Racecards
14:45 Goodwood
Grosvenor Sport Handicap (Class 2)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £62,250
- 2nd: £18,640
- 3rd: £9,320
- 4th: £4,660
- Form 1124-40
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 3-14840
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 80-7434
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Robert Tart
steadied start, held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 114375
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon switched right to chase leaders, kept on well, never able to challenge
- Form 170404
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
stumbled and went left start, prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 255627
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 316-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 004016
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge well over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 4-53204
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
went left start, in rear when eased over 4f out, soon pulled up
- Form 055271
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Rowan Scott
held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 102113
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 643221
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 710602
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 160003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
steadied start, held up, never dangerous
- Form 372661
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Mukalal
18- Form 2-51124
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, hard driven over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 440498
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ryan Powell
steadied and hampered start, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, not clear run again inside final furlong, switched right, short of room closing stages, never on terms
- Form 222-214
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ULTIMATE AVENUE steps back up to this trip having run well when finishing in the frame in a valuable 6f contest last time. The selection was making his handicap debut on that occasion and can take this valuable handicap at the chief expense of Mjjack who ran well when runner-up in a valuable handicap over this trip last time out. Likely front-runner Mukalal , another who is relatively unexposed is taken to claim third dropping back to 7f here.
Formwatch
Certificate 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 24th of 27, 15 1/4l behind Out Do (8-13) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (1) gf in Jun.
Raucous 14-1 (9-5) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 12th of 26, 4 1/4l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Johnny Barnes (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Raced centre, held up in rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 27, 3l behind Stamp Hill (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Straight Right (FR) 11-2 (9-3) Held up and behind, pushed along and no real headway final 2f, 5th of 8, 12l behind Rusumaat (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Sutter County 14-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Mustashry (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Masham Star (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Ultimate Avenue (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced far side, held up and behind, headway on far rail when not clear run over 1f out, switched sharply right entering final furlong, ran on strongly inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 3rd of 19, 1/2l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Swift Approval (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Mustashry (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Mount Tahan (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Reared start and slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mitchum Swagger (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gs in Aug.
Bertiewhittle 12-1 (9-2) Behind, ridden and headway when not much room over 1f out, switch right and ridden entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Qeyaadah (8-10) by nk, 10 ran.
Frank Bridge 5-2fav (10-3) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Black Bess (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Repton (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on nearside of group, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Golden Apollo (9-11) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Truth Or Dare 6-1 (9-4) In touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug beating Noble Peace (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Burnt Sugar (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up and well behind, headway on outside from 2f out, went close 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Theodorico (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Suzi's Connoisseur 11-1 (9-6) Hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Accession (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Fox Trotter (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Edgy, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd just inside final furlong, soon ridden, hung right and closed to lead final strides, won at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Sultan Baybars (9-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Mukalal 7-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, prominent, bumped and led over 7f out, headed 1f out, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Qassem (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 50-1 (8-3) Raced towards far side, held up, headway hanging right when not clearest of runs over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 8th of 27, 4 1/2l behind Stamp Hill (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Easy Tiger 9-2 (9-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Black Bess (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Mjjack (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Always prominent in centre, every chance 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 27, 1 1/4l behind Stamp Hill (8-5) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.