Race cards · Fri 2 Aug
Friday 2 August · Goodwood, England
15:35 King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)
- Distance
- 0m 5f 0y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 317000
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
Asfoora finished behind a couple of these in the Temple Stakes at Haydock, but the Aussie sprinter was seen to best effect when taking the King Charles III on quick ground at the Royal meeting. Henry Dwyer's mare is expected to go well under optimal conditions, although BIG EVS is fancied to gain his revenge. The son of Blue Point showed blistering pace before wilting late on in that same contest. It was an excellent effort given that a stiff finish wouldn't have been ideal, and this test will be more suitable. Live In The Dream has been below his best this season but it would be folly to dismiss him.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Evs | 1011-13 | Tom Marquand | M Appleby | 9 1 | 13-8 | |
| 2 | Asfoora | 9-20441 | Oisin Murphy | Henry Dwyer | 9 6 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | Believing | 0-91441 | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 9 4 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Live In The Dream | 144-254 | Jason Hart | A West | 9 4 | 12-1 | |
| 5 | Kerdos | 18-8515 | R Kingscote | C G Cox | 9 7 | 18-1 | |
| 6 | Starlust | 236181 | Rossa Ryan | R M Beckett | 9 1 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | Rogue Lightning | 115-602 | James Doyle | Tom Clover | 9 4 | 20-1 | |
| 8 | Ponntos | 254011 | Sabina Mokrosova | M N Nieslanik | 9 7 | 16-1 | |
| 9 | Sturlasson | 68-0120 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | K P Cotter | 9 1 | 125-1 | |
| 10 | Desperate Hero | 19-6113 | David Probert | J Channon | 9 4 | 18-1 | |
| NR | Moss Tucker | 3110-17 | Billy Lee | K J Condon | 9 4 | ||
| NR | Jasour | 189-136 | Non Runner | C G Cox | 9 1 | ||
| NR | Makarova | 6-72713 | H Crouch | E Walker | 9 1 |