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14:30 Goodwood
Sutton Winson Backing The NSPCC Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 44y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 626-601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
held up in mid-division, good headway tracking and switched right to inside approaching final 3f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, always held
- Form 517157/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David Egan
raced keenly, tracked leaders in 5th, weakened approaching final 2f
- Form 5/836-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 2341-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 925511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon edged right and not quicken, 4th and no impression final furlong
- Form 0-56397
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, never reached leaders, plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 132/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
towards rear, some late moderate headway, never on terms
- Form 967223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, plugged on
- Form 982-365
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 3841-43
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, never threatened
Ban Shoof
19- Form 648-560
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T J Murphy
in rear, shaken up inside final 2f, some late headway to pass weakening rivals, never a factor
- Form 10-3685
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Georgia Cox
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thames Knight won over a slightly longer trip here at the start of the month but BALANCING TIME wasn’t far behind in fourth and is 5lb better off. Much improved on the all-weather over the last few months, the Pivotal gelding may be ready to open his account on Turf now. Fast And Hot beat the luckless Essenaitch at Newbury and Windsor last month but didn’t appear to stay 1m4f at Kempton in January. Silver Ghost is by sprinter Dark Angel and steps up in trip but Art Of Swing could go well and looks the pick of Gary Moore’s trio. Hurdler Azzuri may have too much weight, however.
Formwatch
Thames Knight 8-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division travelling well, headway on bit over 3f out, soon challenging, led 2f out, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Light Of Air (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Azzuri 4-11fav (11-12) Raced freely, set good gallop and soon well clear, jumped left 5th, hit 3 out, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Rasasee (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Silver Ghost (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Boycie (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Balancing Time 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, going well 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Thames Knight (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fast And Hot (IRE) 6-5fav (9-4) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, challenged edging left from over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating Essenaitch (9-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Archangel Raphael (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led to before 2nd, tracked clear leader, close up 4 out, led again next, headed 2 out, one pace before last, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Ocean Jive (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Milky Way (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) In touch on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Azilian (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Essenaitch (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, soon steadied in last pair, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered and switched right over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind West Drive (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cordite (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Boycie (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Art Of Swing (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Multigifted (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Ban Shoof 18-1 (9-6) Always behind, lost touch final 4f, tailed off, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Impressive Day (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Rightway (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 50 yards, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Rail Dancer (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in May.