Hollie Doyle made it a quickfire 123/1 treble on day one of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, following up Trueshan’s success with victory on Lord Riddiford (13/2) in the Back To Goodwood Handicap and Sisters In the Sky (13/2) in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes.
Lord Riddiford led home a one-two for trainer John Quinn in the five-furlong Back To Goodwood Handicap, with stablemate El Astronaute going down by two and a half lengths.
Doyle said: “Lord Riddiford is a very good horse on his day. He loved the conditions and the race was run to suit really.
“I wanted to jump a bit better than I did, but he was a bit disorganised running down the hill and I had to work on getting him balanced and back into a rhythm, because I couldn’t have done much about the situation I was in. It was about getting him balanced and, once I latched onto Joe Fanning’s horse, it was just a matter of getting out.
“John’s other horse El Astronaute showed loads of speed, but that meant he gave me a good tow into it and, when my lad hit the rising ground, he took off.
“Lord Riddiford has been a flagbearer for the yard. Him and El Astronaute are two of the fastest five-furlong handicappers in the country and it’s great of John to give me the ride.”
Doyle struck again on Sisters In The Sky in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden. The Roger Teal-trained juvenile, who finished fifth under Doyle at Newbury last time out, quickened best to score by a length from debutant Monet’s Sunrise (12/1).
Doyle said: “I could not have asked for a better start to the week with three winners! He was always travelling well and settled better today, just on the girth of one. He hit a bit of a flat spot, but the further I went the better and, when I gave him one behind the saddle when I hit the front, he was away.
“He has come on massively since his last run. He is a fine stamp of a horse, maybe a tad bit weak still and that can take a bit out of him on that ground. Hopefully, Roger will look after him.”
Teal, celebrating his first winner at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, said: “Sisters In The Sky has run two solid races. He was very green at Chester, ran a big race at Newbury when he was too keen for his own good. He has settled down a lot at home. I saw this race and said to the boys there is a nice maiden at Goodwood, so we decided to go.
“The ground went heavy overnight and I thought ‘oh my word’. I phoned the boys this morning and John [part-owner] said he had a feeling in his water. I said I’m happy to run as long as you are. They said: ‘we’re not pulling him out’ and I knew the two runs would stand him in good stead.
“I said to Hollie to keep him on the stands’ side so that he could settle as he was on it at Newbury the last day. He settled beautifully and he did it well. I’ve been trying to give Hollie Doyle a winner – I thought I was the only trainer that couldn’t give her a winner. She’s now ridden me a winner at Glorious Goodwood, it’s not a bad way to get off the mark.
Winning part-owner David Gilmore said: “We bought the horse and decided to name him after our sisters.
“I lost mine to bowel cancer and James [Delaware] and lost his sister also. We originally went for Angels In The Sky, which wasn’t available, so it was fitting that we could get Sisters In The Sky instead.
“We expected a big run, we weren’t sure if he was going to win but the form of the Newbury race has worked out well and Hollie Doyle, what a jockey!”