Racecards
18:55 Goodwood
Kennels Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 218y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,602
- 2nd: £3,772
- 3rd: £1,886
- 4th: £944
- Form 52-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 311-332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up last, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, 2nd on bit over 2f out, led 2f out, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 2313-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P J McDonald
restless in stalls, led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, well held, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd
- Form 8211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
edgy in stalls, bit keen, held up in 5th, going for run on rail when badly hampered approaching final 2f, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 41-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JUST BENJAMIN (NAP) looks a good bet to complete his hat-trick. He’s made giant strides since switched to Turf and never looked in danger of defeat on a similar surface last time at Musselburgh when Aspire Tower was beaten almost six lengths in third. Laafy followed up a win at Leicester with a good second over this trip at York but has gone up a further 2lb. Never Do Nothing went close at Chester and should be winning soon while Brasca steps out of novice company for the first time and is still improving.
Formwatch
Laafy (USA) 2-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Summer Moon (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Brasca 9-4 (9-4) Mid-division, not much room on inside over 4f out, soon closed, 3rd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Chepstow 1m 4f stks (5) gf in May beating Goscote (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Never Do Nothing (IRE) 3-1fav (8-8) Headway after 2f, pressed leader over 7f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Gabrial The One (8-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Aspire Tower (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leader, edged left and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Just Benjamin (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Just Benjamin 9-2 (9-1) Keen early, close up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Gravistas (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ginistrelli (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led over 2f, tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, no impression when ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 5th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Telecaster (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Apr.