Racecards
15:20 Goodwood
William Hill Mile (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 034330
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
soon led and set strong pace, clear from halfway, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
Smirk
13- Form 2-23002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey K Darley
always prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on well to lead final 100 yards, held on well near finish
- Form 10-0023
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in touch, effort going well when not clear run briefly approaching final furlong, squeezed through, ran on final furlong, not quicken nr finish
- Form 020106
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
soon chasing clear leader, ridden to lead final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards
- Form 0/15000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Quinn
mid-division, headway rails when not clear run over 1f out, kept on
Calcutta
13- Form 501011
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
always towards rear
- Form 010600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run briefly 2f out, soon no chance
- Form 421225
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Fortune
held up mid-division, stayed on final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 6-30110
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
- Form 022150
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, brief effort on outside 2f out, soon hard ridden and beaten
- Form 042-020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 12-2644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
behind, never able to challenge
- Form 462060
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, good headway when not clear run inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 2/0130-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, hard ridden and weakened 2f out
Atlantic Ace
44- Form 1-01030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
soon switched right to inside, held up, headway rails when not clear run over 1f out, switched left, finished fast, unlucky
- Form 0-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Craig Williams
held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not pace to challenge
Muchea
13- Form 305023
- Age 8
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F McDonald
behind, never able to challenge
- Form 233030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
mid-division until ridden and weakened 2f out
Little Amin
33- Form 2530-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
took keen hold, led early, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 461001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort on outside well over 1f out, soon one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Those drawn on the far side in the big handicap at Ascot last week had absolutely no chance but many ran well, principal amongst them being demonstrate. John Gosden's colt was well fancied for that big handicap and ran a stormer coming clear of the field in the far side but due to the draw bias finished only seventh. Demonstrate will be out for quick compensation. Wherever Demonstrate finishes Scotty's Future shouldn't be far behind judged on their running last month, and Mark Johnston's inmate might prove the better value of the pair and could go close. Calcutta has turned over a new leaf of late and Smirk (closely matched with Calcutta) is another whose chance should be respected. Muchea has been knocking on the door of late and together with stable companion Millennium Force has a bit of a squeak in a very tough race.