Goodwood Races
Goodwood
15:00
Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes
Goodwood
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.10 £2.50 £6.60
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £203.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Liberty Beach (GB) | N/A | AVG | John Quinn | 124 lbs | 11/8F | Won | Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - switched left and not clear run over 1f out - gap opened and headway under pressure just inside final furlong - quickened to lead 100yds out - ran on strongly(tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Alligator Alley (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 127 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | Strong - looked well; held up in touch towards rear - closed when not clear run 2f out - squeezed for room and badly hampered entering final furlong - pushed through and headway inside final furlong - ran on well to go 2nd towards finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Show Me Show Me (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 127 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Compact; slowly into stride - outpaced in rear and soon ridden - headway 1f out - stayed on well to pass beaten horses inside final furlong - snatched 3rd on post (vet reported colt lost its left fore shoe)(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Fan Club Rules (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Matthieu Palussiere | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 0.05 | Athletic - looked well; stumbled leaving stalls - in touch in midfield - switched right and effort entering final 2f - driven and every chance just over 1f out - went left under pressure 1f out - no extra and outpaced final 100yds (vet reported colt lost its right-fore shoe) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Wheels On Fire (FR) | N/A | Poor | Matthieu Palussiere | 127 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Well in touch in midfield - ridden and headway to lead over 1f out - headed 100yds out - no extra and outpaced towards finish(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Raahy (GB) | N/A | Poor | George Scott | 127 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Compact; dwelt and short of room leaving stalls - in touch towards rear - effort entering final 2f - switched left and driven over 1f out - no impression and weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Air Force Jet (GB) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 127 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | In touch in midfield - effort and closed to chase leaders over 1f out - no extra under pressure 1f out - soon pushed right and weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Dr Simpson (FR) | N/A | Poor | Tom Dascombe | 124 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Broke well - restrained and chased leaders - effort over 1f out - soon struggling to quicken - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Hand On My Heart (GB) | N/A | Poor | Clive Cox | 124 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Athletic - looked well; chased leaders - under pressure over 1f out - still close enough but struggling to quicken when pushed right just inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Maven (USA) | N/A | Poor | Wesley A Ward | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 1.5 | Strong; went left leaving stalls - soon led - headed 3f out - tongue lolling out and hung right 2f out - still hanging and beaten 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Cool Sphere (USA) | N/A | Poor | Robert Cowell | 127 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Pressed leader until led 3f out - headed and hung right just over 1f out - not clear run and impeded just inside final furlong - soon weakened | ||
| 12th | 10 | Zulu Zander (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Evans | 127 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Leggy; in touch towards rear - effort over 1f out - no progress - weakened inside final furlong(op 100/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Aussie Showstopper (FR) | N/A | Poor | Richard Hughes | 127 lbs | 25/1 | - | Held up in touch towards rear - lost action and pulled up over 1f out - fatally injured(tchd 33/1) |