Racecards
20:25 Goodwood
Levin Down Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,940
- 2nd: £2,788
- 3rd: £1,395
- 4th: £697
Passing Clouds
139- Form 0004-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Jason Watson
- Form 234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
Vino Victrix
32- Form 22-85
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
In depth
Verdict
All of these step up in trip but THOUSAND OAKS was doing her best work at the finish when third in soft going at Haydock last time. The Gosden filly will appreciate this extra distance on that evidence and is preferred to Gustav Holst. The latter returned a beaten favourite at Bath last time though is weighted to beat Vino Victrix but Valley Forge may improve past the latter pair. Dream Camelot is a newcomer to note and bumper winner Independence debuts in this code.
Formwatch
Fort Nelson 80-1 (10-0) Led to post, keen in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten, 6th of 9, 19l behind Mr Curiosity (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f stks (4) gd in May.
Kingmon's Boy 80-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden and minor headway after 2f out but never a factor, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Alfaadhel (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
Passing Clouds 25-1 (9-7) Led, headed 10f out, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 10, 37 1/4l behind Devizes (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Guilty Party (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, ran green and always in rear, last of 11, 25 1/4l behind Goolwa (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Dream Camelot (IRE) Camelot colt out of Opera Fan.
Gustav Holst (IRE) 11-8fav (8-9) Bit keen, led until halfway, tracked leaders, renewed effort out wide pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mr Curiosity (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f stks (4) gd in May.
Valley Forge 12-1 (9-5) Hampered start, raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Kemari (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Vino Victrix 14-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, effort on outside over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Chalk Stream (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Thousand Oaks (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Mid-division on outer, chased along 4f out, under pressure 2f out, good headway to take third final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Yesyes (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (4) sft in May.
Independence (USA) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, 3rd and ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Pop Mistress (10-7) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.