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.
Wow!
Magic-man @JimCrowley1978 somehow claims Group Three glory in the @Coral Glorious Stakes aboard Al Aasy 🔵⚪️
Another big winner for @ShadwellRacing and @WilliamHaggas 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Z1zsTxp0yA
— Goodwood Racecourse (@Goodwood_Races) August 3, 2024
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.
