Racecards
16:20 Goodwood
Thoroughbed Breeders' Association Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
- Form 39-7165
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
led and soon 4 lengths clear, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 263232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
Engage (IRE)
24- Form 5-24244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
Saumur
75- Form 73-2127
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P Queally
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 127428
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 6-31062
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked clear leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led near finish
In depth
Verdict
ENGAGE needs to dig a bit deeper to get her head back in front but her earlier second over a similar trip at Newbury gives her every chance. She finished well ahead of Daphne on that occasion and the latter has since gone close at Doncaster. Elysian Fields drops in class and has the beating of Saumur on collateral form with California while Graceland is usually thereabouts without being quite good enough. Renfrew Street was below par last time but is not out of this if the longer trip brings some improvement.
Formwatch
Elysian Fields (GR) 12-1 (9-11) Led for 3f, chased leading pair until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Dubka (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Graceland (FR) 14-1 (9-13) Rider removed hood late, slowly away, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quick towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind West Coast Flyer (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Engage (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Last to break, held up, closed 8f out, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken when not much room over 1f out, one pace and beaten inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Colonial Classic (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll stks (3) gd in Aug.
Saumur 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind California (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Renfrew Street 5-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders on outer, dropped to mid-division after 4f, outpaced over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Bess Of Hardwick (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Daphne 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Cape Cova (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.