Goodwood Races
Goodwood
15:35
Virgin Bet Celebration Mile Stakes
Goodwood
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £2 £2.70
Exacta: £18
Trifecta: £129.80
Non-Runners: Balmacara (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Jonquil (GB) | 3 C | Good | Andrew Balding | 127 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - towards rear after 3f - headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(tchd 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Saqqara Sands (GB) | 3 F | Good | Ralph Beckett | 124 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Pressed leaders early - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Arisaig (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 130 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Make Me King (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Hamad Al Jehani | 133 lbs | 5/2F | 0.3 | Pressed leader - led 4f out - headed but pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Ice Max (GB) | 4 G | Good | K R Burke | 133 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear over 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - not clear run 1f out - switched left and some headway inside final furlong - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1f out)(op 7/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Persica (IRE) | 4 C | Good | Richard Hannon | 133 lbs | 7/2 | 1.25 | Led - headed and prominent from 4f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) |