Racecards
17:35 Goodwood
Stewards' Sprint Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 321252
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
raced centre, in touch, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 324160
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey K Dalgleish
raced centre, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 126400
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
raced centre, ched leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken
Pax
20- Form 320515
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
raced stand side, well in rear early, switched right towards centre halfway, ran on strongly final furlong, finished well
- Form 300000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Sparkes
raced centre, led to well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Zuhair
2- Form 000541
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
raced centre, in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 0-00400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced centre, dwelt and behind, kept on under pressure 2f out, never able to challenge
Sussex Lad
30- Form 660300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced centre, ridden and behind from halfway
- Form 104530
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
raced stand side, held up and always behind
- Form 200010
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey M Tebbutt
led stand side group, ridden and no chance final furlong
- Form 003514
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced centre, soon challenged leader, led well over 1f out, hung right final furlong, driven clear
- Form 200003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey D Corby
raced stand side, fly-jumped start, in rear, lost touch quickly final 2f
- Form 060011
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
soon switched right to race centre, behind, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace of leaders
- Form 005626
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Craig Williams
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
Loch Laird
29- Form 315220
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced stand side, in touch until ridden and outpaced well over 1f out,
Johayro
25- Form 650060
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced stand side, prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
David Nicholls appears to have a stranglehold on this finale with four runners including the amazing Zuhair who won the handicap on Wednesday representing the North Yorkshire handler. Zuhair should go well but this sixth furlong might be even more to the liking of stable companion Flak Jacket, who also has a good record at Goodwood and ran fourth to Zuhair on Wednesday. The other Nicholls' runners Compton arrow and Loyal Tycoon are also entitled to respect along with topweight Carlton, who holds his form well and is a rare runner here for handler John Quinn.