August 24 / 17.20 Goodwood

17.20

Good

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 8-4315 CD BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Goodwood specialist with a particularly good record here on soft ground, such as when scoring with more authority than bare result suggests under Ashley Lewis in July; 2m4f was seemingly his undoing at the big meeting here last time and he should be competitive on good ground even if it's not ideal.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground.

8/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won plenty under both codes, including over C&D, and has slid to an attractive mark; this is less competitive than the races he's been contesting of late and he's one of the likelier winners back up in trip.

3/1

7th

8

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Aggagio

11st 7lb

J: Ben Pollard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five-time hurdle winner who returned to form with clear second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in December; only seventh of 12 at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) but didn't run badly and he's not discounted.

10/1

Form: 14/38-

Last run: 291 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two 2m5f handicap hurdles in the spring but tailed off in that sphere five weeks ago on latest outing; ran in two Flat handicaps over 2m last autumn, with AW third on first occasion giving him a squeak today but others have more pressing claims; usual cheekpieces (absent for last four hurdle starts) return.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Teorie

12st 0lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Two-time winner over hurdles on good to soft, at around 2m (acts on a sound surface); stays 2m5f; some way below his best since last spring; well treated on form of almost a year ago if bouncing back but has that to prove.

10/1

6th

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Teorie

11st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form on slow ground during the winter but his recent fifth at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) was a step back in the right direction, and he might be seen to better effect if the ground is genuinely good here.

20/1

5th

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

Teorie

11st 5lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Well below best on soft/heavy ground in recent months and not yet proven beyond about 2m5f but now very well handicapped on last spring's good-ground form, and the drying conditions here offer renewed hope.

14/1

Form: 241211 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces and waiting tactics since he's been handicapping, with a record of 1211; upped to 2m for last two outings and did it well at Haydock (good to firm) latest; raised another 7lb but has to be of major interest.
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4th

5

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Kempton (AW)

Belgravian

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Second on Chelmsford Polytrack in latest AW race; tremendous progress last year once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; improvement stalled at Newmarket in the Cesarewitch Trial and Cesarewitch itself on last two outings, but he remains of major interest on this return.

100/30

19

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Belgravian

8st 2lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Andrew Balding

Tremendous progress once sent handicapping in cheekpieces, racking up four wins and the last three of those (in small fields) were over 2m, increasingly impressive; he was put in his place, improvement ending, when never-dangerous third to Reverend Hubert over C&D three weeks ago off revised mark, but he's able to race off 5lb lower today; considered.

9/1

4

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Belgravian

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Since sent handicapping in cheekpieces he's delivered form figures of 12111 and has looked seriously progressive since upped to 2m, again winning as he liked last time at Goodwood (good to firm); handicapper didn't hold back with a 10lb rise but that might not halt his progress.

5/4

Form: 121611 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 121611 in his six handicaps, with 2m aiding the cause at Newbury (good to firm) when he made all in cheekpieces on last two outings; up another 5lb but no shock if he again proves very tough to pass.
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5

(3)

24th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Deep Water Bay

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Form figures of 121611 in his six handicaps, with 2m aiding the cause at Newbury (good to firm) when he made all in cheekpieces on last two outings; up another 5lb but no shock if he again proves very tough to pass.

13/8

8

(7)

5th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

19:45 Newbury

Deep Water Bay

8st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Sent handicapping this term and has won three of those five starts, last time upped to 2m when making all to justify favouritism with first-time cheekpieces in a five-runner race over C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago; raised another 5lb but he's the only 3yo in this field and he's progressing.

13/8

1st

4

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:33 Newbury

Deep Water Bay

9st 6lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Up in trip to score on reappearance/handicap debut in June (Wolverhampton, 1m4f) and doubled his tally when winning at Chelmsford (1m5f, also AW) at the start of this month; beaten on turf over 1m6f (good) either side of that but first time was creditable effort and it was a much better race than this 19 days ago; cheekpieces go on and he should stay this far.

2/1

Form: 31-522 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
1m6f winner here last August (her only visit) and ran well in small fields at Newbury on both her starts since return to Flat turf, but that wasn't enough to overhaul Deep Water Bay (a winner again since) on latest outing; should be competitive.
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2nd

4

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Kitty Foyle

11st 9lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned from break with wide-margin win in three-runner contest at Wincanton (3m, good) last month; the value of that form is open to question (leader crashed through rail and ran out in home straight) but she remains unexposed over this sort of trip and the handicapper has been pragmatic in raising her 4lb.

4/1

1st

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:20 Wincanton

Kitty Foyle

11st 6lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Flat/hurdle winner; headed to Kempton last time unproven over this far but saw it out fine to finish third of the nine runners (on good ground); solid chance off 1lb higher.

9/4

3rd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Kitty Foyle

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won a Flat handicap (1m6f, soft) and a novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last autumn; mixed record under both codes since then but she's been highly tried in last four hurdle runs and was third in a Listed race at Taunton last December; now returns to jumping after a short break and needs watching in market on handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie added.

11/4

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.00
Straight Forecast £4.35
Trifecta £13.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belgravian

RP RATINGS:

Deep Water Bay

WEST COUNTRY:

Kitty Foyle

TOPSPEED:

Aggagio

Telegraph:

Deep Water Bay

D Express:

Deep Water Bay

Daily Mirror:

Deep Water Bay

The Sun:

Deep Water Bay

POSTDATA:

Belgravian

LAMBOURN:

Belgravian

The Times:

Belgravian

The Star:

Belgravian

Daily Record:

Belgravian