Racecards
17:35 Goodwood
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class F) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (St Course Soft Heavy in places RCourse G/S)
Mobo-Baco
20- Form 001506
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr J J Best
in touch until weakened 3f out
- Form 0-00250
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Mr M Walford
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 600602
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
prominent, led after 2f, stayed on strongly, easily
Cote Soleil
14- Form 6600-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hung right 2f out
- Form 010550
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
held up, headway when bumped 2f out, no impression after
Chorus
214- Form 6406-03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Mr J Millman
raced wide in touch, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 003500
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 00000
- Age 3
- Weight 11-8
chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
- Form 644505
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr E Dehdashti
slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 004000
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 000306
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey Mr J Doyle
led for 2f, chased winner, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Anisette
23- Form 640063
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Mr A Chahal
slowly into stride towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N Berry
- Jockey Mr Joshua Harris
chased leaders until weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
McQueen gets a tentative vote over Anisette, Chorus and Open Handed in a tricky finale. An amateur riders event is not the best of getting-out stakes, but we shall nominate McQueen on the strength of a fair effort at Nottingham 10 days ago. Heather Dalton's charge tried to make all in that apprentice race, and although brushed aside in the end by Artistic Style, showed enough to suggest that he can make another bold bid to make all. He might just last out on this occasion as none of his rivals are any great shakes, the best perhaps being Chorus who stayed one over six furlongs in moderate company at Wolverhampton. Anisette probably needs further judged on a staying on third over a mile at Yarmouth in what was another poor contest, while Mobo-Baco is lumbered with topweight for past efforts. An uninspiring affair can go to McQueen.