Racecards
17:25 Goodwood
Plantation Stakes (Handicap) (Class 3) (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 500000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 060212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Fanning
made all on stand rail and always going well, ridden over 1f out, clear final furlong
Imperium
14- Form 006023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey S J Drowne
close up until weakened halfway
- Form 305015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, raced on outer, soon close up, until weakened quckily over 1f out
Tizzy's Law
14- Form 450015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
bumped start, soon recovered and held up in mid-division, ridden and kept on final furlong
- Form 040061
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
in touch, driven 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 040060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
in touch on inside rail, weakened over 2f out
- Form 464500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Whitworth
bumped start, behind, never on terms after
- Form 365U06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced on outside, close up until no extra final 2f
- Form 052602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced on wide outside, always prominent, driven to chase winner final furlong, ran on
Urban Rose
28- Form 003040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Henry
raced on outside, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 3000-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Willie Supple
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A low draw and the booking of Joe Fanning are good enough pointers to swing the pendulum towards Who's Winning, who gets the vote over La Vie Est Belle and Sir Loin in a tough finale at Goodwood. Short Chorus and Imperium are others that are capable of getting involved in a race of this nature, while Dave is interesting on his first crack at the minimum trip this season and a market move for him should not be dismissed lightly. However, nothing makes as much appeal as Who's Winning, as he is arrives here at the top of his game and has the assistance of a jockey that has a god clock in his head for tracking or making the running. Recent course form suggests that a stands side draw can be beneficial, so from stall one on ground that should be ideal, Who's Winning has everything in his favour today.