July 29 / 13.50 Goodwood

13.50 Goodwood

Good To Firm

Coral Goodwood Handicap

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 2m 4f 97y
  • Class 2
  • 15 runners
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Coral Goodwood Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.90
  • Place: £4.60

Form: 1-5201 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Opened his 2022 account at Kempton (2m, AW) last time, taking career record to 7-21; steadily progressive in handicaps and has won at this course (good to firm); not dismissed.
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3

(1)

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Goodwood

Master Milliner

9st 12lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Emma Lavelle

Progressive 6yo; surged to new heights when winning at Kempton (2m, AW) and at the Glorious meeting here (2m4f, good to firm) in July, but he was unable to land a blow off his revised mark when only ninth of 12 at York last time; this race is a bit less competitive and he may bounce back.

9/2

9th

4

(5)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Master Milliner

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear of midfield, pushed along from over 5f out, in rear from 4f out, soon ridden and beaten

5/1

1st

3

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Master Milliner

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear, steady headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, reduced lead inside final 110yds, stayed on

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2-1123 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive in the last year or so, winning five times (including over 2m here; good to firm); good efforts at York (2m) and Salisbury (1m6f) the last twice; cannot rule out another big run.
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6th

10

(11)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Super Superjack

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Milton Harris

in rear, switched right soon after start, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, in touch with leaders and keeping on when hampered inside final furlong, ridden and kept on final 110yds

9/4

2nd

10

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Super Superjack

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Milton Harris

took keen hold, held up in rear, repeatedly short of room from over 3f out, switched left and in the clear 2f out, soon ridden, headway and went second final 110yds, edged right towards finish, kept on well, did well in the circumstances

13/2

33/1

  • Place: £8.30

Form: 1-3178

Last run: 105 days

W: 8st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has gained most wins on AW; form dipped in the spring when last seen; faces a difficult assignment in this grade back on turf.
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4th

2

(4)

9th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

21:30 Kempton (AW)

Author’s Dream

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: William Knight

9yo whose last three wins have been on AW, over C&D on first occasion; third at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) in July was up with his best form, as was his Newcastle second on AW next time, and he can probably be forgiven his Cesarewitch run on latest outing; on the premises if so.

7/2

18th

20

(3)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Author’s Dream

8st 8lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Knight

raced freely, prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when eased over 1f out

40/1

2nd

2

(2)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Author’s Dream

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: William Knight

dwelt start, pushed along soon after start, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, went third inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, forced dead-heat 2nd post

7/2

Form: 14-322 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Well held on hurdle debut last time; good second at Nottingham (1m6f) and Pontefract (2m1f) in last two Flat races but those were Class 5; stiff task from 5lb out of weights at this stronger level.
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8th

5

(3)

7th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Arabescato

9st 10lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: John Butler

Good record here includes two wins over 2m; unsuited by steady pace back over C&D (behind Militry Decoration and Gustav Holst) last month; likely player off a handy mark provided this race pans out better.

9/2

6th

1

(5)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

12:20 Lingfield (AW)

Arabescato

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: John Butler

Hard to be confident after his last two runs (Southwell/Kempton) but he had been running okay and is a four-time AW winner here; wouldn't be too dismissive.

4/1

9th

7

(10)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Arabescato

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: John Butler

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders on outer

7/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 405521 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Successful in the 2021 Ascot Stakes over 2m4f; ran creditably twice at this year's Royal Ascot, then won 2m handicap at Newbury (good to firm) two weeks ago; in great form and commands respect despite career-high mark.
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12th

1

(2)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:25 Chester

Reshoun

9st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Ian Williams

towards rear, outpaced and pushed along briefly early, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, made no impression

8/1

4th

4

(8)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 197y

Class 1

14:45 Doncaster

Reshoun

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

dwelt start, raced in second, pushed along and lost position over 3f out, ridden and outpaced under 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish

33/1

Form: /33-61

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful dual-purpose gelding; proved well suited by the return of cheekpieces at Chester (2m, good) last month, scoring by 6l and taking record in cheekpieces to 1221; enters calculations.
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7th

8

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 2

16:10 Huntingdon

Hydroplane

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ian Williams

pressed leader, slow jump 1st, soon prominent

12/1

3rd

3

(5)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Hydroplane

9st 11lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Ian Williams

In good form last summer when these cheekpieces went on, winning from the front at Chester (2m) before a solid sixth of 14 at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, good to firm); absent since but could be in the shake-up if fully tuned up for his return to action; has won on Polytrack.

13/2

6th

9

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Hydroplane

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, held up in rear, bit short of room and switched left 3f out, soon ridden up the centre, headway and edged right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

10/1

7/1

Form: 3/3113

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner for Philip Hobbs; has form figures of 3113 for new stable since returning to the Flat, including a success in the Northumberland Vase on AW; very close third at Newmarket (1m6f; good to firm) last time; in the mix.
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4th

10

(1)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Zoffee

9st 0lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent, steadied and dropped to midfield after 2f, headway over 4f out, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong

14/1

3rd

10

(2)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Zoffee

8st 9lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Hugo Palmer

midfield, going easily when headway against far rail from over 3f out, pressed leader when not clear run over 2f out, soon waiting for room then squeezed out, pushed along and switched left from under 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out

13/2

7th

6

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Zoffee

9st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hugo Palmer

midfield, headway going easily up the centre over 3f out, ridden and disputing second over 2f out, edged right and outpaced over 1f out, soon beaten

7/1

Form: 122332 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Record is just 1-13 but she's consistent and went close at Chester (2m, good) most recently; creditable third to Zoffee in the Northumberland Vase on AW the time before; has form figures of 223 at Goodwood; shortlisted.
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8th

8

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Mellow Magic

8st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

sweating, prominent, led narrowly over 3f out, soon hampered by loose horse, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7/1

Form: 10-621

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Successful over 1m3f and 1m6f on turf in Ireland; made all in 1m5f AW contest at Chelmsford 17 days ago when having third run for new yard; open to further progress but has stamina to prove at this new trip.
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8th

1

(5)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Sea Appeal

12st 0lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, led after 2f, headed after 5f, lost second halfway, weakened quickly 4f out

14/1

7th

2

(10)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:55 Kempton (AW)

Sea Appeal

10st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

led, headed and lost two places with one circuit to go, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

8th

3

(11)

11th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Sea Appeal

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 61/220 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Didn't have the run of things in the Ascot Stakes last time; otherwise has a largely solid Flat record and he looks suited by Goodwood (win and good second from just two starts here; both on good); interesting contender.
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8th

7

(4)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Make My Day

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Gary Moore

prominent, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and hung right when not clear run and hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

10th

5

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Make My Day

9st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

midfield, headway to challenge over 3f out, hampered by loose horse and lost ground over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened against far rail over 1f out

7/1

Form: 320-65

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of big staying handicaps earlier in his career and finished second (good; off 2lb higher) in this race 12 months ago; finished 5l behind Reshoun at Newbury most recently but has a good chance if back to best.
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2nd

3

(10)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Withhold

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

ducked right start, disputed lead, led after 1f, increased tempo from under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Withhold

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.

8/1

11th

4

(6)

7th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Withhold

9st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

prominent

16/1

Form: 0-3083

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Pulled too hard in the Chester Cup three starts ago; settled better and ran well in the Northumberland Plate on AW latest, finishing third to Trueshan ; tongue-tie now added; still fairly unexposed at 2m+ and has possibilities up just 2lb.
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4th

1

(9)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Solent Gateway

10st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

carried right start, prominent on outer after 1f

4/1

3rd

8

(7)

8th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Solent Gateway

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

took keen hold, prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, kept on

14/1

1st

3

(7)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Solent Gateway

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Had plenty to do at the weights on his return from wind surgery last weekend, when racing freely in front; is entitled to have come on for that but there's not much wiggle room off his current mark.

9/1

Form: 33654/

Last run: 653 days

W: 8st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on hurdles debut (2m; back from lengthy absence) when last seen 11 weeks ago; unraced beyond 1m6f on the Flat; something to prove in a warm 2m4f handicap back in this sphere.
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13th

12

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Baasem

8st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland

sweating, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 5f out, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off, bled from the nose

25/1

Form: -57676

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
1m3f AW winner during a spell in France; has failed to beat a rival in 1m/1m4f contests for new stable; plenty to prove from 11lb out of the handicap upped markedly in distance.
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10th

7

(9)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Shirbo

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Henry Spiller

led, clear after 4f, increased tempo from over 2f out, ridden when reduced lead from over 1f out, headed and lost position 1f out, soon weakened

10/1

4th

6

(5)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shirbo

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Henry Spiller

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched right and headway to lead after 7f, ridden 2f out, headed and lost position inside final furlong, outpaced final 110yds

10/1

14

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Shirbo

8st 2lb

J: Royston Ffrench

T: Henry Spiller

1m3f AW winner during a spell in France; has failed to beat a rival in 1m/1m4f contests for new stable; plenty to prove from 11lb out of the handicap upped markedly in distance.

66/1

Form: 1-6545

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner at up to 2m; unconvincing form in Class 5 handicaps on AW/turf this year; nearly a stone out of the weights in this better grade; hard to fancy.
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12th

4

(13)

15th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:37 Pontefract

Sophar Sogood

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: John Butler

held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 3f out

20/1

15

29th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Sophar Sogood

8st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: John Butler

sweating, held up in rear, left stirrup became detached and unseated rider after 5f

40/1

Non-runners

Shirbo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £113.50
Straight Forecast £64.45
Tricast £1660.42
Trifecta £4976.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Reshoun

The Times:

Super Superjack

SPOTLIGHT:

Make My Day

The Guardian:

Withhold

TOPSPEED:

Mellow Magic

RP Ratings:

Sea Appeal

Daily Mail:

Zoffee

Daily Record:

Super Superjack

Daily Mirror:

Make My Day

Telegraph:

Reshoun

Daily Express:

Reshoun

The Star:

Reshoun

The Sun:

Withhold