Racecards
17:30 Goodwood
Cucumber Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 140111
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
led for 2f, stayed prominent until weakened over 3f out
- Form 644-220
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-51040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, short of room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong nearest finish
- Form 300006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, disputed lead 2f out, headed briefly over 1f out, led again well inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 212010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in rear, not clear run from 2f out, kept on but not troubled leaders
- Form 414-001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey R Miles
led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually weakened
Pango
189- Form 210500-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up mid-division, short of room 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 413030
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 056-140
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out
Priors Dale
88- Form 020-266
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, gaining towards finish
- Form 5-00122
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 063030
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
held up, headway 3f out, disputed lead 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
Rebate
25- Form 00-0500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in rear, not clear run, hampered over 2f out to over 1f out, not recover
Amnesty
15- Form 061152
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, headway inside 3f out, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 0105/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
held up towards rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 060000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, stayed on under pressure on outside final 2f, never nearer
- Form 60422-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, effort and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
At the time of this preview Stoic Leader was down to run on Tuesday, but if he takes his chance again today he will be a major threat to all, however we will side with Best Before, with Lockstock and Trousers just two of many dangers. In the past Best Before was not renouned for his consistency, but this season he looks a different animal. He was successful on the all-weather at Lingfield and then finished runner at both Windsor and Warwick. On both those occasions he wasn't beaten far and he can regain the winning thread against mainly out of form opponents. Lockstock and Trousers are the exception, they both come here following comfortable victories. Trousers was most impressive when beating Top Dirham at Newcastle, while Lockstock got the better of today's rival Amnesty at Bath, both should be in the firing line again. Spirit's Awakening is an outsider that could sneak into a place from the bottom of the handicap, but for the winner we return to Best Before.