June 07 / 16.10 Goodwood

16.10

Good To Soft

Billy Vigar Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Billy Vigar Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 447-10

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Had a 1m4f win for Mick Appleby last September and another for Henrietta Knight at Thirsk this April; however, no show in a more competitive race on latest start, has never won over further than 1m4f and, although probably stays 1m6f, his sole attempt at 2m (final start last term) was not persuasive.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

In The Breeze

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Had a 1m4f win for Mick Appleby last September and another for Henrietta Knight at Thirsk this April; however, no show in a more competitive race on latest start, has never won over further than 1m4f and, although probably stays 1m6f, his sole attempt at 2m (final start last term) was not persuasive.

20/1

11th

8

(14)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

In The Breeze

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft) for Mick Appleby last September and bounced back from below-par efforts to end 2025 when making a successful start for the Henrietta Knight stable over 1m4f at Thirsk (good) four weeks ago; did that readily but this looks significantly tougher than that five-runner affair.

16/1

1st

4

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 3

17:00 Thirsk

In The Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft) in September off just 3lb lower and final three defeats for Mick Appleby were over further; could go well if ready for action after his break.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4/421-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Effective here; goes well on testing ground, as he showed again when winning at Ffos Las (1m6f; stays 2m+) in September on latest start; 3lb rise today is far less concerning than a move away from soft or heavy ground; big player if conditions are in his favour.
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2nd

4

(4)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

Maxident

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Effective here; goes well on testing ground, as he showed again when winning at Ffos Las (1m6f; stays 2m+) in September on latest start; 3lb rise today is far less concerning than a move away from soft or heavy ground; big player if conditions are in his favour.

7/2

Form: 33194/ BF

Last run: 605 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins late last year and he's held his form pretty well in that discipline, last seen six weeks ago; his last Flat race was in 2024 for his former yard and peak form that year (1m6f win) suggests this is a realistic mark.
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3rd

9

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

Across Earth

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two hurdle wins late last year and he's held his form pretty well in that discipline, last seen six weeks ago; his last Flat race was in 2024 for his former yard and peak form that year (1m6f win) suggests this is a realistic mark.

6/1

6th

12

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 178y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Across Earth

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won against his own age-group here (2m, soft; also suited by good) in December and has finished close up on all three outings since (1m7f-2m); must be considered on this first attempt at 2m4f.

5/1

Form: 531-13 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
10-58 overall for this 9yo, with none of those races at this track; can make the running; won at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and Nottingham (1m6f, good) this May; not far away when third of four at Lingfield 12 days ago in hat-trick bid and has an each-way chance.
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3rd

2

(1)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Newbury

Russian Rumour

9st 11lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Usually consistent, but her modest effort at Goodwood (2m, soft) last time was disappointing given she does handle any ground; needs to bounce back from that.

5/1

4th

6

(1)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

Russian Rumour

9st 1lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

10-58 overall for this 9yo, with none of those races at this track; can make the running; won at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and Nottingham (1m6f, good) this May; not far away when third of four at Lingfield 12 days ago in hat-trick bid and has an each-way chance.

9/1

3rd

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Russian Rumour

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.

11/8

Form: 94-910 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won here in 2020 but last in this race last year; back to life at Newbury (2m, good; fine on soft) this April, making all in a six-runner race, but a sluggish start immediately put him on the back foot in the Chester Plate (10-1) one month ago and he ended up last of 17; well treated on old form but perhaps needs things to go his own way these days.
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5th

3

(9)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

Call My Bluff

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Won here in 2020 but last in this race last year; back to life at Newbury (2m, good; fine on soft) this April, making all in a six-runner race, but a sluggish start immediately put him on the back foot in the Chester Plate (10-1) one month ago and he ended up last of 17; well treated on old form but perhaps needs things to go his own way these days.

12/1

17th

8

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Call My Bluff

9st 6lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Bang there every time in his four races at Chester, including the Cup in 2023 but absent 758 days afterwards; back to life at Newbury (2m, good) three weeks ago, making all in a six-runner race; has a 3lb penalty and drawn higher than ideal but he was another 6lb higher at his peak and has returned to serious calculations.

12/1

1st

7

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

Call My Bluff

8st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

5-25; second in this race in 2023 and close third in the Chester Cup (2m2f, again on soft; favourite off 9lb higher than today) that May but absent for 758 days afterwards; while not disgraced on reappearance last October, he then tailed off on AW last month; major questions to answer regarding the ground and what he's currently capable of.

33/1

Form: 5114-4 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Alfred Boucher, Youthful King, Arc Zoosve

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.00
Straight Forecast £17.27
Tricast £36.04
Trifecta £50.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hermetic

TOPSPEED:

Maxident

RP RATINGS:

Arc Zoosve

POSTDATA:

Alfred Boucher

LAMBOURN:

Russian Rumour

The Times:

Hermetic

D Express:

Hermetic

The Sun:

Hermetic

The Star:

Hermetic

Daily Record:

Arc Zoosve

NEWMARKET:

Maxident

Telegraph:

Maxident

Daily Mirror:

Alfred Boucher