Racecards
15:45 Goodwood
Turf Tv Betting Shop Service Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 20/4320-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey G Baker
taken to post very early, keen hold in rear, never in contention, well behind final 3f
- Form 625532-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T E Powell
- Jockey J F Egan
held up towards rear, effort, edged right, no impression from 2f out
- Form 06-4166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, took keen hold, always behind
- Form 34460-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 428091-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
in touch, weakened 4f out, soon well behind
- Form 813-017
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey M Dwyer
led to 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Moon Star (GER)
391- Form 910/343-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
never reached beyond mid-division
- Form 8802-61
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, went 2nd before halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well, always holding runner-up towards finish
Faversham
12- Form 147-092
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
in touch, driven on inside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 52530-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mouse Hamilton-fairley
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside from 2f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 75-991
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders over 8f
Klassen (USA)
276- Form 007-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A King
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, behind, ridden on outside 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 92098-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Stack
in touch, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until not quicken inside final furlong
Santaverti
39- Form 525
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leader to before halfway, weakened rapidly, tailed off final 3f
Makai
15- Form 740940
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, driven, hung right, no impression final 2f
- Form 59040-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Hadden Frost
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
One word to sum this race up - 'competitive'. From a lengthy shortlist of Cormorant Wharf, Garrulous, Faversham, I'm Spartacus and Royal Premier, the vote goes to the last-mentioned. A winner on his latest start at Yarmouth (him first, the rest nowhere), he renews his partnership with the in-form Seb Sanders and having put in a performance like that when last seen, it will be disappointing if he cannot go close despite a 10lb rise in the weights. Faversham improved to take second in a seller twelve days ago but that was a weak race and further improvement is needed. Alekhine won on the all-weather when last seen but may need the run after a break, whilst I'm Spartacus has a great name and his form as a three-year old wasn't bad either, winning off a mark of 84. Some time jumping hurdles may have renewed his enthusiasm and so he must rate a threat. Cormorant Wharf is consistent so has claims despite looking high enough in the weights, whilst Garrulous represents an in-form stable and if progressing from his recent win on the all-weather should go well. Tough, but Royal Premier gets the nod.
Formwatch
Cormorant Wharf (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed 1f out and stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Zalkani (10-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Velvet Valley (USA) 5-2 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind William's Way (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.
Alekhine (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside over 4f out, stayed on to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov beating Bowled Out (9-6) by a nk, 13 ran.
Moon Star (GER) (9-4) 3rd of 7, 10l behind Glavalcour (9-11) at Avenches 1m 2f stk hvy in Apr '06.
Royal Premier (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr beating Missie Baileys (8-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Garrulous (UAE) 10-1 (9-6) Prominent, keen, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Come What July (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Santaverti 6-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, never trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 9l behind Moon Empress (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) pol in Apr.
Im Spartacus 20-1 (9-1) Dwelt and towards rear, headway to lead 7f out, headed over 5f out, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 16, 12l behind Brief Goodbye (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.