Al Aasy sneaks through for Glorious triumph

Jim Crowley took advantage of a late gap on the rails to seize victory.

Al Aasy overcame a troubled passage to claim top honours in the Coral Glorious Stakes at Goodwood.

The William Haggas-trained gelding was a 3-1 shot to claim his fifth victory at Group Three level, with Karl Burke’s Aimeric the marginal favourite at 5-2.

Al Aasy, who came close to Group One glory when narrowly beaten by Pyledriver in the 2021 Coronation Cup, was travelling comfortably best of the five-strong field as the race hotted up, but was all dressed up with nowhere to go a furlong out in the hands of Jim Crowley.

However, just when another Goodwood hard-luck story was being written, a gap opened up on the far rail and Crowley’s mount quickened up smartly to take it and he was ultimately well on top as he passed the post with a length in hand over Relentless Voyager.

Phantom Flight was a neck further behind in third, with Aimeric a little disappointing in fourth.

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