Racecards
20:05 Salisbury
Swatton Golden Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 15-0361
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey I Mongan
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 3315-96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J F Egan
prominent, ridden and challenged 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 51568-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0317-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
mid-division, ridden 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 2411-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Ted Durcan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 902248-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 35-0913
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
unruly and unseated rider in stall
- Form 5520-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey J Fortune
held up towards rear, headway and ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out final furlong
- Form 406932
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey J Jones
held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, ridden and short of room over 1f out, switched left and ran on well final furlong, not reached leader
- Form 67-9708
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 64
held up last, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A line through Humble Opinion suggests that Dry Ice has a couple of pounds in hand of likely favourite Goodwood Spirit, and Henry Candy's charge is fancied to score here; Celtic Spa and Chapter should prove best of the rest. The latter followed up his handicap win at Windsor with arguably a better performance when third to Raza Cab in a Newmarket claimer last time. Richard Hannon's colt should again go close, while Celtic Spa has been knocking on the door and was second in an apprentice handicap over this course and distance a fortnight ago. Goodwood Spirit recorded a fast time when winning at Newbury on his latest start, when he beat Humble Opinion by half a length. The runner-up then got his head in front at Leicester next time, beating Dry Ice by half a length. Henry Candy's charge has about three pounds in hand of Goodwood Spirit on that solid line of collateral form, and is fancied to score here under Dane O'Neill.
Formwatch
Goodwood Spirit 20-1 (9-1) Held up, headway to lead 2f out, narrowly headed just inside final furlong, rallied gamely and soon led, in command near finish, won at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Humble Opinion (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Caly Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Keen hold, settled in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind Jools (8-11) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dry Ice (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Close up, chased leader 5f out, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Humble Opinion (9-1) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
She's My Outsider 66-1 (8-11) Always behind, 10th of 11, 6l behind Nufoos (8-11) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Moon Forest (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Raced stand side, prominent over 5f, 12th of 13, 27l behind Jalamid (8-9) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Latin Express (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In rear, rapid headway wide 3f out, very wide entering straight, one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 5l behind Our Kes (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) pol in Dec.
Chapter (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Chased leader until over 3f out, ridden every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Raza Cab (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 3yo clm (5) gf in Jun.
My Princess (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Patiently ridden well in rear, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Sea Hunter (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Celtic Spa (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden and edged left from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Election Seeker (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Diamond Hombre (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 8th of 15, 8l behind El Rey Del Mambo (9-0) at Newbury 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.