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15:50 Goodwood

Casco Classified Stakes (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.88s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Akshar (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Macadamia (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Looking Down

      12/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Mauve, Black armlets, hooped cap

        Blue Sky Thinking (IRE)

        273
        14/1
        • Form 3121-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        took keen hold early, held up, effort and hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        2(1)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Commanding

        234
        12/1
        • Form 013421-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway and ridden 2f out, soon outpaced

        3(12)
        Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Omaha City (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 6540-00
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

        4(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Takes Tutu (USA)

        69 b
        10/1
        • Form 001030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap

        Londoner (USA)

        9
        50/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, shaken up 3f out, never nearer

        6(7)
        Silk - Green, red epaulets

        Akshar (IRE)

        244
        7/2
        • Form 411-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt, soon tracking leaders, shaken up 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, quickened to lead final 100 yards, readily

        7(10)
        Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Royal Blue armlets and cap

        Cal Mac

        21
        14/1
        • Form 0000-10
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up towards rear, kept on same pace final 2f

        8(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap

        Finished Article (IRE)

        9
        4/1
        • Form 20-0065
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, no headway final 2f

        9(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves

        Macadamia (IRE)

        237
        3/1
        • Form 660142-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards

        10(4)
        Silk - Dark green and maroon (quartered), dark green sleeves, maroon armlets

        Notty Bitz (IRE)

        216
        100/1
        • Form 244140-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        pulled hard in rear, lost touch final 5f, tailed off

        11(9)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

        Lady McNair

        34
        16/1
        • Form 11134-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out

        12(11)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Looking Down

        3
        12/1
        • Form 0422-54
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and held when not much room final 100 yards

        In depth

        Verdict

        In this very competitive Classified Stakes, Blue Sky Thinking gets a tentative vote to make a winning reappearance, with Takes Tutu, Finished Article and Akshar the biggest dangers. Not too many of these runners can be ruled out with confidence, but Karl Burke's horses have been in great form this season, and the progressive Blue Sky Thinking is expected to lack nothing for fitness on his seasonal debut, so may just be good enough to land the spoils. A winner twice from just four starts so far, he finished last season by beating the useful Passing Glance in a similar race at Salisbury, and there is every reason to believe he can improve again this year. Akshar hails from another stable in great form, that of Sir Michael Stoute, and this Danehill colt followed his maiden win with an easy victory on his handicap debut at Haydock last season. He too has plenty of scope and rates an obvious danger. Takes Tutu was most progressive last year, and while he is more exposed than some of these, Mark Johnston's colt possesses a decent turn of foot and would have to come into the reckoning, while Finished Article can often find ways to get himself beaten, but generally runs well here and could certainly reach the frame at least.