Racecards
15:40 Goodwood
Renault Trafic Van Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 192y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 2222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, edged left under pressure, headed and no extra close home
- Form 0-3304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey L Dettori
hard ridden 3f out, soon beaten
Lifted Way
11- Form 002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent on outside, ridden and weakened under pressure 3f out, tailed off
Linens Flame
91- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Carson
dwelt, in rear, hard ridden, under pressure and struggling 3f out, tailed off
Palamedes
357- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, pushed along and struggling 3f out, stayed on and switched left over 1f out, no chance with first two
Saihook
20- Form 340
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led after 1f to over 3f out, pressed winner to final furlong, soon ridden and no extra
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Willie Supple
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, reminders 5f out, under pressure 2f out, stayed on to lead close home
Fairy Loch
26- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt, always behind, tailed off final 3f
In depth
Verdict
Not much strength in depth here and it should just concern Code Sign and Haddice. The latter has shown enough to suggest he should win a little race, but he was made to look pedestrian at Leicester over this trip, so Code Sign gets the vote. Apart from failing to handle soft ground at Haydock, he has done little wrong and will never have an easier opportunity to lose his maiden tag. Alrayihah is open to improvement at this trip and may fill third place.