Tempo finale di 2m 28.13s (fast by 0.77s)
Taghrooda: star three-year-old was too good in the King George
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
Star filly Taghrooda trimmed again for Arc
IMPRESSIVE King George VI and Queen Elzabeth Stakes winner Taghrooda was cut again for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday with Paddy Power making her their 9-2 favourite.
The unbeaten Oaks heroine, who is trained by John Gosden for Hamdan Al Maktoum, heads the betting for Europe’s richest race after proving too good for some classy rivals in Saturday’s King George at Ascot.
Most firms make Taghrooda, who was 12-1 for the Arc before the King George, a 4-1 shot, but Ladbrokes and William Hill rate her at 3-1 and 7-2.
Paddy Power, who went 7-1 about the brilliant filly emulating her father Sea The Stars and winning the Arc immediately after Ascot’s midsummer highlight, are now 9-2 (from 6 then 5).
The firm’s spokesman Paddy Power said: “The hint from Sheikh Hamdan’s racing manager on Saturday that the owner might want to have a go at the Arc has been taken on board by punters, who have really got stuck into the filly.”
Sea The Moon, who bolted up in the German Derby, last year’s Arc winner Treve and two-time Classic winner Australia are next in the Arc betting at around 6-1.
Next month’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York could be the next race for Taghrooda before travelling to Paris for the Arc.
ASCOTResults saturday july 26th, 2014 |
GOING: GOOD (Good to soft in places on the Round course; Stands’ Side 8.7, Centre 8.7, Far side 8.4, Round 7.2).Weather conditions: Fine, very warm.
STALLS: Straight – Centre; Round – Inside
1:30 - Titanic Belfast Winkfield Stakes (Listed Race)7f, Class 1, £17,013.00 1 Kodi Bear 2/1J 6 ran Distances: 1½l, ¾l, 1¾l Jockey: Adam Kirby WIN £2.80 PL £1.50, £3.00 |
2:05 - Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)6f, Class 1, £28,355.00 1 Osaila 7/4F 8 ran Distances: 2l, 1½l, nk Jockey: Frankie Dettori WIN £2.80 PL £1.10, £7.70, £2.10 |
2:40 - Weatherbys Private Banking Handicap (Bobis Race)1m, Class 2, £28,012.00 1 Mange All 10/1 11 ran Distances: nk, 2½l, nse Jockey: Liam Jones WIN £12.70 PL £3.50, £2.10, £2.10 |
3:15 - Longines International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)7f, Class 2, £93,375.00 1 Heavy Metal 33/1 29 ran Distances: 1l, nk, shd Jockey: Joe Fanning WIN £42.80 PL £8.40, £5.00, £2.60, £5.30 |
3:50 - King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco British Champions Series) (Group 1)1m4f, Class 1, £603,961.00 1 Taghrooda 7/2 NR: Flintshire 8 ran Distances: 3l, shd, 1¾l Jockey: Paul Hanagan WIN £4.20 PL £1.70, £1.20, £3.70 |
4:25 - Longines Handicap (Ladies’ Race) (For Lady Amateur Riders)7f, Class 3, £8,110.00 1 See The Storm 14/1 13 ran Distances: shd, 1¼l, 1¾l Jockey: Miss K Harrington WIN £14.20 PL £3.50, £3.50, £3.20 |
5:00 - Canisbay Bloodstock Handicap (Bobis Race)1m4f, Class 4, £7,762.00 1 Trip To Paris 7/4F 10 ran Distances: 1¾l, ½l, ¾l Jockey: Ryan Moore WIN £2.70 PL £1.20, £3.80, £3.00 |