Victoria Racing Club Molecomb Stakes |
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| Group 3, Goodwood 15:45 £75,000 added, 2yo only, 5f, Class 1  |
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| Wednesday 27th July 2016 | |
1 Yalta 8/1
2 The Last Lion 3/1
3 Global Applause 2/1F
NR: Rainbow Mist (IRE), Shamsaya (IRE), Springbourne
9 ran Distances: 3l, ¾l, ½l
TIME 57.14s (slow by 0.24s)
Yalta lands the Molecomb Stakes for trainer Mark Johnston
Victoria Racing Club Molecomb Stakes
£75,000 added, 2yo only, 5f, Class 1
9 ran
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
| Pos | Draw | Dist | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | (3) | Yalta (IRE) 8/1 | James Doyle 9-1 |
M Johnston | 2 | |
| 2nd | (2) | 3 | The Last Lion (IRE) 3/1 | F Norton 9-1 |
M Johnston | 2 |
| 3rd | (1) | ¾ | Global Applause 2/1f | L Dettori 9-1 |
E A L Dunlop | 2 |
| 4th | (7) | ½ | Sportsmanship (USA) 11/2 | R L Moore 9-1 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
| 5th | (8) | 3¾ | Big Time Baby (IRE) 9/1 | R Kingscote 9-1 |
Tom Dascombe | 2 |
| 6th | (9) | 1 | Kyllang Rock (IRE) 16/1 | Andrea Atzeni 9-1 |
J Tate | 2 |
| 7th | (4) | nk | Just An Idea (IRE) 50/1 | M Harley 9-1 |
H J L Dunlop | 2 |
| 8th | (5) | 4½ | Nayyar 10/1 | James McDonald 9-1 |
C Hills | 2 |
| 9th | (10) | 4½ | Rapacity Alexander (IRE) 25/1 | J F Egan 8-12 |
P D Evans | 2 |
| NR | (6) | Rainbow Mist (IRE) 10/1 | Non Runner 9-1 |
Mrs A Duffield | 2 | |
| NR | (12) | Springbourne 20/1 | Non Runner 9-1 |
S Kirk | 2 | |
| NR | (11) | Shamsaya (IRE) 25/1 | Non Runner 8-12 |
S Crisford | 2 |
JOHNSTON HAPPY WITH FLYING LION
Trainer Mark Johnston was happy enough with the performance of The Last Lion, who finished the three length runner-up to stablemate Yalta this afternoon.
The two-year-old has yet to be out of the frame in six career starts to date but his trainer admitted to being a 'bit disappointed' in the juvenile, given that he expected the 3/1 shot to beat the winner this afternoon.
"It's obviously a bit disappointing for the owners of The Last Lion as we didn't expect that performance from Yalta," said Johnston.
"We thought The Last Lion was the out and out five furlong horse but we can't get away from the fact that he's been put in his place there.
"What has emerged this season is that he might be a bit better with some cut in the ground. When he won the Brocklesby (at Doncaster), Franny (Norton - jockey) got off him and said he'd be much better on better ground.
"We're now finding out that a bit of cut in the ground certainly doesn't inconvenience him but sometimes hinders the others so we might have to look for a bit of ease in the ground in France or in the autumn here."
