Full Result 2.05 Goodwood | 23 August 2025

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(Class 2) (3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st £51,540 2nd £24,170 3rd £9,065 4th £9,065 5th £3,020 6th £1,510

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	9. Darkness (FR) 25/1 Mark Winn David O'Meara	Mark Winn David O'Meara	7	810 v	88	69	99	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Kerila (FR) (Makfi)
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, switched left 1f out, ran on well, led inside final 110yds, won going away (op 22/1)

2⁽²⁾ 1½	4. Great Acclaim 11/2 Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	4	94 b	96	73	103	–
b g Aclaim (IRE) - Freedom Spirit (Muhaarar)
In touch with leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon challenging, led narrowly final 110yds, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [2¼]	6. Billyjoh 11/1 Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	5	90 p	92	67	97	–
gr g Mayson - Goadby (Kodiac)
Slowly into stride, in rear, ran on well final furlong, forced dead-heat 3rd (tchd 10/1)

3⁽³⁾ dht [2¼]	12. Zoulu Chief 8/1 Jack Doughty Heather Main	Jack Doughty Heather Main	4	84	82	57	87	–
ch g Zoustar (AUS) - Courteous Crown (Helmet)
Prominent, took keen hold early, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, joined for 3rd (op 12/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2¾]	10. Back In Black (IRE) 4/1 Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe	Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe	3	89	92	63	94	–
gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Sacred Dance (Sea The Stars)
Midfield, bit short of room and carried left soon after start, switched left and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [3]	3. Purosangue 18/1 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	4	96	98	71	101	–
br g Aclaim (IRE) - Avon Breeze (Avonbridge)
Midfield, hampered soon after start, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 16/1)

7⁽¹²⁾ nk [3¼]	8. Mudbir 11/4F Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden	Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden	3	812 p¹	95	64	95	–
b c Kingman - Handassa (Dubawi)
Dwelt start, towards rear, switched right and on inner soon after start, held up in midfield 5f out, bit short of room against rail 1f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said colt was denied a clear run inside final furlong) (op 5/2)

8⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [4]	1. Royal Zabeel (IRE) 18/1 Kieran Shoemark Michael Appleby	Kieran Shoemark Michael Appleby	4	912	104	74	104	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Lady's Maid (USA) (More Than Ready)
Pressed leader on outer, led 2f out, headed final 110yds, soon weakened

9⁽¹⁾ 1 [5]	5. Palmar Bay (FR) 7/1 Jack Dace ⁵ Ralph Beckett	Jack Dace ⁵ Ralph Beckett	4	813	96	63	93	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Di Fede (IRE) (Shamardal)
Prominent, hung right and weakened final furlong (op 8/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [8½]	11. Principality (IRE) 22/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin Harry Eustace	Pierre-Louis Jamin Harry Eustace	3	88	91	46	77	–
b g Calyx - Dutch Rose (IRE) (Dutch Art)
Reared start and lost many lengths start, always behind (jockey said gelding reared as stalls opened) (op 14/1)

11⁽⁵⁾ ½ [9]	2. Rhoscolyn 25/1 Cian Horgan ⁵ David O'Meara	Cian Horgan ⁵ David O'Meara	7	93 t	100	57	86	–
b g Territories (IRE) - Zeyran (IRE) (Galileo)
Dwelt start, held up in midfield, weakened over 1f out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1)

12⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [9¾]	7. Gorak (FR) 22/1 Paddy Bradley Charlie Fellowes	Paddy Bradley Charlie Fellowes	6	90 p	92	47	76	–
b g Goken (FR) - Ponte Bawi (IRE) (Dubawi)
Led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

12 ran Off time: 2:05:15 Winning time: 1m 24.71s (slow by 0.41s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Akela Thoroughbreds Limited (Darkness) 1st breeder: E A R L Ecurie Haras Du Cadran Et Al
2nd owner: G Owen (Great Acclaim)
3rd owner: Cleartherm Glass Sealed Units Ltd (Billyjoh) Llewelyn, Runeckles And Wetumpka Racing (Zoulu Chief)
Tote win: £30.20 PL: £6 £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £262.70 CSF: £154.13 Tricast: £821.32 Trifecta: £1,260.50
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 63 (49%) M [5-8] 44 (14%) H [9-12] 43 (37%)

2:05 Goodwood 23 Aug 2025

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