Racecards
16:20 Goodwood
Countryside Alliance Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 782279
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 32300
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 581
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
steadied start, travelling well and switched left 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken
- Form 6429
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 0439
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
dwelt and went right start, behind, good headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, hung left, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 844
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right and weakened 1f out
- Form 8622
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 654108
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
led for 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 91524
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey J P Spencer
never travelling and always behind
- Form 292695
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
went right start, soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, not pace as winner, lost 2nd near finish
In depth
Verdict
Blue Zenith, Barraland and Attribution are three against the field in a tight handicap and the vote is given to Blue Zenith. The selection has been in good form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest second behind Heaven looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Barraland rates the main danger on his best form but he was very disappointing for no apparent reason last time out and again he looks vulnerable under top weight. Attribution was a fair fourth behind Ridgewood Dani last time and is another with place claims but he was staying on on that occasion and he may not have the pace to land a blow on this course over this trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Mac Dalia won well last time when beating Lady Vibeeka but this looks tougher. Of the remainder Party In The Park could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers but Blue Zenith looks the one to be on off what looks a handy mark.
Formwatch
Barraland 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Victorian Bounty (9-6) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Party In The Park 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10l behind Harlech Castle (8-13) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mac Dalia 10-1 (8-6) In touch, effort and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Jul beating Lady Vibeeka (8-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Splash The Cash 14-1 (8-10) Dwelt, always in rear, 9th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Paula (9-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Piscean (USA) 10-1 (7-7) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear of centre group, always behind, 9th of 12, 13l behind Dan Tucket (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Caradoc Place 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, held when not much room and switched left inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Baronovici (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Blue Zenith (IRE) 11-4 (8-3) Disputed lead to 3f out, chased winner after, strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Heaven (8-3) at Bath 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) frm.
Cocabana 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened when inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind Ridge Wood Dani (8-8) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Attribution 11-2fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ridge Wood Dani (8-8) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Hucking Harmony (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, raced freely, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 9, 5l behind Cocabana (8-8) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf in Jul.
Maccabeus 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 13l behind Excitement (8-12) at York 5f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf.