Racecards
16:15 Goodwood
Seafrance Dover - Calais Ferries Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Straight course)
Taranaki
8- Form 200150
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced in third, ridden to challenge from 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 262116
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced in fourth, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 623032
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
keen hold in touch, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead last 75 yards
- Form 202600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pressed leaders and every chance final furlong, one pace final 75 yards
Cloud Dancer
15- Form 61-0306
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Coakley
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked clear leader, led over 2f out, hard pressed approaching final furlong, unable to quicken and headed final 75 yards
- Form 141510
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 10-0034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Quinn
soon led, three lengths clear after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
Logistical
18- Form 3-56100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Pinder
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A few of these have become expensive to follow and there have to be reservations about getting heavily involved in a race of this nature. However, Cloud Dancer appeals as a likely type to come out on top today and the booking of Jamie Spencer for the ride aboard the four-year-old is enough to swing the vote in her favour. What A Dancer and Taranaki are other who should not be too far away and are ones to watch out for in the betting. However, Cloud Dancer acts well on fast ground and her latest outings have suggested that she will appreciate a drop back to this sort of trip. Sandy Lady and Captain Glinger are others who have proved to be hard to win with so this may be the day for Cloud Dancer to make her presence felt in this moderate company.