Racecards
17:50 Goodwood
Empire Property Group Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Straight: Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 500-986
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R L Moore
steadied start, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
- Form 6077-58
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
held up behind, headway and effort 2f out, no extra over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 243424
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up mid-division, chased leaders going well 2f out, ridden and not pace of winner from over 1f out
- Form 05760-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Dettori
led, ridden 3f out, headed narrowly over 2f out, soon weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 173606-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey R Hills
held up rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 1552-90
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, ridden out
- Form 133723
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey A Munro
tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed and no extra over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 866040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S Chin
held up rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 90470-7
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
started slowly, some progress from rear on inner 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Red Spell gets the confident vote to win the finale with Ettrick Water, Binanti and Tucker rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Polar Magic last time out. This looks easier and from a fair mark he will be hard to beat.Ettrick Water rates the main danger as he was not beaten to far by Farj last time and is sure to have come on for the run so he should be closely monitored in the market. Binanti was in front Of Red Spell last time out but is worse off at the weights here. Of the remainder Tucker, is dropped in class and is another to watch in the market but for the winner we return to Red Spell who looks to have everything in his favour.
Formwatch
Bahar Shumaal (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and beaten 3f out, last of 6, 19l behind Distinction (9-7) at Newbury 1m 5f lst stk (1) sft in May.
Tucker 16-1 (9-2) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 12l behind Zero Tolerance (9-1) at York 1m lst hcp (1) sft in May.
Red Spell (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) In touch, took closer order 3f out, ridden over 1f out, challenging when not much room just inside final furlong, no further impression, 4th of 7, 4l behind Polar Magic (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Ettrick Water 8-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 2l behind Fajr (8-6) at Newmarket 1m hcap (3) gd in May.
James Caird (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Always rear, last of 6, 6l behind Psychiatrist (8-12) at Lingfield 1m Cond Stakes (4) pol in Dec.
Dansili Dancer 14-1 (8-7) Led far side group to over 3f out, soon behind, 24th of 25, 31l behind Forgery (8-6) at Newbury 1m hcap (2) gd in Apr.
Binanti 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden, every chance 2f out, bumped over 1f out, squeezed up just inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Polar Magic (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.
Nero's Return (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Slowly away, held up, staying on at one pace when hung left onto inside rail and eased final furlong, 11th of 17, 8l behind Chancellor (8-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gd.
Nashaab (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Always behind, 7th of 9, 12l behind Dabbers Ridge (9-0) at Chester 1m hcap (2) gs in May.