Racecards
17:35 Goodwood
Darnley Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0-10040
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 05-6032
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Holland
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
Pango
18- Form 00-2211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well, all out
- Form 142200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Willie Supple
hampered 1f out, always towards rear
- Form 0-04301
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 404406
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 306122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on
Pintle
12- Form 215-411
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-00210
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
held up in touch, headway and not clear run over 1f out, no chance after
- Form 140150
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 01-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 505500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
chased leaders until weakened well over 2f out
Compton Drake
214- Form 502111-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey L Dettori
always towards rear
Atlantic Ace
12- Form 000600
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 334-655
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 054454
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 300035
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
slowly into stride, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
A high draw is to the advantage of Pango, who is preferred over Pintle, Freeloader and What A Dancer as he bids for the hat-trick of straight wins. There a few others that can go well for each-way players though and moves for the likes of Evaluator, Compton Drake, who makes his seasonal debut today, and Rebate should not be ignored. It would also be dangerous to leave out Omaha City, as he runs well above himself at this course and, as he proved when marginally holding Ephesus on his penultimate start, he can never confidently be ruled out at his favourite track. However, Pango is open to a touch more improvement at this trip and has come on in leaps and bounds since he made a very satisfactory return here in May. The fact that his yard have hit form just at the right time for this meeting is also an obvious plus and they will all have to get past Pango if they are to land the finale on day-one of this meeting.