Racecards
15:40 Goodwood
Vodafone Stewards' Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Gd to Firm in places on the round course
- Form U-23111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Fortune
towards rear on far side, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on
Funfair Wane
15- Form 1-00100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
prominent on far side until weakened over 1f out
- Form 020-300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, soon in touch on stand side, one pace from 2f out
- Form 332-311
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders on far side, ridden 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 0-40050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey M Dwyer
soon outpaced in rear on far side
- Form 002002
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Dettori
went left start, chased leaders on far side, ridden 2f out, kept on
Trace Clip
14- Form 50032-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
always behind on far side
- Form 200020
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
never a factor on far side
- Form 61-0344
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
chased leader on stand side until weakened 1f out
- Form 111-151
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
always going well, tracking leaders on far side, led 3f out, quickened clear 1f out, impressive
- Form 040020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind on stand side
- Form 100000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
bumped start, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out on far side
- Form 036030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey M Tebbutt
led for 3f on far side, soon ridden, weakened
- Form 310505
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P J Dobbs
slowly into stride, behind on far side, stayed on final furlong, never on terms
Plateau
34- Form 10-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent on stand side until weakened over 1f out
Frizzante
56- Form 510-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
chased leaders on stand side, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on strongly final furlong
- Form 0-00010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly into stride, towards rear on far side, headway when hampered over 1f out, kept on but no chance after
Abbajabba
15- Form 0-40000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Pat Eddery
behind on far side, stayed on final furlong but never had clear run throughout
- Form 00-0U10
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
switched right start, in touch on far side, faded from 2f out
- Form 650000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
behind on far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 006343
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch on far side, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 000110
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J F Egan
prominent on far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 600245
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Fox
in touch on far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 0-20021
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
led on stand side for over 4f, weakened quickly
- Form 11-5604
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey G Duffield
in touch until weakened over 1f out
- Form 160231
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M Magnusson
- Jockey E Ahern
switched right start, in touch on far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on when hampered inside final furlong
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Verdict
The maximum field of 30 runners line up for one of the biggest betting events of the whole year and, with most of the fancied runners having favourable high draws, there should be few excuses for the likes of Fire Up The Band and Fayr Jag, who may have to play second fiddle to Patavellian. The selection may have found the going to quick for him when fifth behind Fayr Jag in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot but still lost no caste in defeat in fifth place and Roger Charlton's gelding showed he was better than that when making all to win the competitive Bunbury Cup last time. The form of that race has already been boosted and, under a 5lb penalty, Patavellian is taken to follow up. Fayr Jag, who had subsequent Group 3 winner The Tatling, and several of today's rivals, behind him in the Wokingham has to be respected but has gone up 6lbs since and may struggle to confirm superiority. A bigger danger to the selection may be Fire Up The Band. One of six representatives from the stable of David Nicholls, the son of Prince Sabo missed the Royal meeting on account of the fast ground and will have conditions to suit today. However, he is 9lbs higher than when winning at Newmarket when last seen in May and the combination of the higher mark and lack of a recent run is enough to put us off him. Stablemate Onlytime Will Tell ran well at Ascot last time and has to be respected in a race that should be run to suit but a middle draw is a worry as it is for another Nicholls inmate Pieter Brueghel. James Fanshawe's Frizzante has won both starts this term and remains open to further improvement but has been done few favours with a draw in stall three. A similar comment applies to recent impressive Newcastle winner Mutawaqed, who has a lightweight 8st 2lb to carry. Neville Callaghan's Colonel Cotton has claims from his high draw if staying the six furlongs but Patavellian, who has been drawn 27 of the 30 runners, has plenty in his favour and gets the vote.