William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed Race) – Goodwood

Goodwood

13:30

William Hill Festival Stakes (Listed Race)

Date 2023-05-27

Distance 1m1f197y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £34,026

Winning Time 2m 5.48s (slow by 0.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	King Of Conquest (GB) James Doyle · Charlie Appleby	4/1	Won
2nd	Francesco Clemente (IRE) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	5/6F	0.3
3rd	Phantom Flight (GB) P J McDonald · James Horton	15/2	2.25
4th	El Drama (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Roger Varian	4/1	.5
5th	Jack Darcy (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Paul & Oliver Cole	18/1	4.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Francesco Clemente Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	129	—	111-	112	130	107	308d	—	—	+7	52.5	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Most progressive in winning all three starts last year and retains any amount of potential
1 (1)	El Drama Chestnut J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Varian	129	—	/25-28	112	127	88	63d	—	—	+5	19.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has won a Listed race and favoured by these terms, but unraced on ground firmer than good
6 (2)	King Of Conquest Bay J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	129	—	621-11	107	124	99	21d	—	—	+1	20	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Most progressive in handicaps since the autumn, well worth a go at this level
7 (3)	Phantom Flight Bay J:P J McDonald T:James Horton	J:P J McDonald T:James Horton	129	—	1317-3	107	125	112	56d	—	—	+8	20.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Lightly raced 4yo who didn't enjoy much luck on Kempton return; not easily dismissed
NR (4)	Epic Poet Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	J:NON-RUNNER T:Freddie & Martyn Meade	129	—	31322-	106	121	-	195d	—	—	+19	30.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Listed winner in France and Group 3 placed; stable debut after 195 days off; watch market
5 (7)	Jack Darcy Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J:Cieren Fallon T:Paul & Oliver Cole	129	—	42547-	104	119	108	178d	—	—	+11	16.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Good efforts in Group 3/Listed company last summer but didn't build on it; off six months
NR (6)	Imperial Fighter Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	129	—	330-65	107	123	62	22d	—	—	+12	15.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Third in last season's 2,000 Guineas, but not matched that form since; stamina to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral
Francesco Clemente	5/6	10/11
El Drama	6	11/2
King Of Conquest	7/2	7/2
Phantom Flight	7	13/2
Epic Poet	7	10
Jack Darcy	18	18
Imperial Fighter	28	25

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Francesco Clemente

52.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 22 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Epic Poet

30.9

OR: 14 Form: 13.6 Odds: 3.3

3rd

Phantom Flight

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

King Of Conquest

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

El Drama

19.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Jack Darcy

16.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

Imperial Fighter

15.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Francesco Clemente	112	130	107
El Drama	112	127	88
King Of Conquest	107	124	99
Phantom Flight	107	125	112
Imperial Fighter	107	123	62
Epic Poet	106	121	—
Jack Darcy	104	119	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King Of Conquest	21d ago	Fit
Imperial Fighter	22d ago	Fit
Phantom Flight	56d ago	Fresh
El Drama	63d ago	Fresh
Jack Darcy	178d ago	Long break
Epic Poet	195d ago	Long break
Francesco Clemente	308d ago	Long break