June 14 / 18.05 Goodwood

18.05

Good To Firm

William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.00
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 056-20 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Took a kick before the start when turned over as favourite in a Bath 0-55 a month ago; that may be best forgiven then, but his previous Brighton second has been let down and this is tougher against some less-exposed rivals.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Our Papa Smurf

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Tended to be all or nothing under both codes when last seen; entitled to need this after more than a year off (first Flat run in going on two years) and Nelson Gate looks his yard's best chance.

14/1

6th

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Our Papa Smurf

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Best on the Flat at around 1m2f and his two wins over hurdles came over 2m round undemanding courses; stamina would be a concern then for a yard also responsible for Aggagio and Galactic Jack.

6/1

5th

7

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Our Papa Smurf

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Dictated a modest pace when just holding on over 2m here (soft) a fortnight ago, for which he's gone up only 3lb; it remains to be seen whether he'll get this far as he's bred for the Flat.

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £7.30

Form: 6406-0

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Went backwards once entering nurseries last autumn and ran poorly on his comeback over this trip last month, having been gelded; first-time headgear is the main angle in with him.
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7th

5

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Collar

9st 11lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

led narrowly or disputed lead

14/1

7th

5

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Collar

9st 11lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

led narrowly or disputed lead

14/1

8th

12

(5)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Blue Collar

9st 4lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

led early, headed and prominent after 1f

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 60-316 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Showed the right attitude to see off an improver when making all off 3lb lower in the spring; didn't lead when inclined to pull hard off a steady gallop last time and is one to consider.
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5th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; enters handicap hurdle company for the first time now following moderate efforts in four maidens; best watched.

15/1

4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:50 Punchestown

Papagei

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; three maiden hurdle runs for new trainer suggest he is best watched.

22/1

Form: 44-0

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to four winners who's run to a similar level in three maiden/novice starts thus far; goes up in trip again (should suit on pedigree) in a first-time tongue-tie on his handicap debut and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market.
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4th

3

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Secret Beach

10st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Donald McCain

Two 1m4f wins for Ben Brookhouse last year, including this race on good to firm; hasn't seriously threatened back on the Flat for current yard and it remains to be seen whether a return to York sparks a full-scale revival.

20/1

7th

3

(10)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Secret Beach

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Donald McCain

Two 1m4f wins for Ben Brookhouse on a sound surface but he finished well adrift on his reappearance and first start since wind surgery at Nottingham in April; much more competitive when fifth of 15 at Chester (12.5f, good) one month later; was well drawn that day but it's still early days for this yard.

20/1

5th

1

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Secret Beach

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Donald McCain

Won twice over this trip for Ben Brookhouse last year but his stable/hurdle debut in December was underwhelming and he made a low-key return to the Flat last month; others have much less to prove.

25/1

Form: 458-74

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Maiden who finished comfortably held in two handicaps in the spring, not looking to see out this trip on his comeback before some way off the front three on heavy ground here (1m); others make greater appeal back from a six-week break.
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No Results Found

Form: 4-82

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Hard to know what she achieved when best of the rest behind a long odds-on winner on Polytrack last time (since taken out on account of heavy ground); the stiffer test should suit (dam a 1m4f winner) though.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(3)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Breckenridge

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Masar filly who is proving a consistent sort, posting a good second of six in 1m2f Nottingham novice 55 days ago; she holds leading form claims.

4/6

2nd

1

(2)

19th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Breckenridge

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

prominent, led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

9/4

5th

10

(13)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

18:05 Goodwood

Breckenridge

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Hard to know what she achieved when best of the rest behind a long odds-on winner on Polytrack last time (since taken out on account of heavy ground); the stiffer test should suit (dam a 1m4f winner) though.

10/1

5/1

Form: 597-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Solid comeback from five months off four weeks ago, following wind surgery, especially as he got buzzed up after taking a bump early in a messy affair; a 3lb rise looks fair for a yard among the winners and he's entitled to improve.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Myna

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Has won twice this year and did well after a slow start to claim fourth in a similar race at Lingfield (1m2f, good) last month; if he breaks on terms then he holds strong claims.

5/2

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 7-6670

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won just once (Tapeta) during a busy first season for Richard Hannon before being sold for 37,000gns; has struggled this time round, admittedly in better company, and is given a try in first-time headgear on his second crack at this trip.
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3rd

5

(6)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:52 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Two creditable shows in midwinter, including over C&D, but his sole win was back in 2023 and he ran no sort of race on this track in January; needs to shrug that off.

12/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

3/1

Form: 59-61 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Still signs of inexperience when appreciating the step up to this trip on her handicap debut three weeks ago; hood comes off and there could well be more to come for a yard that continues in good form, so holds decent claims upped 4lb.
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6th

5

(2)

15th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Geliceaux

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Off the mark on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good) in May; below that form off 4lb higher mark at Goodwood (1m2f, good to soft) last month; steps up significantly in trip but not out of this on AW debut.

7/1

9th

9

(5)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

18:05 Goodwood

Geliceaux

9st 6lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Still signs of inexperience when appreciating the step up to this trip on her handicap debut three weeks ago; hood comes off and there could well be more to come for a yard that continues in good form, so holds decent claims upped 4lb.

3/1

1st

8

(7)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

20:00 Salisbury

Geliceaux

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Well held in her qualifying runs, hooded for the latest; this Cracksman filly is still interesting with this longer trip likely to suit on handicap debut.

6/1

10th
11 (6)
Fram Castle

14/1

Form: 05-6

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Excuses with one thing and another for Ollie Sangster over the winter (7f-1m) before picked up for 32,000gns last month; has been gelded ahead of tonight's turf/handicap debut and market support would be interesting.
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8th

4

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

19:32 Epsom

Fram Castle

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

2m AW winner but his form gradually tailed off for previous stable; new yard could hardly be in better form but he'd still become of interest only with market support ahead of this reappearance.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Fram Castle

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Fram Castle

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb lower at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and he's posted some creditable efforts since; finished a remote second on turf here (1m5f, good) last time but that was behind a major improver and he's respected back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

5/1

Form: 830-5

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Pulled hard on his handicap debut a month ago, having been gelded, and gave himself no chance of seeing out 1m4f on soft ground; is worth tracking in the market.
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7th

6

(7)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

16:20 Epsom

War Director

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

in touch with leaders, rushed up and pressed leader after 3f, lost position over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

14/1

7th

11

(1)

11th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:30 Leicester

War Director

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Menuisier

prominent

12/1

5th

4

(8)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

War Director

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Menuisier

Well beaten in both handicaps; too soon to write off but can only watch this time.

25/1

10/1

Form: 77-8

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Well held in three runs over 1m, pulling hard on debut and hanging right next time; has been gelded and runs in first-time headgear now upped in trip on his handicap debut, so market moves are likely to be informative.
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10th

9

(5)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Toronto Raptor

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Liam Bailey

Hard to fancy on recent efforts but placed over 1m2f on turf off 9lb higher last summer and the Liam Bailey stable has hit a purple patch in recent days; no surprise were he to go well under Hollie Doyle.

12/1

7th

11

(6)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Toronto Raptor

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Liam Bailey

May benefit from this step back up in distance with classified/seasonal debut (1m) under his belt but is difficult to support with confidence, being an inconsistent maiden.

25/1

8th

10

(3)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Toronto Raptor

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Showed a glimmer of promise here (1m2f) in September but well beaten here (1m4f) nine days later and he's now 0-16; drops back in trip following a break; others make greater appeal.

14/1

Form: 148-36

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two poor efforts on soft ground round here last year, so doubt she'd want much rain, and didn't improve for going up to this trip last time; is more exposed than a number of these.
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7th

5

(7)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Unreal Connection

10st 5lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win from 19 starts came on turf at Epsom (7f fillies' maiden) in August 2023; more miss than hit since joining Gemma Tutty (0-4), although there was a slight glimmer at Wolverhampton (7f; third) in November; blinkers make a return and that potentially offers hope.

25/1

7th

5

(7)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Unreal Connection

10st 5lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win from 19 starts came on turf at Epsom (7f fillies' maiden) in August 2023; more miss than hit since joining Gemma Tutty (0-4), although there was a slight glimmer at Wolverhampton (7f; third) in November; blinkers make a return and that potentially offers hope.

25/1

7th

6

(9)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Unreal Connection

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win was in an Epsom maiden 16 months ago and she was never involved over 8.6f here (seventh of 11) last time; cheekpieces are now added but she's been in and out this year and her tactical speed will be tested back at this trip; others are more convincing.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £607.40
Straight Forecast £476.45
Tricast £2915.72
Trifecta £4643.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Geliceaux

SPOTLIGHT:

Myna

POSTDATA:

Daymer Bay

Daily Mail:

War Director

NEWMARKET:

Breckenridge

D Express:

Our Papa Smurf

The Sun:

Myna

The Times:

Geliceaux

The Guardian:

Geliceaux

Daily Mirror:

Geliceaux

The Star:

Geliceaux

Daily Record:

Geliceaux

Telegraph:

Daymer Bay