LADY BOWTHORPE lands G1 Qatar Nassau Stakes in Qatar Goodwood Festival
Mdmar – England – JDG
Photo credits: Toby Adamson/Dominic James
In presence of His Excellency Mr Yousef bin Ali Al Khater, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom, the events of the 2021 renewal of the Qatar Goodwood Festival continued on Thursday, 29 July. The echoes of the events of the opening day and the second day have been very high given their outstanding success in terms of both organisation and top-quality racing as well as the large-scale participation of many stars, especially with the return of things to normal and the increase in the racegoer turnout to attend the Festival’s races. The Qatari success on the second day have added to resounding success with Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari’sLADY PRINCESSlanding the Gr1 PA Qatar International Stakes and Al Shaqab Racing’s ARMOR taking the Gr3 Markel Molecomb Stakes. The small-sized but mighty five-year-old mare added a fourth Gr1 PA victory to her tally and kept the coveted title for Qatar for the third year in a row, cementing Qatar’s standing as the world’s leader in Arabian racing. The two-year-old ARMOR, on the other hand, made a grand entry to the racing world as a hero in the making with two victories in his record in only three starts. The fact that he won a Group 3 in just his start attempt tells stories.
LADY BOWTHORPEmuch the best in NASSAU
The third day of the annual five-day Festival had a sevenb-race card, featuring the Gr1 Qatar Nassau Stakes for three-year-old and older fillies and mares over 2,000 metres. It was LADY BOWTHORPE (Nathaniel x MagliettaFina) who landed top honours in the colours of Emma Banks for trainer William Jarvis and jockey Kieran Shoemark. His Excellency Mr Yousef bin Ali Al Khater, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom, presented the trophies to the winners after the race.
Trying 2,000m for the first time in her career, five-year-old mare LADY Bowthorpestayed on strongly to win the Group One Qatar Nassau Stakes and claim a first Group One success.
Although there were only six runners, Prix de Diane winner Joan Of Arc(Galileo) set some quick fractions through the early stages, which allowed Lady Bowthorpe to settle well in mid-division. As the pace slowed on the turn for home, the field stacked up but it was apparent that Lady Bowthorpe was travelling well. Asked for an effort at the two furlong pole, Lady Bowthorpe made slick headway down the outside of the field, following the move of the eventual second Zeyaadah(Tamayuz). Lady Bowthorpe proved much the stronger inside the final furlong and went clear of Zeyaadah to score by a length and a half. Joan Of Arc rallied well close home and took third.
Winning trainer William Jarvis, who has not had a group one winner since 1994 said after the race;
“It’s fantastic! We have dreamt of this race with her for a long time now. She has always shown to be a very special mare and we think the world of her. I am delighted for the team at home, it means so much to them and to her jockey Kieran. I was very confident that she would stay the trip and she did it well. She has a great turn of foot and settles very well in her races. She is just a superstar, we love her.”
Bred by Scuderia Archi Romani, Lady Bowthorpe is a daughter of King George winner Nathaniel(Galileo), who stands at Newsells Park Stud. Her dam, MagliettaFina(Verglas) is a winner of five races and has also produced Group Two winner/Group One placed Speak In Colours(Excelebration) and also the listed placed Pretty In Grey(Brazen Beau)
Asymmetric wins Gr2 Unibet Richmond Stakes
GUBBASS and EBRO RIVER gallant rivals
Earlier on the day, Al Shaqab Racing’sEBRO RIVER (IRE) (Galileo Gold x Soft Power) and Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah’s GUBBASS (Mehmas x Vida Amorosa) were in the fray in the second race in the card, the Group 2 Unibet Richmond Stakes for two-year-old Colts and Geldings over 1,200 metres. They did very well and a certain stage, the race seemed a contest between them. However, in the final stages the Leora Judah-owned Asymmetric (Showcasing x Swirral Edge), under signals from his jockeyMartin Harley, came from behind to take the lead and win by half a length for trainer Alan King. Khunan (Twilight Son (x Hilary J) was just after him in second. The Richard Hannon-trained and Sean Levey-riddenGUBBASSand theHugo Palmer-trained and James Doyle-ridden EBRO RIVERstayed on strongly to finish third by only a nose and fourth by just a neck respectively.
The events of the Qatar Goodwood Festival continue on Friday, 30 July, the fourth and penultimate day of the Festival with a seven-race card day. The feature and fourth race is the Gr2 King George Qatar Stakes, a 1,000 sprint for three-year-olds and older. It will start at 5:35 pm Doha time. 35 minutes earlier, Al Shaqab Racing’s Qaysar will run in the Unibet Golden Mile Handicap, a class 2 mile for three-year-olds and older.
* “mdmar” news site for horse racing and equestrian
The “Midmar” website for horse and equestrian races is keen to cover and follow all competitions related to horses, from show jumping, Horseracing, speed and endurance races, and purebred Arabian horse beauty shows, which belong to the Arab Gulf countries at home and abroad in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Nickerdoodles
Brand: The original NickerDoodles
- https://amzn.to/3By7T6R
- FRESHLY BAKED DAILY BY HORSE ENTHUSIASTS: Made by a veteran owned and family operated company these horse treats are 100% sourced and made in the USA. Enjoy treats made days ago, not months or years.
- HUMANELY ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS: Tired of trying to get your equine friend to take their medication? If so, NickerDoodles in the perfect equine pill pocket accommodating the largest pill or lots of smaller pills. Used and approved by veterinarians.
- SOFT & EASILY DIGESTIBLE: Picky eater? Digestive problems? No problem with NickerDoodles. We would caution you to be prepared for a VERY enthusiastic response! We have yet to meet a horse who didn’t love them from the first bite. Your horse will definitely feel cherished and appreciated when he is rewarded with these special treats.
- SIX SIMPLE & ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS: Wheat bran, Oats, Molasses, Barley, Corn, Flax seed. Don’t be fooled by others read the ingredients label all-natural flavor and ingredients are all we use.
- DOESN’T YOUR HORSE DESERVE THE BEST? Given a choice, your horse will prefer NickerDoodles over any other culinary reward on the market. So treat your horse to his heart’s desire – freshly baked NickerDoodles gourmet treats.
