September 06 / 15.40 Goodwood

15.40

Good

Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap

  • Prize money: £13085
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 3-1152 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has done well this year both on the Flat and over hurdles, winning four times; beaten for the first time in four outings at Goodwood when short-headed over 1m6f ten days ago, but that was still a career best and he's open to further progress back at 2m; versatile in terms of the ground; big chance.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground.

8/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won plenty under both codes, including over C&D, and has slid to an attractive mark; this is less competitive than the races he's been contesting of late and he's one of the likelier winners back up in trip.

3/1

7th

8

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Aggagio

11st 7lb

J: Ben Pollard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five-time hurdle winner who returned to form with clear second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in December; only seventh of 12 at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) but didn't run badly and he's not discounted.

10/1

Form: 231119 D

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful handicap hurdler who has thrived since switched to the Flat, completing an AW hat-trick in a valuable conditions race at Newcastle (2m) in April; however, he was out of his depth in the Gold Cup next time and today's handicap debut in this sphere demands another personal best.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(7)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Earlofthecotswolds

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple winner over jumps and on AW; respectable sixth of eight in 2m Goodwood handicap (good) 25 days ago but it underlines he needs more from his mark.

20/1

6th

1

(2)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Goodwood

Earlofthecotswolds

10st 2lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple winner over jumps and on AW; failed to show his form in last two appearances (Flat/hurdle); close second off 2lb higher in this race last year and has a fighting chance if back in the same form.

14/1

2

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

14:50 Market Rasen

Earlofthecotswolds

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Hasn't been seen over hurdles since Boxing Day 2021 but has since developed into a smart Flat performer, gaining a fourth success (all on AW) at Wolverhampton in March (RPR 105); fascinating contender.

6/1

Form: 2130-8 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Good strike-rate on turf (5-14) and he may well have needed the run when a well-held eighth of nine to Aggagio over 1m6f here (12-1) in June; only 4lb higher than when slamming five rivals at Haydock (2m) last autumn but that came on soft ground and his chance would be much improved by more rain.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

5th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:30 Musselburgh

Whitehaven

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Useful Flat-racer at his best; yet to fully transfer that ability to hurdles but he was a fair second behind an easy Irish-trained winner at Bangor (2m, heavy) three weeks ago and may still have more to offer in this code.

6/1

2nd

2

15th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Whitehaven

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Useful Flat-racer at his best; yet to build upon last winter's quite promising hurdling debut but, following a break, ran well to a point on recent handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft); sports first-time blinkers here and has possibilities if that recent outing brought him on.

4/1

7th

1

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Whitehaven

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Five wins at up to 2m on the Flat for Hughie Morrison and his final appearance was under that code when tailed off in the consolation race for the Chester Cup in May; had shown some ability over hurdles before then and now makes his handicap hurdle debut in a modest race.

9/2

Form: 343-66

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has won three Group 3s in his time but he's not quite the horse he was; far from disgraced nonetheless when sixth of 17 in valuable 1m4f handicap at Haydock in July; unlikely to be far away off 1lb lower.
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5th

4

(13)

24th Sep 2022

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:25 Chester

Morando

9st 5lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

raced freely, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway from 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, never dangerous

14/1

4th

2

(4)

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Goodwood

Morando

9st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

held up in rear, going okay 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out

7/1

3

(9)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Morando

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Andrew Balding

Usually seen over shorter but has one good piece of 2m form (2020); 9yo who has won three Group 3s, the latest in 2019; bottom line seems to be that there's been no win since, so others are preferred despite him still often finishing on the premises, including last time out.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 520119 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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9th

3

(8)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Master Milliner

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

Last two wins came over an extended 2m4f at Goodwood and he may still need this given he was returning from over a year off when well beaten at Newmarket last time; yard could hardly be in better form, though.

16/1

1

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Master Milliner

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten in this race three years ago and then went missing for 640 days; confined to four races in 2024, easily the best of them his defeat of 17 rivals over 2m4f at Glorious Goodwood (4lb lower); fully entitled to need this after another long absence.

20/1

5th

3

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Goodwood

Master Milliner

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Emma Lavelle

in touch with leaders

4/1

Form: 040001 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won this race in 2019 and 2021; emerged from the doldrums to score at the Shergar Cup at Ascot (2m, good to firm) last month and a 2lb rise still leaves him 2lb lower than 12 months ago; commands major respect.
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0

5

(13)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Themaxwecan

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Johnston

always behind, lost action and pulled up quickly home turn

14/1

6

(1)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Themaxwecan

8st 13lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Best on good or good to firm; 1lb lower than when winning over 2m at Ascot last August; comparable form when third this May and not disgraced in his two top handicaps since; however, he does not appear the percentage call and perhaps it's clutching at straws that a new jockey (as he has in today's race) has coincided with most of his wins.

16/1

Non-runners

Master Milliner, Themaxwecan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £6.19
Trifecta £10.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aggagio

RP Ratings:

Morando

TOPSPEED:

Whitehaven

Daily Record:

Themaxwecan

The Star:

Earlofthecotswolds

POSTDATA:

Aggagio

Telegraph:

Aggagio

Daily Mail:

Aggagio

Daily Express:

Aggagio

Daily Mirror:

Aggagio

The Times:

Whitehaven

The Guardian:

Morando

The Sun:

Morando