Qirat held off a late cost from Rosallion to emerge as a shock 150-1 winner within the Sussex Stakes on the second day of Wonderful Goodwood.
The Ralph Beckett-trained four-year-old, who was included within the mile race because the pacemaker for 1-3 on favorite Area Of Gold, took an early lead, however was overhauled by the Aidan O’Brien-trained Serengeti.
Qirat regained the lead and completed a neck away from Rosallion to land a large upset.
It was the biggest-priced success of recent occasions in a British Group One race, with Sole Energy – at 100-1 within the 2010 Nunthorpe Stakes – the one different three-figure priced top-level winner within the twenty first century.
Qirat was solely entered final week for £70,000 to assist St James’s Palace Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Area Of Gold.
