Racecards
19:20 Goodwood
Veterans Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 6-13560
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Richard Hughes
with leader, edged right and outpaced over 1f out, rallying when hit by rivals whip inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post
- Form 411135
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in rear, ridden halfway, soon outpaced
- Form 749176
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
- Form 910542
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D E Egan
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 512144
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Crate
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, edged right and left inside final furlong, went 2nd post
- Form 886354
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 812745
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Billy Cray
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
The very speedy SIX WIVES won off higher marks last year and went close over this course and distance at the end of last month. She must go well again as the track clearly suits, though The Strig was just touched off at Brighton on Tuesday and is weighted to reverse earlier running on that track with Amenable and could be a danger. Ingleby Star has yet to take advantage of a tumbling mark and this level may be beyond his capabilities nowadays while 5f is probably too sharp for Commandingpresence.
Formwatch
Aye Aye Digby (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 5l behind Noverre To Go (9-12) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Amenable (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 10l behind We Have A Dream (9-1) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) gf.
Six Wives 20-1 (8-2) Led, narrowly headed 2f out, pressed leader, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 20, 1 3/4l behind Tidal's Baby (7-13) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Commandingpresence (USA) 12-1 (9-12) Led and raced keenly, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Tregereth (8-5) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gd.
The Strig 4-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, prominent early, tracking leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, hd behind Royal Bajan (10-2) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Picansort 9-4fav (9-7) Dwelt and slowly into stride, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Church Music (8-13) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Ingleby Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakening when hampered closing stages, 4th of 9, 4l behind Arch Walker (9-0) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Megaleka (8-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.