14:35 Goodwood
Thursday 25 May 2017
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25
Molecomb Blue Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  7f  |  Good  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:35Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 25.79s
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Highly promising start to his career winning his first two starts but he was a disappointing favourite in three subsequent runs. Been out twice this year having been gelded in the off-season and not shown enough to suggest he's on a lenient handicap mark.
Not won since July 2015 and still 15lb higher than his last winning mark as a result of running well in some valuable handicaps. Likes to dominate from the front and could well get an easy lead. Should run well having run most of his best races fresh with a useful 5lb claimer in the saddle.
Hit and miss performer in recent times and ground unlikely to be soft enough for him to be seen to best effect here. Still 7lb higher than his last winning mark and may struggle in this company.
Shown nothing on recent starts but she has a bit of form in Listed and Group company and has run well here twice in Group 3 contests. Needs to bounce back after some average efforts on the AW but on a reasonable mark if she does and she has the services of a top jockey.
Very inconsistent type who hasn't won since 2014 and often refuses to settle in his races. More encouragement shown on his most recent start at Yarmouth but no certainty he will build on that.
C&D winner last year and effective on fast ground, particularly when he gets a strong pace to aim at. Recent effort at Ascot proves he's still on a fair mark and may have got closer to the winner having been denied a clear run at a crucial point. Should run well, particularly with De Sousa booked.
Not beaten far on both starts this season and still looks on a fair mark. More versatile ground, wiser than the majority of these and he should run his race again.
Highly progressive sort who showed he was as effective on turf as he is on AW when winning with a bit in hand over C&D last time. Can be a keen going sort so he requires plenty of cover but very much one to consider off a 3lb higher mark.
Looked a little unlucky when beaten by the re-opposing Gossiping over C&D two starts back, denied several times in his run. Not in the same form at Ascot last time and his strike-rate is off-putting but first-time visor may see him in a better light.
Not won since 2014 and no obvious excuses when third of nine last time at Windsor in a weaker race than this. Obviously well-handicapped on the form of his 2013 season but those days well behind him now and probably not the force of old.
Forecasts
Gossiping (7/2), Castle Harbour (7/2), Shady Mccoy (5/1), Mutawathea (6/1), The Warrior (8/1), Horsted Keynes (10/1), Ower Fly (12/1), Robanne (16/1), Accession (25/1), Professor (33/1)
GOSSIPING was an impressive winner last time out and he may have more to give this season. Having only gone up 3lb he is difficult to oppose. The Warrior looked a little unlucky in his run on that day and he may be able to get a little closer to that rival while Shady Mccoy has run well here before and gets the services of the 2016 Champion Jockey. Mutawathea offers a pace angle with very little obvious competition for the lead in the line up.
- Gossiping
- The Warrior
- Shady Mccoy
Prize Money
1st: £16,172.002nd: £4,812.003rd: £2,405.004th: £1,202.00
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