Racecards
17:00 Goodwood
Richard Baerlein Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 26-0601
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
went left start, soon prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 302060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
soon outpaced in rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Noble Nick
25- Form 162350
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out
Bonny Ruan
36- Form 15100-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 005061
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey M Henry
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 4-22643
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Richard Hughes
always towards rear
- Form 414622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Dubaian Gift
24- Form 6-01132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
made all, ridden final furlong, kept on gamely inside final furlong
- Form 042100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey G Duffield
hampered start, behind and outpaced early, stayed on over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 242162
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
prominent, slightly outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 650340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey E Ahern
went right start, chased leaders until ridden and weakened well over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Zargus confirmed the merit of previous efforts this season when a narrow winner over the re-opposing Fire Up The Band at Royal Ascot. There won't be much between the pair once agaon on the revised ratings but the latter would have preferred more cut in the ground. Both Strathclyde and Hufflepuff are progressing along the right lines and should give another good account while Dubaian Gift has been knocking on the door and should also be noted but in a tricky contest the TEAMtalk vote goes to Bryano De Bergerac who came back to form at Sandown last time and will go close from just a 1lb higher mark.