Racecards
13:50 Goodwood
Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 197y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 41-9321
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 8134-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey L Dettori
prominent, ridden over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 211-10
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, close 3rd when carried left towards finish
- Form 1118-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression soon after
- Form 81-3446
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, staying on pressing winner and every chance when carried left and badly bumped towards finish, just held
- Form 12171/9-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
broke well, took keen hold, soon steadied tracking leaders on outside, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 117-700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up in rear, going for run on inside when hampered inside final 2f, soon switched left, no headway
- Form 0-17800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 101
mid-division, headway chasing leaders when switched left inside final 2f, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 3106/94-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, keeping on at same pace when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
- Form 768206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 3-61230
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
led, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 1-50015
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders on inside, hampered and snatched up inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong
- Form 316-154
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, keeping on when not clearest of runs inside final furlong, soon hampered and switched left never able to challenge
- Form 9-85304
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 00-4403
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon hung badly left, held on, all out
- Form 6-00100
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey David Egan
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In depth
Verdict
Punters hoping to get the Festival off to a profitable start may need the use of a crystal ball as this is a devilishly competitive handicap. Mark Johnston has trained four of the last eight winners but, surprisingly, doesn’t have a runner this year. Four and five-year-olds have generally dominated and that fact counts against What About Carlo, who won a weak Listed race at Newbury last month but was beaten off an 8lb lower mark earlier at Windsor. A number of these ran in the John Smith’s Cup at York with Uae Prince doing best. However, he was only a neck ahead of GARCIA, who didn’t get much luck in-running. Good fortune will be needed in this big field but it’s probably worth taking a chance on Richard Fahey’s gelding today with his yard in excellent form. Khairaat was favourite for last month’s Wolferton Handicap at Ascot when bidding for a four-timer. He wasn’t disgraced but may be in the handicapper’s grip now. Murad Khan has an excellent strike-rate and stablemate Baydar is starting to look well treated while Abdon, Fabricate and Speed Company are others worth a second look.
Formwatch
What About Carlo (FR) 5-2jfav (9-4) Tracked leader, led going well inside final 3f, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jul beating Arthenus (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Abdon 3-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon in touch in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and not quicken 2f out, ridden and beaten final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind First Sitting (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Khairaat (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, hung right and not quicken inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Snoano (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp lst (1) gf in Jun.
Murad Khan (FR) 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to lead inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Easy Tiger (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Fabricate 16-1 (9-8) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Dylan Mouth (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Tha'ir (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) 9th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gf in Jan.
Baydar 20-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Dylan Mouth (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Bravery (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 16th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Eye of The Storm (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up last, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mount Logan (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 6th of 20, 2 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Noble Gift 33-1 (9-9) Ridden and soon 2nd, led over 10f out, headed over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 10th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Gawdawpalin (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Speed Company (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Tandem (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Uae Prince (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on, 4th of 20, 1l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Garcia 14-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 20, 1 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Mukhayyam (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Dark Red (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Anythingtoday (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 12th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Erik The Red (FR) 16-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 11th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.