15:10
Virgin Bet Celebration Mile Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, £113,420, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 43.91s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Zavateri heads this nine-runner Class 1 at Goodwood on a performance rating four pounds clear of Boiling Point and five ahead of Seagulls Eleven, a margin that reflects a genuine edge in quality over a competitive field on good-to-firm ground over eight furlongs. Boiling Point and Seagulls Eleven are the obvious dangers, with Qirat also meriting respect a further three pounds back, but none of them can match Zavateri on the figures assembled here. The going should pose no problems, and at this level the selection's profile stands up comfortably against everything in the field. Zavateri is the one to be on.
Result
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress from 3f out - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - darted right for room - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on well for an easy win
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Set the gallop from the front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to match the winner's finishing speed - held on for second
Cieren Fallon
Ed Walker
Sluggish start - settled towards back - pushed along with 2f left - finished well to take third late
No. 2, stall 2
5yo, 9-7, OR 102
J: Daniel Tudhope · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Daniel Tudhope
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled towards back early - moved up wide of rivals approaching 2f out before losing momentum inside final furlong - unable to find more close home to finish fourth
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Sat close to the pace early - shifted right approaching 2f out then lost ground inside the final two - faded late to finish fifth
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke
Sat close behind pace - driven with 3f left before fading from over a furlong out - trailed home in the closing stages
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Tracked front group early - dropped away with two furlongs left - trailing badly inside the final furlong - eventually finished seventh
Non-runners: Pina Sonata, Arisaig
Racecard
Clifford Lee
K. R. Burke 10/45
Boiling Point arrives on the back of a placed effort last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, with 133 lb from stall one his key test.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Lady Momoka (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 45 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 105
Daniel Tudhope
William Muir & Chris Grassick 2/15
Winless in his last six starts, Ebt's Guard nonetheless showed a hint of form with a third three starts back, and 21 days between runs leaves him reasonably fresh; however, ranked sixth of nine on our assessment, he looks a midfield proposition at best.
- Sire
- Cable Bay (IRE)
- Dam
- Whims Of Desire (GB) by Nathaniel
- Owner
- Jayant Pindolia
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 15 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 90
Cieren Fallon
Ed Walker 4/41
Unexposed and open to improvement, Fast Tracker returns after 177 days off carrying 133 lb from stall 5, with a win two starts back hinting at ability worth respecting on his reappearance.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Emma Knows (IRE) by Anabaa
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 21 May 2021
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 41 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho 1/17
Naqeeb landed a win four starts back but has managed only fifth, fifth on either side of a runner-up finish in his last three outings, and 49 days off the track adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going before, though 133 lb is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Dam
- Aghareed (USA) by Kingmambo
- Owner
- N Okeeffe
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 102
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett 4/34
Qirat brings a win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, giving him key experience, while 31 days between runs keeps him fresh at 133 lb from stall eight; the main risk is his ninth last time out suggesting he needs to bounce back.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Emulous (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 34 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 112, Speed 101
David Probert
Hugo Palmer 2/35
Seagulls Eleven boasts two wins and a third in his last five starts, has experience of today's trip and conditions, and 31 days between runs leaves him fresh; the main risk is that unplaced effort last time out.
- Sire
- Galileo Gold (GB)
- Dam
- Thrilled (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Two Plus Three Two Plus Four
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 35 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 101
Callum Shepherd
Charlie Johnston 5/38
Winless in her last five starts, Arisaig faces a stiff ask ranked seventh of nine on our figures, and a seventh last time out does little to inspire confidence; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 130 lb from stall four are the neutral facts to weigh.
- Sire
- Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Magic Nymph (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Chasemore Farm
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 38 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 96
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe 7/24
Ranked eighth of nine on our figures and out of the frame on her last two starts, Pina Sonata has plenty to prove, though she has run over today's trip and going before and returns from a 35-day break.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Moonlight Sonata (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Mrs Mary Slack
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 24 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 99
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton 2/28
Zavateri posted a second three starts back and has since kept respectable company in his last two outings; experience over today's trip and going works in his favour, and our rating of 120 marks him as the one to beat from stall six carrying 127 lb.
- Sire
- Without Parole (GB)
- Dam
- Zeroua (FR) by Siyouni
- Owner
- Mick And Janice Mariscotti
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 28 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 120, Speed 99
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.