Racecards
14:05 Goodwood
Marriott Hotels Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Straight - Soft in places)
- Form 330010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
made all, drew clear final 3f unchallenged
Moon Emperor
18- Form 6-10655
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
behind, effort on wide outside over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Random Quest
21- Form 003-002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S Hitchcott
keen hold in mid-division, pulled way up into 2nd 2f out, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd just over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 606601
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, stayed on same pace final 2f, never able to challenge
Riyadh
21- Form 00-0406
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
started slowly and lost 12lengths start, always behind, tailed off final 2f and eased
- Form 062320-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
behind most of way
Kristensen
42- Form 402225
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Bobsleigh
21- Form 01-4203
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Mick Kinane
chased winners to 12f out, close up until lost place 7f out and soon behind
- Form 101032
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, effort and hard ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Heir To Be
21- Form 3-00100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey K Darley
close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 204000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, steady headway from 3f out, went 2nd and no impression winner just over 2f out, kept on same pace after
- Form 2-53065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Pat Eddery
keen hold, prominent until lost place over 5f out, soon behind and tailed off final 3f
- Form 042114
- Age 10
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey F Norton
started slowly and lost 15 lengths start, in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced
Ulshaw
18- Form 303122
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey D Kinsella
towards rear, headway into mid-division 8f out, hard ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
An open affair to start day 2 of the Glorious meeting and marginal preference is for Random Quest ahead of Mana d'Argent, Kristensen and Bobsleigh. Paul Cole has his team in good order once again after a lean spell and the selection ran a most encouraging race last time when just touched off over two miles in a competitive Newmarket handicap earlier in the month. The son of Rainbow Quest has been raised 4lb since but remains well treated on the pick of his form and showed that he stays extreme trips when a close fourth over two-and-a-half miles at Royal Ascot last year. Mana d'Argent comes here in excellent form after a gallant victory at Ascot last time but Mark Johnston's charge is not the same force away from the Berkshire track and he is passed over off his current mark. Kristensen has been knocking on the door all season and shapes as though the trip will be in her favour so has to be respected while Bobsleigh has shown generally progressive form but is held by Random Quest on Newmarket form and may have to settle for a place on this occasion.