Racecards
16:25 Goodwood
Tatler Summer Season Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Self Defense
17- Form 1450/06
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
Hambleden
24- Form 12-6044
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Jagger
31- Form 61D11-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up mid-division, hampered and lost place over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Big Moment
38- Form 0440-35
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey L Dettori
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same place
- Form 16-0511
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
held up mid-division, not clear run on rails over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, readily
- Form 151-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased
- Form 530500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra
Almah (SAF)
17- Form 44630-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 236-422
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, headway over 4f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 20-0351
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Fortune
held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on but no extra when headed inside final furlong
- Form 111-011
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 004112
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, not clear run 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Anticipating
22- Form 60-0402
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division until weakened 2f out
- Form 3000-04
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
A tough handicap where the participation of a few may be in doubt. However, assuming that they all take their chances, the return to this sort of trip is expected to suit Bendarshaan, who gets the nod over Mephisto, Big Moment and Dorothy's Friend, who will make life hard for the selection. The same has to be said of Sergeant Cecil, who arrives here on the back of a confidence boosting effort at Ascot and looks worth another try at this trip. Hambleden and Big Moment are closely matched on their effort behind Darasim in last year's renewal, where neither could find the turn of foot required to go with the winner when he kicked for home three furlongs out. Mephisto, on the other hand, has yet to race at an unconventional track like this and has a little to prove on that score, while Dorothy's Friend looks an out and out stayer and that should have no problems with the undulations of the track. He has solid form to his name and should make a bold bid. However, the presence of Morson Boy, who is a capable enough in his own right, looks to be a good plan form Mark Johnston as he could be a lively candidate to set a strong pace as things unfold. This brings us back to Bendashaan, as he has a similar profile to last year's winner and, with the more appropriate trip expected to bring his stamina into play, the lightly weighted gelding could have the race run to suit he bids to take the winner's prize back to Middleman once more.