WATERWORTH THRILLED BY THE QIPCO SUSSEX STAKES @Goodwood_Races

Adam Waterworth, Goodwood Racecourse's Managing Director, was thrilled with how Glorious Goodwood's top race, the QIPCO Sussex Stakes, panned out.

Marketed as the second "Duel on the Downs" following the clash between the mighty Frankel and Canford Cliffs in 2011, the race lived up to its billing.

Dawn Approach, who had previously beaten Toronado twice, succumbed by half a length to his rival.

Waterworth commented: "What a great race. It was just what we wanted.

"It was an absolutely fantastic race and could not have been better - a real Duel on the Downs."

The Goodwood crowd appreciated jockey Richard Hughes' late swoop on Toronado and cheered him especially when the horse returned to the winner's enclosure.

TODAY'S CROWD

Today's attendance to see Toronado beat Dawn Approach in a thrilling QIPCO Sussex Stakes came to 18,152.

This was down from the 21,505 who came last year for Frankel's second QIPCO Sussex Stakes victory.

Frankel's first QIPCO Sussex Stakes success in 2011 was watched by 19,080 racegoers.

The attendance on the second day of Glorious Goodwood in 2010 was 16,748.

Adam Waterworth, Goodwood Racecourse's managing director, said: "We are happy with today's attendance.

"We knew the crowd would be down on the last two years because of the Frankel effect."