Goodwood, West Essex: Her Majesty The Queen enjoyed her second winner in successive years at the Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday when Seniority won the Unibet Golden Mile, trained by William Haggas.
Haggas said: “That was good. It was a rough race, but as with a lot of the races here, if you are travelling, you have half a chance. And this horse was always travelling really well - when the gaps come here you have to take your opportunity - if you are hesitant and take a bit time, then you invariably don’t. He showed a smart turn of foot and, in the end, won not exactly cosily, but by a not bad half length.”
Don Armado, trained by Newmarket-based Stuart Williams who was enjoying his first Qatar Goodwood Festival victory, has now run six times in his young career, winning last time at Nottingham and backing that up yesterday in the six-furlong Unibet Nursery.
Local trainer Amanda Perrett landed the final race on day four of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the Maltsmiths Handicap after the 12/1 success of Desert Path in the 11-furlong event.
The three-year-old son of Champs Elysees ran on strongly in the closing stages to score by a length and three-quarters under Frankie Dettori, who was registering a 142/1 double on the day following 10/1 shot Regal Reality’s victory in the G3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes.
Perrett, who trains at Coombelands Stables in Pulborough, West Sussex, said: “Desert Path is a big, long striding horse.
“He has done really well in his career so far to win round the likes of Windsor and here at Goodwood with the undulations.
“It’s such a pleasure to have Frankie Dettori aboard and he gave the horse a fabulous ride. That was the first time he rode him and he provided some magic on him.
