Bow Echo’s Sussex Stakes win has been rated 127 by experts Timeform, a figure that places him among the best winners of the Goodwood feature this century.
His Sussex performance rating of 127 places him behind Frankel’s two wins (139, 141), Rip Van Winkle (132), Toronado (131), Canford Cliffs (128) and Baaeed (128) among winners of the race since 2000.
The unbeaten three-year-old’s overall Timeform master rating has been revised up to 133, from 131p.
This comes as a result of reassessing his commanding 2000 Guineas win over rivals that have gone on to firmly frank the form. That Newmarket win remains his standout performance.
What this means in the future
Bow Echo is now 5lbs clear of Constitution River (128p) in Timeform’s leading three-year-old ratings.
Additionally, Bow Echo is also now the highest-rated miler around.
Timeform’s David Cleary said: “Beforehand the Sussex looked a really deep renewal, with nine of the 12 runners – the largest field since 2005 – having a success at Group 1 level to their name.
“There’s nothing about the result that would cause a really positive view to be questioned, with Bow Echo’s figure for the Sussex (127), among the best performances in the race this century.
“Gstaad ran a cracker in second, his performance grounds for raising the form of the Betfred 2000 Guineas, the view taken at the time a conservative one, Bow Echo’s master rating now 133.”
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Highest ratings achieved in the Sussex Stakes this century
141 – Frankel (2012)
139 – Frankel (2011)
132 – Rip Van Winkle (2009)
131 – Toronado (2013)
128 – Canford Cliffs (2010)
128 – Baaeed (2022)
127 – Bow Echo (2026)
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