King George Qatar Stakes Betting Tips - Is Battaash the Bet on Soft Ground at Goodwood?

There are plenty of things for the King George Qatar Stakes betting tips to consider. Three-year-olds receive 4lb weight for age from their elders in this five-furlong Group 2 sprint at Glorious Goodwood this Friday (15:35). There is also the fitness of four-time race winner Battaash to think about, plus the going. See all about this feature contest and who makes the shortlist below.

King George Qatar Stakes betting tips - Dragon Symbol value

Now dropping down in trip, Dragon Symbol can get his head in front after some unlucky seconds. A three-year-old colt by Cable Bay, this Archie Watson inmate handles soft ground which looks a big plus given the current weather forecast.

Although beaten in this grade in the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock, Dragon Symbol has since turned the tables with Rohaan. He then finished first past the post in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, only for the stewards to reverse the result with Campanelle.

Dragon Symbol then chased home Starman, a fresher horse, in the July Cup during Newmarket's July Festival. Off the back of that effort, he goes down in distance by a furlong. That interesting move means Dragon Symbol looks value at 7/2 with Bet365 to go one better here.

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Battaash may have ground concerns

The clear and obvious standard setter here is four-time race winner Battaash. Charlie Hills' stable star has usually taken this event on a sound surface, although his first victory came on soft going. Now a seven-year-old, the Dark Angel gelding didn't justify favouritism on reappearance at Royal Ascot.

It's also true that the King's Stand Stakes hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Battaash before. He should come on for that run following a setback that caused him to miss the tail end of last season and beginning of this. Battaash gets into this race without a penalty this year, which should only enhance his chances.

Our King George Qatar Stakes betting tips say even at a standout 6/4 with BetVictor is plenty short enough. Battaash is the top rated horse in the race, has the proven course and distance form, yet the soft going is a concern. If more showers hit Glorious Goodwood, he can be taken on.

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Glass Slippers has obvious place prospects

Last year's runner-up Glass Slippers doesn't have the best record fresh in terms of winning. However, she loves soft ground and has obvious claims of hitting the frame. Now a five-year-old, the Kevin Ryan trained mare bolted up in the 2019 Prix de l'Abbaye.

That Longchamp success on Arc day at the highest level marked Glass Slippers out as something special. She improved from fifth in the King's Stand on reappearance last term to second behind Battaash here. Glass Slippers then went on to more Group 1 glory in the Flying Five at The Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend.

She only lost out on a successful defence of the Abbaye by a neck. Glass Slippers took the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint over in America, so she handles better conditions too. While she will need the run, there is no reason to think Glass Slippers won't hit the frame and she's 10/1 with Betfred to do just that.

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