Ortensia gets her victory

Saturday, 4 August 2012: A well-deserved victory for Ortensia in the G2 King George Stakes at Goodwood on Friday.

Ortensia winning in Dubai Photo by Racing and Sports

It was Spirit Quartz who chased her home but the race on decent going for a change and despite her first time running downhill allowed her to score a decisive win. Masanah ran third.

Ortensia is expected to stay in Europe for a little while longer and tackle the Nunthorpe at York.

Earlier Quest for Peace gave Luca Cumani his seventh Glorious Stakes when Quest for Peace, who is schedule for a trip to Melbourne later in the year, defeated Dandino and the favourite Gatewood.

The Thoroughbred Stakes produced a thriller when Trumpet Major and Archbishop dead-heated for first. Favourite Aljamaaheer was unlucky getting blocked at a crucial stage. Trumpet Major will head to Longchamp and the Prix de la Foret.

Saturday's card sees Izzi Top run in the Nassau Stakes G1 over 2000m. She's at 15/8 for another Gosden/Buick win, with Nahrain 3/1 and The Fugue 7/2.