August 02 / 17.20 Goodwood

17.20

Good To Soft

World Pool Handicap

  • Prize money: £18039
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 11 runners
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World Pool Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

Form: 800092 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Having dropped down the weights he returned to form when runner-up at Beverley (7.4f, heavy) last Monday, despite a slow start (blindfold removed late); versatile ground-wise; has a fine record at Goodwood and can play a leading role if backing up that latest performance.
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5th

2

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:25 Hamilton

Rhoscolyn

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

A superstar down the years and he's quite well treated again now but all his handicap wins at 7f and 1m have been on downhill tracks on good to soft or slower ground; better days ahead once the rains come.

16/1

11th

2

(13)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

17:50 Epsom

Rhoscolyn

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Down the field in the Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month but promising reappearance there (7f, good) previously; won this race in 2021 (good to soft) and 2024 (good to soft) and was third last year (good to soft); this week's rain has been in his favour and he's on a dangerous mark.

9/2

Form: -4266U D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Suited by slow ground (but also effective on good going); ran well in defeat on first two starts this season (7f/1m, soft) but soundly beaten the next twice; needs to get back on track; stumbled/unseated at start last time.
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18th

10

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Wobwobwob

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Losing run stretches back over two years; best effort this year when fifth of eight over 7f at Goodwood (soft) on Sunday, but he'll need more if he's to exploit his reduced mark.

20/1

5th

5

(7)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Wobwobwob

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Losing run stretches back over two years and neither start this year suggests he is ready to exploit his lowly mark; the prospect of slow ground does pique interest though.

14/1

9th

6

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Wobwobwob

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Six-time winner, notably the 2023 Ayr Silver Cup, but two years have passed since the last victory; retained ability in a mixed 2025 campaign and he should be sharper with a run under his belt; drying ground won't be in his favour here though.

12/1

14/1

Form: 010087 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Prominent-racer who runs off the same mark as for his win at Ripon (1m, soft) in April and is versatile ground-wise; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and he has to raise his game if he's to threaten today.
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6th

7

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:45 Redcar

Isla Kai

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Last win was at Ripon in August 2023 (1m, good); absent for 715 days prior to this season and hasn't regained his best form.

33/1

6th

7

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:45 Redcar

Isla Kai

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Last win was at Ripon in August 2023 (1m, good); absent for 715 days prior to this season and hasn't regained his best form.

33/1

10th

17

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

13:30 York

Isla Kai

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Effective over C&D and well handicapped on his 2023 form; however, following a mammoth absence this 7yo finished down the field on his three outings last month and others have less to prove.

50/1

Form: 421403 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Made all at York (7f, good) in May and fair fourth over this C&D (good to firm) next time; back to form when third of 16 in hot 3yo handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) latest and is one of two for trainer who has won three of the last five runnings; handles various ground; could be involved.
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2nd

6

(20)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Dark Thirty

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-Richard Hannon; off the mark for the Quinn team when making virtually all in a 22-runner handicap at York Dante meeting (6f, good); bounced straight back from a lesser run at Thirsk when second at Ripon; made all for a 6f Chester win three weeks ago; stable won this with Mr Wagyu in 2022.

8/1

1st

2

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

15:03 Chester

Dark Thirty

10st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-Richard Hannon; off the mark for the Quinn team when making virtually all in a 22-runner handicap at York Dante meeting (6f, good) in May and bounced straight back from a lesser run at Thirsk when 2l second of seven at Ripon (6f, good) nine days ago; same mark this afternoon; bold show likely from a handy draw.

6/1

2nd

2

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Dark Thirty

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-Richard Hannon; off the mark for the Quinn team in a 22-runner handicap off 6lb lower at York in May (6f, good); lesser run at Thirsk last time; could bounce back

11/2

Form: 1-8330 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Third on handicap debut over C&D (soft) in May and caught wide when occupying same position over C&D (good to firm) in June; fair run in the Britannia at Royal Ascot when not seeing out 1m; improvement needed today but this 3yo is having just his seventh start and is not ruled out back down to 7f.
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12th

14

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Physique

8st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Has gradually come to hand for new stable and made all, unchallenged, over C&D (good) most recently; 3lb ahead of the assessor under a penalty but another easy lead isn't certain; back up two grades.

25/1

1st

4

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Physique

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Only ever won twice and been dry in almost two years; back in form last time, from the front (given no peace) without the usual hood and that gave something to build on off the same mark; goes on the shortlist.

4/1

2nd

11

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Physique

9st 1lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Has rejoined Micky Fenton and not seen to ideal effect under an aggressive ride when third of seven in 7f Yarmouth handicap 17 days ago; can make his presence felt off a 2lb lower mark here.

8/1

Form: 471136 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won Kempton handicap (7f, AW) in May and followed up in Leicester seller (6f, good to firm); has also won on soft; ran okay on stable debut at Ffos Las but only sixth of nine at Haydock latest; others preferred.
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9th

3

(9)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Baileysgutfeeling

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but was largely disappointing for Nikki Evans last summer and has finished well down the field on both starts for new stable this year (7f/1m); revival needed.

20/1

9th

3

(9)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Baileysgutfeeling

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but was largely disappointing for Nikki Evans last summer and has finished well down the field on both starts for new stable this year (7f/1m); revival needed.

20/1

Form: 3770-6 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Fair sixth on recent reappearance at Newmarket (7f, good to soft); well treated on last year's best 7f efforts on good/good to firm and could build on that latest run when back on a sound surface; Frankie Dettori booked.
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8th

12

(2)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Love De Vega

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, pressed leader early, in touch with leaders after 1f

14/1

6th

5

(6)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Goodwood

Love De Vega

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in second, lost position over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

10/1

8th

3

(1)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:47 Ripon

Love De Vega

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Three wins in a busy campaign this year, the latest at Pontefract (1m, good) last month; another solid effort when second of 13 in a Racing League handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago and although up another 3lb, still makes the shortlist.

11/2

25/1

Form: -55478 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Front-runner and three-time turf winner who is just 1lb higher than when winning at Newcastle last December; mixed form subsequently, however, and this is his first run since March; others are more compelling.
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5th

1

(4)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:40 Pontefract

Larado

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Three-time turf winner who is just 1lb higher than when winning at Lingfield (1m, AW) in February; hasn't been in the same form since and returns from a break today, but drops back down in grade and is not ruled out.

9/1

10th

12

(7)

4th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:50 Newmarket

Larado

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Often front-runs; Lingfield AW in February ended his losing run and he was 33-1 when well held there in a Class 2 latest outing (rare start with this visor, instead of usual blinkers); second at Epsom last August showed some turf ability remained, but he's 2lb higher today and not the percentage call.

33/1

12/1

Form: 664531 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Chiefly campaigned over 1m plus nowadays and merely mid-division in this race last year (good to firm); however, he's won the last twice he's tackled 7f, more recently at Ascot (good to soft) 18 days ago, and the second/third have both won since; up just 1lb and slow ground would aid his cause.
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1st

3

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Farasi Lane

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Three-time turf winner who won two in a row at Wolverhampton (8.6f/7f, AW) in March and is 1lb below his last winning mark; he ran okay on his final few starts for the Newland/Insole yard but this 8yo needs something extra on today's stable debut, following 8,500gns sale.

8/1

5th

6

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:08 Kempton (AW)

Farasi Lane

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bell

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual course winner who scored twice at Wolverhampton (8.6f/7f) in March; hasn't threatened in his last four runs but he was respectable fifth over C&D on Monday; this is a quick turnaround but his last win was off this mark and he could be dangerous if he gets the breaks; cheekpieces reapplied.

12/1

5th

8

(9)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Farasi Lane

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ended his losing run at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March and he did well to follow up over 7f one week later; not quite so good since but he has the ability to go well off this mark; headgear tried last time is now quickly dispensed with.

12/1

10th
2 (10)
Haziym

50/1

Form: 047-88

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his best form on slow turf in France; back on grass today but he was well beaten at big odds on AW in the winter on his first three British starts, and has plenty to prove.
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6

(12)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Haziym

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow starter who is 0-24 in Britain; now 5lb lower than when finishing well for third at Kempton (6f) in December but this year's form has been disappointing; others are much less risky.

9/1

11th

8

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Haziym

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow starter who is 0-23 in Britain; perked up with a close third over C&D (20-1) in December but he's struggled in last two runs and others carry fewer risks.

12/1

5th

3

(8)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Haziym

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow-starter who is 0-22 in Britain; he has the ability to feature off his lowly mark but others carry fewer risks.

14/1

33/1

Form: 774418 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Slow-starter who comes with a risk attached having blown his chance leaving the stalls at Epsom last time; unproven on slow ground; in good form previously, however, with a win at Newbury (7f, good to firm) two starts ago, and the strong pace in this big field should be right up his street.
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4

(2)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Secret Strength

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Shaun Lycett

Four-time winner who can be slowly away; made a winning stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) off 5lb lower in January and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time; up in grade now back on turf and this smaller field probably isn't ideal for him due to his hold-up style, but he holds place claims.

7/2

4

(2)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:10 Brighton

Secret Strength

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Shaun Lycett

Four-time winner who can be slowly away; made a winning stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) off 5lb lower in January and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time; up in grade now back on turf and this smaller field probably isn't ideal for him due to his hold-up style, but he holds place claims.

7/2

4th

5

(5)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Strength

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

9/2

Non-runners

Darkness, Urban Sprawl, Thunder Ball, Classic, Harry Magnus, Mamillius

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Payout
Straight Forecast £24.96
Tricast £95.89

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Rhoscolyn

SPOTLIGHT:

Classic

LAMBOURN:

Harry Magnus

Daily Record:

Dark Thirty

Telegraph:

Love De Vega

D Express:

Isla Kai

Daily Mirror:

Classic

TOPSPEED:

Rhoscolyn

POSTDATA:

Rhoscolyn

The Times:

Rhoscolyn

The Guardian:

Rhoscolyn

Daily Mail:

Rhoscolyn

The Sun:

Rhoscolyn

The Star:

Rhoscolyn