we haven't rushed him. He was a horse who was let down to
become a stallion and the likelihood is that he will improve for the run.
"The Lennox Stakes
seems a nice starting point for him. It looks like being a competitive race and
I am looking forward to running him."
Marcus Tregoning has
earmarked the race for Boom And Bust, who captured the Betfred Mile at
Goodwood in 2011 and was fourth in the same race last year. Hayley Turner,
Goodwood's racing ambassador this year, is set to take the ride.
Richard Hannon has three
entries - last year's runner-up Libranno, dual Listed scorer Professor
and the 2012 Supreme Stakes winner Producer, who comfortably beat Red
Jazz and Pastoral Player in a Newmarket Group Three on his latest
start.
Wokingham Handicap sixth Rex
Imperator and Goodwood Group winner Monsieur Chevalier complete
those going forward.
The opening day of
Glorious Goodwood also includes the £50,000 Group Three bet365 Molecomb Stakes
(2.30pm) over five furlongs, which has attracted 15 two-year-olds. Weatherbys
Super Sprint runner-up Lilbourne Lass and Coventry Stakes fourth Thunder
Strike are among six Richard Hannon-trained contenders, while Windsor
Castle Stakes runner-up Supplicant could represent Richard Fahey.
Racing starts with the
£50,000 bet365 Handicap (1.55pm) over just shy of 10 furlongs, which has
attracted 39 entries including a pair of Royal Ascot winners - Forgotten
Voice, successful in this year's Wolferton Handicap,and Fast Or Free,
who took the Britannia Handicap in 2012.
Recent Ascot scorer Silver
Lime and course and distance winner Duke Of Clarence are among 46
entries for the 14-furlong £75,000 bet365 Summer Handicap (3.40pm), along with
proven Group performers Camborne and Harris Tweed plus the Sir
Mark Prescott-trained Between Us.
A seven-race card is
completed by the £20,000 Casino At bet365 EBF Maiden (4.15pm, 31 entries) over
six furlongs, the mile £15,000 Poker At bet365 Handicap (4.50pm, 51 entries)
and the five-furlong £15,000 Mobile At bet365 Handicap (5.25pm, 30 entries).
Ground
The going at Goodwood
remains Good, Good to Firm in Places on the straight and
Good to Firm,
Good in Places on the round course.
Clerk of the course Seamus
Buckley said: "We have been dry since 11.00am yesterday and I am very
happy with the condition of the course.
"There is some rain
expected in the area early tomorrow morning, but we don't know how much or
whether it will reach us. We are continuing to water to maintain the current
conditions.
"Glorious Goodwood is
a long week and it is the aim to start the meeting on goodish ground."
About Glorious Goodwood
The five-day festival this
year runs from Tuesday, July 30 until Saturday, August 3 and is certain to be
the highlight of the season. It is the perfect place to enjoy everything that
is British and sums up what summer should be. It is the place to be and be
seen. The fashion is elegant and floaty, Goodwood heritage with a dash of
panache. Ladies and Gentleman dress in the latest fashions and gather shade
from their hats and Panamas.
The meeting, held at the
most beautiful racecourse, has always attracted the very best performers from
the international world of horseracing such as Frankel, who graced the Downs
for the last two years to the delight of racegoers who come from far and wide
to experience the unique atmosphere.
THE
bet365 LENNOX STAKES
Class 1,
Group 2, £150,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.50pm, Goodwood, Tuesday, July
30, 2013. For 3yo+, seven furlongs. Weights: 3yo colts and geldings 8st 9lb;
3yo fillies 8st 6lb; 4yo+ colts and geldings 9st 2lb; 4yo+ fillies and mares
8st 13lb. Penalties: after November 1, 2012, a winner of a Group Two race 4lb;
of a Group One race 7lb. Entries closed July 9, entries revealed July 11 (28
entries), six-day confirmation stage July 24 (16 go forward), final
declaration stage 10.00am, July 28. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are
correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, July 23.
Form
Horse Age
Owner Trainer
33-2321
ALJAMAAHEER (IRE) 4 Hamdan Al
Maktoum Roger Varian
1323-45
BOOM AND BUST (IRE) 6 Jas
Singh Marcus Tregoning
101654-
CASPAR NETSCHER 4 Charles
Wentworth David Simcock
6304-16
FENCING (USA) 4 George
Strawbridge John Gosden
412-104
GARSWOOD 3 David Armstrong &
Cheveley Park Stud Richard Fahey
344-325
GLORY AWAITS (IRE) 3 Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaikh
& Co Kevin Ryan
6-(3)(2)(3)33
KRYPTON FACTOR 5 Fawzi Abdulla
Nass Fawzi Abdulla Nass BHR
0-40460
LIBRANNO 5 McDowell
Racing Richard Hannon
(1)45605
MONSIEUR CHEVALIER (IRE) 6 Racing To The
Max P J O'Gorman
4-1252
MUSIC MASTER 3 Godfrey
Wilson Henry Candy
2-04230
PASTORAL PLAYER 6 The Pursuits
Partnership Hughie Morrison
(4)-(2)(0)141
PRODUCER 4 J
Palmer-Brown Richard Hannon
51-4111
PROFESSOR 3 Poilin
Good Richard Hannon
(0)(0)3320
RED JAZZ (USA) 6 The Hon Ronald
Arculli Charlie Hills
50-0262
REX IMPERATOR 4 George
Turner William
Haggas
211-433
TAWHID 3
Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
16
six-day confirmations
1
Bahrain-trained
THE
FOLLOWING HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED:
CUSTOM CUT (IRE), DUNDONNELL (USA), ES QUE LOVE
(IRE), FULBRIGHT, GORDON LORD BYRON (IRE), HEAVY METAL, LOCKWOOD, MOST IMPROVED
(IRE), REPLY (IRE), SIR PATRICK MOORE (FR), SIRIUS PROSPECT (USA), ZANETTO
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