PartialLogo
News

Alcohol Free and Wonderful Tonight reward supporters with bumper points haul

Alcohol Free romps home under Oisin Murphy to land the Sussex Stakes for trainer Andrew Balding
Alcohol Free romps home under Oisin Murphy to land the Sussex StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

It was a glorious week at Goodwood for the fillies as Royal Ascot winners Alcohol Free and Wonderful Tonight rewarded their supporters with another bumper points haul.

Coronation Stakes heroine Alcohol Free continued trainer Andrew Balding's brilliant season when proving too strong for Poetic Flare in the Sussex Stakes, adding 56.50 points to her tally with a Group 1 bonus race success.

Representing 11 per cent of the total stables, she was the most picked Ten To Follow winner in the past seven days as she moved up to sixth place in the overall standings.

Three days later, Wonderful Tonight followed up her Hardwicke victory in Saturday's Lillie Langtry to reaffirm her Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe credentials. She picked up 22.70 points for 1.5 per cent of stables.

CHICHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 31: William Buick riding Wonderful Tonight win The Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes during the Qatar Goodwood Festival at Goodwood Racecourse on July 31, 2021 in Chichester, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Wonderful Tonight is in total command as she marches to Goodwood glory under William BuickCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Many players would have rued the late absence of Stradivarius in the Goodwood Cup, with Trueshan seizing his Group 1 opportunity to rack up 27.81 points for five per cent of stables.

Prince Alex was the next most-picked horse to get his head in front on the Sussex Downs last week. On his first start for Michael Bell, the four-year-old landed Saturday's Summer Handicap to collect 20.80 points for 0.3 per cent of lists.

Among those also victorious at Goodwood, Kinross earned 30.35 points when striking in the Lennox Stakes, while Last Empire clocked up 40.55 points for her surprise success in the Oak Tree Fillies’ Stakes. Both were scoring for one solitary stable.

Shadwell Estate-owned pair Qaader and Maydanny were also in the Goodwood winner's enclosure, both representing seven stables to take 23.20 and 20.80 points respectively.

Away from Goodwood, the four horses to pick up winning points were Magny Cours (16.50), Judicial (16.50), Artistic Rifles (15.60) and Emaraaty Ana (12.80).

The transfer window opens on Monday, August 9, offering all stables the chance to substitute two horses. The next bonus race is the Juddmonte International at York on August 18.

LEADING HORSES
1 Snowfall
137.62
2 Poetic Flare
130.55
3 Adayar
129.75
4 St Mark’s Basilica
116.80
5 Hurricane Lane
113.85
6 Alcohol Free
91.00
7 Starman
85.10
8 Palace Pier
79.53
9 Empress Josephine
70.40
10 Dream Of Dreams
67.45

LEADERBOARD
1 MyCatChip 593.09
2 Eurasia 1 569.29
3 MK’s 18 562.19
4 Riffiffi No.17 541.64
5 Harrow Lodge Park 540.14
6 Motivator 5 535.59
7= Farleys Flyers 529.64
7= Farleys Flyers 529.64
9 Wildfield Two 528.98
10 A39 525.69

LEADING STABLE – MyCatChip
Adayar 129.75 points
St Mark’s Basilica 116.80
Hurricane Lane 113.85
Palace Pier 79.53
Love 52.76
Sir Ron Priestley 51.45
Santa Barbara 29.85
Lope Y Fernandez 14.8
Thunder Moon 3.0
High Definition 1.3


Read reports from Glorious Goodwood

'I think she won like a good horse' - Wonderful Tonight is magnificent again

Beasley delight as Commanche Falls hands him biggest career win at Goodwood

Wonderful Tonight sails on but which French jockey will get the Arc call-up?

Up 23lb and he bolts in - Mr Wagyu defies the handicapper once again


Watch live races through the Racing Post. Log in to your bookmaker account and look on the racecards for eligible races. Click the red 'Watch live now' icon and they're off! Find out how here


Published on inNews

Last updated

iconCopy