Racecards
14:15 Goodwood
Ladbrokes.Com Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Marsad (IRE)
63- Form 56-0130
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden and one pace approaching final furlong
- Form 056420
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
raced stand side, mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 563265
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Injaaz
15- Form 004040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 216/000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey M Tebbutt
raced stand side, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 215020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced far side, never better than mid-division
- Form 304230
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
slowly into stride, switched right far side soon after start, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 004215
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey L Dettori
raced far side, always about mid-division
- Form 002014
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
refused to race, took no part
Zuhair
7- Form 054120
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
raced stand side, in touch until ridden and weakened final furlong
Flak Jacket
22- Form 035141
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced far side, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 302241
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
raced stand side, mid-division until ridden and weakened over 1f out
Pax
22- Form 205153
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 305400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
raced stand side, behind, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Woodbury
15- Form 130141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Claire Stretton
raced stand side, prominent, weakening when hampered 2f out
- Form 052001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey C Rutter
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 501004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
raced stand side, led, headed and no chance with far side group over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 640045
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 010021
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced far side, chased leaders until ridden adnd weakened over 1f out
- Form 330250
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
raced stand side, always towards rear
Be My Tinker
18- Form 122211
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey D Kinsella
raced stand side, prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
David Nicholls has mopped up in valuable sprints this term and the Sessay handler has a strong hand with Flak Jacket, Pax and Zuhair all holding solid claims. Marginal preference is for the former who had his stablemates behind when scoring a most decisive victory over course and distance last time and will still be hard to beat despite a subsequent 10lb rise in the weights. Halmahera was a close runner-up in the Stewards Cup and ws far from disgraced at Ripon last time but is on a longish losing sequence while Golden Spectrum has not fulfilled early potential. Alpen Wolf has done most of his winning at a slightly lesser grade so a better each way alternative may be Alafzar who comes here in top form having landed a Yarmouth event earlier in the month and will appreciate the likely strong pace.