Racecards
14:15 Goodwood
Vodafone Nursery Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
hampered after 1f and slightly lost place, headway and ridden 3f out, ran on to go 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 014
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey T Quinn
prominent on inside, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Yeoman Lad
15- Form 312
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon edged left under pressure, not quicken
Chin Chin
44- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey A Daly
unruly in stalls, dwelt, soon in touch and raced wide throughout, hard ridden and hung left 2f out, not run on
- Form 04011
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
dwelt, soon ridden and in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
Swashbuckler
22- Form 06214
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Pat Eddery
in rear, some headway 2f out, never nearer
Looking Down
21- Form 5422
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
disputed lead, led 3f out, ridden and drew clear final furlong, readily
Fellow Ship
10- Form 40023
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, well in rear, not clear run from 2f out, headway and plenty to do final furlong, ran on strongly, nearest finish
Boston Lodge
10- Form 0331
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, effort and hard ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 31445
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort and driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 053314
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
behind, ridden and no impression final 3f
- Form 4340
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Aries (GER)
23- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
disputed lead to 3f out, stayed prominent to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 406
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A highly competitive opener attracting many in-form types such as Lucayan Dancer who confirmed the promise of his debut outing when comfortably landing the odds at Brighton. Ed Dunlop's charge remains open to plenty of improvement and should be well suited by the step up in trip while the Richard Hannon pair of Rebate and Looking Down both hold claims on recent placed efforts. Recent winners Boston Lodge and Chin Chin are others to consider but the TEAMtalk preference is for Tiber Tiger who is clearly on the upgrade judged on an impressive six-length victory over this trip in a minor event at Newmarket last week and can take advantage of a lenient mark having been turned out quickly to complete a hat-trick.