August 23 / 17.15 Goodwood

17.15

Good

William Hill First Race Special Saturdays Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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William Hill First Race Special Saturdays Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 564132 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
She hasn't shone in earlier visits to Goodwood but the addition of blinkers this summer has perked her up, winning at Newbury last month before placed efforts back at Newbury and at Leicester; one to consider in a weak race for the grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Bath

Silent Flame

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Below her best at Brighton last time but had been in a good run of form, as with many from this yard; might just be vulnerable to stronger stays over this stiff 1m.

5/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:12 Brighton

Silent Flame

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July and she's held her form since, including when runner-up over 1m at Salisbury (good to soft) last time; should go well again back in trip and she won't mind what the weather does; blinkers back on.

7/2

8

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Silent Flame

10st 8lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Rod Millman

Hard to knock her last four races and prominent throughout when narrowly beaten at Chepstow on Monday; however, that was over 6f and, although she stays 7f, the vast majority of her runs have been over sprint trips and she last raced over 1m in 2021 (finished ninth).

11/4

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 742134 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four wins on fast turf, two at Windsor and two at Salisbury; comes here in good form and she should make another bold bid.
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2nd

4

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Lahina Bay

9st 6lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

2-2 over C&D (both in 2023) and tends to come to hand around this time of year; back on a fair mark and offered more last time, so there are positives for a yard that took this three years ago.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:45 Windsor

Lahina Bay

9st 12lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three wins at both sprint trips on this course, on good to firm and good; one to keep an eye on as she's been a regular winner down the years but she came home in her own time on her recent return from a break so another run or two might be in order.

14/1

5th

6

(5)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:42 Lingfield

Lahina Bay

8st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Most wins have come in the second half of the year and always after a recent outing; returns from four months off and she might need a bit more help from the handicapper.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 42-051 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the tenth attempt when leading in the final furlong at Ffos Las 24 days ago (6f, good to firm); up 3lb and that could be enough to scupper the follow up.
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8th

10

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:47 Bath

Papabella

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Denied Connie's Rose close home off 2lb higher at Chepstow in June (6f, good to firm), but behind that rival the last twice (softer ground not to blame) and her season is starting to trail off; others persuade more.

20/1

11

(12)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:38 Leicester

Papabella

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Stuart Kittow

Again inclined to hang left behind Connie's Rose last time, when well below market expectations; won over C&D this time last year but that was off a 7lb lower mark and she's weighted to her best.

10/1

2

(8)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Papabella

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stuart Kittow

Added a C&D win (a little to find with the runner-up Connie's Rose) in June to two over 6f (good to firm and soft) in 2024; shade below best at Ffos Las four weeks ago but can't rule out back on this course.

8/1

14/1

Form: 941767 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two 6f wins for Marco Botti, including a turf handicap in April (good to firm) off a 1lb higher mark; yet to get going for her new stable, including when 8l behind Silent Flame at Newbury.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:18 Salisbury

Unico

8st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Chris Gordon

3-27, the most recent of those wins coming at Brighton (5.5f, soft) in September; caught wide at Kempton on her first start for 137 days but now has the cheekpieces back on and may take a step forward.

12/1

8th

6

(7)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Unico

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Chris Gordon

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Brighton (5f, soft) last September but she's not easy to predict and was last of eight at Wolverhampton in December; has bit to prove after that and this is competitive on her return.

16/1

10/1

Form: 222515 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
He wasn't winning out of turn when arriving on the scene late at Bath last month (5.5f, good); not at the same level when last of five at Salisbury ten days later; type to bounce back quickly.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

6th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Media Guest

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Mark Gillard

2-45, with the latest win coming at Bath (5.5f, good) last July; tailed off on his return at Salisbury (5f, good to firm; reported to have had a respiratory issue) two weeks ago; has form over this far but others are currently preferred.

20/1

3

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Salisbury

Media Guest

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Mark Gillard

Has a poor strike-rate and is the only runner who lacks recent match practice, having been absent since last October; best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

33/1

5th

9

(8)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:58 Bath

Media Guest

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Mark Gillard

Had a good record at Bath until tailed off here (5f, heavy) last time in first-time blinkers; however, the ground may have been too much and he's back in cheekpieces today; has shown promise on soft going; could go well.

10/1

Form: -36849

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-9; eyecatching run at Kempton on his reappearance in April but that hasn't been a springboard to better things, albeit his front-running fourth over 7f here in June also offered hope he could win a small race; too free in a visor last time; now returns to 6f in cheekpieces; interesting.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:20 Brighton

Bated Breeze

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Regressive maiden (5f-7f) who's been tried in two forms of headgear; runs in his first classified, he usually over-races and can miss the kick, so will never come without risk.

12/1

6th

12

(11)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

20:40 Brighton

Bated Breeze

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Regressive maiden (5f-7f) who's been tried in two forms of headgear; pulled hard and hit traffic on his 6f comeback here but he usually over-races and can miss the kick, so will never come without risk.

14/1

10th

8

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Bated Breeze

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-18, with his solitary second over 7f on soft; ended 2025 with two respectable thirds in October, including over 7f here on good to firm, but first time out has seen two of his best shows, so he needs a second look today.

9/1

Form: -59776 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
He would be dangerous on 2023 best but it's been a struggle this year, most recently when fluffing the start at Epsom last week; too much to prove for comfort.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

6th

5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

4th

6

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

All bar one of his seven wins has come over 6f, but he has finished runner-up in both goes over this trip including here; still 6lb above his last winning mark, though, so needs to find a bit more.

9/1

11/2

Form: 452241 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
She had been threatening prior to her easy win in a 0-50 classified event at Thirsk two weeks ago (6f, good to firm); conditions should be no issue and she's not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Calafrio

9st 7lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: George Baker

Polytrack winner in a first-time tongue-tie last backend when returning from wind surgery and four months off; that was not the first time she'd gone well fresh and this six-month layoff is not offputting, but she was held at short prices in two runs off her revised mark.

6/1

Form: 416421

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Eight wins at up to 5.5f, seven at Bath and one at Beverley; comfortably on top at Bath three weeks ago and a 6lb rise fair enough; having a rare 6f run at an easier track than ideal; could prove vulnerable.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:31 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Standing dish here having recorded seven of his eight wins at the track, three over this trip; best of three efforts for this trainer was the first of them here (5.5f, good) last month; it's hard to rule him out here but he needs to be much better than his last two starts.

12/1

4th

7

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:08 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

8st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Won seven times here; back with Grace Harris last two starts; lasted pretty long in front over C&D but was then beaten a fair way out when ridden the same way over the bare 5f here 18 days ago (just held off reopposing stablemate Sisters In The Sky for eighth).

12/1

8th

11

(11)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Grace Harris

Gained the last of his three C&D victories in 2024; rejoined former yard and got back on track with third of nine in 5.7f classified event here eight days ago; considered.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £19.71
Tricast £163.85
Trifecta £156.60

Selections

The Times:

Silent Flame

SPOTLIGHT:

Bated Breeze

The Star:

Calafrio

The Guardian:

Papabella

POSTDATA:

Lahina Bay

Telegraph:

Symbol Of Hope

Daily Record:

Calafrio

RP RATINGS:

Bated Breeze

The Sun:

Bated Breeze

Daily Mail:

Silent Flame

D Express:

Silent Flame

Daily Mirror:

Silent Flame