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The 2016 Qatar Goodwood Festival commences tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26, with a cracking seven-race programme headed by the £200,000 G2 Qatar Lennox Stakes (3.10pm) over seven furlongs.

Eight runners go to post including last year's three quarters of a length runner-up Dutch Connection (Charlie Hills/James McDonald). The four-year-old is owned by Godolphin, who will also be represented by Home Of The Brave (Hugo Palmer/James Doyle), a dual winner over seven furlongs this season, and Birchwood (Richard Fahey/Ryan Moore), a Listed winner at Chester earlier this month.

There is also G2 action for two-year-olds tomorrow, with the £200,000 Qatar Vintage Stakes (2.35pm, 10 runners) over seven furlongs, which was won by Galileo Gold in 2015.

This year's field is headlined by Boynton (Charlie Appleby/James Doyle) and War Decree (Aidan O'Brien/Ryan Moore), who were separated by three quarters of a length when first and second respectively in the G2 Superlative Stakes over the same distance at Newmarket on July 9. Local interest is supplied by Jackhammer (William Knight/Andrea Atzeni), successful on his debut at Salisbury in June.

About the Qatar Goodwood Festival

Qatar continues its generous support of the Qatar Goodwood Festival (Tuesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 30 inclusive) in 2016, with prize money for the week totalling over £4.9 million.

Thirteen Group races take place over the five days, including the Group One Qatar Sussex Stakes (Wednesday, July 27) and Group One Qatar Nassau Stakes (Saturday, July 30). Both are QIPCO British Champions Series races.

Thursday, July 28 is Ladies' Day and for the sixth year Goodwood will host its Magnolia Cup charity race for high-profile lady riders and silk designers.

For further information, please contact:

Sam Hanson, Racecourse PR Executive, Goodwood Racecourse;

E: Sam.Hanson@goodwood.com

M: 07790 921688

Ellie Welton, Goodwood Press Office, JSC;

E: ellie@jsccomms.co.uk

T: 0207 7362494

M: 07779 109678