Goodwood Festival Day Three Review

The action from day three was enthralling, and here we will be taking a look back at all the racing from Thursday afternoon at the iconic Goodwood Racecourse.

The 2024 Qatar Goodwood Festival has been fantastic so far, with world-class horse racing enjoyed by the thousands of fans that have turned up and this was no different on day three at Goodwood Racecourse. Here, we are going to take a look back at all of the action from the eight races that took place on Thursday afternoon.

Proceedings got underway with the latest renewal of the Coral Kincsem Handicap. Pre-race favourite Midnight Gun, ridden by James Doyle came in third place in the end, and it was Tom Marquand on board the William Haggas trained Approval who came away as the first race winner of the day, with Brioni being the runner-up.

Then came the second race of day three, the Markel Richmond Stakes. Black Forza came away as the winner of this race after managing to fend off some stern competition from the likes of pre-race favourite The Strikin King and Intrusively, who came in second and third place respectively overall. It was joy for the winning jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle and Trainer Michael O’Callaghan.

An unbeaten streak was maintained when Aidan O’Brien’s pre-race favourite Jan Brueghel came out on top in the 2024 John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes. It was a close fought and intense race, but Ryan Moore managed to just about hold onto his advantage onboard Jan Brueghel to secure the win ahead of runner-up Bellum Justum and Sayedaty Sadaty in third place.

The famous Qatar Nassau Stakes came at the halfway point of the day as the fourth race of the day. It was a second win of the day for Aidan O’Brien and Jockey Ryan Moore, who was able to ride Opera Singer to victory following an intense conclusion to this race. See The Fire and Sparkling Plenty had to settle for a second and third place finish respectively overall. The pre-race favourite Emily Upjohn came in 6th.

Race Five on Thursday afternoon was the 2024 renewal of the Jaeger-Lecoultre Nursery Handicap, where Rossa Ryan won riding Mr Chaplin, beating runner-up Original Outlaw and pre-race favourite El Burhan in third place. Sunshine State came in fourth place following an enthralling race.

What followed was the third to last race of day three – the Buccellati Handicap. It was a second win of the day for Jockey Tom Marquand who rode Shagraan to the win, beating Got To Love A Grey and Toca Madera, who filled up the other two spots in this race’s top three, whilst Mc Loven came away with a fourth place finish in the end.

It was turning out to be an incredible day at Goodwood Racecourse for both Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore, and it continued in the Tatler British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes. Dreamy, the pre-race favourite ended the day’s penultimate race as the winner, ensuring that Bouvier and Tundra Rose had to settle for a second and third place finish respectively.

Action on day three was brought to a close by the latest iteration of the HKJC World Pool Handicap. Jockey Joe Fanning managed to lead Great Chieftain to victory ahead of runner-up Ebt’s Guard and Spanish Blaze, who rounded off the top three in this race in third place in the end. The pre-race favourite Treasure Time had to settle for a 5th place finish in the end.

Now that the third day of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ is now over, we will now look ahead to the races that are set to take place on the final two days of the 2024 Qatar Goodwood Festival at the famous and historic Goodwood Racecourse on Friday and Saturday.

We shall now start with the seven races that are set to take to the track on Friday afternoon.

Coral Goodwood Handicap (13:50) – Field: Kyle Of Lochalsh (Billy Loughnane), Super Superjack (Tom Marquand), Temporize (Connor Beasley), Get Shirty (Daniel Tudhope), Tenerife Sunshine (James Doyle), Vino Victrix (Benoit De La Sayette), Spirit Mixer (Oisin Murphy), Master Milliner (Charles Bishop), Premiere Ligne (David Egan), Robert Johnson (Joe Fanning), Tronador (Silvestre De Sousa), Tritonic (Rossa Ryan), The Grand Visir (Richard Kingscote), Nachtgeist (Charlie Maggs), Oceanline (Jason Hart), Single (David Probert), Gooloogong (Callum Shepherd) and Prince Imperial (Jason Watson).

Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (14:25) – Field: Al Musmak (Silvestre De Sousa), Lead Artist (Kieran Shoemark), Task Force (Rossa Ryan), Dancing Gemini (Oisin Murphy), King’s Gamble (Daniel Tudhope), Socialite (Tom Marquand), Boiling Point (Sean Levey), Atlantic Coast (Dylan Browne McMonagle) and Native American (James Doyle).

Coral Golden Mile (15:00) – Field: Holloway Boy (Sam James), Blue For You (Daniel Tudhope), Perotto (Tom Marquand), Orbaan (Silvestre De Sousa), Darkness (Hector Crouch), Classic (Pat Dobbs), Toimy Son (Oisin Murphy), Urban Sprawl (Billy Loughnane), Bopedro (Rossa Ryan), Silent Film (Jamie Spencer), Two Tempting (David Egan), Dutch Decoy (Joe Fanning), Benacre (Vincent C Y Ho), Talis Evolvere (Sam Hitchcott), Revich (Jason Hart) and Rhoscolyn (James Doyle).

King George Qatar Stakes (15:35) – Field: Big Evs (Tom Marquand), Asfoora (Oisin Murphy), Believing (Billy Loughnane), Starlust (Rossa Ryan), Desperate Hero (David Probert), Live In The Dream (Jason Hart), Ponntos (Sabina Mokrosova), Rogue Lightning (James Doyle), Kerdos (Richard Kingscote) and Sturlasson (Dylan Browne McMonagle).

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes (16:10) – Field: My Prospero (Tom Marquand), Cicero’s Gift (Billy Loughnane), Haunted Dream (James Doyle), Prague (Jack Gilligan), Crown Board (David Egan), Cairo (Sean Levey) and Sir Busker (Callum Shepherd).

Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap (16:45) – Field: Rare Change (Oisin Murphy), Mission Command (Callum Shepherd), The Dragon King (Rossa Ryan), Sex On Fire (Jamie Spencer) Ardennes (Tom Marquand), Do It Now (Connor Beasley), The Actor (Sean Levey), Tanager (Charles Bishop), Berkshire Kameo (David Probert), Cayman Tai (Pat Dobbs), Artagnan (David Egan), Balzarini (Marco Ghiani), Yes I’m Mali (Silvestre De Sousa), Hackney Diamonds (Billy Loughnane), Alondra (Vincent C Y Ho) and Shazani (Jason Hart).

Coral Play Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap (17:20) – Field: Wafei (James Doyle), Assailant (Oisin Murphy), New Chelsea (Rossa Ryan), Blake (Billy Loughnane), Sun God (David Egan), Midnight Rumble (David Probert), Champagne Prince (Tom Marquand), Give It To Me Oj (Hector Crouch), Mafnood (Jim Crowley) Rapid Mission (Connor Beasley) and Huxley (Jason Hart).

Now let’s move on to the final seven races that are set to take place on the fifth and concluding day of the 2024 Qatar Goodwood Festival, which are the following:

Coral Glorious Stakes (13:50) – Field: Aimeric (James Doyle), Al Aasy (Jim Crowley), Phantom Flight (Callum Shepherd), Relentless Voyager (Oisin Murphy) and Lion’s Pride (Kieran Shoemark).

Coral Summer Handicap (14:25) – Field: Align The Stars (Joe Fanning), Fairbanks (Oisin Murphy), True Legend (Luke Morris), Dancing In Paris (David Probert), Ayyab (Tom Marquand), Knightswood (Jason Hart), Great Bedwyn (Pat Dobbs), Mr Freedom (Trevor Whelan), Euchen Glen (Rossa Ryan), Intinso (Hollie Doyle), Tides Of War (Hayley Turner), Calling The Wind (Finley Marsh), Forza Orta (Tom Eaves) and Sheradann (Hector Crouch).

Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (15:00) – Field: Free Wind (Kieran Shoemark), Caius Chorister (Harry Bentley), Melo Melo (James Doyle), Term Of Endearment (Billy Lee), Grateful (Jim Crowley), River Of Stars (Rossa Ryan), Sumo Sam (Tom Marquand), Night Sparkle (Oisin Murphy), Sweet Memories (Hollie Doyle), Dancing Tango (Sean Levey), Divine Comedy (Richard Kingscote) and Oxford Comma (Hector Crouch).

Coral Stewards’ Cup (15:35) – Field: Dark Trooper (James Doyle), Albasheer (Hollie Doyle), Purosangue (Oisin Murphy), Lethal Levi (Clifford Lee), Apollo One (Richard Kingscote), Billyjoh (Rossa Ryan), Dream Composer (Tom Marquand), Mostabshir (Jim Crowley), Strike Red (Billy Garritty), Summerghand (Jason Watson), Seven Questions (Callum Shepherd), Dark Thirty (Sean Levey), Mr Wagyu (Jason Hart), Rumstar (Rob Hornby), Aleezdancer (Tom Eaves), Cover Up (Kieran Shoemark), Ferrous (David Probert), Fivethousandtoone (Callum Hutchinson), Get It (Pat Cosgrave), Glenfinnan (Connor Beasley), Ramazan (Brandon Wilkie), Rohaan (Tom Queally), Rocket Rodney (Daniel Muscutt), Dare To Hope (Vincent C Y Ho), Rhythm N Hooves (Luke Morris), Roman Dragon (Hayley Turner), The X O (Jack Mitchell) and Wodao (Hector Crouch).

Whispering Angel Handicap (16:10) – Field: Mission To Moon (Jack Mitchell), Qirat (Hector Crouch), Jehangeer (Tom Eaves), Arctic Thunder (Oisin Murphy), Ballymount Boy (James Doyle), Cuban Tiger (Clifford Lee), Spanish Blaze (Vincent C Y Ho), Zabriskie Point (Richard Kingscote), Piz Nair (David Egan), Serried Ranks (Rossa Ryan), Witness Stand (Kieran Shoemark), Mister Sketch (Charles Bishop), Cogitate (Hollie Doyle) and Indian Run (Tom Marquand).

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (16:45) – Field: Angelo Buonarroti (David Egan), Consolidation (James Doyle), Sir Peter Fossick (Jason Hart), Spell Master (Oisin Murphy), Hott Shott (Rossa Ryan), Methgal (Clifford Lee), Cameron Can (Joe Fanning), Caspian King (Tom Marquand), Antelope (Sean Levey), Classic Cause (Richard Kingscote), Moonjid (Jim Crowley) and Too Soon (Tom Queally).

Coral We’re Here For It Handicap (17:20) – Field: Native Warrior (James Doyle), Magic Memories (Tom Queally), Rowayeh (Jim Crowley), Dutch Decoy (Joe Fanning), Paradias (Rossa Ryan), Alpha Crucis (Richard Kingscote), Celtic Warrior (Oisin Murphy), Gloucestershire (Tom Marquand), Desfondado (Hollie Doyle), Sanitiser (Sean Levey), Simply Sondheim (Pat Cosgrave), Sweet Reward (Rob Hornby), Pisanello (Jason Watson), Tahitian Prince (Callum Sheherd), Bluelight Bay (David Egan), Graignes (Charles Bishop) and Versatile (Tyler Heard).

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