Racecards
17:15 Goodwood
Plantation Stakes (Handicap) (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Polar Force
10- Form 006506
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
started slowly, in rear, behind 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 530060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders until ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 403332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 654066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
raced centre, led after 1f, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened
- Form 030300
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey A Mackay
close up centre, strong challenge under pressure final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 031434
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
raced near side rail, led 1f, stayed prominent, hard ridden 2f out, rallied under pressure to lead near finish
- Form 0-60000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey D Kinsella
close up centre, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, hard driven until hand-ridden final 50 yards, caught close home
- Form 600006
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt, soon prominent, outpaced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The Rae Guest-trained Mimic has done well this season and is respected as a live threat to all the field despite having to carry the burden of top weight. However, she has plenty to prove of a 9lb higher mark than for the latest of her successes and she may have to concede second best to a better handicapped rival. And Polar Force fits the bill as a likely candidate to defy the odds. Mystery Pips and Ela Figura hail from shrewd yards and are ones to watch in the betting. But Polar Force is long overdue another win and the 3lb he receives from Mimic is enough to swing the vote in his favour today. The fact that he is also set to race off a mark 34lb below his previous best underlines how well treated he is and any market confidence can be taken that the return to sprinting is expected to bring about the desired result.