Blue Point’s Raqiya Awarded Oak Tree Stakes in the Stewards’ Room, Jabaara Demoted

[Wandering Eyes]

Shadwell's homebred Listed Cathedral Stakes victrix and G3 Summer Stakes sixth Raqiya (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}–Rihaam {Ire}, by Dansili {GB}) flashed past the post a head adrift of Jabaara (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) in Wednesday's G3 Visit Qatar Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood, but was awarded the seven-furlong distaffers' heat in the stewards' room after that rival was deemed to have caused interference in the closing stages.

The Owen Burrows trainee, sent postward as a 7-1 chance, found a smooth rhythm along the fence in a handy third through halfway. Responding to pressure inside the final quarter-mile, she was forced to angle off the rail as Jabaara cut across her path with 100 yards remaining and lunged late to finish a head shy of that subsequently demoted rival.

 

First past the post but hold your bets!

Jabaara wins the Group 2 Oak Tree Stakes but she caused interference and Raqiya backers might yet get paid out.@Qatar_Racing | @Goodwood_Races pic.twitter.com/bAxseaUVgZ

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 31, 2024

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