Racing: Saddler’s Rock delivers Goodwood glory to Oxx for first time

Published on 03/08/2012 00:00

John Oxx rectified one anomaly from a distinguished career when Saddler’s Rock delivered his trainer the Artemis Goodwood Cup, the Group Two success marking the handler’s first victory on the Sussex course.

Oxx had felt Saddler’s Rock had not given his true running in the Ascot Gold Cup and the lightly-raced stayer proved him correct as he toppled a fast-­finishing Askar Tau, with Colour Vision third.

Oxx said: “I’ve only had about three runners here before and it’s a great old race with a lot of tradition and history, so we’re delighted to be here to win it with such a nice horse.

“He’ll probably go for the Lonsdale Cup at York next and then we’ll see about the Doncaster Cup again. The Prix du Cadran will be ideal for him, and there’s also the stayers’ race at Ascot.”

The rest of the card saw Mark Johnston and Sir Henry Cecil ­securing valuable prizes.

Johnston denied Richard Hannon his fifth successive victory in the Audi Richmond Stakes as Heavy Metal (9-1) escaped the clutches of Master Of War by half a length

Cecil and jockey Tom Queally both notched up their fourth Group winner of the week with Wild Coco (6-1) in the Ishares 
Fillies’ Stakes.

Jeremy Noseda’s Grandeur (8-1) ran out the winner of the Betfred The Bonus King Stakes.

SELECTIONS

Goodwood

2.00 Gatewood (nap)

2.35 Stipulate

3.10 Captain Bertie

3.45 Angels Will Fall

4.20 Bircham

4.50 Gamilati

5.25 Swan Song

Bangor

2.10 Halogen

2.45 Sparkling Tara

3.20 Captain Brown

3.55 Otto Quercus

4.30 Absinthe

5.00 Danvilla

5.35 Noble Media

6.05 Upper Deck

Thirsk

2.20 Angels Calling

2.55 Fayr Fall

3.30 Qannaas

4.05 Guiletta

4.40 Fairest

5.15 Tamara Bay

5.45 Chosen One

Musselburgh

6.10 Shy

6.45 Princess In Exile

7.20 Call Of Duty

7.50 Chookie Avon

8.20 Idler

8.50 Miss Ella Jade

Bath

5.30 Boleyn

6.00 Miss Cap Estel

6.35 La Confession

7.10 Future Security

7.40 Callisto Moon

8.10 Trending

8.40 Griffin Point

Newmarket

5.50 Dixie’s Dream

6.20 Daaree

6.55 Here Comes Well

7.30 Crew Cut

8.00 Panettone

8.30 Ficelle