Starfish Bay
 

running in Goodwood tomorrow in a G2.

I hope Pletcher has taken advice off Wesley Ward on how to win in Europe!!!

She's a very nice little horse. Not sure if she's up to the task vs. these, but it wouldn't shock me if she gave a good account of herself.

Is she even the best filly sprinter in Pletcher's barn (behind West Ocean)?

I like West Ocean better, but both are very, very good. It's a little early to think about BC Turf Sprint but I'd strongly consider them against the boys.

there are a few decent horses in it - just checking Betfair now, she is pretty much joint 2nd favourite at 13/2 behind 6/1 fav Triple Aspect. Fair play to connections for this adventure and hope they get their reward..

Rooting for Mister Hughie, of course... stablemate to Youmzain (applause :D) , Rileyskeepingfaith (entered Saturday... cannot ******* wait), and Music Show and probably the longest shot on the board. Not saying he'll win, only that I'm rooting.

That said, Borderlescott / Piccadilly Filly.

The following race (King George) has a pretty nice field... the old man Caracciola, Purple Moon, Kite Wood....

Should be a good one.

I have a mad crush on that name if nothing else. Cute.

Goodwood 14:45 - Result
Audi King George Stakes (group 2)
£100000 added, 3yo plus, 5f, Class 1, £56770 penalty, 15 ran
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places; Round Course: Good to Firm)
Surface: Turf
Winning Time: 0m 57.22s 14:10
17:10 17:45 Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP


1 10 Borderlescott 9-0 K Fallon R Bastiman 8 9/2 f
held up in touch centre, switched right inside final 2f, strong run over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards opened 11/2 touched 6/1 £5000-£800 £2200-£400 Each Way £2000-£360
2 1 ½ Group Therapy 9-0 R L Moore J Noseda 5 8/1
raced on near side, held up and behind, good headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not quite pace to reach winner opened 15/2 £3200-£400 £2250-£300 Each Way
3 12 hd Astrophysical Jet 8-7 G Gibbons E S Mcmahon 3 7/1
in touch, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well opened 6/1 touched 15/2 £2250-£300 £4200-£600
4 14 hd Mister Hughie (IRE) 8-10 A Munro M R Channon 3 66/1
started slowly, outpaced in rear in centre, switched right over 1f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, finished strongly, not able to reach leaders £10000-£150 Each Way
5 16 ½ Spin Cycle (IRE) 9-0 v R Mullen B Smart 4 14/1
with leaders centre, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, weakened and lost places towards finish opened 16/1
6 9 hd Tropical Treat 8-7 Jim Crowley R M Beckett 3 7/1
held up effort when hampered 2f out and switched right, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge opened 9/1
7 13 nk Captain Dunne (IRE) 9-0 p1 D Allan T D Easterby 5 20/1
slight lead, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final 100 yards touched 18/1 £10000-£500 Each Way
8 17 nse Moorhouse Lad 9-0 T Eaves B Smart 7 66/1
with leaders centre, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong touched 50/1
9 2 1½ Gilt Edge Girl 8-11 Luke Morris C G Cox 4 28/1
in touch, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten opened 33/1 touched 40/1 £4000-£100 Each Way £16500-£500 Each Way
10 7 ¾ Starfish Bay (USA) 8-11 L Dettori Todd A Pletcher 4 11/2
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong opened 6/1 touched 5/1 £20000-£3600 £2750-£500 Each Way £2750-£500 £2000-£360
11 15 1¾ Rowe Park 9-0 p T E Durcan Mrs L C Jewell 7 50/1
held up, pushed along halfway, always behind opened 40/1
12 5 ½ Amour Propre 9-0 Dane O'Neill H Candy 4 12/1
close up on near side, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong opened 16/1
13 8 2¾ Mister Manannan (IRE) 8-10 A Nicholls D Nicholls 3 25/1
in touch, pushed along halfway, hard ridden over 1f out, weakeneing when slightly hampered soon after opened 20/1 £20000-£800 Each Way
14 6 3 Glamorous Spirit (IRE) 8-11 T G McLaughlin R Harris 4 50/1
chased leaders near side, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out touched 100/1 £60000-£600 Each Way
UR 3 Triple Aspect (IRE) 9-0 Liam Jones W J Haggas 4 13/2
steadied and bumped start, held up in rear, headway near side and keeping on when saddle slipped and unseated rider inside final furlong opened 8/1

Non-Runners
WD Elnawin 9-0 R Hughes R Hannon 4 14/1
NR Piccadilly Filly (IRE) 8-7 Non Runner E J Creighton 3

Yikes.

Blanket finish. Looks worse than it was.

Goodwod isn't the place I would have sent her. You can't get any further away from an American style track. Goodwood is very undulating and right handed.

She'd probably seen nothing like it before.