May 05 / 15.10 Goodwood

15.10

Soft

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3410-6 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three of his six career wins have come on slow ground over C&D; made an encouraging return to action in a competitive Newbury handicap two weeks ago; more appealing than many.
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4th

10

(10)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:55 Bath

Spanish Star

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Veteran who popped up at Newbury (6f, good to soft) in June; hasn't matched that in four runs since but is back down to that winning mark; still needs to turn the ship around.

16/1

8th

11

(9)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:34 Windsor

Spanish Star

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Patrick Chamings

Veteran who popped up in a Class 5 at Newbury in June (6f, good to soft); hasn't matched that in three runs since and although he's often run well here, he's yet to win at the track; minor money perhaps his best hope.

16/1

4th

1

(2)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

13:35 Epsom

Spanish Star

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Understandably not the force of old now a 10yo but he registered the ninth win of his long career when beating ten rivals at Newbury (6f, good to firm) in June; held in a couple of Class 4 events since but he's won here in the past and is not ruled out on this drop back in grade.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 3151-4 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year, including over this trip; should be sharper for her reappearance but this is a stronger race than she normally contests.
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4th

3

(8)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:15 Windsor

Coup De Force

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Stuart Kittow

9-38, her latest success coming when beating three rivals off 2lb lower at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in June; just as effective over this trip and was poorly drawn when well held at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last time; not dismissed.

6/1

10th

9

(13)

31st Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coup De Force

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Stuart Kittow

Ended 2024 in fine form, winning three AW handicaps between September and November; off the mark for 2025 when keeping on strongly to win an uncompetitive four-runner event at Salisbury last month; respectable third at Newmarket 13 days ago; drawn widest and likely vulnerable.

12/1

5

(2)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Coup De Force

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Stuart Kittow

Three 6f AW wins last autumn and back on the scoresheet in four-runner handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last month; inconsistent this year and in a tougher race today, but she's nevertheless respected up 4lb.

15/2

5/1

Form: 7/196- CD

Last run: 340 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of the corresponding event 12 months ago off this mark; less good twice at Windsor afterwards but he can go well fresh and won't mind what the ground does; one for the shortlist.
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12th

1

(3)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Shobiz

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Three turf wins for Charles Hills and feasibly treated on last season's best; should come on for last month's stable debut here but he will need to leave that effort well behind.

40/1

8th

3

(2)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Shobiz

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Promise on AW for Charles Hills but his three wins have come on turf; doubt he's handicapped out of things for new yard (sold for 6,000gns in October) but he'll need to be at his best back from 173 days off.

12/1

7th

4

(3)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

18:00 Yarmouth

Shobiz

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Has missed two chunks of his career but returned from the latest one in good form, finding plenty to win going away at Newbury before just losing out there in June (both at 6f on good; has won on soft); solid chance under Kieran Shoemark, who is 2-3 on him.

3/1

Form: 5478-3 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Drew a blank in 2022 but he's dropped right down the weights as a result; didn't run badly on his return at Windsor last month and one to consider off the same mark.
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11th

8

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Capotes Dream

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Tom Ward

Dry since a C&D win in 2023 and has looked on the downgrade in recent times; goes back to cheekpieces from blinkers, minus the tongue-tie again, after four months off; outsider.

50/1

Form: 0553-5 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
5lb lower than for his Newbury success last May; encouraging start for new stable when fifth at Windsor 18 days ago (6f, soft); up in class but should be sharper today; not ruled out.
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4th

2

(3)

13th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Newbury

Sergeant Tibbs

10st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: John Flint

Has run a series of good races for this yard over 6f and latest backward step here was over 7f; only 1-19 now but has each-way claims on the best of his form; conditions fine.

10/1

10th

12

(2)

15th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Newbury

Sergeant Tibbs

8st 5lb

J: George Rooke

T: John Flint

Poor strike-rate but he's run a series of good races for this yard over 6f; stepping back up in trip not enough to tempt.

20/1

4th

2

(7)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Newbury

Sergeant Tibbs

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Flint

Stablemate of Vape; he had been threatening prior to a midfield finish in a stronger race over C&D 18 days ago; yet to race on anything quicker than good

5/1

Form: 25268- CD

Last run: 167 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner, most recently in June 2021 off a 1lb lower mark; can go well fresh, as when a close second behind Shobiz in this race 12 months ago; drying ground would help.
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6th

5

(8)

5th May 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Goodwood

The Lamplighter

8st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: George Baker

towards rear

6/1

8th

1

(3)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Lamplighter

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: George Baker

outpaced in rear early, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

8/1

6th

7

(9)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

The Lamplighter

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

squeezed out start, in rear, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 38226- D

Last run: 130 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Scored three times (turf/AW) in 2021 and placed three times in 2022; wind surgery since last run (usual tongue-tie left off); forecast slow ground looks a negative (record suggests he needs good/faster on grass).
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7th

12

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ernies Valentine

8st 10lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Ross Burdon

Seven wins on the AW; consistent in the main and ran okay over the 8.6f here ten days ago, leaving the impression that this longer trip is worth another go.

14/1

4th

3

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ernies Valentine

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Seven times an AW winner, twice over C&D; back to his last winning mark and Jack Mitchell takes over from a 7lb claimer; one to take seriously.

4/1

8th

8

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Ernies Valentine

9st 7lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Ross Burdon

Reliable sort who comes here on the back of a solid fifth of 12 in 7f handicap here 18 days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up once more.

5/1

Form: 814-30 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; effective at 6f and 7f; good third at Redcar on last month's return to action (6f, soft); disappointing at Newbury two weeks ago but that wasn't his true running and he's now in a race where an easy lead looks a very real possibility; can bounce back quickly.
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10th

6

(7)

20th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Marshal Dan

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

steadied start, in rear

14/1

10th

9

(9)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Marshal Dan

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

keen to post, in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

1

(16)

4th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Newmarket

Marshal Dan

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Heather Main

Finished third of 15 in the 2018 running; has had a stop-start year but testing conditions suit and he looked in good form when a ready winner from Hodler at Leicester 18 days ago (7f, soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained); back up 5lb; one of the more likely ones.

8/1

Non-runners

Marshal Dan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.60
Straight Forecast £39.22
Tricast £247.84
Trifecta £247.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spanish Star

Telegraph:

Ernie's Valentine

LAMBOURN:

Shobiz

POSTDATA:

The Lamplighter

The Guardian:

Coup De Force

TOPSPEED:

Sergeant Tibbs

RP RATINGS:

Capote's Dream

The Star:

Ernie's Valentine

Daily Record:

Shobiz

D Express:

The Lamplighter

The Times:

Spanish Star

Daily Mail:

Spanish Star

Daily Mirror:

Spanish Star

The Sun:

Spanish Star