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16:25 Goodwood

William Hill Tapster Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.12s
  • Off Time: 16:25:57
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Peripatetic

10/3

    1(3)
    Silk - Emerald green and red (halved), emerald green sleeves and cap

    Candleford (IRE)

    223 D
    6/4
    • Form 180433-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 109

    tracked winner, dropped to close 3rd halfway, went 2nd again inside final 2f, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal blue

    First Ruler

    93 pt BFD
    7/4
    • Form 135-312
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 106

    held up 4th, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, ridden and no response 2f out, finally picked up inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never able to challenge

    3(4)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Peripatetic

    247 CD
    10/3
    • Form 342124-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 103

    made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

    4(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, Red sleeves and cap

    Rousay (IRE)

    223
    17/2
    • Form 221274-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 102

    raced in close 3rd, took narrow 2nd halfway until inside final 2f, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 4th over 1f out, eased

    Previous results

    2022
    (4)
    Silk -

    Third Realm

    3/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    2021
    (5)
    Silk -

    Hukum (IRE)

    5/6
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    This looks tricky but FIRST RULER has the most recent form when winning at Meydan before finishing runner-up in a Listed race in Bahrain in March. Roger Varian has a decent record in this and Peripatetic won a handicap over track and trip last year while Candleford landed a valuable handicap at Royal Ascot last summer and Rousay picked-up a Listed contest over a shorter trip at Salisbury in August.

    Formwatch

    Candleford (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Warren Point (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.

    First Ruler 9-4jfav (8-13) 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Passion And Glory (9-3) at Bahrain 1m 4f lst in Mar.

    Peripatetic 6-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Creative Flair (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Oct.

    Rousay (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on well and went fourth final 110yds, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Warren Point (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.