Racecards
17:25 Goodwood
Stayin Alive Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 063000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on but not reached leaders
- Form 666401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
reared start, in rear, some headway 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders
- Form 513111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked winner, led over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, headed towards finish, not pace of winner
Imperium
23- Form 000602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey D Holland
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra under pressure final furlong
- Form 645001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, headway and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and one pace over 1f out
- Form 604006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 400024
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon in rear
In depth
Verdict
The 7lb penalty would ordinarily be off putting as Wunderbra bids to land the four-timer here. However, as nothing really stands out as being more progressive than the daughter of Second Empire, she is given a confident build up. Tizzy's Law, who is also penalised for winning at Folkestone, comes into the race as the biggest threat, while Mirasol Princess is in good form but has never raced on ground this soft before and looks opposable on balance. However, Wunderbra has really found her racing boots of late and has created the impression that she has not stopped improving yet. The fact that she is being kept so busy underlines how highly her connections regard her current well being and she is given the office to continue to pay her way with trip and ground sure to suit her again here.