JOIN THE Q

150-1 pacemaker for Field Of Gold steals Sussex from the big guns

- By Melissa Jones

PACEMAKER Qirat took the fast lane to stun racegoers at odds of 150-1 in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes yesterday.

Job one for jockey Richard Kingscote at Goodwood was to go through the gears and set the race up for his short-priced Juddmonte ownermate Field Of Gold.

But the lover of riding motorbikes in his spare time sped away with the prize to cause one of the greatest upsets in racing history.

‘And it came just in time for Kingscote, who is poised to swap two wheels for more when he makes a career move to Hong Kong.

“It was very surreal,” said the rider, reflecting on the moment when he realised he had exceeded expectations on the Ralph Beckett-trained winner.

“And not what we expected this morning but we will take it. I was looking around early in the race to see where Field Of Gold was to play my part, but ultimately under the rules of racing I still have to ride my own horse.

“You always expect the ones 20lb and above to be coming through, but Qirat kept on. Fair play to him.”