Racecards
15:10 Goodwood
West Sussex County Times On The House Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places straight course )
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,031
- 2nd: £6,456
- 3rd: £3,231
- 4th: £1,611
- Form 22233-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, no extra close home
- Form 8/2710-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
went left start, made all, set steady pace, quickened well over 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 2016-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached winner
Rainfall (IRE)
240- Form 135813-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
- Form 11207-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 61311-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey I Mongan
dwelt, held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
RAINFALL didn't run as a juvenile but made up for lost time last season winning the Group 3 Jersey Stakes and a Listed event, both at Ascot. She signed off with a close third in the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes and is the obvious choice if fit enough. Tropical Paradise came here and landed a pair of Group 3's over 7f last summer and though not exactly impressing on her return at Lingfield she will have come on for that run. Fontley is a useful handicapper who wasn't beaten far in Listed company at Sandown. She made a highly promising reappearance at Ascot and there is probably more to come from the daughter of Sadler's Wells. The Rectifier landed a Listed event at Windsor last summer though that was mainly down to a super ride from Micky Fenton and he hasn't been in that kind of form subsequently.
Formwatch
Invincible Soul (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, never a factor, 12th of 15, 11l behind Wannabe King (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.
Set The Trend 5-1 (8-12) Tracked lader, took keen hold, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2 places close home, 4th of 6, 1l behind St Moritz (8-12) at Doncaster 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.
The Rectifier (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 4l behind Side Glance (9-6) at Windsor 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd.
Rainfall (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) In rear, last 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sahpresa (9-2) at Newmarket 1m flls Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Fontley 25-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, rapid headway and edged right over 1f out, strong run and upsides throughout final furlong, just held, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Law Of The Range (8-11) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gf.
Tropical Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Tribute (8-5) at Lingfield 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gf.