August 24 / 15.15 Goodwood

15.15

Good To Firm

William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap

  • Prize money: £10643
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -34111 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
3-3 in 1m2f handicaps (good to firm and good; has handled heavy), impressive on latest Newmarket start; up further 9lb and has to show he can translate the form to this very different track but sharply progressive and of major interest.
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7th

8

(12)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

City Of Delight

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Menuisier

Rattled off a four-timer (good to firm/good/soft) in 2024 and landed his first two starts of 2025, latterly the City & Suburban (also 1m2f) at Epsom in April; just one good run from four starts in Meydan this winter but his British return, when second at Goodwood with two of these behind six weeks ago, could be a run to build on.

10/1

2nd

9

(11)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

16:00 Goodwood

City Of Delight

8st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Menuisier

Dual winner last spring (including over C&D) and comes here in good nick after a spell in Meydan; he's not discounted.

8/1

1

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chepstow

City Of Delight

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: David Menuisier

Ran in snatches and reportedly hung right when well beaten at Haydock latest; something to prove after that but progressive previously, winning twice in the spring (1m2f, good), and could bounce back with a big run.

7/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 2-4497

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won 7f Salisbury novice last summer but went handicapping off a high mark and he's still on one judged on recent efforts at about 1m2f on turf and AW; needs more weight off his back.
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14th

12

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Hot Fuss

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Has performed well in several notable handicaps, including a strong success at Windsor (2m; beat the subsequent County winner) in January and good second at the Cheltenham Festival (upped to 2m4f, soft) last time; solid contender who looks set for another big run.

13/2

2nd

23

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Hot Fuss

11st 1lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Tom Dascombe

Fairly useful hurdler at about 2m and ran creditably (lost two places close home; finished fourth) in the Fred Winter at this meeting 12 months ago; bagged a valuable pot at Windsor (soft) in January but form dipped last time; goes into unknown territory over this longer distance.

33/1

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:55 Kelso

Hot Fuss

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

5yo who races prominently and has been progressive this season in some competitive handicaps, finishing second at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) in December and winning at Windsor (2m, soft) last month; up 5lb for last time but he did it nicely and could continue to improve; respected.

8/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 007333 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Excellent AW strike-rate at 1m-1m2f for this yard but he's only ever run twice on turf and he couldn't keep up the gallop when third of eight at Haydock (1m2f, good) this month, when a first-time visor replaced cheekpieces; could eventually get to grips with grass but others more likely.
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10th

14

(12)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

13:30 York

Zealot

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

All eight wins have been on the AW and he's been coming up short in weaker handicaps than this on turf.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 11y

Class 4

17:50 Goodwood

Zealot

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly going best 2f out, headed over 1f out, no match for winner

7/2

Form: 6-4035 C

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Both wins over 1m on soft, most recently here last October; ridden to get the new trip when a keeping-on third over C&D (soft) in May but he didn't find much in the 1m2f Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar later that month; off since but worth another go at 1m2f; first-time cheekpieces fitted.
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5th

15

(11)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Alpha Crucis

8st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All four of his wins were on soft or heavy ground, three at Goodwood; runner-up on his only two visits here, including at this meeting (good to soft) last year and he's 1lb lower today; that was over 8.5f and his creditable fifth on reappearance ten weeks ago was in the 1m Lincoln at Doncaster, but he stays 1m2f; strong each-way claims.

7/1

5th

17

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:32 Doncaster

Alpha Crucis

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Good fourth in this in 2024 (soft) and respectable eighth last season (good to soft), making his reappearance each time; runner-up on three of his five subsequent starts last term (good to soft/soft); his four wins have come on soft/heavy going and such testing ground today seems unlikely.

28/1

Form: 20-802 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won consecutive 1m2f Newbury races (soft and good) in spring 2023 but he reached his ceiling in the second of them; now 4lb higher than the latter win but he put up a stout show at Ascot in July (1m2f, good to soft) against one who has won again since; can be involved if handling this track on first attempt racing downhill.
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4

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

15:23 Sandown

Mustazeed

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Harry Eustace

Very capable off this mark when on his game but he refused to race on final run of last season and hasn't looked overly keen to get involved this campaign.

50/1

11th

6

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Mustazeed

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

4-9 over C&D including landing this race three years ago, but his starts have increasingly become a problem, flatly refusing to do so here in October; too risky.

20/1

10th

9

(1)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

Mustazeed

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Eustace

Increasing tendency to blow the start last season culminated in a refusal to race on final appearance; that was at Newbury, where he'd previously been at his best; he's contrastingly 0-6 on AW and none of his form in this sphere lives up to today's mark; probably best watched.

40/1

Form: 8-4575

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Turf win in a 7f novice as 2yo; bits of promise this year but he didn't prove his stamina for 1m2f at Doncaster in July and best to wait until he does.
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1st

6

(10)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Kempton (AW)

Bigbertiebassett

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and went second over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on

4/1

1st

6

(10)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Kempton (AW)

Bigbertiebassett

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and went second over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on

4/1

2nd

7

(6)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Bigbertiebassett

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

led early, headed and prominent after 1f

9/2

Form: 748535 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Two of his last three wins have come on this track (good and soft ground), the latest in this race last year; hit heavily for the wide-margin win and has rather ebbed and flowed since but he's only just above that winning mark and a solid effort can be expected.
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9th

6

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

15:23 Sandown

Sweet Reward

9st 7lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Won this in 2021 and was third in one of the divisions 12 months ago; returns off a 6lb higher mark than last year but on the back of two wins at Lingfield, the latest narrowly from the front off 3lb lower; thriving 9yo who must have some sort of chance.

10/1

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

8th
11 (2)
Afloat

16/1

Form: 4311-7 D BF

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ended 2023 with two 1m2f wins at Yarmouth (good to soft and good to firm) in August but she wasn't seen again until May when even allowing for being hampered she wasn't at full strength; off again since; may need this, too.
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8th

2

(8)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Afloat

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Multiple turf winner at up to 11.5f; less effective on AW surfaces but her best such effort was when last tried at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in May; if able to repeat that form she would have claims from this 5lb lower mark but she's not easy to predict.

12/1

10th

2

(10)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:27 Haydock

Afloat

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

1m2f win here in April in a consistent season, bar one blip; raced freely in the lead when she last tried this sort of trip (penultimate start) but she did well over 11.4f on soft when held up last October; each-way player.

10/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Windsor

Afloat

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Scott

Bar one blip she's been running well for George Scott and won over this trip at Haydock in April off the very same mark; last two runs weren't bad at all, having not got the run of things at Ripon and she raced freely when third at Catterick (1m4f).

16/1

Form: 221 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Likeable type; all races at 1m2f, outspeeded by a Haggas newcomer on second start at Newbury (good) but made a good impression, despite the narrow verdict, when winning at Chepstow (good to soft; winner quite impressive since) in May; looks a likely type for handicaps.
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1st

6

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Trouville

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Quite useful on the Flat for the Crisfords over 1m4f on turf and at staying trips on AW; returned from a year off with an encouraging hurdle debut over C&D (good) in June for new yard, settling well and mostly jumping soundly behind two who had won on the Flat in France; looks sure to improve.

10/11

3rd

4

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Trouville

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Useful Flat racer who was placed in Class 3 AW handicap (2m; RPR 89) on latest outing last summer; changed hands for 13,000gns in the autumn; has form on good and soft ground; will be dangerous at this level if he takes adequately to hurdling at the first attempt.

5/1

5

(4)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Trouville

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Low-mileage 4yo who won on turf last term; gelded prior to his good second behind Road To Wembley at Chelmsford (1m6f) on AW/seasonal debut; may well build on that effort; respected upped further in distance.

5/1

Form: 165473 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Sole win at 1m on Polytrack; close third over the extended 1m1f on Tapeta last time but has more to prove at 1m2f on turf, even if this is a better fit than the Class 2 he ran in at Newmarket in July or even the 1m1f on Sandown's stiff finish in June; still has a gap in his record, though.
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2nd

4

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Break The Bank

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

A fair 1m scorer for Andrew Balding in 2024; off 22 months but quickly back on track with second of ten in 1m2f handicap at Ayr 11 days ago; needs considering off an unchanged mark.

7/1

2nd

6

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Break The Bank

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Scored over 1m for Andrew Balding in 2024; off 22 months and came in last of 16 for his new yard in 1m1f York handicap 22 days ago; blinkers replace usual visor now.

25/1

16th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Break The Bank

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Useful handicapper for Andrew Balding but stumbled and unseated rider at the start at Goodwood in August 2024 and not seen since; returns for a new yard (same owner); a watching brief has to be the call.

33/1

Non-runners

Tahitian Prince, Tiger Beetle

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £51.00
Straight Forecast £46.97
Tricast £828.30
Trifecta £881.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Trouville

SPOTLIGHT:

City Of Delight

RP RATINGS:

Sweet Reward

D Express:

Alpha Crucis

TOPSPEED:

Tiger Beetle

The Star:

Zealot

The Times:

Trouville

Telegraph:

Trouville

Daily Record:

Trouville

POSTDATA:

City Of Delight

Daily Mirror:

City Of Delight

The Sun:

City Of Delight

The Guardian:

Sweet Reward

Daily Mail:

Sweet Reward