September 27 / 14.30 Goodwood

14.30

Soft

William Hill Handicap

  • Prize money: £15702
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 921017 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has done all his winning at about 7f, including twice here (soft/heavy) last month; ran creditably in warm Irish event since; has some good form over 1m but it remains to be seen whether he'll ever score at this trip; still one to consider seriously in this field, back at Goodwood.
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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

11th

7

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:40 Thirsk

Rhoscolyn

9st 3lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Last year's Golden Mile win at Goodwood (strong record there) shows he's still smart on his day; respectable return to action when fifth in good conditions race over 7f here three weeks ago but he's gained the vast majority of his ten career wins on slower ground than he's likely to encounter this afternoon.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 641248 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Below par on AW three weeks ago; in decent form on turf otherwise of late, winning at Newmarket then making the frame twice; acts on soft; hard to dismiss back in this sphere.
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11

(21)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Hafeet Alain

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

9yo who looked as good as ever when making all with something to spare at Sandown (1m, good) in May on his sole run this season; however, he's never defied a mark this high and may be vulnerable in this hot contest.

28/1

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7/4

Form: 0-1210 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Better than bare result suggests (met trouble) when favourite for major handicap here last time out; progressive otherwise and landed the Irish Lincoln (1m, soft to heavy) in April prior to finishing second in the Spring Cup; may not have reached his ceiling yet; still of interest.
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9

(15)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Goodwood

Lattam

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Well beaten in the Lincoln in March on sole outing this term (1m, good to soft) but he was runner-up in two major handicaps (both 1m on soft) during a light campaign last season and yesterday's rain is a major positive for his claims; capable of a big performance.

12/1

Form: 251716 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has done all his winning at 1m1f/1m2f, most recently here (soft) on penultimate outing; came up short off career-high mark latest; return to Goodwood may suit but the drop back to 1m may not.
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1st

2

(5)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Sweet Reward

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Generally kept away from fast ground but won easily on good to firm over 1m2f here for Olivia Tubb early in the month; retains most of her ability for a yard enjoying a good spring but she's often come to hand early in the past and a 7lb rise will test her.

5/2

1st

6

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Sweet Reward

9st 2lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Registered his seventh win when scoring on reappearance at Newbury (1m2f, good) last year and he attracted support before finishing second to an unexposed sort at Epsom (8.5f, good) on recent comeback this time; might not come on a bundle for that but this trip is more suitable and he's in with an each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

7

(9)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Sweet Reward

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Seven wins include five off higher marks than this and one at this track (1m2f, good to soft; has won on good) in 2023; this trip might be on the short side but he went close on his reappearance in 2024 (1m2f) and scored off 2lb higher on his comeback last term (1m2f); not readily dismissed.

14/1

Form: 517171 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; better than ever aged eight and has a good recent strike-rate, having won three of her last five races, latest at Ascot; now has combination of career-high mark and tougher grade to overcome.
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11th

4

(1)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Crystal Casque

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

midfield

8/1

3rd

3

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Crystal Casque

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Racked up 13 wins in a superb career; unable to repeat last year's Ascot win in the same race this month but she'd been in good form for Oliver Searle previously and some of her best turf efforts have come over C&D, including a win; weighted to be involved.

14/1

5th

4

(13)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Crystal Casque

10st 6lb

J: Mrs Jo Supple

T: Rod Millman

prominent on inner, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

8/1

Form: 13-426

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Clear best effort this year when nearly winning the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot (good) where he was collared on the wire; capable on his day but remains quirky and has scored only once since 2019.
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7th

1

(7)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Goodwood

Fox Tal

9st 9lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

Clear best effort this year when nearly winning the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot (good) where he was collared on the wire; capable on his day but remains quirky and has scored only once since 2019.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:50 Windsor

Fox Tal

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Quirky customer who carries his head high and whose only win in his last 20 starts came in a three-runner race; went close in one of the handicaps at the Shergar Cup (1m; better at this trip) last time but did have the run of things up front and still couldn't quite finish the job off; others preferred.

10/1

2nd

4

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Fox Tal

9st 10lb

J: Joao Moreira

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, led at steady pace, went clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed final stride

16/1

Form: 022010 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £18.16
Trifecta £68.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lattam

Telegraph:

Rhoscolyn

The Times:

The Gatekeeper

TOPSPEED:

Hafeet Alain

POSTDATA:

Sweet Reward

RP RATINGS:

Lattam

NEWMARKET:

Lattam

D Express:

Lattam

The Sun:

Lattam

The Star:

Lattam

Daily Mail:

The Gatekeeper

Daily Mirror:

Rhoscolyn

Daily Record:

Rhoscolyn

The Guardian:

Hafeet Alain