Racecards
18:20 Goodwood
East Dean Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Court Circle
13- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Forest Ridge
45- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up, effort and some headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led after 2f, quickened over 2f out, soon clear, very easily
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey W Ryan
led, headed after 2f, driven 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Golden Chalice deserves a change of luck having finished runner-up on all four starts to date including a Pontefract handicap off a mark of 79. A reproduction may suffice at this level while Vortex is entitled to improve for his debut at Newmarket and rates a danger. Court Circle ran green on his Kempton debut earlier in the month but shaped promisingly and should improve significantly with the outing under his belt.