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17:50 Goodwood

Merbury Catering Consultants Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 24.87s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spectroscope (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Clarisse

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Red Wine

      12/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Baringo (USA)

        17 b
        11/2
        • Form 340125
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(1)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow (quartered), diamonds on sleeves

        Ocean Avenue (IRE)

        27
        9/1
        • Form 60-5411
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, led over 10f out, headed well over 5f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Red Wine

        13
        12/1
        • Form 200104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up and behind, headway well over 2f out, switched left, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green spots and spots on cap

        Traveller's Tale

        19
        11/2
        • Form 06-0513
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on

        5(7)
        Silk - OXFORD BLUE, GREEN sleeves, FLAME cap

        Dancing Water

        13 b
        20/1
        • Form 602234
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(6)
        Silk - Pink, Black chevrons, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Royal Approval

        22
        10/1
        • Form 01-0051
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden and one pace

        7(10)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star and armlets, Emerald Green cap, White star

        Hotcallie Legend

        89
        9/1
        • Form 000-51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        led, headed 10f out, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(4)
        Silk - Light Green, Grey sleeves, Red cap

        Amnesty

        13
        33/1
        • Form 005-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        always behind, eased 3f out (lame)

        9(8)
        Silk - Mauve and White check, striped sleeves

        Clarisse

        93
        8/1
        • Form 00631
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up and behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

        10(11)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Hakam (USA)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 624333
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on

        11(9)
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Polar Tryst

        32
        12/1
        • Form 05-645
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        tracked leaders and keen, slightly outpaced and ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - White, Mauve stars

        Spectroscope (IRE)

        32
        4/1
        • Form 0-0001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right, kept on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        A close-knit handicap where none can confidently be ruled out. Ocean Avenue is an obvious candidate as he attempts to land a hat-trick after taking well to racing at a lower level. The booking of claimer, Robert Miles, more than compensates for his 5lb rise since latest success and he looks set for another bold effort. However, he will find it harder to dominate his field this time around and there are dangers aplenty today. Traveller's Tale should handle the step up in trip and will be thereabouts on a course that will suit his style of running. Royal Approval and Hotcallie Legend are open to improvement but need to prove that their resurgent form is not just a flash in the pan, and are passed over in favour of Baringo and Clarisse, whose respective stable's are both flying at the moment. The last named has improved with every run to date and the slight step up in trip could be just what is required after she seemed to need every yard when winning over 10 furlongs at Windsor last time. But the fitting of first time blinkers for Baringo may also be a necessary ingredient, and he just gets the TEAMtalk vote today. The same appliance worked wonders for the topweight's stablemate, Welcome Friend, in a conditions race at Yarmouth last week. And Richard Hughes is experienced enough to get Baringo settled into his stride and partnership are taken to gain the upper-hand if it comes down to a battle for the line.