Get It makes all to claim Stewards’ Cup glory

Get It produced a superb front-running display to claim a surprise victory in the Coral Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

Following a winter campaign in Bahrain, George Baker’s sprinter made a fine start back in Britain with back-to-back wins at Windsor and Epsom, but was well held on his most recent outing at Ascot.

As a result, the six-year-old was a 40-1 shot for one of the most competitive sprint handicaps of the season on the Sussex Downs, but he roared back to form in some style in the hands of .

Drawn highest of all in stall 28, Get It was smartly out of the stalls and blazed a trail against the stands’ rail for the duration of the six-furlong contest.

There were plenty still in with a chance entering the final furlong, with horses spread across the track, but Get It stuck to his guns to claim the first prize of almost £129,000 by half a length.

Apollo One picked up the silver medal in second, with the well-fancied Billyjoh third and Mostabshir in fourth. The 9-2 favourite Purosangue was well beaten.

Baker told Racing TV: "To go and win this race on my doorstep does mean so much.

"We've had a lot of fun with this horse in Bahrain but I think this party may go on a bit longer.

"It's magical and being a Sussex man, this really means a huge amount to me."

Cosgrave said: “It’s an old cliche but I couldn’t believe what price he was.

"Forget about his last run, he hates Ascot – it was a £100,00 race but we shouldn’t have gone for it as five furlongs doesn’t suit a front-runner.

“He won well at Epsom and I love it when we get drawn on the fence because he likes to jump and get over for a furlong, and then you can ride him after that.

"I’m not saying that I thought he would win, but I didn’t think that he was a 40-1 shot."