September 02 / 17.18 Goodwood

17.18

Soft

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 210336

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Seems fine from 5f to 7f and his only previous run on soft was in a Curragh maiden (200-1); has twice performed well since his successful debut for this yard and the cheekpieces tried when below par last time are now left off.
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4th

17

(17)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Far Above Dream

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: James Owen

Three of his last four wins have come at Goodwood (6f; heavy and good ground); probably not too track dependent as he won at Newbury in May but he has more to find on his first run at Ascot, off another career-high mark in a daunting race.

16/1

1st

6

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Far Above Dream

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: James Owen

Justified favouritism (6f, good) on seasonal debut, taking Goodwood record to 3-3 and overall strike-rate to 4-12; a possible danger provided his progress can be sustained away from that track.

8/1

1st

2

(3)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Goodwood

Far Above Dream

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

A three-time winner for James Owen in 2025, signing off with a second C&D success in October; has a career-high mark to overcome on his seasonal return but not taken at all lightly.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 31220P D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
AW novice winner at this trip and second on handicap debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) in June; ran moderately at York later that month and was pulled up early last time at Doncaster; not yet exposed (and unraced on slow ground) and now fitted in a tongue-tie.
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12th

11

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Topwarrior

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

The addition of blinkers saw him take a good step forward when comfortably seeing off 17 rivals at Newbury (6f, soft) last October; absent until Derby day three weeks ago where he was never a threat; the blinkers now return and dangerous to underestimate him.

14/1

14th

9

(11)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

17:55 Epsom

Topwarrior

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Record of 2-9 in his first season last year, winning in blinkers at Newbury (6f, soft) final outing; may improve further this term; a possible danger, provided the removal of headgear doesn't backfire.

8/1

8

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newbury

Topwarrior

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

His only win came in an AW novice but he ran well on heavy ground at Goodwood last month; latest run at Haydock (raced alone up the far side) easy to forgive; blinkers now tried.

16/1

Form: 22-252

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo who has form in the mud and the winner got first run when a 20-1 second over C&D (good) 11 days ago; respected.
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3rd

1

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Rory Rocket

10st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; won a Brighton handicap (5.3f) by a wide margin on Tuesday for Jude Fernandes; that made it three wins from his last four starts and he is a leading player under his penalty.

4/6

1st

1

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

20:50 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 13lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Scored on the AW in March and recorded his first win on turf over C&D (good) four weeks ago; tends to be slowly away but finishes strongly; holds strong claims to go in again off 4lb higher.

9/4

1st

4

(5)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Sole success in 12 starts came on the AW but he has run well on various surfaces on turf; has proved inconsistent since returning in February, though, and he can miss the break.

7/1

Form: -37429 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Three wins at about 5f include one here; however, it was a forgettable run at the track 11 days ago when well behind Rory Rocket.
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7th

11

(11)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Kiss And Run

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

5f winner here; she was involved in tight finishes at Bath (extended 5f; good to soft and heavy) last October and over 5f here in May but more often than not she tends to run out of steam over this trip.

8/1

3rd

3

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Kiss And Run

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Arrives in good form, going close at Windsor before anticipating the start last time; losing run is 18, however, and never won off a mark this high.

8/1

5th

7

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Kiss And Run

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

On a losing run but closely matched with Lequinto on their tight encounter at Windsor last time (5f, good) when she might have won but for hanging left late on; she doesn't always do that and has to be feared.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 000020 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Should be well handicapped but has sparked only once this season when runner-up at Ripon two runs back (6f, good; first-time cheekpieces); the AW might not have suited last time and he goes well on soft ground; hard to dismiss.
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8th

1

(1)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

19:30 Hamilton

Eye Of Dubai

10st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John & Sean Quinn

He's failed to shine on both starts this season but is on a handy mark on last season's best form and is likely to get back on track sooner or later; today's drop back in grade could help in that regard.

10/1

10th

10

(12)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

17:55 Epsom

Eye Of Dubai

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Has the ability to take a serious hand but he ran well below market expectations in this race last year and another reappearance duck egg doesn't augur well; has shown peak form in autumn months.

22/1

11th

5

(9)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Eye Of Dubai

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Capable of being involved but is by no means certain to shine in this spring reappearance, having shown his best handicap form in autumn months; the market signals may offer further guidance.

16/1

16/1

Form: 04-060

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Listed winner during a busy 2yo campaign but well held at that level in her first two runs of this season and fared no better back in a handicap at Royal Ascot last time when tried in blinkers; handles slow ground but now has questions to answer.
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6th

2

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Goodwood

Englemere

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Listed winner during a busy 2yo campaign but well held at that level in her first two runs of this season and fared no better back in a handicap at Royal Ascot last time when tried in blinkers; handles slow ground but now has questions to answer.

16/1

17

(8)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Englemere

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Busy 2yo campaign yielded three wins, notably in Listed grade at Newbury in August (5f, good); unplaced in two Listed events this spring; dropped 3lb for her troubles but the first-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

33/1

6th

2

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Englemere

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Boughey

dwelt start, took keen hold, midfield

12/1

Non-runners

Think Of A Name

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.40
Straight Forecast £36.27
Trifecta £111.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rory Rocket

TOPSPEED:

Eye Of Dubai

D Express:

Think Of A Name

NEWMARKET:

Englemere

RP RATINGS:

Rory Rocket

POSTDATA:

Rory Rocket

Telegraph:

Rory Rocket

The Guardian:

Rory Rocket

Daily Mail:

Rory Rocket

The Star:

Rory Rocket

Daily Record:

Rory Rocket

THE NORTH:

Eye Of Dubai

The Times:

Eye Of Dubai

Daily Mirror:

Eye Of Dubai

The Sun:

Eye Of Dubai