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Galileo Gold and The Gurkha to renew Ascot rivalry at Goodwood

Irish Guineas winner Awtaad also set to do battle again in Qatar Sussex Stakes having

Frankie Dettori riding Galileo Gold celebrates after winning The St Jame’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last mongh. Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Frankie Dettori riding Galileo Gold celebrates after winning The St Jame’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last mongh. Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Mon Jul 25 2016 - 17:59

Galileo Gold, The Gurkha and Awtaad face another rematch in Wednesday's Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

The trio, who are trained by Hugo Palmer, Aidan O'Brien and Kevin Prendergast respectively, fought out the finish to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot with British 2000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold emerging a length-and-a-quarter victor over the French Guineas winner The Gurkha.

Irish Guineas winner Awtaad was a further half-length back in third, with Galileo Gold gaining revenge for his Curragh defeat in the process.

Those three runners, along with Richard Fahey’s Jersey Stakes winner Ribchester, fly the flag for the Classic generation against the older horses.

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Ribchester is owned by Godolphin, who also send out the Richard Hannon-trained Toormore and John Gosden’s Richard Pankhurst in the Group One event.

Queen Anne Stakes third Lightning Spear tries his luck again for David Simcock while Gabrial is a second runner for Fahey.

David O’Meara’s So Beloved and the Clive Cox-trained Kodi Bear complete the 10-strong field.

Minding is the star name among 10 fillies in contention for Saturday’s Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood following the confirmation stage.

Winner of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Oaks at Epsom, Aidan O’Brien’s filly tackled her elders for the first time in last month’s Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh and claimed the fifth Group One victory of her career in brilliant fashion.

O’Brien could also call upon Falmouth Stakes heroine Alice Springs and Ballydoyle, who was runner-up to Minding on the Rowley Mile but disappointed on her latest appearance in America.

Hugo Palmer has left in German 1000 Guineas winner Hawksmoor.

The three-year-old was last seen finishing a close third in the Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh.

Palmer said: “We’ve left her in and the plan is to look at the race later in the week.

“She came back from Ireland well and she’s in good form, so we’ll see.”

David Simcock has a couple of bullets to fire in Listed winner Bateel and course scorer Carnachy..

Godolphin’s Beautiful Romance, potential French challenger Jemayel, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Queen’s Trust and Swiss Range from John Gosden’s yard complete the list.